I met a Thai girl here in the states recently, and she said MSG is a staple there, like salt and pepper. She brought me a takeout order with a side of MSG. Sounds crazy.
She was a non smoking, non drinking, super healthy 50 year old. Exercising every day. Her doctor said keep exercising to make the clot swelling in her leg go down. It never went down and only got worse. She maintained a positive attitude until the very end.