Guest guest Posted September 11, 2001 Report Share Posted September 11, 2001 Well, it's a terrible day for everyone in the civiliaed world (except for those people --I think they're called Palestinians -- who were celebrating in the streets on TV --or are they civilized?) and this may be the last thing on your mind right now. BUt awhile back in my very very spotty reading of digests, it seemed to me like this group got hit by the aspartame " internet terrorism article " . Here is a reasoned counter sent out via my classmate who is the ass't director of research ar the Hawaii legistlature (or something like that. Hope this helps I miss all of you terribly and was SOOOOOOOO sad to miss the Labor Day reunion (or first union like I'm calling it). The phone bandit called me and said you all had a blast and I'm very happy for the group. I'm still not doing very well. REmember, you'll be one of the first to know if I'm better because I'll be BACK ON LINE. Hi everyone. Hope you're doing better than I am. Love Carolyn > Here's the counter to the Markle piece that you all just got (see below). > This comes from a friend, who is a food safety expert at UH. If you want to > access an " official " electronic version with UH letterhead, etc., it can be > obtained on the web at > http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/index.asp#fmt > <http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/index.asp#fmt> > > Ken H. Takayama > Assistant Director > Legislative Reference Bureau > State Capitol Room 446 > Phone: FAX > EMAIL Takayama@... > Honolulu, HI 96813 > > > Ken > > Attached is the answer I formulated to rebut Markle's allegations. > Internet terrorism! > Please be free to forward it to your friends. If you prefer with a UH > letterhead, I will send you hard copies. > Aurora > > > ************************************************************************ > Aurora Saulo Hodgson, Ph.D. TEL > Extension Specialist in FAX > Food Technology EMAIL hodgsona@... > > Dept. of Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences > University of Hawaii at Manoa > 3190 Maile Way, St. 102 > Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 > > ************** The Sweet Truth About Aspartame > by > Aurora Saulo Hodgson, Ph.D. > Extension Specialist in Food Technology > > > In early 1999, misleading and inaccurate information about aspartame > rampantly and indiscriminately spread on the Internet. This form of > Internet drive-by shooting was based on an article by Markle, > allegedly based on her talks at the " World Environmental Conference. " It > seems that these rabid rumors remain alive on the Internet and continue to > scare consumers. The Food Technology Program of the University of Hawaii at > Manoa does not support the inflammatory allegations of Ms. Markle about > aspartame. > > * Claim: Aspartame is linked to an " epidemic of multiple sclerosis and > systemic lupus. " > This is not true. On January 12, 1999, Dr. Squillacote, Senior > Medical Advisor of the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation unequivocally denied > any links between MS and aspartame. Dr. Hattan of the Division of > Health Effects Evaluation in the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied > Nutrition stated that there is no credible evidence that suggests that > aspartame elicits MS or systemic lupus. > > * Claim: Aspartame intake results in methanol, formaldehyde, and > formate production. > It is true that aspartame degrades in the GI tract to methanol and two amino > acids, phenylalanine and aspartic acid. When used by body cells, methanol > forms formaldehyde and formate. Ms. Markle neglected to state that the > amounts of methanol formed after aspartame ingestion are modest, similar to > those formed when we eat fruits and vegetables. Higher levels of methanol > are formed when we consume other foods, such as citrus fruits and juices, > tomato, tomato juice, and ethanol. > Methanol poisoning is not due to the presence of methanol itself but rather > to the formation of elevated amounts of formic acid leading to acidosis and > blindness. Volunteers, who ingested large amounts of aspartame, did not > develop these elevated amounts of formic acid and their serum methanol > levels returned to normal within 8 hours. > > * Claim: Aspartame forms two amino acids, phenylalanine and aspartic > acid, which have neurotoxic effects. > It is true that aspartame forms phenylalanine and aspartic acid. There is a > small group of individuals with a genetic disorder, called phenylketonurics, > who are potentially susceptible to adverse effects from phenylalanine. > Other sources of phenylalanine are protein in the diet, from which > phenylalanine can occur at much higher levels than when it comes from > aspartame. To protect phenylketonurics, FDA requires labeling of an > aspartame product for its presence. > The levels of aspartic acid formed from aspartame ingestion are many times > less than levels that could