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  <title>081 - MSG / Artificial Sweeteners / Boosters Forever</title>
  <description>What does the body of evidence say on the topic of MSG? Plus: we dig into a new study that alleges that artificial sweeteners are associated with a higher risk of cancer (but But BUT!), and will we keep boosting people against COVID every four months? &amp;amp;nbsp; Block 1: (2:05) MSG: what it is, where it comes from, and where it is used &amp;amp;nbsp; Block 2: (8:41) MSG: what it tastes like, the story of how it was maligned, and whether or not it causes harm &amp;amp;nbsp; Block 3: (27:26) New study on artificial sweeteners and cancer, and its pitfalls &amp;amp;nbsp; Block 4: (39:11) Forever boosters for COVID-19 &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; * Jingle by&amp;amp;nbsp;Jillian Correia of&amp;amp;nbsp;Roctavio Canada * Theme music: “Fall of the Ocean Queen“ by Joseph Hackl. * Assistant researcher: Nicholas Koziris &amp;amp;nbsp; To contribute to The Body of Evidence, go to our Patreon page at: http://www.patreon.com/thebodyofevidence/. &amp;amp;nbsp; To make a one-time donation to our show, you can now use PayPal! https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9QZET78JZWCZE &amp;amp;nbsp; Patrons get a bonus show on Patreon called “Digressions”! Check it out! &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; References: &amp;amp;nbsp; 1) The original paper on “Chinese-restaurant syndrome:” https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm196804042781419 &amp;amp;nbsp; 2) The Colgate University article on Dr. Howard Steel:  https://news.colgate.edu/magazine/2019/02/06/the-strange-case-of-dr-ho-man-kwok/ &amp;amp;nbsp; 3) This American Life’s episode on Dr. Steel and Dr. Kwok: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/668/the-long-fuse &amp;amp;nbsp; 4) The only other scientific paper penned by Dr. Kwok: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3476(67)80272-5 &amp;amp;nbsp; 5) Study on intravenous administration of MSG: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.163.3869.826 &amp;amp;nbsp; 6) Study #1 on MSG and flushing: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0190-9622(86)70161-8 &amp;amp;nbsp; 7) Study #2 on MSG and flushing: https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/130.4.1058s &amp;amp;nbsp; 8) Study on MSG and headaches: https://doi.org/10.1186/s10194-016-0639-4 &amp;amp;nbsp; 9) The FDA’s findings on MSG:  https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/questions-and-answers-monosodium-glutamate-msg &amp;amp;nbsp; 10) Adam Ragusea’s video on MSG: https://youtu.be/E-POAKKH5IM &amp;amp;nbsp; 11) New study on artificial sweeteners and cancer risk: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003950 &amp;amp;nbsp; 12) Second COVID booster has ‘marginal benefits’ in small study: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/972198 &amp;amp;nbsp; 13) Jonathan’s article on a pan-coronavirus vaccine:  https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19/future-proof-coronavirus-vaccine &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; Music Credits: &amp;amp;nbsp; Shine Of Happiness by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7537-shine-of-happiness License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license &amp;amp;nbsp; </description>
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