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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 4:26 am
> In October of 2001, my sister started getting very sick. She had >stomach spasms and she was having a hard time getting around. Walking was a major chore. It took everything she had just to get out of bed; she was in so much pain. By March 2002, she had undergone several tissue and muscle biopsies and was on 24 various prescription medications. The doctors could not determine what was wrong with her. She was in so much pain, and so sick...she just knew she was dying. > > She put her house, bank accounts, life insurance, etc., in her oldest daughters name, and made sure that her younger children were to be taken care of. She also wanted her last hooray, so she planned a trip to FL (basically in a wheelchair) for March 22nd. > > On March 19th I called her to ask how her most recent tests went, and she said they didn't find anything on the test, but they believe she had MS. > > I recalled an article a friend of mine E-mailed to me and I asked my >sister if she drank diet soda? She told me that she did. As a matter of fact, >she was getting ready to crack one open that moment. I told her not to >open it, and to stop drinking the diet soda !!! I E-mailed her the article >my friend, a lawyer, had sent. > > My sister called me within 32 hours after our phone conversation and >told me she had stopped drinking the diet soda AND she could walk!!!! The >muscle spasms went away. She said she didn't feel 100% but she sure felt a >lot better. She told me she was going to her doctor with this article and >would call me when she got home > > Well, she called me, and said her doctor was amazed! He is going to >call all of his MS patients to find out if they consumed artificial sweeteners >of any kind. In a nutshell, she was being poisoned by the Aspartame in the diet >soda...and literally dying a slow and miserable death. > > When she got to FL March 22nd, all she had to take was one pill, and >that was a pill for the Aspartame poisoning! She is well on her way to a >complete recovery and she is walking!!! No wheelchair!!! > > This article saved her life If it says "SUGAR FREE" on the label, DO >NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!!! > > I have spent several days lecturing at the WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL >CONFERENCE on "ASPARTAME," marketed as 'NutraSweet,' 'Equal,' and 'Spoonful.' >In the keynote address by the EPA, it was announced that in the United >States in 2001, there is an epidemic of multiple sclerosis and systemic > lupus. It was difficult to determine exactly what toxin was causing >this to be rampant. > > I stood up and said that I was there to lecture on exactly that >subject. I will explain why Aspartame is so dangerous . When the temperature of >this sweetener exceeds 86 degrees F, the wood alcohol in ASPARTAME converts >to formaldehyde and then to formic acid, which in turn causes metabolic >acidosis. Formic acid is the poison found in the sting of fire ants. >The methanol toxicity mimics, among other conditions, multiple sclerosis >and systemic lupus. > > Many people were being diagnosed in error. Although multiple sclerosis >is not a death sentence.. methanol toxicity is! > > Systemic lupus has become almost as rampant as multiple sclerosis, >especially with Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi drinkers. The victim usually >does not know that the Aspartame is the culprit. He or she continues its >use , irritating the lupus to such a degree that it may become a >life-threatening condition. We have seen patients with systemic lupus become >asymptotic, once taken off diet sodas. > > In cases of those diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, (when in reality, >the disease is methanol toxicity), most of the symptoms disappear. We've >seen many cases where vision loss returned and hearing loss improved >markedly. This also applies to cases of tinnitus and fibromyalgia. > > During a lecture, I said, "If you are using ASPARTAME (NutraSweet, >Equal, Spoonful, etc.) and you suffer from fibromyalgia symptoms, spasms, >shooting, pains, numbness in your legs, cramps, vertigo, dizziness, headaches, >tinnitus, joint pain, unexplainable depression, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, >blurred vision, or memory loss...you probably have ASPARTAME poisoning!" > > Is it reversible?" Yes! Yes! Yes! STOP drinking diet sodas and be >alert for Aspartame on food labels! Many products are fortified with it!!! > > This is a serious problem. Dr. Espart (one of my speakers) remarked >that so many people seem to be symptomatic for MS and during his recent visit >to a hospice; a nurse stated that six of her friends, who were heavy Diet >Coke addicts, had all been diagnosed with MS. This is beyond coincidence! > > Diet soda is NOT a diet product! It is a chemically altered, multiple >SODIUM (salt) and ASPARTAME containing product that actually makes you crave >carbohydrates. It is far more likely to make you GAIN weight! > > These products also contain formaldehyde, which stores in the fat >cells, particularly in the