Amy Tietjen Smith <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Vicki wrote:
>
>>BTW- hydrolyzed casein is MSG, just not 100%
>
>I'm confused.  Does this mean MSG is a dairy product?

No it is not. This is what I posted on MSG:

Hydrolyzed casein (or hydrolyzed anything) always contains MSG. There is no
reason to consume a drug that excites your brain, tricking it to make you
think food tastes better, when there are MSG-free alternatives.

To add to that further I clip this from the NOMSG membership form:

Common Reactions
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The following is a partial list of reactions to MSG: Headaches, migraines,
nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, "irritable bowel syndrome", stomach upset,
asthma attacks, skin rashes, heart palpitations, anxiety or panic attacks,
shortness of breath, balance difficulties, heart attack-like symptoms,
allergy-type symptoms, mood swings, behavioral disorders (especially in
children and teens), mental confusion, runny nose, partial paralysis, bags
under the eyes, flushing, mouth lesions, and depression. In additon, there
is some medical research which has demonstrated a glutamate link with
Alzheimer's Disease, ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), Huntington's Disease and
Parkinson's Disease.

The NOMSG group is the National Organization Mobilized to Stop Glutamate.
They may be reached at: P.O. Box 367, Santa Fe, NM 87504 or 800-BEATMSG
(800-232-8674). Membership is $25 per year. More material is available from
them.

Don.