WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2002: Re: Debunking progesterone creams

Re: Debunking progesterone creams

From: Anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 15 Oct 2002 11:16:58 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 15 Oct 2002, Laurie wrote: >
>Sorry I was a little annoyed so i didn't make myself clear. My problem
>with the FDA is that they refuse to recognise that over 30% of the
>population has a reaction to MSG that can be life threatening if eaten
>in large enough amounts.(http://www.msgtruth.org) The FDA has only
>required the labeling of PURE MSG. I would be perfectly happy to let
>people munch away on poison if the want to but the FDA has made it LEGAL
>for food companies to hide MSG in other names so as to appear that it s
>MSG free. I have to read labels with a fine tooth comb (sorry i just
>mixed my metaphors :) And still I cannot tell whether i will have a
>orrible reaction to something because the producer doesn't have to tell
>me. Did you know that hydrolized vegetable protein in your tuna has
>more than 40% pure MSG and it doesn't have to be labeled? The FDA has
>continued to Give it a GRAS label. "Generally recognized as safe"
>However it is linked to horrible childhood problems like ADD, ADHD,
>asthma, autism etc and many adult problems like congestive heart
>failure, atrial fibrilation (that's me) Alzheimers, and parkinsons. This
>is my concern. If they can't label something this important why would
>they want to control progesterone cream. They can get money form the
>creams and they will lose money if MSG is labeled because much of their
>money and their officials come form the food industry.>>
>

Very well written Laurie..and you are absolutely correct. I do not have that false sense of security that something is good just because the FDA has approved it. Many drugs that have met their approval have been disaterous, AS MANY HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL. The FDA is not perfect.

I understood what you meant, because I try to hear other people's point of view.

>ok - so msg is not safe because YOU are allergic? well, i'm allergic to
>>>shellfish >>i'm no fan of the fda, but you're not making sense.
>>At least they label shellfish and you have a choice!
>>>She not only does not make sense, she does not even understand the FDA reports. In 1959 the FDA said MSG was "safe for most people"- they never said it was as safe as baking powder and salt.
>

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