Did You Know?
The FDA approved Aspartame in 1981 for dry foods and in
1983 for carbonated beverages.
There are over 90 different documented reactions to Aspartame
including headaches, nausea, memory loss, joint pain, dizziness,
insomnia, heart palpitations, weight gain, hearing loss, seizures,
depression, and tachycardia.
The following chronic illnesses can be triggered or made worse
by consuming Aspartame: MS, epilepsy, birth defects, brain
tumors, diabetes, lymphoma, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue
syndrome.
Case Study
Eric Soto was a victim of methanol poisoning. In 1989, when Eric was diagnosed
with diabetes, he started consuming aspartame products to avoid sugar. Soon
after, Eric complained of numbness in his fingers. After seeing a doctor for this
problem, it was suggested that he have surgery to correct a wrist nerve. Before he
went in for surgery, a black spot appeared over his left eye. After being examined
by an ophthalmologist, Eric was admitted to the hospital for possible methanol
poisoning. He decided to stop using aspartame products after hearing about the
dangers from a friend. The damage to Eric's eyes was permanent, but the
numbness in his fingers stopped even though doctors said it could only be
corrected by surgery.
Aspartame: Not So Sweet
Aspartame was accidentally discovered in 1965 by
James Schlatter, a chemist at G.D. Searle Company as
he was testing an anti-ulcer drug. Aspartame is
commonly known as NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, and
Equal-Measure.
Eric Soto is not the only person to suffer from aspartame related health problems.
Mary Stoddard, president of Aspartame Consumer Safety Network, claims that
nearly 10,000 complaints have been reported to this non-profit organization.
Too much aspartate in the brain kills certain neurons by allowing
too much calcium into the cells. Aspartate is an excitotoxin as it
excites or stimulates neural cells to death.
75% of a particular area of the brain is killed before any clinical
symptoms of a chronic illness are noticed. These included, but
are not limited to: MS, ALS, memory loss, hormonal problems,
hearing loss, epilepsy, hypoglycemia, dementia, brain lessons,
and neuroendocrine disorders.
Possibly the most common complaint of a person suffering the
effects of Aspartame is memory loss.
http://www.cbc.ca/eyeopener/episode/2013/08/15/facts-on-aspartame/
http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dailys/03/jan03/012203/02p-0317_emc000199.txt
http://www.mercola.com/article/aspartame/not_natural.htm
Krystal Powell
Shortened List of Side Effects
Eye:
Decreased vision and/or other eye problems 25%
Blindness (one or both eyes) 3%
Ear:
Tinnitus ("ringing," "buzzing")13%
Severe intolerance for noise 9%
Marked impairment of hearing 5%
Neurologic:
Headaches 45%
Dizziness, unsteadiness, or both 39%
Confusion, memory loss, or both 29%
Severe drowsiness and sleepiness 17%
Paresthesia ("pins and needles," "tingling")15%
Convulsions (grand mal epileptic attacks)15%
Petit mal attacks and "absences" 13%
Severe slurring of speech 12%
Severe tremors 9%
Severe "hyperactivity" and "restless legs" 8%
Atypical facial pain 7%
Long Term Consumption pf Aspartame
Chronic illnesses which may be caused or worsened by the chronic,
long-term ingestion of aspartame
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Brain tumors
Multiple sclerosis
Epilepsy
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Parkinson's Disease
Alzheimer's
Mental retardation
Lymphoma
Birth defects
Fibromyalgia
Diabetes
Arthritis (including Rheumatoid)
Chemical Sensitivities
Attention Deficit Disorder
Psychologic-Psychiatric:
Severe depression 25%
Extreme irritability" 23%
"Severe anixiety attacks" 19%
Marked personality changes" 16%
Recent "severe insomnia" 14%
"Severe aggravation of phobias" 7%
Other:
Frequency of voiding, burning urination (dysuria), or both 13%
Severe joint pains 11%
Fluid retention and leg swelling 4%
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Phenylalanine (50 percent)
Aspartic acid (40 percent)
Methanol (10 percent)
Avoid aspartame products during pregnancy. Increases levels of
phenylalanine may interfere with the growth of the fetus brain.
Aspartic acid (aspartame) and glutamate (ingredient in
monosodium glutamate) have been labeled as excitotoxins, a group
of excitatory amino acids that can cause sensitive neurons to die.
Gastrointestinal:
Nausea 14%
Diarrhea 13%
Blood in the stools 12%
Pain on swallowing 5%
Endocrine and Metabolic:
Problems with diabetes: loss of control 11%
Menstrual changes 6%
Marked thinning or loss of the hair 6%
Aspartame's three components:
When aspartame is exposed to heat or prolonged storage, it breaks
down into metabolites. One of these is Diketopiperazine, a toxic
metabolite. This is why cooking with Aspartame is not
recommended.
Chest:
Palpitations, tachycardia (rapid heart action)16%
"Shortness of breath" 10%
Recent hypertension (high blood pressure)6%
Skin and Allergies:
Severe itching without a rash 8%
Severe lip and mouth reactions 5%
Aggravation of respiratory allergies 2%
Aspartame: Ingredients
The last component of aspartame is methanol, better known as
wood alcohol, a deadly poison.
Food and beverages containing phenylalanine, the major ingredient in
aspartame, must be labeled due to the genetic disorder, phenylketonuria
(PKU). The U.S. carries a warning on all aspartame products to alert people
with PKU. People with this genetic disorder lack the enzyme needed to
metabolize phenylalanine and therefore it accumulates in the body and can
"cause severe mental retardation". There are an estimated 10 million people
who are carriers and may not know it.
A typical liter of an aspartame diet soda contains approximately 55
milligrams of methanol. Complications of methanol poisoning
include blindness, brain swelling, pancreatitis, numbness, shooting
pains, cardiac changes, and death.
When ingested, methanol breaks down into formaldehyde, known
to cause cancer, accumulating slowly without detection in the
body. The most common use for formaldehyde is embalming the
dead in many cultures to prepare for burial.