I heard that eating too much MSG can cause cancer, is it true?

MSG is harmful to the human body, and when too much MSG is consumed, exceeding the body's metabolic capacity, it will directly endanger human health. Scholars have proposed a medical case of Chinese restaurant syndrome, which indicates that due to the use of a large amount of MSG in the preparation of food in Chinese restaurants, people feel uncomfortable after eating, and have symptoms such as numbness of upper limbs, shortness of heartbeat, dizziness and weakness. The reason is that sodium glutamate, the main ingredient in monosodium glutamate, will be decomposed into glutamic acid and tyrooxylic acid in people if it is excessive.

Tyrosine can interfere with the normal activity of brain cells, and the physiological function of brain nerves is inhibited, resulting in uncomfortable symptoms.

MSG is digested to break down glutamate, which is enzyme-catalyzed in brain tissue and converted into an inhibitory neurotransmitter. When excessive intake of MSG, this inhibitory neurotransmitter will inhibit various nerve functions in the human body, resulting in a series of symptoms such as dizziness, headache, drowsiness, and muscle spasms; Some people will also be anxious and flustered; Some people with more sensitive constitutions may even feel sore bones and weak muscles. In addition, too much inhibitory neurotransmitter can also inhibit the secretion of thyroid-releasing hormone by the body's hypothalamus, hindering bone development, especially in children.

The increased levels of glutamate in the blood limit the body's use of essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and copper. In particular, glutamate can combine with zinc in the blood, resulting in zinc glutamate that cannot be used and excreted from the body, resulting in zinc deficiency in the body. Zinc is an important nutrient for the physical and mental development of infants and young children.

Therefore, infants and breastfeeding mothers should fast or reduce MSG. In addition, Japanese researchers believe that long-term excessive consumption of MSG may lead to thinning of the retina, vision loss, and even blindness. If you eat too much MSG, you often feel thirsty, because MSG contains sodium, and excessive intake can lead to high blood pressure.

People over the age of 60 are particularly sensitive to sodium intake, so the elderly and people with diseases such as high blood pressure, kidney disease, and edema should especially eat less MSG.

The chemical name of monosodium glutamate is monosodium glutamate, which is harmless to the human body when it is not higher than 100 degrees Celsius, but if the temperature is too high, a chemical reaction will occur to produce nitrite, which is a carcinogen.

Eating too much MSG does not cause cancer.

The raw material of monosodium glutamate is wheat starch, which is extracted to form an amino acid component after microbial fermentation, also known as glutamic acid, which combines with sodium to form sodium glutamate. The monosodium glutamate in monosodium glutamate is exactly the same as the monosodium glutamate in food, and it does not cause adverse effects on the human body and does not cause cancer.

There is a folk saying that sodium glutamate in monosodium glutamate will form sodium pyroglutamate after heating to more than 120 degrees, and sodium pyroglutamate will cause cancer, this statement does not have any scientific basis, and this statement is wrong, sodium pyroglutamate does not cause cancer, but only affects the umami of monosodium glutamate, so even if monosodium glutamate is heated to more than 120 degrees, it will not cause harm to the human body, but monosodium glutamate can not be eaten too much, because monosodium glutamate contains sodium components.

I haven't heard any claims that eating too much will cause cancer.

MSG is mainly made from some wheat gluten and protein from some foods; Generally speaking, no, because for MSG, its raw materials are relatively safe.

MSG contains monosodium glutamate, which is called "Ajinomoto" in Japan. In the early years, there was a popular saying in Japan that eating more monosodium glutamate can replenish the brain.

However, studies in recent years have shown that monosodium glutamate in monosodium glutamate is beneficial to the synthesis of amino butyric acid in brain cells, which has the effect of stimulating or inhibiting brain nerve cells and plays an important role in human intelligence. When this substance is deficient, it can cause convulsions. This is often co-existent with vitamin B6 deficiency.

** When using GABA alone, it is not effective, but a large amount of vitamin B6 supplementation is often effective. Therefore, excessive supplementation of monosodium glutamate has no special nutritional effect.

Therefore, it can be said that monosodium glutamate, as a condiment, is not a special nutritional product, after a small amount of use, it can adjust the taste of food, increase appetite, and can also be absorbed by the human body, but there is no need to emphasize its effectiveness and excessive supplementation.

Yes, TV, on the Internet, **have**, if you eat too much, you will lose your hair, pay attention.

No, but excessive intake can lead to stomach cancer or other internal organ diseases, and a little will be beneficial to health.

Most of MSG is glutamate, which is good for the brain, and is involved in many brain activities, as long as it is eaten correctly, it will not MSG is afraid of high heat. So it's usually put in the dish when it's out of the pot.

No, proper consumption can also strengthen the brain.

Long-term heating at a high temperature of more than 120 degrees Celsius will produce carcinogens.