hips and thighs. Formaldehyde is an absolute toxin >and is used primarily to preserve "tissue specimens." Many products we use > every day contain this chemical but we SHOULD NOT store it IN our body!!! > > Dr. H. J. Roberts stated in his lectures that once free of the "diet >products" and with no significant increase in exercise; his patients >lost an average of 19 pounds over a trial period. > > Aspartame is especially dangerous for diabetics. We found that some >physicians, who believed that they had a patient with retinopathy, in >fact, had symptoms caused by Aspartame. The Aspartame drives the blood sugar >out of control. Thus diabetics may suffer acute memory loss due to the >fact that aspartic acid and phenylalanine are NEUROTOXIC when taken without the >other amino acids necessary for a good balance. Treating diabetes is all about >BALANCE. Especially with diabetics, the Aspartame passes the blood/brain >barrier , and it then deteriorates the neurons of the brain; causing various >levels of brain damage, seizures, depression, manic depression, panic >attacks, uncontrollable anger and rage. > > Consumption of Aspartame causes these same symptoms in non-diabetics, >as well. > > Documentation and observation also reveal that thousands of children >diagnosed with ADD and AHD have had complete turnarounds in their >behavior when these chemicals have been removed from their diet. So called >"behavior modification prescription drugs" (Ritalin and others) are no longer >needed. Truth be told, they were never NEEDED in the first place! > > Most of these children were being "poisoned" on a daily basis with the >very foods that were "better for them than sugar." > > It is also suspected that the Aspartame in thousands of pallets of >diet Coke and diet Pepsi consumed by men and women fighting in the Gulf War, may >be partially to blame for the well-known Gulf War Syndrome. > > Dr. Roberts warns that it can cause birth defects, i.e., mental retardation, >if taken at the time of conception and during early pregnancy. Children are >especially at risk for neurological disorders and should NEVER be >given artificial sweeteners. There are many different case histories to >relate to, of children suffering grand mal seizures and other neurological >disturbances due to the use of NutraSweet. > > Unfortunately, it is not always easy to convince people that Aspartame >is to blame for their child's illness. Stevia, which is a sweet herb, >NOT A MANUFACTURED ADDITIVE, helps in the metabolism of sugar, which would >be ideal for diabetics. It has now been approved as a dietary supplement >by the FDA. It is known that for many years the FDA outlawed this true sweet >food," due to their loyalty to MONSANTO Chemical Company." > > Books on this subject are available: > > EXCITOTOXINS: THE TASTE THAT KILLS written by Dr. Russell Blayblock >(Health Press 1-800-643-2665) AND: > DEFENSE AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE-written by DR H. J. Roberts, > also a diabetic specialist. > > These two doctors will soon be posting a position paper on the Internet, > with case histories on the deadly effects of Aspartame According to the > Conference of the American College of Physicians, "We are talking about >a plague of neurological diseases directly caused by the use of this deadly poison." > > Herein lies the problem: There were Congressional Hearings when Aspartame >was included in 100 different products , and strong objection was made concerning >it's use. Since this initial hearing, there have been two subsequent hearings and > still, nothing has been done. The drug and chemical lobbies have very deep pockets. > Sadly, MONSANTO'S patent on Aspartame has EXPIRED!! > > There are now over 5,000 products on the market that contain this >deadly chemical and there will be thousands more introduced. > > Everybody wants a "piece of the Aspartame pie." I assure you that >MONSANTO, the creator of Aspartame, knows how deadly it is. And isn't it ironic >that MONSANTO funds, among others, the American Diabetes Association, the >American Dietetic Association and the Conference of the American College >of Physicians? This has been recently exposed in the New York Times. >These cannot criticize any additives or convey their link to MONSANTO >because they take money from the food industry and are required to endorse their >products. > > Senator Howard Metzenbaum wrote and presented a bill that would >require label warnings on products containing Aspartame, especially regarding >pregnant women, children and infants. The bill would also institute >independent studies on the known dangers and the problems existing in >the general population regarding seizures, changes in brain chemistry, >neurological changes and behavioral symptoms. The bill was killed. > > It is known that the powerful drug and chemical lobbies are responsible >for this, letting loose the hounds of disease and death on an unsuspecting >and uninformed public. > > Well, you're informed now!!!! YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW!!!! >
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 4:32 am
