| Author | Message | ||
| Anonymous |
My husband had a seisure after having coffee and cake. | ||
| Roy Piwovar
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Anonymous, Was nutrasweet used in the coffee? If so, that may have been the cause: http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/abuse/seizures.html#discussion | ||
| Deb A. |
Did he cream the coffee with anything? Sugar?...what kind? Also, was the cake store bought or made from a mix? Also, it's important to know that a reaction can happen hours or even a day or two after ingesting a large amount of MSG over a certain period. It's possible that he was also reacting to other MSG containing foods and the coffee and cake tipped the scales. Just a suggestion. What kind of coffee was it? We get reports that people react to some that are "flavored", or decaffeinated using strong chemicals. As Carol once mentioned too, caffeine should be avoided if one is MSG sensitive...it adds to the reaction and can cause other problems as well. Someone here said they only did okay with decaf done by the Swiss method. | ||
| Deb A. |
Also, it's best to avoid the latte's...they contain lots of flavorings and creaming substances that contain hidden sources of glutamate. Stick to cane, and not beet sugar, as sugar beets are naturally high in glutamate. And aspartame works the same way on the brain that MSG or glutamte do. | ||
| Jeannie |
A couple of weeks ago, I asked about the sweeteners at Starbucks, and the girl at the counter asked if I'd like to try one of their new sweetening syrups. That really creeped me out, especially when she couldn't pronouce most of the ingredients. Now I really make sure that what I'm drinking at Starbucks comes without sweeteners; we use Sweet 'n low, and have never had a problem. | ||
| Jeannie |
Oh, one more thing. My dh is a great barometer for msg; he reacts to just about everything. He's never had a problem with the lemon coffee cake, though. It's a good thing, too, since I think he'd decide it was worth the reaction! | ||
| Judith |
Hi All, To my great distress (literally) I have had reactions to freshly squeezed lemon juice added to my homemade ice tea. I have tried lemons a month apart, and had reactions both times. Previous to this I had no problem using organic lemons, though by the time organic lemons reach Canada, they look as if they have traveled around the world, so I only buy them rarely. Are lemons now subject to Auxigro as so many oranges seem to be? Has anyone else had issues with fresh lemons recently? | ||
| Deb A. |
Sometimes it is the wax coating that people are starting to react to. It contains powerful preservatives that many of us react to....just touching it can give some people hives or reactions. Try soaking the lemons in warm sudsy water for a minute and then scrubbing with a brush. Rinse. If that doesn't help, it could be AuxiGro, unfortunately. | ||
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| Five |
If you are allergic to citric acid you will be allergic to lemons. Coffee - The only one that I can use (other than non-flavored organic) is Don Francisco's Hawaiian Blend. | ||
| Deb A. |
I am not allergic to citric acid from natural lemons, however, I react to the citric acid powder most often used today in canned goods. It is made from hydrolyzed corn and contains residues of glutamate, which would cost more money to remove. Jack Samuels believes that companies manufacturing citric acid are selling their product mixed with other substances that contain even more glutamic acid....stabilizers and substances that make the citric acid dissolve well in foods. | ||
| Carol H |
Starbucks is now owned by the company Altria - AKA Philip Morris. So Starbucks coffee is being sold by the same company that puts ammonia in cigarettes to boost the addictive effect from ammonia passing the blood-brain barrier and turning straight into glutamate. If they can find a way to get more free glutamic acid into Starbuck's coffee - they will. Think about it: wheat - Nabisco, milk - Kraft, caffeine and dairy - Starbucks, Gelatin - Jello. These are the companies that the tobacco giants are buying up. There is a definite pattern. Nearly all of these products are easily processed to contain large amounts of free glutamic acid. I know I may sound like a conspiracy nut here, but the ammonia-glutamate link they use in cigarettes is real and documented. How can they NOT be aware of the glutamate content of certain food products? | ||
| Deb A. |
Addiction is very lucrative to the peddler. MSG + food = $$$$$$$$$$. MSG + people = Sick people. Sick people + drugs= $$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$. | ||
| Debbey |
Traveled to Orlando for a competition Saturday had reaction to Starbucks plain coffee with supposingly plain whole milk purchased on the turnpike-not sure if it was the coffee or the milk but will never buy starbucks again | ||
| Judith |
That's the problem, it's hard to know if the milk is safe or not. I have come right out and asked them to show me the container if it's quiet and every starbucks I've asked has been happy to do this. I haven't been able to drink Starbucks regular coffee for a couple of years. I have no issues with any of their decaf though. I am fully prepared for the day that will change! If I recall correctly, several people on this list can't tolerate any Starbucks coffee. When I travel though, I bring my own teabags and find once again, Starbucks is happy to give me hot water at no charge. I am leery of strange milk and strange water, actually, and you just never know how well people clean up in these places...it's not like they're paid the big bucks to keep germs at bay for our benefit. |
