Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Reason why MSG affects digestion?

I've been looking up stuff on MSG and IBS and found some interesting facts.

MSG reduces taurine levels. Taurine is an amino acid which helps digestion of fats.
"Taurine, although versatile enough, is used to make bile. Bile is what breaks apart large fat globules so that they can be more easily digested. Bile is made by the liver and stored in the gall bladder. Many MSG sufferers who have had to have their gall bladders taken out, often complain of gall bladder attack symptoms after eating meals containing MSG."
Can read here: web page
Another article on taurine: web page

Fish and meat contain higher levels of taurine. This could explain why some meals with MSG seem ok and cause no symptoms. I've noticed when I cook fish at home with a sauce that contains MSG and a meal that is low in fat, I have no problems. However when I get a soup or something else that has MSG I get stomach cramps.

Taurine also regulates the heart beat, and noticeable symptoms of MSG include racing heart.

Alright, this information doesn't really help us much, but I was just not the type to avoid certain things and not understand why.

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Kat

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