The #1 Ingredient That Makes You Fat (NOT SUGAR)

[@TeoPP-k2s]

Funny how 98% of our food is proccessed. Anything the FDA say to eat i just do the opposite. I recommend reading “Health and Beauty Mastery” by Julian Bannet, that book is a real eye opener about shocking stuff health industry is doing! I completely changed my habits

[@MikeW-t6l]

Exactly!

[@FireOElijahMC]

Yes, unfortunately it's all about profit and getting us addicted, nothing more, nothing less

[@AnnaLorris]

Luckily people like Dr. Berg are waking people up.

[@dionline88]

I've done a search on Amazon and on ebay for both the title of that book as well as just the author and nothing comes up. I am interested in reading it!

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

you have to really buy fresh produce and meat and cook from scratch to eat healthy these days

[@iaindennis3321]

We need to get our heads around the fact that big food, big agriculture and big pharma don’t have our health interests at heart - unfortunately neither do our regulatory agencies.

[@vict0ree]

The Amish are registering to vote for first time in history because the current administration has been raiding their farms.

[@s.mazzuca9793]

Vote Trump/RFK Make America Healthy Again!

[@too2great8]

​@@s.mazzuca9793That sentiment is highly doubtful.

[@harveybc]

@@s.mazzuca9793 They will cause things to move in the correct direction but there is too much $$$$ involved to make a big difference.

[@MrCazjd]

@@s.mazzuca9793 like where you put a tick actually matters… 🤦‍♂

[@CookChef-oz4bc]

We are so blessed to have Dr Berg in our life.

[@maryholliday5639]

AMEN

[@mitchellcrites1735]

Been following Dr Berg for 7 years

[@nancymullendore]

12.6 million subscribers agree

[@DonJohnson-t2b]

Trust in the Lord

[@DonJohnson-t2b]

​@@nancymullendoreLots of Earth Angel's

[@ItsMePaulyC]

Hidden MSG in ingredients. Pretty scary. Good points Dr. Berg. We seriously have to stay away from processed foods and most packaged stuff and go fresh and natural. I've really improved my shopping list in the last 5 years. Thanks for the advice, much appreciated!

[@mianlo2624]

One of the reasons why MSG food is addicting is to consume. Just look at any Chinese fast food. There is almost no commercial to promote eating there. But other Mainstream fast food like McDonald's have to spend millions on Advertising.

[@ItsMePaulyC]

@@mianlo2624 Great point!

[@GloriaCote-o1c]

I don't eat in restaurants because of seed oils and MSG. Dr. Berg is our hero!

[@JamesSmith-yb2vi]

AMIN, right spot on.

[@joanl.7543]

I do eat in restaurants, but I have noticed a big difference in how much I can eat versus at home. Only very small amounts, or else the rest of the day is a bust because I don't feel well and I'm very sleepy or sluggish. Seed oils may be a part of that, but I was using them at home until somewhat recently. MSG could be part of it.

[@sacq13]

​@@joanl.7543seed oil is the worst.. cook with real butter and extra virgin oil... Also read ingredients

[@joseevaniersel7280]

Don't crave heroes..

[@rhill3453]

My Grandmother didn’t eat in restaurants or take out either way B4 this information was prevalent. She would always say “U don’t know what they put in the food.” RIP Nanny.

[@AmeliaJohnson-m4l]

Eat healthy, exercise, take vitamin tabs and baby aspirin, eat fermented food such as Sauerkraut & kimchi, take one spoon of extra virgin olive oil and apple cider vinegar, drink kefir and matcha green tea and sleep well. That's what I've done and just celebrated my 80th birthday lately. 😊😊😊

[@Daisy-f6f]

You go girl!

[@JohatsuSha]

may you live to be 100!

[@yakncast7530]

Bot.

[@rkesb]

Happy Birthday 🎉 30 more to come 💪🏼

[@nickashton3584]

thats what I do , am 70 feel great

[@johnsonrojo3]

For two weeks now I’ve been eating real foods, I avoided ultraprocessed foods and wow, my body feels lighter, I have mental clarity and I feel like all my cells are fueled and active. I’m not going back to eating ultraprocessed foods anymore, after learning so much about how they impact our metabolic health, I feel disgusted and scared at the same time. I’ve lost my gallbladder already and I know what it feels like to be really sick. Thank you Dr Berg!

[@melaniestarkey7868]

I pray you continue to be so healthy that brings you a lot of joy.

[@FoodAndBloodSugar]

The same experience! I am a bit lazy to cook home everyday, but practicing OMAD makes it easier

[@kjohnsonshelton0923]

To anyone with migraines - my uncle’s STOPPED when he stopped MSG! Life changer.

[@sewndebisdream6953]

I knew it was MSG. Gives me a horrible headache. We sprinkled it in the salad years ago when we set up the Salad Bar at the Holiday Inn. Just didn't seem right to me even then. (80s)

[@kjohnsonshelton0923]

@@sewndebisdream6953 knowledge is power but since it’s in SO many foods, it’s very difficult to avoid. BTW- I used to often eat from the (delicious!) HI salad bar🤦‍♀️

[@PatrickRockwell24]

On 4th of July of this year, I realized I was getting too big. I was 270lbs, the first time I ever reached that weight in life. My normal weight is around 170lbs. Once I realized it's the extra fat creating chemicals in on our bodies that causes a lot of health problems, I decided to fight my sugar cravings. I went back to controlling my portion size, intermittent fasting and eventually 1 a day meals and I'm down to 230lbs. Hopefully I'll be back to 170lbs by this time next near.

