Shaun Andersen.
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“MSG gives you headaches.”

🔴 Myth

When MSG is properly hidden in food and blinded, the "MSG headache" mostly vanishes. The scare traces back to weak, unblinded studies — and MSG occurs naturally in tomatoes and parmesan.

📋 Systematic review of human studies — Obayashi & Nagamura, J Headache Pain 2016 · read the study →

Backed by a systematic review or meta-analysis — the top of the evidence pyramid. Not medical advice, just what the best evidence says.

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