Healthwatch: MSG and Glutamic acid - MIGRAINE CONNECTION
If you are a migraine sufferer, you probably read labels, just to avoid getting a food or additive triggered migraine. But what you m ay not know is that lots of foods you think are good for you or even "organic" may have hidden additives, preservatives and even MSG. I just found out, for eg, that my organic keto coconut creamer has hidden MSG in the form of maltodextrin. SO , another food for me to scratch off the list of "Can-haves". FYI: for label readers, these things (MSG and glutamic acid) occur “naturally” in some forms so often labelled “natural flavours” on ingredient list. 🌮 Being natural does not however mean safe, so beware! Even cyanide and lead are natural, but ingesting them can result in terrible damage or death. ⚠️ Glutamic Acid opens calcium channels. Many Migraineurs take preventive medications called Calcium Channel Blockers to help keep attacks from happening. For those who are very sensitive to MSG and ...