[@Kevin-tn5rr]

Self discipline

[@AshleyRDB]

I'm on the same journey as you! I'm down 22lbs I have 23lbs to go to be under 200lbs. I plan to achieve this by the new year. Keep seating small goals for yourself. The big picture seems overwhelming. We can do this!

[@budprepper3811]

It took you a hundred pounds overweight to "realize" you were fat? 🙄

[@PatrickRockwell24]

@@budprepper3811 I could respond negatively to your comment but I'm fully aware the problem is you and not me so, I hope you can figure it out before it's too late for you.

[@Oldschoolrules123]

I'm 64 5'10" and lift weights. I'm 173 now after being around 205 for years but weighed close to 230 15 years ago. I couldn't imagine being a 100 pounds overweight. I have 2 50 pound plates and couldn't imagine trying to carry them around all day. Keep up the good work.

[@Daisy-f6f]

This doctor needs to be cloned and put into every medical school to re-educate doctors with correct information about health. He is brilliant, and a gem of a person to anyone with common sense about how to improve their health in a sustained way. I just love learning from his simple to understand videos. I respect this man immensely. 🤷

[@JohatsuSha]

me too.

[@MisterJorge-f1l]

One and only.

[@peggysue5025]

For people with hypertension and high blood pressure, using a moderate amount of MSG instead of sodium heavy salt., since MSG contains only about a quarter of the sodium than regular salt.. Use a moderate amount of MSG instead of salt. Moderation is the key.

[@Cjnw]

@WeirdAlYankovic

[@auntieanne-wr9oh]

@@peggysue5025 I did just that.. I live with hypertension so I use salt substitute and msg in moderation.

[@kurtymaccheese9523]

The FDA should be completely dismantled at this point. I see them banning medical tech and medicine that has been used in other countries with added benefit, but approving some of the worst foods and medical tech. It's out of hand.

[@benjahbarnacles2937]

Yes also the dep of indoctrination oops i mean dep of education

[@kurtymaccheese9523]

@@benjahbarnacles2937 that's true, heck we could do without 99% of the government agencies we have. Look what FEMA did to North Carolina recently.

[@purphexyon]

@@benjahbarnacles2937 Please dont be talking about what it sounds like youre talking about. This is a channel dedicated to health, not bigoted conspiracy theories that have been debunked (not that they all needed to be, when using common sense), and hurting children.

[@love_4_life865]

During my college years, I suffered from debilitating migraines with the “aura”, body tingles (facial, forearm, fingertips) & at times would even have paralysis on one side of the face. I kept having to drop my classes bc I could not get out of bed for at least 24 hours and then deal with brain fog for the next 24 hours! By the time I felt normal again and went back to classes, I’d get hit with ANOTHER migraine! The nightmare would start ALL over again. The moment I’d see the aura I’d sob bc I knew the world of pain I was going to have to endure. I finally got to see a neurologist and aside from doing a CT scan and a battery of tests to rule out any other concerns, he first asked me to break down my daily routine and write down everything my diet consisted of. I was a full time student and worked part time just outside of campus so I was always on the go and made sure to map out specific walking routes where with my favorite food vendors. My typical diet consisted of Breakfast: Spinach, egg, ham & cheese “quiche”. Lunch: Italian (anything savory red or white sauce, dry meat and salad with “seasoned” croutons. Dinner: Any Chinese dish as long as it had my favorite “soy sauce”! 🤔 Annnnd this is when my neurologist introduced me to the evils of MSG!!!”. The second I removed this toxin from my diet, I went from 8-12 migraines a month to maybe 1-2 a YEAR! The occasional migraine would occur when I accidentally would eat something that contained msg. Like canned soup, Doritos or Chex mix. Unfortunately they disguise msg under different names but eating clean and keto steers me clear of these toxins. Plus, before I started eating clean, I learned to detect when a food contained MSG by either placing a tiny piece on the tip of my tongue or smelling of it while it’s cooking…like Roman noodles or onion soup mix. My automatic response is when my eyes and mouth begin to water a bit and this feeling of bizarre feeling of euphoria, which I used to think was funny but now I’m realizing how that gets people addicted to these foods!

[@Contrarian-ol2bc]

Nailed it! A few of my coirkers get migraines and I suggest they stop eating processed foods. It goes in one ear and out the other.

[@jonboz7585]

Very good info. Thanks!

[@love_4_life865]

@@Contrarian-ol2bc oh boy! I was so desperate that I was willing to try ANYTHING to make that pain go away! As the saying goes, you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. At least you planted the seed. From this point, their quality of life will be up to them. Hope they turn things around.

