(25-01-2012, 08:30 PM)Isabelle Wrote: Thank you Pansy-Mae,
The info on prolactin settles my doubt about the experiment for this week and next week: I'll just keep fenugreek low and goat's rue high.
Last night we had some Chinese food, first time for ages. I had Sweet & Sour Chicken, Egg fried rice and a few prawn crackers. Thoroughly enjoyed it and thought no more about it.
This morning I woke up at about 5-30am in a dry sweat with all 'growing pain' sensations absent and experiencing another early morning effect that I haven't had in ages Nothing else changed in my routine yesterday. The dry sweat did however remind me that we have, in the past, occasionally experienced "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" effects from this same take-away so I wondered what if any effects MSG might have on NBE. I haven't found anything definitive so far, but I did come across this:
In a recent book on the subject, Dr Russell Blaylock reported that MSG also causes severe disturbances in the endocrine system, affecting levels of hormones such as LH (Leutenising hormone), GH (growth hormone) and prolactin. (Excitotoxins by Russell L Blaylock MD, page 263)
It does appear to be an overview of other peoples research, rather than original. The book itself doesn't seem to be available on-line except by parting with cash(!) and I haven't so far found any actual papers dealing with anything other than rats.