cause neurotoxic effects. > > * Claim: Aspartame causes seizures or enhances the susceptibility to > seizures. > This is not true. The Epilepsy Institute in New York and the Epilepsy > Foundation of America both say aspartame is safe for people with epilepsy to > use. Results of experimental studies on animals and humans, including > children and those with epilepsy, indicate that aspartame does not induce or > worsen seizures, or the frequency or severity of seizures. > > * Claim: Aspartame potentially mediates reproductive effects and is > linked to birth defects. > This is not true. Results of experimental studies on animals indicate that > aspartame does not mediate reproductive effects and birth defects even at > doses many time higher than those to which the human population is exposed. > > * Claim: Aspartame causes cancer, brain tumors, and headaches. > This is not true. The American Cancer Society, the National Cancer > Institute, and the FDA reviewed these allegations and concluded that > aspartame does not increase the incidence of brain tumors. > Some experimental studies involved animals ingesting the equivalent of more > than 1,000 cans of diet soft drink a day for an adult human for up to two > years. Results indicate no increase in brain tumors or other tumors. > Results of a carefully controlled experimental study concluded that > aspartame does not cause headaches or migraines. Assuming that headaches > are caused by aspartame may be potentially dangerous when the cause is a > serious psychological or physical condition. > Aspartame does not enter the bloodstream and therefore, cannot travel to > essential organs, such as the brain. When ingested, aspartame breaks down > in the body to form phenylalanine, aspartic acid, and methanol. As stated > above, we consume these same breakdown products in much greater amounts from > common foods such as milk, meat, dried beans, fruits, and vegetables. The > body does not see a difference between the breakdown products from foods or > aspartame. > > * Claim: Aspartame causes increases in appetite and weight. > This is not true. Several well-controlled scientific studies were conducted > to determine the effect of aspartame on hunger, satisfaction and food > intake, and body weight. Results indicate no relationship between aspartame > and increased appetite or weight gain. On the contrary, aspartame products > can help with weight control because the calories they contain are lower > than those made with sugar or syrups. > > * Claim: Aspartame is partially the cause of Desert Storm health > problems. > This is not true. There is no connection between aspartame and " Desert > Storm Syndrome. " > > When in 1981 FDA approved its use in certain products, there were more than > 100 separate toxicological and clinical studies establishing the safety of > aspartame. Since then, many other studies have been conducted to check > credible reports of aspartame-mediated adverse effects. Aspartame is > considered one of the most thoroughly tested food additives in the world and > FDA continues to confirm its safe use except by phenylketonurics. > > August 1, 2001 > > Ken H. Takayama > Assistant Director > Legislative Reference Bureau > State Capitol Room 446 > Phone: FAX > EMAIL Takayama@... > Honolulu, HI 96813 > > > Do you drink diet soda? > > This is a real eye-opener. > > > Carla Barrett - Aug 14, 2001 View | Viewers | Reply to this item > Interesting article sent to me by our uncle! > Article written by Markle > > I have spent several days lecturing at the World Environment > Conference on Aspartame marketed as NutraSweet, Equal and Spoonful. > In the > keynote address by the EPA, they announced that there was an > epidemic of > multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus, and they did not understand > what > toxin was causing this to be rampant across the United States. I > explained that I > was there to lecture on exactly that subject. When the temperature > of > Aspartame exceeds 86 degrees F; the wood alcohol in Aspartame > converts to > ormaldehyde 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 multiple sclerosis thus peoples were > being > diagnosed with having multiple sclerosis in error. The multiple > sclerosis > is not a death sentence, where methanol toxicity is. In the case of > systemic > lupus, we are finding it has become almost as rampant as multiple > sclerosis, > especially with Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi drinkers. Also, with > methanol > toxicity, the victims usually drink three to four 12 oz. cans of > them per > day, some even more. > > In the case of systemic lupus, which is triggered by Aspartame, the > victim > usually does not know that the Aspartame is the culprit. The > victim > continues its use aggravating the lupus to such a degree, that > sometimes it > becomes life threatening. When we get people off the Aspartame, > those with > systemic lupus usually become symptomatic. Unfortunately, we