[@-Heedo-]

الحمدلله الذي خلق الإنسان في أحسن تقويم ، و عَلّمَ الإنسان مالم يعلم ❤

[@VIPROYAL-j1u]

الله أكبر

[@ibelieve722]

MashAllah

[@Sandgee62]

I gave up MSG and soy based products years ago. Trouble was, I didn’t give up on massed produced products until 6 months ago. Yeah, it is anecdotal but the amount of bloat, pain, and some digestive issues, are so in check now. I cook clean 95% of the time, and when I do go out for a meal now I spend time reviewing the menus and choosing as close to fresh and clean as possible. In changing how I shop I have now brought my grocery costs from $300 a month to $125 a month. It ain’t easy but it can be done.

[@neilwood8794]

Please people eat healthy, exercise and take care of your mental health ✌️

[@MaySmithereen]

So glad i started watching these videos. After a while, I really started to change my relationship with food 😢

[@CookChef-oz4bc]

Do not eat unless you're hungry!❤

[@cherylboyd1811]

I hungry all the time🤭

[@AliAdeel777]

@@cherylboyd1811Dont eat until you experience physical signs of hunger

[@aedryk]

@@cherylboyd1811 if you think you are hungry, imagine eating a full bowl of plain scrambled eggs. If that doesn't sound absolutely amazing, you are NOT hungry. You are craving sugar.

[@cherylboyd1811]

@@aedryk im diabetic. Type 1. And kidney disease stage 3. Doctor keep telling me I don't need vitamins..I don't understand. My diabetes doctor says im vitamin d déficient.

[@jennymora808]

Drink more water!!!

[@Zebra66]

People don't realize that the problem with refined sugar is that it's addictive. It's not just the calories. MSG is the same. It makes you eat more than you need. It prevents willpower. That's why you feel less hungry when you do the "lion diet". It's not the meat. It's the lack of refined (i.e. purified) ingredients that over-stimulate our reward pathways.

[@a.williams9]

It's also listed as "Flavour enhancers"

[@leah__gail]

Oh that stuff messes me up bad!! Bloating like CRAZY, headaches, migraines, NO SLEEP.

[@gungagalunga9040]

After a Chinese takeaway, waking up at 3am dying of thirst.

[@yama4ever]

ive used msg in basically every meal for the past 5 years. Not a single negative side effect. Like he said, the science of it is all based on causation. Every *good* scientist knows that studies based on causation are almost useless. It's like saying 'every time i go to the store i fall, so going to the store is resulting in me falling" while not tying your laces every time when you go to the store. I do agree that it makes food taste better, making it more addicting, resulting in all kinds of issues. But the same can be said for all things that 'feel/taste good'. Therefore it's a tricky thing. When people bring up these arguments i always tell them to find research that *PROVES* the claims. Well, there aren't any. Does that disprove/proof anything? No.. It just means there's not enough evidence to make claims..

[@emeksb4823]

Exactly especially the migraines. We all need to understand our bodies and know when something is not normal. The body has a way of warning us of danger.

[@leah__gail]

@@yama4ever Well. Good for you. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Ok. Here’s my claim…..I don’t NEED anyone telling me “Well the science says….” I listen to what my BODY says, I always have and always will. If it happens once, it might be a fluke, if it happens twice, it’s questionable, if it happens every time, wouldn’t you say that’s proof? Not everyone’s body chemistry is the same. Not everyone reacts to everything the same way, regardless if it’s emotional, mental, physical. Trial and error…if you can think for yourself and connect the dots yourself, then why should someone else have to TELL you otherwise?

[@leah__gail]

@@emeksb4823 Exactly 👍🏻

[@WideCuriosity]

My flavour enhancer of choice is ... salt ! Can't beat it.

[@arnimkrause5696]

Same here and for me black pepper as well.

[@patkafel998]

Celtic salt.

[@tetrasphere8165]

Salt will always win. But msg is 2nd

[@cesi3695]

Celtic salt and SEA Salt!! Not table salt!!

[@Contrarian-ol2bc]

If you use celtic salt or sea salt it has all the minerals including 3 forms of magnesium. There is a video here on YT about the real causes of high BP and that was it... very low magnesium salts and the body trying to forcibly hydrate them.

[@cydneystephen2814]

Wow. I thought Chinese food was the culprit of MSG and many don’t use it anymore so thought I was MSG free. When I look at labels, I’m looking at the calories, saturated and trans fat, carbs, sodium, protein , fiber , sugar , added sugar and pretty much know what has partially hydrogenated and poly saturated 😂. Never payed attention to MSG. Definitely an eye opener. Thanks so much. Grand weekend to you Dr.

[@azure-2837]

MSG is a flavor enhancer that's derived from glutamic acid, an amino acid that's found in many foods and the body. The problem is adding it in junk food and foods that are highly processed such as carbs, like you'll see in Chinese food. Do your research people!!!

[@dilbertfan1]

It's disgusting that ANY added ingredient could be allowed NOT to be labeled.

[@angiebaby9981]

Yes, and our W,.E,.F former organic mad King Charles, has signed the UK up, for GMO foods to no longer be forced to be on the food stuff's ingredients list. Who owns GMO seeds ? Bill Gates. Who is the Devils spawn.

[@rearedrain9722]

Welcome to the world of capitalism

[@Brucesmom81]

I would love Dr. Berg to do an interview with RFK and also one with Calley and Casey Means

[@bettyjohnson1963]

Sometimes we just need a life saver to keep us afloat.Thanks Dr.Eric

[@peacefulruler1]

Wikipedia is wrong. Many many people get migraines from MSG, including me.