Good old Snopes.com http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/aspartame.asp Urban legend!! sorry.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 4:34 am
yep, the US Govt hoax website agrees it is totally false Hoaxbusters
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 4:46 am
It's amazing how these types of stories get spread around. I mean who thinks this stuff up? I got one yesterday at work about an ovarian cancer test and it was an urban legend too. Smh
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 5:06 am
Thanks.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 6:03 am
I do want to point out that, while the article itself makes sweeping and perhaps false claims about aspartame's link to certain illnesses and conditions (that APPEAR to be unsubstantiated as yet), I dispute the contention that aspartame is a safe substance. Everything I've been reading warns about the dangers of consuming sugar substitutes rather than sugar. These substances DO wreak havoc on your gastrointestinal system. But it may be some time before you realize it. Sugar substitutes (and I am a Diet Coke addict but trying to break away) are not good for you because the additives and chemicals in them cause side effects that make changes in how your gastrointestinal system functions. Sugar is a better choice because it is a natural food. Of course, you should limit it. And that is why, as the article mentioned, I use Stevia myself--in the liquid form--which has no after-taste. The lovely thing about Stevia is that it is non-caloric. I use liquid Stevia exclusively on my cereal and in my tea. I also use the powdered Stevia when cooking. (Doesn't mean I don't consume sugar and sugar substitutes in some other foods, but I am trying to do better.) The movement toward natural, organic, unprocessed foods is fueled by the knowledge that processed and chemically altered foods (aspartame among them) do have side effects in your system--throw the good and bacteria out of kilter. Ask any gastroenterologist or good doc (my PCP confirmed as did my gastro doc) that this is true. Most of us are never gonna attain perfection in how we eat--but we can strive to be more careful. And if you DO have a medical problem, it is worth it to eliminate those chemicals from your diet to see if it makes a difference. (I actually realize that I feel better when I don't consume my sodas, but I do like the taste and I do admit I crave it at times.) I wouldn't be surprised if, in years to come, there is a link found connecting the consumption of aspartame to some diseases. I won't comment on the politics of medicine, food suppliers, and the economy. But that's part of the reason why I started reading more about nutrition and supplements, recently. (Gotta give my dd her due, she got me started when she told me she was going to 'cure' my gastro symptoms.) So, although this may be a 'hoax' with respect to it contributing to or creating these conditions, there is a genuine concern among many nutritionists about these sugar substitutes safety. Lecture over! 
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 6:41 am
My daughter cannot tolerate Splenda, it gives her horrible stomach pains...FYI. Doesn't bother me a bit.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 6:52 am
My mother was told to limit artificial sweeteners by her diabetic councillors as well. Can't remember the reasons for it, but she is trying to comply as much as possible.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 7:06 am
I will not give up splenda.
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 9:08 am
Oh goodness Herk - WORD!!! - brilliantly said!!! (And I agree - just because snopes or the govt says it ain't so - that don't mean it ain't so....)
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 9:30 am
I understand, Mocha, I really do. BUT, remember when moms didn't know not to smoke or drink when pregnant. Or when men who assembled clocks licked the paint brush tips to thin them out when applying radioluminescence (radium) to clock numbers to make them luminous in the night--or when red dye was added in everything? When you are hitting 60, Mocha, you just may be reading an article confirming a link between splenda and giant boils growing on your nose! Heh. Just don't say I didn't warn you! You get the idea. Dahli, Babe, thanks. I meant to reference you in that 'speech'. You were the first person here to talk about alternatives here. As I said, I thought you were a little 'out there' at first. No longer. You are just so much more educated than the average consumer. If people understood how your methods helped keep Randy alive during his treatments; if people knew how your worked miracles with your dad's Parkinson's, they would sit up and pay better attention. It really is a crime that docs don't tell their patients like it like it is instead of acquiescing to the quick-fix mentality we all have in our culture; too bad they pander to the drug industry and keep their mouths shut but pockets open to the incentives the pharmaceutical companies offer. (I know this will turn some people off. Didn't want to go there. But it is shocking to me. And it's actually our own fault.)