cannot > reverse > this disease. > > On the other hand, in the case of those diagnosed with Multiple > Sclerosis, > (when in reality, the disease is methanol toxicity), most of the > symptoms > disappear. We have seen cases where their vision has returned and > even > their hearing has returned. This also applies to cases of > tinnitus. > > 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, depression, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, > blurred > vision or memory loss, you probably have Aspartame disease. " > People were > jumping up during the lecture saying, " I've got this. Is it > reversible? " > > It is rampant. Some of the speakers at my lecture even were > suffering > from these symptoms. In one lecture attended by the Ambassador of > Uganda, > he told us that their sugar industry is adding Aspartame. He > continued by > saying that one of the industry leader's sons could no longer walk - > due in > part by product usage. We have a very serious problem. Even a > stranger > came up to Dr. Espisto (one of my speakers) and myself and said, > " could you > tell me why so many people seem to be coming down with M.S.? " > During a > visit to a hospice, a nurse said that six of her friends who were > heavy Diet > Coke addicts, had all been diagnosed with MS. This is beyond > coincidence. > > Here is the problem. There were Congressional Hearings when > Aspartame > was included in 100 different products. Since this initial > hearing, there > have been two subsequent hearings, but to no avail. Nothing has > been done. > The drug and chemical lobbies have very deep pockets. Now there > are over > 5,000 products containing this chemical, and the PATENT HAS EXPIRED. > > At the time of this first hearing, people were going blind. The > methanol in > the Aspartame converts to formaldehyde in the retina of the eye. > Formaldehyde > is grouped in the same class of drugs as cyanide and arsenic-DEADLY > POISONS! > > Unfortunately, it just takes longer to quietly kill, but it is > killing > people > and causing all kinds of neurological problems. Aspartame changes > the > brain's chemistry. It is the reason for severe seizures. This drug > changes > the dopamine level in the brain. Imagine what this drug does to > patients > suffering from Parkinson's Disease. This drug also causes Birth > Defects. > > There is absolutely no reason to take this product. It is NOT A > DIET > PRODUCT. The Congressional record said, " It makes you crave > carbohydrates > and will make you FAT. " Dr. stated that when he got > patients off > Aspartame, their average weight loss was 19 pounds per person. The > formaldehyde stores in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and > thighs. > > Aspartame is especially deadly for diabetics. All physicians know > what > wood alcohol will do to a diabetic. We find that physicians > believe that > they have patients with retinopathy, when in fact, it is caused by > the > Aspartame. The Aspartame keeps the blood sugar level out of > control, > causing many patients to go into a coma. Unfortunately, many have > died. > > People were telling us at the Conference of the American college of > Physicians, that they had relatives that switched from saccharin to > an > Aspartame product and how that relative had eventually gone into a > coma. > Their physicians could not get the blood sugar levels under control. > Thus, > the patients suffered acute memory loss and eventually coma and > death. > Memory loss is due to the fact that aspartic acid and phenylanine > are > eurotoxic without the other amino acids found in protein. Thus it > goes past > the brain barrier and deteriorates the neurons of the brain. > > Dr. Blaylock, neurosurgeon, said, " The ingredients stimulate > the > neurons of the brain to death, causing brain damage of varying > degrees. " Dr. > Blaylock has written a book entitled, " EXVIROTOXINS: The Taste > That Kills " > (Health Press ). Dr. H. J. , diabetic > specialist and > world expert on Aspartame Poisoning has also written a book > entitled, " Defense > against Alzheimer's Disease " (). Dr. tells how > Aspartame > Poisoning is escalating Alzheimer's Disease and indeed it is. As the > hospice > nurse told me, women are being admitted at 30 years of age with > Alzheimer's > Disease. > > Dr. Blaylock and Dr. will be writing a position paper with > some case > histories and will post it on the Internet. According to the > Conference of > the American College of Physicians, " We are talking about a plague > of > neurological diseases caused by this deadly poison. " Dr. > realized > what was happening when Aspartame was first marketed. He said, " his > diabetic > patients presented memory loss, confusion, and severe vision loss. " > > At the Conference of American College of Physicians, doctors > admitted that > they did not know. They had wondered why seizures were rampant(the > phenylaline in Aspartame breaks down the seizures threshold and > depletes > serotonin, which causes manic depression, panic attacks, range rage > and > violence). > > Just before the Conference, I received a fax from Norway, asking for > a > possible antidote for this poison because they are experiencing so > many > problems in their country. This " poison " is now available in 90 > plus > countries worldwide. Fortunately, we had speakers and ambassadors at > the > Conference from different nations who have pledged their help. We > ask you to > help too. > > Print this article out and warn everyone you know. Take anything > that contains Aspartame back to the store. The " No Aspartame Test " > and > send us your case history. I assure you that Monsanto, the creator > of > Aspartame, knows how deadly it is. They fund the American Diabetes > Association, American Dietetic Association, Congress and the > Conference of > the American College of Physicians. > > The New York Times, on November 15, 1996, ran an article on how the > American Dietetic Association takes money from the food industry to > endorse their products. Therefore, they cannot criticize any > additives or > tell about their link to Monsanto. > > How bad is this? We told a mother who had a child on NutraSweet to > get > off the product. The child was having Grand Mal Seizures every day. > The > mother called her physician, who called the ADA, who told the doctor > not to > take the child off the NutraSweet. We are still trying to convince > the > mother that the Aspartame is causing the seizures. Every time we > get > someone off of Aspartame, the seizures stop. If the baby dies, you > know > whose fault it is and what we are up against. There are 92 > documented > symptoms of Aspartame from coma to death. The majority of them are > eurological because the Aspartame destroys the nervous system. > > Aspartame Disease is partially the cause to what is behind some of > the > mystery of the Desert Storm health problems. The burning tongue > and > other problems discussed in over 60 cases can be directly related to > the consumption of Aspartame product and several thousand pallets of > diet > drinks were shipped to the Desert Storm troops. Diet drinks sat in > the 120 degree F Arabian sun for weeks at a time on pallets. The > service > men and women drank them all day long. All of their symptoms are > identical > to Aspartame Poisoning. > > Dr. says that consuming Aspartame at the time of conception > can > cause birth defects. The phenylanine concentrates in the placenta, > causing mental retardation, according to Dr. Louis Elsas, > Pediatrician > Professor - genetics at Emory University in his testimony before > Congress. > In the original lab tests, animals developed brain tumors > (phenylaline > breaks down into DXP, a brain tumor agent). When Dr. Espisto was > lecturing > on > Aspartame, one physician in the audience, a neurosurgeon said, " when > they > remove brain tumors, they have found high levels of Aspartame in > them " . > > Stevia, a sweet food, NOT AN ADDITIVE, which helps in the metabolism > of > sugar, which would be ideal for diabetics, has now been approved as > a > dietary supplement by the FDA. For years, the FDA has outlawed > this sweet > food because of their loyalty to Monsanto. > > If it says, SUGAR FREE on the label, DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT. > Senator > Hetzenbaum wrote a bill that would have warned all infants, > pregnant > mothers and children of the dangers of Aspartame. The bill would > have also > instituted independent studies on the problems existing in the > population > (seizures, changes in brain chemistry, changes in neurological and > behavioral symptoms). The bill was killed by the powerful drug > and > chemical lobbies, letting loose the hounds of disease and death on > an > unsuspecting public. > > Since the Conference of American College of Physicians, we hope to > have > the help of some world leaders. > > Again, please help us too. There are a lot of people out there who > must be warned. Please let them know this information. You might > want to > print it out to hand out or fax it to people who are not online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2001 Report Share Posted September 11, 2001 Well, it's a terrible day for everyone in the civiliaed world (except for those people --I think they're called Palestinians -- who were celebrating in the streets on TV --or are they civilized?) and this may be the last thing on your mind right now. BUt awhile back in my very very spotty reading of digests, it seemed to me like this group got hit by the aspartame " internet terrorism article " . Here is a reasoned counter sent out via my classmate who is the ass't director of research ar the Hawaii legistlature (or something like that. Hope this helps I miss all of you terribly and was SOOOOOOOO sad to miss the Labor Day reunion (or first union like I'm calling it). The phone bandit called me and said you all had a blast and I'm very