[@ytfeelslikenorthkorea]

MSG is "safe" the same way "sugar is safe", "alcohol is safe", "eating bricks is safe"

[@joaquinben4458]

Bricks???

[@kathleenking47]

Also, much of our chromium picolinate was removed from soil That's the mineral, which stops sweet tooth

[@kathleenking47]

Chinese kids are becoming obese too

[@samk6051]

😂😂

[@Albert-777]

@@joaquinben4458was a figure of speech 😂

[@Susan18762]

Wow - that was sooo interesting!! I had no idea it was so prolific in many foods!!

[@gloglos100]

MSG is disgusting, I went to Restaurent one night in Melbourne when I was pregnant and they put MSG in the food. I felt terrible afterwards, I was so angry. Thank you for this, I mostly eat home made from raw ingredients but still get some extras.

[@yama4ever]

Funny that you noticed it when you knew they put MSG in your food. Half the supermarkets products have MSG in them but i guess you never noticed that then?

[@remnant24]

@@yama4ever When did she even say she goes to supermarkets? Presumptuous comment.

[@Ms_Onederful]

@@yama4ever how did he even saw it. x-ray vision activated

[@bluebomber1003]

When you learn enough, you start making your own foods.

[@ZaphodsPlanet]

The fun thing about MSG is that can also be found under like 30 different names. About a decade or so ago I kept a list on my fridge and was shocked at just how much stuff it showed up in. About that same time I put the kibosh on several snacks that had been favorites of mine, Grandma's Cookies, Doritos and a couple other things that when I first cut them out of my diet I felt like I had gone cold turkey from smoking, as a matter of fact, the withdrawal seemed even worse.

[@curiouscat3384]

I've cleaned up my diet, avoid all prepared foods (processed frozen meals, restaurants, even hot bars that offer meat and veg are full of vegetable oils and who knows what else.) I'm 80% carnivore, and slowly losing weight. Some non-diet changes I've made starts with being aware of how I feel when I'm craving sweets. I check my stomach and determine I'm not hungry, then I check my oxygen - take some slow deep breaths and continue to do more constant deep breathing throughout the day. Then I go brush my teeth which is very refreshing and stimulating. Maybe do some jumping jacks or walk around the house for a few minutes and then choose to do something that engages my mind to distract from thoughts of food. It works! And then following the carnivore diet people's instructions I only eat at my planned meal times and I eat until I'm FULL. Over time I've figured out what size portions keep me satisfied until the next meal. Thank you Dr. Berg for getting me started on this health journey. I've discovered issues I didn't even know I had and a few simple changes in nutrients and supplements have re-charged me at age 70! :)

[@chargermopar]

I have hated most Chinese foods and never understood why people put this MSG into anything. Sauerkraut has L-glutamine and meats are full of glutamates. My diet is full of meats and I eat three big meats a day but NEVER gained weight since age 25. Nothing I eat comes in a sealed package, box or can.

[@nialeilakande]

Thanks for having me as a guest on your show two years ago dear Doctor Berg ❤❤❤watching from New York City

[@Whattheheck829]

Are you just now thanking him from 2yrs ago?!?! Lol

[@jakeforrest]

@@Whattheheck829Better late than never

[@tedcapron]

I ate plain pork rinds while on keto, and just ate a couple handfuls, and put the bag away. My wife got some with black pepper add. I figured it was the same but found myself wanting to eat the entire bag. This happened several times before reading the ingredients and I found out that it had added MSG. It tricks your brain. Not something I want in my diet

[@lindadoran6062]

I got some of those black pepper pork rinds and you're right about wanting to eat the whole bag. I finally quit buying them. I didn't know about the MSG. Your comment was interesting and a light bulb went on.

[@stoundingresults]

If you have a hispanic grocery store nearby, get their packaged pork rinds, sprinkle a lime and Tapatio or Valentina Hot sauce with dash of sault and it will be the new level of pork rinds.

[@eyadabdulwahed9421]

God gifted us Dr. Berg. Thank you

[@maryholliday5639]

AMEN

[@summerforever6736]

I was gifted brain

[@isabellejourdan]

In Germany, most if not all processed food contains MSG and it's not always obvious, because MSG is hidden in other names of ingredients. Unless it says MSG free, it's not.

[@strawman9410]

There's a report that you can find online that says airline pilots cannot drink msg products before or while at work. Effecting their vision and concentration. I guess you would have the same effect for drivers & machine operators etc. but without the warnings. Might help insurance companies stay busy & car repairs etc. I've been trying to avoid that stuff for years but it's in a lot of products !

[@StayBlessed69]

Tried googling this and Google censors the results. Won’t even let me look it up

[@JohnSmith-gq9gn]

Many of them just drink alcohol instead.

[@strawman9410]

@@JohnSmith-gq9gn 😊

[@PQR5CHE]

I am an airline pilot and this is not true. Sadly I see my obese co-pilots eat Panda Express like Chinese fast food while flying the plane…

[@a.williams9]

Spot on video, Dr Berg. Love your insightful content and sarcastic humour. Thank you 💯

[@DonJohnson-t2b]

The hospital gave me food that had Msg in the chicken and I started having Swollen legs from the Msg after I got home 😢 I guess I'll bring my own food next time 😅

[@Dejavu20248]

I used to use the “chicken bouillon” as flavoring for all the food I cooked and I always had swollen feet, ankles, hands right after eating but I started paying attention after noticing that I was eating very clean except the boullion

[@dodyh657]

Eating MSG regularly as Asian and don't have problems 🤔

[@christiroseify]

MSG was the first thing I learned I had to stay away from. I used to pass out after eating Chinese food.

