Whenever I eat something that has MSG in it, I develop a headache within 15 minutes and it can last for hours and sometimes every all day. Why does this happen? When I eat something that causes a similar headache, even if MSG isn’t listed in the ingredients, I have a suspicion that MSG is in that product because it is producing the same type of headache.
Answer: To answer the first part of your question, MSG feeds candida. Because candida feeds on MSG when it is introduced to the body, candida will start giving off waste products such as acetylaldehyde, which will product various symptoms that are candida related. MSG also affects the nervous system in a very adverse way. So the combination of candida and neurological impact makes MSG a “must not eat” item when it comes to things that feed candida.
The answer to the second part of your question: some foods that you buy do not have MSG on the label. The reason is because of the increasing popularity of added chemicals and agents. Concern over what consumers put into their bodies is a big issue these days. So the food companies are now apparently disguising MSG by naming it something else like “other spices” or “natural flavors”. Recently the FDA approved the use of “all natural flavoring” to replace the word MSG. So if you go to a Chinese restaurant, be sure to ask that they leave out the MSG. But they will not be able to stop the MSG in the egg rolls and soups. Hopefully you will not be getting a dose that triggers any of the candida symptoms. If you do, you may want to stay away from egg rolls and soups. When you get the candida level down, you might be able to try them again and see if you get an MSG type reaction.
