If you, like me, are a highly sensitive person, you may have stopped somewhere on the road to get yourself a cup of tea, chosen a tea bag after carefully scanning the label, overlooking one thing. That still small voice: “If the manufacturer truly had nothing to hide, the words ‘natural flavoring’ would not be on here”. Went for it anyway, being a bit weary and a long way from home, needing a pick me up.

This happened to me years ago at a Starbucks. I had choosen a chai tea bag from Oprah’s brand. It didn’t take long at all for my lips to tingle, the tingling to spread further to my tongue and throat. Then a headache welled up from my neck. I knew instantly this signature reaction was from MSG.

This was the last time I set foot in a Starbucks after they had advertised to be “healthier”, “fair trade” and “free from artificial ingredients”. Anyway, being “highly sensitive” is my super power, and so I am happy to share with you what I learned about MSG, so you can avoid unwanted side effects.

Monosodium Glutamate aka Manufactured free Glutamates (MfG). Label scanners eat your heart out.

According to the CDC there are currently (at time of publication of this article) 37 \/@x/scenes in use that contain MfG. You will save yourself and your Loved ones more than a headache when you read the article and related links too.