[@MrJacks1959]

Stop reading the Furry next Cookies

[@WallEWorld]

You mean "Chinese Food" cuz that is definitely not what Chinese people eat in China

[@kingsdaughter3138]

I used to eat lunch at a Chinese restaurant on occasion. On the walk back to work (5 minutes) I always got the beginnings of a headache and by 3pm I was incapacitated and had to find somebody to drive me home early. So one day I asked the waitress (an older Chinese woman who owned the place) if there was MSG in the food. She said it's in the sauces, and I could get my food plain. That makes for pretty expensive steamed broccoli. So I didn't eat there any more. I can steam broccoli at home and put butter and Redmond's real salt on it and it's good!

[@kristalchin1943]

Lastly, I’d appreciate your confirmation regarding MSG. Since I stopped consuming it, I've noticed my food tastes much better. Thank you so much for your guidance, Doctor.

[@kurtbecker3827]

I absolutely can confirm that MSG causes nighttime headaches. I used to suffer all the problems of an old man with type 2 diabetes. My GP prescribed all the usual medications and I suffered from my various conditions for 20 years. But I had two other problems the GP struggled to diagnose. One was nighttime muscle cramps and the other nighttime head-aches. So I saw a neurologist and he diagnosed me with migraine and prescribed Topiramate. This medication should be taken off the market because the side effects are worse than the head-aches. My GP told me, that muscle cramps are usually caused by electrolyte deficiency. So he prescribed me Gabapentin. To be sure, both medications seem to do something, but it was not great. When I got up and had a cup of coffee my head-aches went away and the muscle cramps were only during the night, even when I did not take my meds. Fast forward to today, the neurologist was wrong... nothing to do with migraine... it is MSG and possible also Sodium Nitrate which is found in cured ham as well as processed meat. I make sure that my ham is "uncured", meaning it is better and also more expensive. Stopped everything which may had any MSG, only eat fish, meat, eggs and dairy, nuts and sauerkraut... I did not had any head-aches in a year, despite I suffered from it for 20 years. Not sure about the muscle cramps, but I do no longer take the Gabapentin, just made sure I did drink some plain water prior going to bed. So much for modern medicine... it is all wrong, the solutions are much simpler. Stop eating poison and everything will be ok all by itself, no meds needed

[@kingsdaughter3138]

Magnesium (Dr B says mag glycinate is the best one) for muscle cramps, and take potassium and Vit D along with it. You'll feel much better. Sodium nitrate/nitrite was my 2nd migraine cause; #3 was red wine (just red, not white). #1 was MSG. I cook from scratch most of the time and am careful to get organic when I buy from the store.

[@pretzeltwisttwist7740]

It's addictive, and makes us want more. Nothing to do with the actual additive being fattening.

[@azure-2837]

Finally someone who gets it!

[@paulleadbeater480]

It also messes with our metabolism. This is explained in the video

[@ChrissieSM]

MSG is sometimes labelled as 'flavour enhancer' or just plain 'flavourings'.

[@frostflower5555]

Chips made me fat and sometimes they made me vomit overnight. Once I stopped the chips, my body thanked me.

[@digidrum2003]

Chips are my Achilles heel....been doing better the last couple of months not eating them. If I eat a sandwich I feel like something is missing ....that's hard.

[@stoundingresults]

You can thinly cut potatoes drizzle a little bit of oil olive oil on top can microwave the hell out of them spread out and they'll get crunchy like potato chips you will have to experiment but I've done it before

[@abou8963]

Yes, Chick-fil-A uses monosodium glutamate (MSG) in some of its menu items, including its classic and spicy chicken sandwiches, and chicken nuggets. MSG is a flavor enhancer that gives food an umami-like quality. Chick-fil-A is aware that some customers may be sensitive to MSG and is researching removing it from some menu items. They also offer a variety of options that do not contain added MSG, including the Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich, Grilled Nuggets, the Grilled Chicken Cool Wrap, and the Grilled Market Salad. MSG is a sodium salt derived from glutamic acid, an amino acid that occurs naturally in the body. However, MSG has been linked to side effects such as headache, flushing, sweating, facial pressure, numbness, fluttering heartbeat, and chest pain. Chick-fil-A provides ingredient statements on the Chick-fil-A app or on your local restaurant's menu page to help customers make informed decisions.

[@nathaliethomas9719]

MSG in almost every thing from potato chips to rotisserie chickens. I dont know if it dangerous or not I just know I get really sick when I consume it. So I'm an avid label reader.

