1 Speech Outline Aspartame What the Federal Food & Drug Administration Does Not Want You to Know By: Rebecca Curtis Submitted To - Dr. Jaballa M. Hasan Specific Goal: I would like to inform the audience of the potential health hazards of aspartame, a synthetic sweetener known as NutraSweet and Equal. Introduction I. What is aspartame? a. NutraSweet b. Equal c. Products that contain aspartame II. How does it differ from saccharine? a. Sacrine does not dissolve and deposit into the human body because we do not digest it. b. Aspartame dissolves into solution and can travel throughout the human body depositing itself within any tissue. Thesis Unknowingly, everyday we digest poison through the foods we consume. These foods are deemed safe for the public by the FDA, so we trustingly consume them. The connection we don’t make is the correlation between the increase in serious and even fatal illnesses and our diets. We don’t question what is killing us and take the word of the physician that has no physical explanation of why we are ill – just that we are. We must take responsibility to investigate reports that are distributed and understand the correlation between capitalism and the safety of the people. Body I. Aspartame is the common denominator for over 92 different health symptoms at the root of modern disease. 2 II. III. IV. V. Aspartame may trigger, mimic or cause the following diseases: a. Chronic Fatigue b. Lyme Disease c. Alzheimers d. Epilepsy e. Fibromyalgia f. Lupus g. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) h. Lymphoma *cancer i. Attention Deficit Disorder How does it work a. Changes the ratio of amino acids in the blood, blocking or lowering the levels of serotonin, tyrosine, dopamine, norepinephrine and adrenaline. It is typical that aspartame symptoms cannot be detected in lab tests and on x-rays. Textbook disorders and diseases may actually be a toxic load as a result of aspartame poisening. According to the Department of Health & Human Services symptoms attributed to consumption of aspartame and submitted to the FDA in 1995 include: a. 1847 complaints of headache, 735 complaints of dizziness and poor equalibrium, 656 mood alternings, 362 change in vision, continue list on slide (provide handout) b. Reactions to aspartame by product name: i. Diet soft drinks – 45.9% ii. Table sweetener – 26.1% iii. Puddings, gelatins – 9.6% iv. Cereal – 1.8% v. List all on slide, include in handout Side effects a. According to Lindon Smith, M.D. there is an enormous population suffering from side effects associated with aspartame, but have no idea why drugs, supplements and herbs don’t relieve their symptoms. b. Adverse reactions i. Blindless ii. Severe intolerance of noise iii. Headaches, migraines iv. Severe depression v. Aggression, anxiety vi. Insomnia vii. Pain when swallowing viii. Loss of control of diabetes ix. Peptic ulcers c. The most critical symptoms of all i. Death ii. Irreversible brain damage iii. Birth defects, including mental retardation iv. Aspartame addiction and increased craving for sweets v. Severe depression 3 vi. Aggressive behavior vii. Suicidal tendacies VI. Aspartame Detoxification Program a. Reverse disease symptoms by removing the underlying cause i. Remove all sugar-free products with aspartame for your diet ii. Learn to read your body. Begin recording any health changes. iii. Get a hair analysis iv. Detoxify v. Restore depleted nutrients vi. Exercise and get plenty of rest vii. Eat 75% raw foods at every meal viii. Drink more than the recommended daily allowance of water ix. Get control of your life Conclusion I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. Summarize points of health risks Tell everyone you know a. Just because it is approved by the FDA does not make it safe b. Inform friends who drink diet sodas – most toxic of all Talk to the daycares and schools – offer to speak at parent-teacher meetings a. Discourage the sugar-free trend recommended for children Contact your local, state and federal government representatives a. Be an active voice that is hear Register a complaint with the FDA, the FAA, the NutraSweet company about aspartame poisoning a. Alert government officials that we will not continue to be at risk for the sake for the sake of big business. Publish articles in newsletters at your church, civic groups, or place of employment Set an example by changing your diet. Sources Bressler Report – 1977. Retrieved October 14, 2007 from http://www.presidiotex.com/bressler/index.html. Hull, Janet Starr. Aspartame Detox Program. July 16, 2006. Retrieved October 14, 2007 from http://www.sweetpoison.com/articles/0706/aspartame_symptoms_submit.html Hull, Janet Star. Aspartame Symptoms Submitted to the FDA. April 20, 1995. Retrieved October 14, 2007 from FDA Side Effects Link posted on http://www.sweetpoison.com