Re: Diet Cokes and such...aspartame?

[Guest guest]

I was reading that aspartame agitates RA.

> Do any of you notice an upkick in your RA/joint pain, etc after

> drinking diet cokes and such??

>

>

> I am a habitual (oh, maybe 6 a day!!!) and now I have given it all

up

> and it seems though, I COULD BE WRONG, that my RA symtpoms have

> diminished somewhat?

>

>

> I have read numerous articles on the dangers/side effects of

aspartame

> but gee, sigh, what do I do now??..drink sugar sodas which have

tons

> of sugar in em??

>

>

> Lindy

[Guest guest]

I believe it's Diet-Rite colas that are sweetened with Splenda.

Sue

On Thursday, June 17, 2004, at 08:10 PM, lem820 wrote:

>

> I have read numerous articles on the dangers/side effects of aspartame

> but gee, sigh, what do I do now??..drink sugar sodas which have tons

> of sugar in em??

[Guest guest]

Sue, Splenda is great, I use it in my tea,

> >

> > I have read numerous articles on the dangers/side effects of

aspartame

> > but gee, sigh, what do I do now??..drink sugar sodas which have

tons

> > of sugar in em??

[Guest guest]

I like it. That's what we use instead of sugar. You can also cook with

it. The diet drink that I drink most of the time is the Food Lion brand

of creme soda. It is also sweetened with Splenda (also called

sucrolose).

Sue

On Thursday, June 17, 2004, at 10:05 PM, Tawny wrote:

> Sue, Splenda is great, I use it in my tea,

>

[Guest guest]

I had to give up alllllll aspertame over ten years ago. I was having

24 hour a day headaches, no matter what I did. My mother-in-law at the

time gave me something she had recorded off the 700 Club on TV about

aspertame. It said that if you thought you might be allergic to it,

cut it out completely for one month. About a week and a half after

cutting it from my diet I suddenly realized that my head was not

hurting for the first time in weeks and weeks. Now I can occasionally

have something with aspertame in it, but not very often or the

headaches come back. My RA was not diagnosed until about 8 years

after this, so I don't have any reference point for it. I am glad to

hear that splenda is being used in some drinks now. Kroger has

started using splenda in their yogurt as has Walmart. I think it will

soon be used in more and more things.

Most of the time I drink water or ice tea sweetened with sweet and low

or splenda. I have definitely learned to read labels on everything.

Hugs,

Libby

On Jun 17, 2004, at 7:10 PM, lem820 wrote:

> Do any of you notice an upkick in your RA/joint pain, etc after

> drinking diet cokes and such??

>

>

> I am a habitual (oh, maybe 6 a day!!!) and now I have given it all up

> and it seems though, I COULD BE WRONG, that my RA symtpoms have

> diminished somewhat?

>

>

> I have read numerous articles on the dangers/side effects of aspartame

> but gee, sigh, what do I do now??..drink sugar sodas which have tons

> of sugar in em??

>

>

> Lindy

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I agree, .

Though I was never a big soda drinker anyway, and I don't like the taste

of aspartame and others, I don't think regularly using products with

artificial sweeteners is a good idea.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] Diet Cokes and such...aspartame?

>

> Just thought I'd add my 2 cents about aspartame and sucralose. I

stopped using aspartame a long time ago. I had read enough articles by

that time to cast a whole lot of doubt on its safety. I tried sucralose,

and I thought it had a pretty bitter aftertaste, so I never really used

it much. Now I've read quite a few negative things about sucralose, too,

so I don't use it at all.

>

> Now I just use plain old sugar -- but not very often. I don't drink

soda anymore, I generally drink unsweetened iced herb tea instead, and I

don't really miss the soda.

>

> The best decision -- for me -- was to stop using artificial sweeteners

now and not to wait to see the " absolute proof " that they're dangerous.

Sometimes that proof comes dangerously late ...

>

> Kind regards,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Some of us, like me, have diabetes and are grateful that there are low

carb foods available so that we don't have to be completely deprived of

everything good.

Sue

On Friday, June 18, 2004, at 10:01 AM, wrote:

> I agree, .

>

> Though I was never a big soda drinker anyway, and I don't like the

> taste

> of aspartame and others, I don't think regularly using products with

> artificial sweeteners is a good idea.

[Guest guest]

Nobody's trying to deprive you, Sue! My mom's a diabetic and I know

dietary pleasures are important.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] Diet Cokes and such...aspartame?

> Some of us, like me, have diabetes and are grateful that there are low

> carb foods available so that we don't have to be completely deprived

of

> everything good.

