The MSG Controversy

How did MSG become so controversial? After reviewing many studies and opinions, I think there are three reasons.

The first reason is a Letter to the Editor of the New England Journal of Medicine by a physician in 1968 (1). In the letter, the physician describes the sensations he felt after eating Chinese food and the reasons he believed the food negatively affected him. He mentions MSG, which was recommended to him by others, as the potential cause. He concludes by talking about how the high amount of sodium could be responsible for his feelings by causing a . . .

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