This silly article doesn't even discuss the fact that Dr Kwok was a made up person and the entire premise of MSG being bad for you was a staged prank to get an article published without peer review.
Give this a listen.
Salt being unhealthy is, for the majority of people, a myth in much the same way that MSG being unhealthy is a myth.
Studies show that having too little salt in your diet is more likely to cause cardiac events than having the recommended or slightly to moderately above the daily recommended amount is. Having an extremely high sodium intake is similarly found to have poor cardiac implications, but that is at very high levels which most people do not hit. There is a subset of the population who are known as being "salt-sensitive" who need to limit their sodium intake in order to keep blood pressure at a healthy level, but they are the minority. Similarly, there is a subset of the population that needs a higher level of sodium intake due to their own health conditions (such as POTS or cystic fibrosis).
I don't have those studies immediately on hand, but I tend to read them when they come up because I have both POTS and cystic fibrosis so this myth becomes very tiresome. The below site sources.
https://immieats.com/the-sodium-myth-debunked-why-salt-is-not-the-enemy/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-time-to-end-the-war-on-salt/
The classic "the dose makes the poison" is pretty relevant
Are you the author of this?
I believe so, as OP's post history shows more articles from the same author.
That was my feeling as well. I was trying to give them the benefit of the doubt. They have not replied. I have no issue with self promotion as long as there is disclosure and it is not excessive.
So, with that said, and with no reply, this fucking blog post in 'health' is a total steaming pile.
Yes, I am..
This is the worst article I've ever read
MSG gives me crazy migraines.
Hope it doesn't get put in too many things
My Mom says it does the same to her. Then she eats Dorito chips or uses a seasoning in it that has MSG and nothing happens. When I point that out she is still convinced that it gives her migraines and maybe those things just don’t have enough of it.
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Same with my wife and I put MSG in some stuff that I make and she never complains but trust me, I know when she gets headaches or migraines. Not that I did it on purpose. It came up when she saw me bring in 2 lbs. of it and I'm just thinking to myself that she apparently has no idea that I use it somewhat commonly.
FWIW, I get a seriously intense headache precisely 9 seconds after eating a large pinch of MSG (because it's so tasty). It completely goes away 10 seconds later. I have no doubt it can cause headaches (in at least some people), and everyone denying it looks ridiculously sanctimonious to me.
I bet there are some self-delusions about these headaches, but they're not 100% fake. You're being just as foolish denying them as the people who are 100% sure they're all real. Reactions can differ from person to person.
Wow crazy downvotes for being honest.
And thanks for that one guy - you're right: migraines are all in my head 🤪
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