happy for the group. I'm still not doing very well. REmember, you'll be one of the first to know if I'm better because I'll be BACK ON LINE. Hi everyone. Hope you're doing better than I am. Love Carolyn > Here's the counter to the Markle piece that you all just got (see below). > This comes from a friend, who is a food safety expert at UH. If you want to > access an " official " electronic version with UH letterhead, etc., it can be > obtained on the web at > http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/index.asp#fmt > <http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/index.asp#fmt> > > Ken H. Takayama > Assistant Director > Legislative Reference Bureau > State Capitol Room 446 > Phone: FAX > EMAIL Takayama@... > Honolulu, HI 96813 > > > Ken > > Attached is the answer I formulated to rebut Markle's allegations. > Internet terrorism! > Please be free to forward it to your friends. If you prefer with a UH > letterhead, I will send you hard copies. > Aurora > > > ************************************************************************ > Aurora Saulo Hodgson, Ph.D. TEL > Extension Specialist in FAX > Food Technology EMAIL hodgsona@... > > Dept. of Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences > University of Hawaii at Manoa > 3190 Maile Way, St. 102 > Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 > > ************** The Sweet Truth About Aspartame > by > Aurora Saulo Hodgson, Ph.D. > Extension Specialist in Food Technology > > > In early 1999, misleading and inaccurate information about aspartame > rampantly and indiscriminately spread on the Internet. This form of > Internet drive-by shooting was based on an article by Markle, > allegedly based on her talks at the " World Environmental Conference. " It > seems that these rabid rumors remain alive on the Internet and continue to > scare consumers. The Food Technology Program of the University of Hawaii at > Manoa does not support the inflammatory allegations of Ms. Markle about > aspartame. > > * Claim: Aspartame is linked to an " epidemic of multiple sclerosis and > systemic lupus. " > This is not true. On January 12, 1999, Dr. Squillacote, Senior > Medical Advisor of the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation unequivocally denied > any links between MS and aspartame. Dr. Hattan of the Division of > Health Effects Evaluation in the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied > Nutrition stated that there is no credible evidence that suggests that > aspartame elicits MS or systemic lupus. > > * Claim: Aspartame intake results in methanol, formaldehyde, and > formate production. > It is true that aspartame degrades in the GI tract to methanol and two amino > acids, phenylalanine and aspartic acid. When used by body cells, methanol > forms formaldehyde and formate. Ms. Markle neglected to state that the > amounts of methanol formed after aspartame ingestion are modest, similar to > those formed when we eat fruits and vegetables. Higher levels of methanol > are formed when we consume other foods, such as citrus fruits and juices, > tomato, tomato juice, and ethanol. > Methanol poisoning is not due to the presence of methanol itself but rather > to the formation of elevated amounts of formic acid leading to acidosis and > blindness. Volunteers, who ingested large amounts of aspartame, did not > develop these elevated amounts of formic acid and their serum methanol > levels returned to normal within 8 hours. > > * Claim: Aspartame forms two amino acids, phenylalanine and aspartic > acid, which have neurotoxic effects. > It is true that aspartame forms phenylalanine and aspartic acid. There is a > small group of individuals with a genetic disorder, called phenylketonurics, > who are potentially susceptible to adverse effects from phenylalanine. > Other sources of phenylalanine are protein in the diet, from which > phenylalanine can occur at much higher levels than when it comes from > aspartame. To protect phenylketonurics, FDA requires labeling of an > aspartame product for its presence. > The levels of aspartic acid formed from aspartame ingestion are many times > less than levels that could cause neurotoxic effects. > > * Claim: Aspartame causes seizures or enhances the susceptibility to > seizures. > This is not true. The Epilepsy Institute in New York and the Epilepsy > Foundation of America both say aspartame is safe for people with epilepsy to > use. Results of experimental studies on animals and humans, including > children and those with epilepsy, indicate that aspartame does not induce or > worsen seizures, or the frequency or severity of seizures. > > * Claim: Aspartame potentially mediates reproductive effects and is > linked to birth defects. > This is not true. Results of experimental studies on animals indicate that > aspartame does not mediate reproductive effects and birth defects even at > doses many time higher than those to which the human population is exposed. > > * Claim: Aspartame causes cancer, brain tumors, and headaches. > This is not true. The American Cancer Society, the National Cancer > Institute, and the FDA reviewed these allegations and concluded that > aspartame does not increase the incidence of brain tumors. > Some experimental studies involved animals ingesting the equivalent of more > than 1,000 cans of diet soft drink a day for an adult human for up to two > years. Results indicate no increase in brain tumors or other tumors. > Results of a carefully controlled experimental study concluded that > aspartame does not cause headaches or migraines. Assuming that headaches > are caused by aspartame may be potentially dangerous when the cause is a > serious psychological or physical condition. > Aspartame does not enter the bloodstream and therefore, cannot travel to > essential organs, such as the brain. When ingested, aspartame breaks down > in the body to form phenylalanine, aspartic acid, and methanol. As stated > above, we consume these same breakdown products in much greater amounts from > common foods such as milk, meat, dried beans, fruits, and vegetables. The > body does not see a difference between the breakdown products from foods or > aspartame. > > * Claim: Aspartame causes increases in appetite and weight. > This is not true. Several well-controlled scientific studies were conducted > to determine the effect of aspartame on hunger, satisfaction and food > intake, and body weight. Results indicate no relationship between aspartame > and increased appetite or weight gain. On the contrary, aspartame products > can help with weight control because the calories they contain are lower > than those made with sugar or syrups. > > * Claim: Aspartame is partially the cause of Desert Storm health > problems. > This is not true. There is no connection between aspartame and " Desert > Storm Syndrome. " > > When in 1981 FDA approved its use in certain products, there were more than > 100 separate toxicological and clinical studies establishing the safety of > aspartame. Since then, many other studies have been conducted to check > credible reports of aspartame-mediated adverse effects. Aspartame is > considered one of the most thoroughly tested food additives in the world and > FDA continues to confirm its safe use except by phenylketonurics. > > August 1, 2001 > > Ken H. Takayama > Assistant Director > Legislative Reference Bureau > State Capitol Room 446 > Phone: FAX > EMAIL Takayama@... > Honolulu, HI 96813 > > > Do you drink diet soda? > > This is a real eye-opener. > > > Carla Barrett - Aug 14, 2001 View | Viewers | Reply to this item > Interesting article sent to me by our uncle! > Article written by Markle > > I have spent several days lecturing at the World Environment > Conference on Aspartame marketed as NutraSweet, Equal and Spoonful. > In the > keynote address by the EPA, they announced that there was an > epidemic of > multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus, and they did not understand > what > toxin was causing this to be rampant across the United States. I > explained that I > was there to lecture on exactly that subject. When the temperature > of > Aspartame exceeds 86 degrees F; the wood alcohol in Aspartame > converts to > ormaldehyde 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 multiple sclerosis thus peoples were > being > diagnosed with having multiple sclerosis in error. The multiple > sclerosis > is not a death sentence, where methanol toxicity is. In the case of > systemic > lupus, we are finding it has become almost as rampant as multiple > sclerosis, > especially with Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi drinkers. Also, with > methanol > toxicity, the victims usually drink three to four 12 oz. cans of > them per > day, some even more. > > In the case of systemic lupus, which is triggered by Aspartame, the > victim > usually does not know that the Aspartame is the culprit. The > victim > continues its use aggravating the lupus to such a degree, that > sometimes it > becomes life threatening. When we get people off the Aspartame, > those with > systemic lupus usually become symptomatic. Unfortunately, we cannot > reverse > this disease. > > On the other hand, in the case of those diagnosed with Multiple > Sclerosis, > (when in reality, the disease is methanol toxicity), most of the > symptoms > disappear. We have seen cases where their vision has returned and > even > their hearing has returned. This also applies to cases of > tinnitus. > > 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, depression, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, > blurred > vision or memory loss, you probably have Aspartame disease. " > People were > jumping up during the lecture saying, " I've got this. Is it > reversible? " > > It is rampant. Some of the speakers at my lecture even were > suffering > from these symptoms. In one lecture attended by the Ambassador of > Uganda, > he told us that their