List of foods containing MSG

[argentanya]

Every time my daughter swallows pills, it sets off her tics. Now I'm wondering if the gelatin in the capsules is causing it...gelatin contains MSG.

 

https://medium.com/@kimo_16661/how-i-discovered-that-some-foods-were-messing-with-my-sons-brain-3c6bd63daa6d

[Sheila]

Hi argentanya, From what we understand the amount of msg in capsules is quite small. But that doesn't mean it could not cause a reaction. Do you always see the increase shortly after she takes them?

What nutrients is she taking?

You might want to experiment with finding supplements with vegetarian capsules. They are quite common now. Even some gel caps are now in a vegetarian capsule though they are not as easy to find. 

When supplements are in a powdered form, they can often be opened and put into vegetarian capsules like these on Amazon.

Please let us know if any of this makes sense. We could help you find non-gelatin nutrients if you wish!   How has your daughter been doing?

[argentanya]

Thank you for responding. My daughter has been at overnight camp, but when she left there was no change. I know she's been taking a lot of supplements with gelatin caps, like her NAC. I'm currently looking online for non-gelatin options.

[Sheila]

Good luck with finding what you need, argentanya.