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- From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
- Subject: Re: MSG
- Message-ID: <1992Jul30.012711.19094@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com>
- Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
- References: <1992Jul29.131912.7118@dptg.att.com>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 01:27:11 GMT
- Lines: 28
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- reg@dptg.att.com (51351[efw]-Regina Mackiewicz(MT4799)1374MT) writes:
- : In article <1992Jul29.055658.17576@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com>, billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson) writes:
- : > : >
- : > : >There is no clinical evidence to link MSG to any health problem to a
- : > : >normal person. Even for those who are allergic to it, the symptoms are
- : > : >typically short and mild. Very few had strong reactions, none has died
- : > : >The whole thing was blown out of proportion in 60 Minutes.
- : > : >
- : > : You are obviously not allergic to the stuff...nor a physician
- : > : who has to deal with people who are.
- :
- :
- : yes i agree, it seems most of the folks going through the mental gymnastics
- : of this "thread" on MSG don't write as if they have ever had a reaction
- : other than thirst or mild headache. Take it from someone whose last
- : meal from a chinese restaurant, that claimed NO MSG, sent them to the
- : hospital. When your arms and legs go numb, your heart is palpitating,
- : and you are about to pass out there is no way you can convince them
- : that they are "blowing it out of proportion." you shouldn't be so judgemental
- : about something that you have never experienced.
-
- Just show me research that this occurs, except for the rare individual,
- and I will retract my statements. There are many things that could have
- caused that reaction. I am not saying that it wasn't MSG, just that the
- research does not support any such conclusion.
-
- Bill
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