[AppyPappy]

I think it is largely in people’s heads. MSG shows up in the strangest of places. What some people ascribe to MSG is just simply people responding to the greatly-increased salt and fat in restaurant food.

[ladyjane]

I think it is largely in people's heads.

Try this sometime. Don't eat all day. Work outside in the cold doing a lot of physical activity. Come inside and have a big bowl of Chinese chicken soup.

I did that once. Thought I was going to die.

[Mr Rogers]

“What some people ascribe to MSG is just simply people responding to the greatly-increased salt and fat in restaurant food.”

Sorry, but I normally eat a high salt, high fat diet. It works well for me. But a visit to a Chinese restaurant can darn near level me...

[Kirkwood]

No. MSG sensitivity is a real thing.

[roadcat]

I think it is largely in people’s heads.

I don't know. But I've been eating MSG since I was a kid with no after-effects. My family always had a jar of ajinomoto on the table to sprinkle on our food. Ajinomoto is the Japanese brand of msg. I still use it along with soy sauce on my food.

I believe the problem people suspect to be caused by msg is as you say, greatly-increased salt and fat in some restaurants, most notably some Chinese restaurants. I dislike the taste of Cantonese style food, while enjoying Szechuan, Mandarin and other styles. Seems to me that the Cantonese style uses more salt and fat, seems greasy and is harder to digest.

[laplata]

I think it is largely in people’s heads.

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Yeah, I love headaches so I eat more MSG.

[Idaho_Cowboy]

I think it is largely in people’s heads.

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Good, I was afraid everyone was describing throbbing migraines in their feet or something. /sarc