The fearmongering around MSG is really nothing out of the ordinary in the online nutrition space. Just a whole bunch of mechanistic and/or animal studies. Never a properly powered prospective cohort, the bare minimum.
I think there's a lot of profit to derive from confusion about dietary health. Whether that's motivating any of that fearmongering may be a question that only the perpetrators could answer.
Honestly just commenting so you get more engagement. Not my type of content but for the number of subs you have it's incredibly well made & deserves more attention
Thank you for your comprehensive review of the literature and putting studies into the broader context -- and for acknowledging where more studies are needed! I was so impressed with the first of your videos that UA-cam recommended that I've watched several more, all of which were equally well backed up with evidence. I've subscribed, and I'm looking forward to watching more. In case you're looking for more video ideas, I'd love to hear more about which nutrients might help specific populations (such as those recovering from head injuries, or those with arthritis, or those recovering from/preventing an infection, or female athletes at different ages) -- and which are overhyped. I have Balsam of Peru allergy, and while I did the recommended elimination diet, I found it difficult to identify which foods caused reactions in me given the state of food labeling in the U.S. If someone were to break down which foods naturally had which components of balsam of Peru (like cinnamic acid, vanillin, sodium benzoate), and I could systematically figure out which component(s) I react to (and which foods specifically contain that component), I'd be willing to try again. I'm not sure whether that's too niche for you, but I can say I've searched hard for that list over the past eight years and still haven't found it, just a lot of others looking for it!
Glutamate can be dangerous itself since it is the main excitatory neurotransmitter and can cause brain toxicity and inflammation leading cells to die, but your body also converts it to gaba(Main inhibitory neurotransmitter) so it usually doesnt effect healthy individuals much but if you have something like Adhd which has low glutamate to gaba transition due to defective enzyme then you will have a problem. But oral glutamate cant pass blood brain barrier like Gaba the most it can effect will be your guts and indirectly your brain through brain-gut axis if you take a lot of it. Still avoiding additives moderately would be a good idea to not consume unsafe amounts since they put them in everything but calling msg a neurotoxin even it barely passes blood brain barrier would be absurd.(even if it passes your cells pump it back to the bloodstream since it does not like it)
Hi, I like your content, but for this topic I would prefer to see a deep dive based on msg researchers like Katie Reid, and response to her concerns about msg. She has an autistic daughter whose inflammation and meltdowns dramatically stopped with the elimination of MSG, natural flavors, and other sources of free glutamate. I too am autistic so I take this matter very seriously because it could affect my ability to function day to day. There is apparently a very large amount of money put into swamping the research with studies that seem to bolster the fact of MSG and free glutamate being benign. While that alone does not indicate that it is harmful, it could explain why research doesn't overall show harmful affects that it has. Perhaps research focuses on brain dammage, but not on autism, sensory conditions (which make life inexpressibly hard for some of us), and inflammation. Curious if you have a response to that or would be interested to look into it more at some point in the future. All the best :)
For the algorithm. Looking forward to get new videos from you, they are well informed and offer a valuable perspective. Just one small thing from someone who is not an English native - try to slow down a bit, you talk very fast. 😅
If it caused glutamate levels to rise incredibly high as a result, it’s possible I suppose. But there’s no evidence that happens. Even in CKD you don’t believe you see glutamate levels rise.
Yes he does - however his conclusion on it was unfortunately wrong here. That clip was taken from a video where he was vilifying glutamate based on arguments that were not very evidence-based.
So... _don't_ inject a block of parmesan cheese into my brain? Fiiiine.
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lol im sure if they injected water, the mice would still become messed up
@@sigatarosyeah, too much of anything is bad.
The fearmongering around MSG is really nothing out of the ordinary in the online nutrition space. Just a whole bunch of mechanistic and/or animal studies. Never a properly powered prospective cohort, the bare minimum.
That’s at the root of most fear-mongering! The best you’ll get in humans is a case study.
I think there's a lot of profit to derive from confusion about dietary health. Whether that's motivating any of that fearmongering may be a question that only the perpetrators could answer.
The guy who's very likely on gear telling his follower base to be afraid of glutamate is kinda funny
It sucks it gets such a bad rap, because it means the supermarkets don't stock it. I just want a little extra flavour on my food
Agreed!
I suggest ordering it online. It's probably cheaper that way anyway.
Get Aromat... It has MSG
@@K4inan Aromat isn't pure msg. But Asian markets do carry it!
