am not sure about the MSGs, but I have never ate OR drank even one thing diet related that I am aware of...I am Not diabetic, so have never had that need.

I eliminated msg probably 10 years ago or more when they found out was harming us. Thats why you always look for foods such as Chinese that is MSG free, I dont know very many products with msg in them now. IF they are I am not purchasing them.
More and more negatives are coming out about aritifical sweetners, such as it did when the first ones came out years ago. Anymore we are just darned if we do and darned if we dont with anything we consume.

i stopped all diet pop, and artificial sweetners for bout 3 weeks.. made no difference in my pain.. Im diabetic and have been using these products for years.. but i did take the test.. and for me saw no difference.. so back on my sprite zero,and use aspartame in moderation.. mostly just on my oatmeal .. and cearal.. think moderation is the important thing.. hard for us diabetics to get any kind of sweetness.. I do think some are allergic to it tho..

MSG or monosodium gluatmate, makes me real sick I get bad migraines from it. It is an additive to foods to enhance the flavor. It is in a lot of products so I have to read every food label before I buy anything. Nutrasweet or aspertame, also gives me headaches, not migaines though. most diet foods have nutraswwt in them instead of sugar to lower the calorie content it the food. Both of these items are foreign chenicals to our bodies and could cause some problems.

I think it's intersting that both of these ingredients are intended to keep you eating/drinking the product, and that MSG in particular has so many "names" that sound like they're safe.

I eat a very healthy diet..I con't even consume Caffeine. So, I don't know where the link would be for me. I don't drink anything with artificial sweetners, I drink decaf green tea, lemonade and water...an occassional Ginger ALe..

Of course the MSG being in so many things it is possible I have comsumed some. But, I dont' cook with processed items so my intake would be rather low..

Very interesting article though.

Hope

Very interesting and I printed out the info. I used aspartame (Sugar twin, not Equal), low fat, low products, drank the odd diet soda instead of regular, diet marg, etc. but decided to cut out aspartame two years ago. So far, I gained 30 to 35 lbs and feel like kerap. I use Splenda but added butter, regular foods etc. because of the aspartame in diet products.

I've decided I'm going on a strict health regimen. I'm going to use Splenda and Stevia, whip organic, flax seed oil to my butter (half and half, keeps great in the fridge), use low cal jello and other foods, make my own juice (have a juicer), make organic, brown bread and maybe get a pasta maker. I don't eat frozen or packaged meals at all but wonder if there's hidden things in other foods I eat.

Did you know that 4 slices of pepperoni have 20grams of fat?

I quit all of those sweetners lond ago, I didn't know about the effects then but am so thankful that I no longer want them. I just couldn't see anything good about them and had seen do many addicted to coke and sll soft drinks, even quit coffe b/c of the caffine that I knw I don't need in my body.... Thanks for your post.........Helen

When I was in college I suffered from severe migraines. One migraine lasted for three days, and when I couldn't get anything to stop the pain, I called my physician who sent me to the ER as a precaution (my university had a meningitis scare during that time, and they were also worried about aneurysm, stroke etc.) After a hefty dose of Imotrex finally cut the migraine, I had a lengthy discussion with my doctor about my diet. After monitoring my diet religiously for a month, I figured out my migraines were triggered/caused from aspartame. Not just diet soda, but just a stick of gum or a breath mint would trigger a severe, debilitating migraine.

I've been migraine-free for ten years WOO HOO thanks to cutting out aspartame from my diet. Those little blue Equal packets are the devil's dust!!! :)

It's ridiculous how many items have aspartame in them now...even sweets loaded with sugar add that stuff! BLAH! If I can't check the ingredients first, I won't eat or drink it!

Now I just WISH WISH WISH that I could cut something out of my diet/lifestyle that would get rid of this fibro!!!!

I had aspartame poisoning and when I went off all artificial sugars I had about three weeks of pain free. Then slowly my legs and arms started hurting again. But I think it did add to my pain. I don't like sugar and was on ariticial sugars since I was 16 and I was 48 when I went off and I am happy to be off it.

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pink

Both are triggers for my flare ups. Also for my mirgraines. I stay away from both like the plauge.

Im not sure what impact it has on others, But for me it is not a good one.

I have had weight loss surgery and i first noticed the sweetners prior to my surgery when I had to lose weight. The only thing I changed was I stopped drinking DIET pepsi and I lost 6 lbs in one week...If I have any type of articfical sweetners now I get sever headaches and hypoglycemic attacks then the panic attacks come on later with in the day...its nasty stuff Im suprised that it is allowed to be put in our food supply..and it is in everything...I even found it in vitamins...

Carrie

here is another one that you might find intresting
http://www.holisticmed.com/splenda/