It just tastes good on rice or veggies.

http://www.madehow.com/Volume-3/Soy-Sauce.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid-hydrolyzed_vegetable_protein
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrochloric_acid
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_hydroxide
Braggs is a healthy replacement product for Soy Sauce or may be opposite ???

MSG is MonoSodiumGlutamate. This means there is ONE sodium cation (positively charged ion) for each molecule of Glutamate anion (negatively charged ion).

When MSG is placed in water, it dissociates. That means that the water molecules surround and carry off the sodium while more water molecules surround and carry off the glutamate. When MSG is mixed with water, it is no longer MSG but freely-dissolved sodium ions and freely-dissolved glutamate ions.

Glutamate (the negatively charged ion) is also created by and used in the human body. It is not only an amino acid (used in building proteins) but is also the most common neurotransmitter you have — and is therefor quite necessary for your body to function.

Because sodium ions are also a primary part of the human nervous system, it is certain that all the ingredients of Monosodium Glutamate are side-by-side in the human body and must be if we are going to survive. As long as the sodium and glutamate are dissolved in the water of the body, however, they do not bond together in sufficient quantities to be called MSG.

But the glutamate can also associate with Hydrogen ions (called protons). When this is true, the compound is called Glutamic Acid: one hydrogen ion is attached to a Glutamate ion. We could technically call this compound MonoHydrogen Glutamate (MHG). Again, Hydrogen ions are found throughout the human body (though, unlike sodium ions, these are highly destructive and are not allowed to exist just anywhere inside the body).

So in your body (like in your blood) you have sodium ions, hydrogen ions, and glutamate ions. All the fixin’s of MSG and Glutamic Acid (MHG).

If your blood spills and the water evaporates, then the ions are no longer held apart by the water molecules. The sodium ions will stick to ANYTHING they find that is negatively charged in the blood remnants as will the hydrogen ions. In fact, BOTH MSG (Na:Glutamate) and MHG (Glutamic Acid, or H:Glutamate) will be formed in the drying blood.

The problem with MSG is not the glutamate for most people. remember, Glutamate is a naturally occurring neurotransmitter (in fact, that’s why you crave it as a “savory” taste and you even have taste buds that are sensitive to it). There are a few people who feel uncomfortable after they consume more than a little Glutamate at a time. The side effects of this sensitivity range from mild dizziness or numbing of the tongue to even more benign symptoms… so we’re not talking anything dangerous here.

The real danger in MSG itself (not in Glutamate) is the sodium. Excessive sodium in the diet is a very bad thing even though sodium is used to make every single nerve in your body work. But too much sodium can cause your kidneys to retain extra water in your blood thereby increasing your blood’s volume and hence your blood pressure.

Again: Glutamate is a perfectly naturally-occurring and ESSENTIAL amino acid and neurotransmitter in your body (used for nerve function and for building proteins). MSG and MHG are naturally-occurring ‘salts’ of glutamate.

In conclusion, Bragg’s Liquid Amino Acids has no choice but to contain the ingredients for both MSG and MHG. These salts WILL exist briefly in the liquid form, but generally the water prevents them from staying formed for long. This does not mean that Bragg’s has MSG or MHG added to it, but it does mean that both compounds are, in fact, a natural part of the liquid that we buy in stores.

Peace out.

I have spoken directly with Patricia Bragg (personally) after she found this page and then found me herself on facebook.

Regarding @Sue’s link: The We Like It Raw website did some sort of house cleaning and they’ve moved or fixed the link.

It’s now at http://www.welikeitraw.com/rawfood/2005/06/bragg_liquid_am.html

that should work

as for Vic’s, I have no help. It is broken

AllTheBest,

Gary

I’m simply getting my facts straight so that I know what the latest poop on the subject is.

I’m ALL in favor of Braggs Liquid Aminos.

hey, “arsenic is also natural” is MY line! lol

thanks for the comment

http://www.raw4life.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=81

Vic
Remember, arsenic is also “all natural”

I know. We trusted and believed in everything the man said,
but now have large doubts.

You’ve opened a very interesting can of worms for me here.

hmmmm, thanks for bringing it to my attention.

I’d have to see that on the Bragg’s website or in some sort of announcement from the Bragg family before I would believe it.

it’s a soy sauce. It has sodium in it. That’s why it tastes salty

could you please leave or submit some sort of reference that leads you to believe this about Bragg’s and MGS

Better turn to non genetically modified soya sauce!

make your own conclusions