Most major grocers carry Accent, whose sole ingredient is MSG
I know how MSG affects my personal brain. It makes it happy.
Honestly just commenting so you get more engagement. Not my type of content but for the number of subs you have it's incredibly well made & deserves more attention
Aww thanks so much!
Thank you for your comprehensive review of the literature and putting studies into the broader context -- and for acknowledging where more studies are needed! I was so impressed with the first of your videos that UA-cam recommended that I've watched several more, all of which were equally well backed up with evidence. I've subscribed, and I'm looking forward to watching more.
In case you're looking for more video ideas, I'd love to hear more about which nutrients might help specific populations (such as those recovering from head injuries, or those with arthritis, or those recovering from/preventing an infection, or female athletes at different ages) -- and which are overhyped.
I have Balsam of Peru allergy, and while I did the recommended elimination diet, I found it difficult to identify which foods caused reactions in me given the state of food labeling in the U.S. If someone were to break down which foods naturally had which components of balsam of Peru (like cinnamic acid, vanillin, sodium benzoate), and I could systematically figure out which component(s) I react to (and which foods specifically contain that component), I'd be willing to try again. I'm not sure whether that's too niche for you, but I can say I've searched hard for that list over the past eight years and still haven't found it, just a lot of others looking for it!
I'm sure alcohol is worse for health.
Undoubtedly
Very informative, more people should watch this video!
Thank you!
Glutamate can be dangerous itself since it is the main excitatory neurotransmitter and can cause brain toxicity and inflammation leading cells to die, but your body also converts it to gaba(Main inhibitory neurotransmitter) so it usually doesnt effect healthy individuals much but if you have something like Adhd which has low glutamate to gaba transition due to defective enzyme then you will have a problem. But oral glutamate cant pass blood brain barrier like Gaba the most it can effect will be your guts and indirectly your brain through brain-gut axis if you take a lot of it. Still avoiding additives moderately would be a good idea to not consume unsafe amounts since they put them in everything but calling msg a neurotoxin even it barely passes blood brain barrier would be absurd.(even if it passes your cells pump it back to the bloodstream since it does not like it)
I loved this so much!!
Very insightful! Thanks for sharing your perspective!
Thanks so much!
thank you for this
Hi, I like your content, but for this topic I would prefer to see a deep dive based on msg researchers like Katie Reid, and response to her concerns about msg. She has an autistic daughter whose inflammation and meltdowns dramatically stopped with the elimination of MSG, natural flavors, and other sources of free glutamate. I too am autistic so I take this matter very seriously because it could affect my ability to function day to day.
There is apparently a very large amount of money put into swamping the research with studies that seem to bolster the fact of MSG and free glutamate being benign. While that alone does not indicate that it is harmful, it could explain why research doesn't overall show harmful affects that it has.
Perhaps research focuses on brain dammage, but not on autism, sensory conditions (which make life inexpressibly hard for some of us), and inflammation.
Curious if you have a response to that or would be interested to look into it more at some point in the future.
All the best :)
Yummm! I do love MSG. Thanks for the video! Very informative
For the algorithm. Looking forward to get new videos from you, they are well informed and offer a valuable perspective. Just one small thing from someone who is not an English native - try to slow down a bit, you talk very fast. 😅
Thanks for the feedback! I’m maybe a little too acclimated to TikTok 😅
Just for argument's sake, if MSG affected the kidneys negatively, could that have a secondary effect on the brain? Just for argument's sake.
If it caused glutamate levels to rise incredibly high as a result, it’s possible I suppose. But there’s no evidence that happens. Even in CKD you don’t believe you see glutamate levels rise.
You’re very well spoken and beautiful
Thomas Delauer does a good job explaining the science of nutrition.
Yes he does - however his conclusion on it was unfortunately wrong here. That clip was taken from a video where he was vilifying glutamate based on arguments that were not very evidence-based.
@@nataliefoxRD When did that particular video come out? I don't believe I've ever watched it before.
Is there anything to the story that a prankster scientist published a fake thesis under a fake chinese sounding name?
Hmmm.. I hadn’t heard that one! I know the concern started under dubious circumstances with a doctors letter to a journal. It’s possible though
Science disagrees is all you need to know. Check thoughty2's upload on this subject, if you're at all I Interested in facts😢
Did you watch my video? I literally review a bunch of studies that demonstrate MSG if safe.