>

> Sue

>

> On Friday, June 18, 2004, at 10:01 AM, wrote:

>

> > I agree, .

> >

> > Though I was never a big soda drinker anyway, and I don't like the

> > taste

> > of aspartame and others, I don't think regularly using products with

> > artificial sweeteners is a good idea.

[Guest guest]

I'm glad to hear that, . I do a fine job of depriving myself, LOL.

And my blood work is good as a result. You watch out that you don't get

diabetes yourself, since it's in your family. It can be really sneaky,

so borrow your mom's meter sometimes and test yourself.

Sue

On Friday, June 18, 2004, at 06:40 PM, wrote:

> Nobody's trying to deprive you, Sue! My mom's a diabetic and I know

> dietary pleasures are important.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Lindy,

The only thing I know is that diet stuff in soft drinks haven't always had a

good write up on it. Also, a lot of sugar is equally bad. I couldn't attach

the article I had on it, so here is the copied one...sorry it's on the long

side.

1. Sugar can suppress the immune system.

2. Sugar upsets the minerals in the body.

3. Sugar can cause hyperactivity, anxiety, difficulty

concentrating, and crankiness in children.

4. Sugar can produce a significant rise in triglycerides.

5. Sugar contributes to the reduction in defense against bacterial

infection.

6. Sugar causes a loss of tissue elasticity and function, the more

sugar you eat the more elasticity and function you loose.

7. Sugar reduces high-density lipoproteins.

8. Sugar leads to chromium deficiency.

9. Sugar leads to cancer of the breast, ovaries, prostrate and

rectum.

10. Sugar can increase fasting levels of glucose.

11. Sugar causes copper deficiency.

12. Sugar interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium.

13. Sugar can weaken eyesight.

14. Sugar raises the level of a neurotransmitters, dopamine,

serotonin, and norepinephrine.

15. Sugar can cause hypoglycemia.

16. Sugar can produce an acidic digestive track.

17. Sugar can cause a rapid rise of adrenaline levels in children.

18. Sugar malabsorption is frequent in patients with functional bowel

disease.

19. Sugar can cause aging.

20. Sugar can lead to alcoholism.

21. Sugar can cause tooth decay.

22. Sugar contributes to obesity.

23. High intake of sugar increases the risk of Crohn's Disease, and

ulcerative colitis.

24. Sugar can cause changes frequently found in person with gastric or

duodenal ulcers.

25. Sugar can cause arthritis.

26. Sugar can cause asthma.

27. Sugar can cause Candida Albicans (yeast infections)

28. Sugar can cause gallstones.

29. Sugar can cause ischemic heart disease.

30. Sugar can cause appendicitis.

31. Sugar can cause multiple sclerosis.

32. Sugar can cause hemorrhoids.

33. Sugar can cause varicose veins.

34. Sugar can elevate glucose and insulin responses in oral

contraceptive users.

35. Sugar can lead to periodontal disease.

36. Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis.

37. Sugar contributes to saliva acidity.

38. Sugar can cause a decrease in insulin sensitivity.

39. Sugar leads to decreased glucose tolerance.

40. Sugar can decrease growth hormone.

41. Sugar can increase cholesterol.

42. Sugar can increase the systolic blood pressure.

43. Sugar can cause drowsiness and decreased activity in children.

44. Sugar can cause migraine headaches.

45. Sugar can interfere with the absorption of protein.

46. Sugar causes food allergies.

47. Sugar can contribute to diabetes.

48. Sugar can cause toxemia during pregnancy.

49. Sugar can contribute to eczema in children.

50. Sugar can cause cardiovascular disease.

51. Sugar can impair the structure of DNA.

52. Sugar can change the structure of protein.

53. Sugar can make our skin age by changing the structure of collagen.

54. Sugar can cause cataracts.

55. Sugar can cause emphysema.

56. Sugar can cause atherosclerosis.

57. Sugar can promote an elevation of low-density proteins (LDL).

58. Sugar can cause free radical in the blood stream.

59. Sugar lowers the enzymes ability to function.

60. Sugar can cause loss of tissue elasticity and function.

61. Sugar can cause a permanent altering the way the proteins act in

the body.

62. Sugar can increase the size of the liver by making the liver cells

divide.

63. Sugar can increase the amount of liver fat.

64. Sugar can increase kidney size and produce pathological changes in

the kidney.