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 9:32 am
I'm sorry. The earth gives humans NATURAL sugars. Why people WANT to use inorganic chemical sweeteners instead is BEYOND me. One day we will see that the "calories" saved will not have been worth the problems later via the chemical substitute. Your body can at least process pure sugar faster and more efficiently than other things. Real sugar is NOT an enemy, like most sugar substitutes would like people to believe.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 9:47 am
While I'm not necessarily disagreeing about artificial sweeteners or sugar, I think it would also be a mistake to automatically assume in all cases that natural = healthy. There are many "natural" things that are not good for you. Also sugar is no where near as high in calories as most people assume.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 9:51 am
I think many diabetics are using artificial sweeteners because they cannot consume regular amounts of sugar anymore. And that is a real problem for many. TRY STEVIA!!! Uh, if your doc agrees, that is.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 10:03 am
I hope I wasn't misinterpreted as saying all things natural are better. I thought I was clear about only speaking about natural sugars. The natural food chain, from the sun, to plants, to herbivores to carnivores, to omnivores....it all depends on those plants making organic sugar. The body loves it. Synthesizes it very quickly and directly, unlike majority of other things we ingest, like proteins, starches, and fats. Natural sugar is the building block of life, and that was pretty much what I was saying, when I questioned this worship of the chemical artificial sweeteners.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 10:53 am
Lol I know Hp. But if I can't use real sugar cuz of diabetes then I have to use something. And that is my choice.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 11:20 am
my dh is diabetic and we use Splenda. it was our understanding (misunderstanding???) that it was sugar that had been 'altered' somehow so the body wouldn't recognize it. anyway, it is what his doctor recommends. i will have to go look up Stevia. never heard of it nor have i seen it in the grocery stores here.
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 12:36 pm
Good luck finding stevia in stores.. besides health food stores, it's been very effectively marginalized by those with 'interests' in other (chemical) substitutes. Sucralose is a very scary altered product - it's pretty much a frankenfood of the worst kind, but they do have lovely marketing. HP thank you for the kind words and support, it's been a battle for sure, and doctors are some of the hardest to deal with when it comes to alternatives. The biggest obstacle to learning is "knowledge". The medical community "knows" too much. When someone "knows" something, that very effectively pays their bills, they will do everything in their power to avoid anything that contradicts what they know. It might be greed, at the very top, but in medical school and examining rooms it's pride, it's illogical and as far as I'm concerned, every doctor who has heard of alternatives and has an internet connection is guilty of criminal negligence.. but that's just me on a cranky day ;)
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 12:56 pm
I use artificial sweeteners, because I have hypoglycemia. My main sweetener is Splenda. The problems with sugar on my body is far worse than the effects of the artificial sweeteners. (just my thought on it)
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 3:55 pm
Um, just because something comes from a plant, doesn't mean it is natural, and so it is with sugar. Much like white bread, or white rice, the stuff you buy in stores hardly resembles what it comes from, and thus is not good for you at all. And aspartame occurs naturally in your own body. I'm just sayin'.... 
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 4:10 pm
Aspartame occurs naturally in your body???
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 7:02 pm
To be more precise, aspartame is chemically composed of two amino acids which occur naturally (aspartate and phenylalanine). Phenylaline is toxic to some people who can't metabolize it. That's why any aspartame containing product carries a warning to anyone with PKU. Aspartate is a natural neurotransmitter, we all have both of these amino acids. Aspartame also breaks down (in small amounts) to methanol, which if you drink, you get greater amounts from the alcohol you consume. But just because it's all "natural" doesnt mean I was trying to imply it's good for you. The jury is still out on that! 
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 7:33 pm
For example, corn on the cob is 'all-natural,' yet corn is not good for you (if you struggle with weight/fat issues or have diabetes). Sigh. You should be aware which foods provide the nutrients you, as an individual, need. And which are merely helping you stockpile fat.
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 8:16 pm
I must confess that there are a number of things that occur naturally in the body that I would never want to ingest...
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, July 12, 2006 - 1:17 am
Interesting, Kar. I never knew that.
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