[@nicolereilly6385]

Just saw a misleading article on msg trying to "right" it's image. They know full well

[@karenrodgers56]

At last someone highlighting this awful ingredient ..I vivivly remember a meal out in the 1990s during which I could not understand why I was so desperate to eat the duck.. It was a very off experience. Afterwards I felt so ill..Did some research and MSG fitted . I have to be so careful in fact largely gave up eating oit. I remember asking the hostess at a large Chinese restaurant whic dhes were MSG.. and she looked rather pityingly at me and said brusquely "All MSG!". I was really suspicious of "natural flavourings" before I listed to this.. my suspicions are confirmed. Thank you for highlighting explaining this, warmest regards, Karen

[@everready800]

All I know is I used to CRAVE Doritos chilli heatwave. I had to stop. It was such a dopamine rush having it once I got used to it. Scary!!

[@3k445]

Omg....Me too? So does it have lots of MSG? I could eat an entire bag!

[@everready800]

@3k445 Not sure how much but it is listed in the ingredient list. I felt like I got my fix after a full bag. You really shouldn't be feeling like this from crisps or any food. So I stopped and now never think about them.

[@lisawilson5861]

I really don't eat at any restaurants anymore. I'm completely done with eating chinese food. Real food, like organic foods, is better for you. Healthy foods are better for you. Listen to your body on what it tells you especially when you eat. Thank you Dr. Eric Berg ☺️✊🏻🙏🏻❤️. I really look up to you. Seeing these videos always helps.

[@jaggaadaku]

Dr Berg. I cant thank you enough. You changed my life. I went from 150 to 135 lb with controlled blood sugar. Thank you 😊

[@Drberg]

Amazing. Are you doing keto and fasting?

[@Teaganderry]

Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that priginates in the hypothalamus. My kids and I all have narcolepsy and my oldest is extremely sensitive to MSG. I did not realize MSG affected the hypothalamus!

[@carpathianken]

I hope I don't make you feel worse by saying this because I've never met anyone with narcolepsy but I work on a horse that's been diagnosed with narcolepsy. It's heartbreaking because she'll be happily standing there one minute & then all of a sudden she'll doze off fall onto her knees & then frighten herself back awake. Her knees look ghastly from the constant impact trauma to them. I hope you & your kids are doing well.

[@Teaganderry]

@@carpathianken fortunately we are under a doctors care and don't experience those types of incidents (anymore). Poor horse! Sounds like he/she has a rough time!!

[@janetjames1562]

A childhood memory.. the family went to a small Chinese restaurant and we had a good meal and nice time. But in the car going home I felt terrible with headache and body pains. Mother sympathetic. It seems only I had that reaction.

[@latieraqueen17]

So vitamins and grow my own produce it is 👍 He's definitely right about feeling the change. Back in 2010 I stayed sick from eating noodles, fast food, and tv dinners. I haven had the flu in over 9 years. Once I stopped eating that mess. Plus, I 've started the no caffeine for 3 weeks. My allergies really cleared up.

[@cameron6702]

Thanks for the awareness…i live in Thailand and the amount of msg restaurants add in the food is insane…even when you ask them not to add it i can feel most of the time there add it anyway. I had to limit going in restaurant

[@kingsdaughter3138]

I guessed right, even before you named this culprit. This was the #1 cause of my migraines ... for years!! Until I did an elimination diet and figured it out!! Took me 6 months and a lot of lists and trying things, all the while cooking for a family of 4. I learned to read every label (and on some things, read them every time, because where there was no MSG last month, it might be there this month, or next. You never know. This was in the 80s. Since then I have had only one migraine -- just the beginnings of one a couple months ago, when I bought muffins in the store. Muffins never bothered me before, but it was the only unusual/new thing I ate at that time. So I tossed the rest of them in the trash, used my special essential oil and was fine the next day. So yes, it's bad stuff. Cooking from scratch makes a big difference.

[@Ivar-V]

The delay effect is real. When I go over on my carbs or eat processed foods (usually for social reasons) my symptoms appear within hours or the next day. Fasting resets me.

[@JamesSmith-yb2vi]

Another GEM piece of information. Respect for what are you doing for all of us.

[@nrgltwrkr2225]

"Natural Flavors" one of the big red flags that I look for on an ingredient list. Thank you once again Dr Berg.

[@tatjanakane503]

I have been using MSG every day since the childhood, and it didn’t make me fat. Lots of people in Serbia and Croatia are using it via popular spice called Végéta, which I also use.

[@v.tantov.14v]

this doctor is false information,,,, don't easy to believe what he say,,,, l am same with you almost every day using MSG but l not getting fat,,, 😂

[@dodyh657]

Eating MSG regularly as Asian and don't have problems 🤔

[@donrundy3767]

❤ Most doctors Play the beating around the bush Not Dr Berg and Dr Berg is helping people around the world . 💪💕

[@StarNapolillo]

Thank you so much...I have been over weight all my life

[@brianbellamy5678]

I haven't had panda express in a very long time. I had their orange chicken and chow mein last week and felt very tired within an hour. The next day my stomach didn't like it either.

[@steamroller257]

MSG is slowly but surely on its way out here in the EU, where an increasing number of products are becoming MSG-free and its use îs not allowed in child's food. There are rumours that the governments would ban it but the industry's trying to resist. Peculiar enough, MSG is banned in Turkey and Pakistan!

[@janacrawford3596]

I read a report that a huge portion of Americans are overweight. I believe this is why

[@trisha1220]

It gets so tempting, but everytime I watch a Dr Berg video, discipline comes back.

