Artificial sweeteners & flavor enhancers are dangerous

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Artificial sweeteners and flavor enhancers are dangerous

Thursday, May 03, 2012 by: Dr. Jockers

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(NaturalNews) Due to our society's love of sugar, scientists have been able

to synthetically produce artificial sweeteners and flavor enhancers. These

artificial sweeteners give us the same pleasure as sugar without the

calories and dangerous effects on insulin signaling and triglyceride

formation. This includes aspartame, acefultame potassium, monosodium

glutamate, sucralose and many others. Unfortunately, these artificial

sweeteners and flavor enhancers break down into highly toxic chemical agents

that damage important regions of the body.

Ideal sweeteners are formed in nature and are minimally processed. These

would include organic sugar, stevia, raw honey, maple syrup, etc. The

greater the processing the more dangerous the sweetener can potentially be.

Artificial sweeteners are often devised completely in a laboratory or they

begin as sugar and undergo massive processing. Some of the most dangerous

artificial sweeteners & flavor enhancers include the following:

Aspartame: Originally approved in 1981 for use in food is 200 times sweeter

than sugar. It is composed of 50 percent phenylalanine, 40 percent aspartic

acid and 10 percent methanol. Excess phenylalanine has been shown to disrupt

normal serotonin levels in the nervous system which can lead to depressive,

emotional & psychotic disorders. Individuals who continually consume

aspartame will have elevated phenylalanine.

Aspartic acid: an excitotoxin that literally over excites neurons and

destroys cells. Methanol is also a neurotoxin and its absorption is also

increased when aspartame is heated above 86 degrees Fahrenheit. This heating

breaks methanol into formaldehyde which damages the nervous system and is

highly carcinogenic.

Acefultame Potassium: This artificial sweetener is often times used in

combination with other artificial sweeteners such as sucralose and/or

aspartame to mask any form of after taste. This sweetener has been shown to

stimulate insulin secretions even though it does not increase blood sugar.

Elevated insulin increases inflammation and hampers immunity. Since

Acefultame does not increase blood sugar this insulin response can stimulate

reactive hypoglycemia. It has been linked to leukemia, breast cancer, thymus

cancer and chronic respiratory diseases.

Sucralose: This artificial sweetener is marketed as if it came from natural

sugar. However, it is highly processed with three chlorine

atoms that damage the microflora within the human gut. The biochemist Dr.

Bown says " sucralose is simply chlorinated sugar. " Sucralose

has been shown to damage the thymus gland and inflame the liver and kidneys.

Chlorine is a natural anti-septic that harms the human gut and

destroys microflora leading to candida formation, irritable bowel syndrome,

ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, obesity and cachexia.

Sodium Benzoate: This is a type of water soluble preservative salt that is

created by adding sodium hydroxide and benzoic acid. It is found in

many soft drinks, energy drinks and other processed foods and drinks. Sodium

Benzoate consumption has been strongly linked with

neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and inflammatory disorders such as

asthma. The combination of sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

which is quite common in soft drinks and popular energy drinks creates the

highly carcinogenic substance benzene. Benzene is

linked with many serious cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma.

Monosodium glutamate: This extremely dangerous flavor enhancer and

preservative is used in many canned and packaged foods. The Arizona Center

for Advanced Medicine has stated that it promotes the growth of cancer cells

and is highly neurotoxic in the body. Other studies have linked it to liver

damage, chronic inflammation, chronic pain and weight loss resistance. It is

often included under deceptive names such as autolyzed yeast extract,

natural flavorings, soy protein, whey protein isolate, etc.

Sources For This Article Include

http://www.naturalnews.com

http://www.livestrong.com/article/22015-dangerous-additives/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acesulfame_potassium

http://www.naturalnews.com/033914_Splenda_Essentials_sweetener.html

About the author:

Dr. Jockers owns and operates Exodus Health Center in Kennesaw, Ga. He

is a Maximized Living doctor. His expertise is in weight loss, customized

nutrition & exercise, & structural corrective chiropractic care. For more

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