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by bigmattystyles 1843 days ago
I don't want to kick the hornet's nest, but isn't MSG avoidance just an example of nocebo? It's just a salt right and its connection to headaches has never actually been established, it's jut something people say.
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> isn't MSG avoidance just an example of nocebo?

In fact, the fears around MSG seem to have some overlap with negative racial stereotypes:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51139005

I have heard of some people experiencing sensitivities to MSG, but as the exception and not the norm.
I imagine they are feeling a similar thing to the people that can “feel” 5G cell towers
never got a headache ever, just super thirsty afterwards