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Artificial sweeteners are NOT a healthy alternative to sugar Aspartame (NutraSweet brand name) is probably the most controversial food additive in history. Look up aspartame on the internet, and you’ll find page after page of information – most of it warnings on its dangers. Books have been written on aspartame dangers, there is even a video, “Sweet Misery,” depicting its dangers. The State of New Mexico initiated legislation to try to ban aspartame.
With
so many negative reports about aspartame, it is important
In approximately 1967, G.D. Searle, manufacturer of aspartame, first began the process of seeking FDA approval for their artificial sweetener as a food additive. What followed were years of controversy. Early on, respected neuroscientist and researcher, Dr. John W. Olney, warned the manufacturer that oral intake of glutamate, aspartate and cysteine, the excitotoxic amino acids found in aspartame, cause brain damage in mice. His findings were confirmed by another researcher, Ann Reynolds, who was hired by G. D. Searle. (Claiming an oversight, G. D. Searle did not inform the FDA of this study until after the approval of aspartame.) Petitions by Dr. Olney prompted an FDA investigation which found G.D. Searle’s testing procedures to be full of inaccurate results and manipulated test data. Following the investigation, a grand jury probe began, but was thwarted six months later when the lead U.S. Attorney assigned to the case, Samuel Skinner, suddenly resigned and accepted a position at the law firm representing G.D. Searle. About this same time (1977) the battle weary G.D. Searle company sought to turn the situation around by appointing, as their new CEO, former Illinois congressman and Washington “insider” Donald Rumsfeld (most recently the former Secretary of Defense).
Although it took several
years, Rumsfeld’s political pull, rather than the scientific evidence,
eventually resulted in the approval of Aspartame—through his associations in
Washington and with President Ronald Reagan.
Why exactly is Aspartame so dangerous? An excitotoxin, such as Aspartame, basically excites neural cells to death. This occurs in the brain and in peripheral nerves because the key components in aspartame are absorption accelerants and can easily cross the blood brain barrier. The blood brain barrier is a system of specialized capillary structures that are designed to prevent toxic substances from entering the brain. Aspartame actually changes the brain’s chemistry. Some people react immediately, but more ominous, is that for many, the damage is slow, silent and can be irreversible with long term use.
Attention Diabetics: The methanol (wood
alcohol) in aspartame causes blood sugar levels to go out of control.
Diabetics with retinopathy are often misdiagnosed, when in fact it is
the methanol that has caused damage to the optic nerve, leading to
blindness. And aspartame causes some
diabetics to go into a coma.
Over 75% of all food related complaints received by
the FDA are associated with aspartame
Populations that consume aspartame are known to develop symptoms commonly diagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Lou Gehrig’s.
The
components of Aspartame: Although aspartic acid is produced in minute amounts by the body, the amount ingested by consuming aspartame is so excessive that it destroys neurons. It creates so many neurotransmitters in certain areas of the brain that they are literally excited to death. Phenylalanine is also produced naturally by the body, like aspartic acid, in very small amounts. The elevated levels of phenylalanine as found in aspartame, damage the hypothalamus, the gland responsible for weight regulation, and has also been determined to cause schizophrenia and susceptibility to seizures. According to Dr. H.J. Roberts, the phenylalanine in aspartame breaks down the seizure threshold and depletes serotonin, which causes manic depression, panic attacks, rage and violence. Methanol is classified by the EPA as a “cumulative” poison. Even more dangerous, the form of methanol in aspartame, “free” methanol, metabolizes even faster when heated above 85 degrees. (Example: unopened soda pop cans that are left in a hot car, stored in a hot garage, or even during transit to stores). According to neurosurgeon, and researcher, Dr. Russell Blaylock, there is alarming research that demonstrates the dangerous relationship of sudden cardiac death and athletes consuming beverages containing aspartame. (www.RussellBlaylockmd.com) Supporters of aspartame (funded by Monsanto, who now own G.D. Searle) make claims that fruit juices and alcohol also contain methanol, which is created in the manufacturing process. But this comparison is deceptive because fruit juices and alcohol both contain an essential methanol neutralizer—ethanol. Aspartame does not contain ethanol, and therefore has nothing within its structure to neutralize the toxic effects of methanol.
Aspartame breaks down within
20 minutes at room temperature into several primary toxic and dangerous
ingredients:
Read about the Diane Fleming story. A woman apparently wrongly accused of killing her athlete husband who died of “chronic methanol poisoning”, a key component of aspartame. He consumed large amounts of diet soft drinks and sports drinks containing aspartame.
http://proliberty.com/observer/20030612.htm
Diet soda consumption is now being linked to obesity.
ASPARTAME STUDIES:
In a Congressional record, one doctor states that his studies showed when his patients
stopped using aspartame they lost an average of 19 lbs.
per person.
If you’re thinking about switching from aspartame to Splenda
(sucralose)… think again!
To explain, if a researcher
or a private citizen had adverse reactions to Splenda and wanted to create a
web site to tell their story or reveal test results, they might want to
purchase a domain name such as truthaboutSplenda.com, or Splendadangers.com to make their
information available. That person would find all imaginable domain names
with the words “Splenda” in them are already owned by the manufacturer of
Splenda. So basically, any future negative information about Splenda is
effectively being stifled with this devious strategy.
The dangers are real, and the benefits are false
The patent on aspartame has recently expired. This means that aspartame will soon be found under a multitude of new names. Currently the most common aspartame names on the market are NutraSweet, Equal, Equal Measure, Saccharin, Spoonful, Neotame, Sunette, Sweet & Safe, Sweet One, and Canderal. Unfortunately, there are over 9,000 products on the market containing aspartame and sucralose. It is even in prescription drugs and some children’s chewable vitamins. The scope of this article barely touches on the dangers and deceptions of artificial sweeteners.
Aspartame is a multi billion
dollar industry, so the chances of having it pulled off the market by the
FDA are pretty slim...unless of course everyone stops purchasing it! “Sweet Poison”, by Dr. Janet Starr Hull
"Sweet Deception", by Dr.
Joseph Mercola and Dr. Kendra Pearsall “The Deadly Deception: Story of Aspartame” , by Mary Nash Stoddard “Slow Poisoning of America”, by John E. Erb and Michelle Erb “Defense against Alzheimer’s Disease” , by Dr. H.J. Roberts
Additional Info: Be sure to read our report on MSG, a dangerous food additive that increases appetite, and damages the hypothalamus gland, which regulates weight control: MSG - A dangerous excitotoxin |
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