[@carpathianken]

I felt the same way when I watched his video on the consequences of eating foods with maltodextrin in it.

[@Shubsru]

Agreed. So how does one go to a restaurant and find out if they are using MSG ingredients or putting MSG in servings themselves?

[@abstractsalma]

Thank you Dr Berg for all your informative videos. Please could you make an updated video on pregnancy recommendations in terms of healthiest foods and exercise, or something on gestational diabetes keto recommendations? Many thanks. I appreciate all your content.

[@erwin_888]

MSG in Europe also often disguised as E 621, or as 'Ve-Tsin' (a lot in Asian products).

[@erwin_888]

... and as: (some) corn-oils, yeast (extract).., hydrogenated proteïnes.., gelatine.., plantbased hydrogenated oils...

[@erwin_888]

...and as: calcium- or natriumcaseinate.

[@bedoers4good330]

Thank you for your tens of thousands of hours of research Dr Berg ! You're saving lives !

[@SPS827]

Dear Dr Berg can you please start a petition for lables to have to have every single ingredient listed on the lable. And also for misleading lables to be illegal eg they write no artificial colours and flavours but then still add other artificial ingredients! How can they get away with this? This is probably one reason why all ayurvedic doctors I have seen have told me not to have any fast foods / packaged foods. Have lost weight naturally after reducing packaged foods. Thank you Dr Berg for highlighting that MSG can be in the foods even if it's not on their lable.

[@a.williams9]

Your work is always appreciated. Thank you, Dr Berg 🙏🏻💯

[@Drberg]

My pleasure!

[@v.tantov.14v]

Lol 😂 he full of bulshite,,, even he source from Wikipedia🤣,,,, look he face n his eyes n his body language he is lie 🤥,,, poor propaganda

[@naomijohnson1080]

Thank you, you have reawakened my understanding of MSG.

[@JohatsuSha]

I'm Japanese with hypertension and high blood pressure. For the seasoning on my diet, I use a moderate amount of MSG instead of sodium heavy salt., since MSG contains only about a quarter of the sodium than regular salt. 🤔

[@adamantium2012]

Cut out seed oils and your blood pressure will really drop. Salt is an essential mineral that your body needs to regulate cell function.

[@MisterJorge-f1l]

Me too. I was told by doctors to use a moderate amount of msg instead of salt.

[@olefella7561]

MSG is a natural ingredient extracted from foods with MSG. Cheese and butter naturally has MSG. MSG is not the culprit.

[@olefella7561]

@@MisterJorge-f1l Moderation is the key.

[@chieromancer]

I have Restless Leg Syndrome. A few years ago, I bought a package of Spanish Rice mix at the dollar store. I don't know what made me look at the ingredients, but the number one ingredient was MSG. I ate some, but it tasted terrible, like chemicals. That night, my legs were on fire. MSG is a neuro-exciter. The last thing someone with dopamine issues should be eating. Diet soda did the same thing to me. No one needs to be eating this Franken-food.

[@shortcut73]

That makes sense Msg kept me from Sleeping.

[@thuywu2304]

It's so important to know. In my cooking I used to use MSG but very minimal, however as you have advised I have to cut off.Thank you so much Doctor Berg for Inlighten my mind.

[@medivh1035]

What a perilous time we are in!

[@kathleenking47]

Its why, Trump must win RFK Jr is trying to go after some of these companies

[@louisd95714]

Aha! This is the reason whenever my mother (RIP) had Chinese food, her temples would hurt. These type of restaurants have been now to add MSG for flavor. Since then, I always check for restaurants that do not add it to their cuisine.

[@uhkbkh-fc1ks]

Kentucky Fried Chicken and Chick-fil-A use MSG to enhance the flavor of foods. For example, Chick-fil-A’s Chicken Sandwich and Kentucky Fried Chicken’s Extra Crispy Chicken Breast are just some of the menu items that contain MSG

[@ken6771]

You have to respect this guy. Most doctors have no idea what he’s talking about. He’s not an MD or DO which ends up benefiting all of us. MD does not mean Me Deity.

[@Pudekz51790]

I’m Asian and put MSG on all the food I cook. Asians probably consume more MSG than the rest of the world combined. But Asians also on the top of race with long life expectancy. I’d say, almost all Asians would be fat and obese if MSG really makes you fat. It’s all on human habit. You can’t blame an ingredient for making you fat. I understand that it makes the food more savory which causes you to eat more. But have self control. I have lived in the US for more than half of my life. Culturally, Americans rely on eating food that are easy to prepare and doesn’t require much cooking. These food maybe canned or in plastic. In the other hand, Asians go to wet markets to get fresh, whole ingredients that needs actual preparation and cooking. It’s sad the poorer countries actually eat a lot better than the US.

[@tetrasphere8165]

I haven't noticed anything with msg in regards to weight. So far sugar is by far the biggest problem.

[@tylerbrooks3998]

I think it's more about MSG combined with the ultra processed carbs in the typical American diet. The MSG causes more of the unused carbs to be stored as adipose tissue. My understanding is that the typical Asian diet involves more whole foods and not nearly as many processed carbs, so there's not the excess to be converted to fat.

[@ywsx6489]

Asia is huge and diverse.

[@leedixon4228]

Right. MSG is not the real culprit imo. Look at the Asians (oriental). They are way healthier and fit than western people.

