Scopp A L
Northern California Headache Clinic, Mountain View 94040.
Headache. 1991 Feb;31(2):107-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1991.hed3102107.x.
Monosodium glutamate (MSG), an established headache trigger, has become far more prevalent in canned, packaged and prepared foods over the past decade. The presence of MSG in food may be difficult to detect since the terms "natural flavor," "flavoring," or "hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP)," all may appear on food labels to refer to MSG, according to current FDA food labeling codes. HVP typically contains 10-30% MSG. Case studies are presented in which the elimination of all food sources of MSG resulted in decreased headache frequency. Information and food lists helpful in identifying dietary MSG and HVP are presented. When patients are put on an MSG-free trial diet, attention needs to be given to identification of the wide variety of foods containing MSG and HVP.
味精（MSG）是一种已确定的头痛诱发因素，在过去十年中，它在罐装、包装和预制食品中变得更加普遍。由于根据美国食品药品监督管理局（FDA）目前的食品标签规定，“天然香料”“调味料”或“水解植物蛋白（HVP）”这些术语都可能出现在食品标签上以指代味精，所以食品中味精的存在可能难以察觉。HVP通常含有10%至30%的味精。文中给出了一些案例研究，其中消除所有味精的食物来源后头痛频率降低。还提供了有助于识别膳食中味精和HVP的信息及食物清单。当患者采用无味精试验饮食时，需要注意识别含有味精和HVP的多种食物。