65. Sugar can damage the pancreas.

66. Sugar can increase the body's fluid retention.

67. Sugar is enemy #1 of the bowel movement.

68. Sugar can cause myopia (nearsightedness).

69. Sugar can compromise the lining of the capillaries.

70. Sugar can make the make the tendons more brittle.

71. Sugar can cause headaches.

72. Sugar can over-stress the pancreas.

73. Sugar can adversely affect school children's grades.

74. Sugar can cause an increase in delta, alpha and theta brain waves.

75. Sugar can cause depression.

76. Sugar increases the risk of gastric cancer.

77. Sugar and cause dyspepsia (indigestion).

78. Sugar can increase your risk of getting gout.

79. The ingestion of sugar can increase the levels of glucose in an

oral glucose tolerance test over the ingestion of complex carbohydrates.

80. Sugar can increase the insulin responses in humans consuming

high-sugar diets compared to low sugar diets.

81. Sugar increases bacterial fermentation in the colon.

82. Sugar can cause less effective functioning of two blood proteins,

albumin and lipoproteins, which may reduce the body's ability to handle fat and

cholesterol.

83. There is a greater risk for Crohn's disease with people who have a

high intake of sugar.

84. Sugar can cause platelet adhesiveness.

85. Sugar can cause hormonal imbalance.

86. Sugar can lead to the formation of kidney stones.

87. Sugar can lead to the hypothalamus to become highly sensitive to a

large variety of stimuli.

88. Sugar can lead to dizziness.

89. High sucrose diet significantly increases serum insulin.

90. High sucrose diets of subjects with peripheral vascular disease

significantly increases platelet adhesion.

91. High sugar diet can lead to biliary tract cancer.

92. High sugar diets tend to be lower in antioxidant micronutrients.

93. High sugar consumption of pregnant adolescents is associated with

a twofold-increased risk for delivering a small-for-gestational-age (SGA)

infant.

94. High sugar consumption can lead to substantial decrease in

gestation duration among adolescents with high sugar diets.

95. Sugar slows food's travel time through the gastrointestinal tract.

96. Sugar increases the concentration of bile acids in stools and

bacterial enzymes in the colon. This can modify bile to produce cancer-causing

compounds and colon cancer.

97. Diets high in sugar can increase fasting blood glucose.

98. Sugar combines and destroys phosphatase, an enzyme, which makes

the process of digestion more difficult.

99. Sugar can be a risk factor of gallbladder cancer.

100. Sugar is an addictive substance.

101. Sugar can be intoxicating, similar to alcohol.

102. Sugar can exacerbate PMS.

103. Sugar suppresses lymphocytes.

104. Decrease in sugar can increase emotional stability.

105. The body changes sugar into 2 to 5 times more fat in the bloodstream

than it does starch.

106. The rapid absorption of glucose promotes excessive food intake in

obese subjects.

107. Sugar can worsen the symptoms of children with attention deficit

disorder (ADD).

108. Sugar adversely affects urinary electrolyte composition.

109. Sugar can slow down the ability of the adrenal glands to function.

110. Sugar has the potential of inducing abnormal metabolic processes in

a normal healthy individual and to promote chronic degenerative diseases.

111. Adolescents consuming high sugar diets are at increased risk for

delivering small-for-gestational-age infants.

112. High sucrose intake could be an important risk factor in lung

carcinogenesis.

113. Sugar increases the risk of polio.

114. High sugar intake can cause epileptic seizures.

115. Sugar is an addictive substance.

116. Intensive Care Units: Sugar limit saves lives.

117. Sugar feeds cancer.

118. Sugar causes high blood pressure in obese people.

119. I.Vs (intravenous feedings) of sugar water can cut off oxygen to the

brain.

120. Sugar increases estradiol (the most potent form of naturally

occurring estrogen) in men.

121. Sugar can lower the amount of Vitamin E in the blood.

122. Sugar can cause free radicals in the blood stream.

123. Sugar can contribute to Alzheimer's disease.

124. Sugar feeds cancer cells.

125. Sugar given to premature babies often produces high blood sugar,

causing them to lose precious sugar, water and salts through the urine, putting

them at risk for dehydration and electrolyte imbalances.

126. Sugar given to premature babies can also affect the amount of carbon

dioxide premature infants produce, exacerbating problems for those with lung

disorders.

Hope this helps some........

Jefersea

[ ] Diet Cokes and such...aspartame?

Do any of you notice an upkick in your RA/joint pain, etc after

drinking diet cokes and such??

I am a habitual (oh, maybe 6 a day!!!) and now I have given it all up

and it seems though, I COULD BE WRONG, that my RA symtpoms have

diminished somewhat?

I have read numerous articles on the dangers/side effects of aspartame

but gee, sigh, what do I do now??..drink sugar sodas which have tons

of sugar in em??

Lindy