[@teresahasopinions2329]

MSG at Asian restaurants gives me migraines and asthma. Always has. That's why I ask in restaurants if they use MSG. for me, it's not a fat causing issue. I will feel very sick if I eat it. Now, I can taste it and I won't eat it. This is only an issue when eating out, so I make careful choices and have no issues now. Maybe some people are more sensitive to this industrial food additive. It should be outlawed, in my opinion.

[@fat2jacked_]

I love your content Dr. Berg! I’d love to see what you have to say on a platform where you don’t have to worry about getting censored or banned. 😎👊🏻

[@EMC726]

The first Asian food I ever had came from restaurant that DID NOT use MSG and the entire community knew it. Then I moved and did not investigate before ordering Asian food, bad for me!! After various hours I had welts as big as my palms, all over my body and eventually my chest was hurting. Doctor indicated it was MSG!!!! MSG IS BAD AND NOT NEEDED IN FOOD!!!!!

[@grantjones7821]

Thanks Doc for confirming that I did good to avoid MSG for many years now as it gives an instant headache and makes me fall asleep. In fact I stopped buying and eating food that have any words on the package. I only eat farm fresh raw dairy, eggs, meat and a bit of fruit cause I do love sweet treats! Much Love !

[@DJmisterpeluca]

This year I visited a "Japanese" buffet ran by chinese people, I couldn't eat the sushi so I ordered only vegetables and meat on plates, I already know it had Monosodium glutamate because of the salty flavour and because they were chinese owners, since I was with friends what I did was asking for a lot of meat to see my reaction next day. I was sneezing very bad, I was not able to concentrate, lots of headaches, a general feeling of heavyness and my energy level were dropping consistently throughout the day. I was totally aware of how bad MSG was but I never got to experience the downsides of eating it in large amounts until that day, truly an interesting experience.

[@glasslinger]

So much for that! I very carefully select my food and one thing I leave out is MSG! But I'm still overweight. I have trouble with MS-GLUTTON ate! :) :) :)

[@gloriamiller2473]

MSG gave me chronic headaches and lay me out for 3 days. Always.

[@dodyh657]

Eating MSG regularly as Asian and don't have problems 🤔

[@Milosz_Ostrow]

The worst reaction to MSG that I've ever experienced was after I ate lunch at an Asian restaurant with co-workers some 35 years ago. I felt anxious and irritable, like I wanted to crawl up the walls when I got back to the office. The effect lasted 8-10 hours. Although we no doubt get glutamate in various processed and semi-processed foods, from that day I've never added MSG to any home-cooked food!

[@ElizabethHonoria138]

My mother smothered our food in MSG when growing up. With meat, she'd use a meat pounder to push it deeply into the meat.

[@krism4467]

Then, why add it to the food if it's already in it. Thank you for making us aware.

[@kevinstarski1598]

This dramatic, panning/zooming in and out, changing shots constantly theme, as well as cheesy thumbnails that started recently is so in odds of the calm demeanor that Dr Berg has been known for and gained over 10 million subscribers without resorting to antics like this. Not sure if it's his marketing department, or he's taking too many supplements, but it's a shame 😞

[@elissalipman6600]

The Cantor's beautiful voice fills my soul with the light of Ha Shem.

[@lilyrose4191]

I appreciate every video you make. Thank you so much .

[@teresahasopinions2329]

I've been sounding the alarm about MSG since the late 70's. For me it was headaches, intestinal issues, and even asthma. People thought I was crazy then. Now, with more info readily available, they no longer think I sound nuts! Thank you for teaching folks about this nasty, industry created, food ingredient! Avoid it the best you can.

[@dodyh657]

Eating MSG regularly and don't have problems 🤔

[@wtf_usa5597]

Thank you Dr. Berg!! 🙏

[@Drberg]

You're welcome!

[@resourcefulgirl]

I am the science (and I'm not Fauci lol) for proof of MSG killer headaches. 72 hours of severe pain. It's difficult to avoid it but I do. Started over 40 years ago and it had such a profound impact on me that I became very serious about all ingredients on the labels and what they do to the body. I started making everything from scratch. Then started a family farm. Then got a harvest Right freeze dryer. I had a devastating headache for 4 years straight before I found out what the cause was. I started viewing food as medicine. I'm learning about medicinal plants as well. The headaches ended up making me a much wiser and healthier consumer of food. I'm so sensitive to it that one tiny bite of a Dorito chip would make me sick. Needless to say that garbage never passes my lips. Farm to table all the way!

[@khadarmohammed1]

Gained 20kg just in 4 months damn, now it's time to fight back.

[@StardustCrusader18]

Happens to the best of us. Get back in there, my friend.

[@SimonaAVatarko]

35 kg in 6 months 😢😭😭

[@fidelcatsro6948]

😮thats like gaining 5 cats in your body!

[@DJmisterpeluca]

you can do it bro, go for a healthy diet, exercise and most importantly enjoy the process

[@susanwallbrown7889]

Make sure it’s not water weight, edema

[@NINAScheepers]

Dr Berg thanks for sharing this good information South Africa 🇿🇦

[@BannanaTree-ed4tz]

🙀🙀🙀🙀 going to look at feed labels a lot more but still never know what else they put in food.