sugar industry is adding Aspartame. He > continued by > saying that one of the industry leader's sons could no longer walk - > due in > part by product usage. We have a very serious problem. Even a > stranger > came up to Dr. Espisto (one of my speakers) and myself and said, > " could you > tell me why so many people seem to be coming down with M.S.? " > During a > visit to a hospice, a nurse said that six of her friends who were > heavy Diet > Coke addicts, had all been diagnosed with MS. This is beyond > coincidence. > > Here is the problem. There were Congressional Hearings when > Aspartame > was included in 100 different products. Since this initial > hearing, there > have been two subsequent hearings, but to no avail. Nothing has > been done. > The drug and chemical lobbies have very deep pockets. Now there > are over > 5,000 products containing this chemical, and the PATENT HAS EXPIRED. > > At the time of this first hearing, people were going blind. The > methanol in > the Aspartame converts to formaldehyde in the retina of the eye. > Formaldehyde > is grouped in the same class of drugs as cyanide and arsenic-DEADLY > POISONS! > > Unfortunately, it just takes longer to quietly kill, but it is > killing > people > and causing all kinds of neurological problems. Aspartame changes > the > brain's chemistry. It is the reason for severe seizures. This drug > changes > the dopamine level in the brain. Imagine what this drug does to > patients > suffering from Parkinson's Disease. This drug also causes Birth > Defects. > > There is absolutely no reason to take this product. It is NOT A > DIET > PRODUCT. The Congressional record said, " It makes you crave > carbohydrates > and will make you FAT. " Dr. stated that when he got > patients off > Aspartame, their average weight loss was 19 pounds per person. The > formaldehyde stores in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and > thighs. > > Aspartame is especially deadly for diabetics. All physicians know > what > wood alcohol will do to a diabetic. We find that physicians > believe that > they have patients with retinopathy, when in fact, it is caused by > the > Aspartame. The Aspartame keeps the blood sugar level out of > control, > causing many patients to go into a coma. Unfortunately, many have > died. > > People were telling us at the Conference of the American college of > Physicians, that they had relatives that switched from saccharin to > an > Aspartame product and how that relative had eventually gone into a > coma. > Their physicians could not get the blood sugar levels under control. > Thus, > the patients suffered acute memory loss and eventually coma and > death. > Memory loss is due to the fact that aspartic acid and phenylanine > are > eurotoxic without the other amino acids found in protein. Thus it > goes past > the brain barrier and deteriorates the neurons of the brain. > > Dr. Blaylock, neurosurgeon, said, " The ingredients stimulate > the > neurons of the brain to death, causing brain damage of varying > degrees. " Dr. > Blaylock has written a book entitled, " EXVIROTOXINS: The Taste > That Kills " > (Health Press ). Dr. H. J. , diabetic > specialist and > world expert on Aspartame Poisoning has also written a book > entitled, " Defense > against Alzheimer's Disease " (). Dr. tells how > Aspartame > Poisoning is escalating Alzheimer's Disease and indeed it is. As the > hospice > nurse told me, women are being admitted at 30 years of age with > Alzheimer's > Disease. > > Dr. Blaylock and Dr. will be writing a position paper with > some case > histories and will post it on the Internet. According to the > Conference of > the American College of Physicians, " We are talking about a plague > of > neurological diseases caused by this deadly poison. " Dr. > realized > what was happening when Aspartame was first marketed. He said, " his > diabetic > patients presented memory loss, confusion, and severe vision loss. " > > At the Conference of American College of Physicians, doctors > admitted that > they did not know. They had wondered why seizures were rampant(the > phenylaline in Aspartame breaks down the seizures threshold and > depletes > serotonin, which causes manic depression, panic attacks, range rage > and > violence). > > Just before the Conference, I received a fax from Norway, asking for > a > possible antidote for this poison because they are experiencing so > many > problems in their country. This " poison " is now available in 90 > plus > countries worldwide. Fortunately, we had speakers and ambassadors at > the > Conference from different nations who have pledged their help. We > ask you to > help too. > > Print this article out and warn everyone you know. Take anything > that contains Aspartame back to the store. The " No Aspartame Test " > and > send us your case history. I assure you that Monsanto, the creator > of > Aspartame, knows how deadly it is. They fund the American Diabetes > Association, American Dietetic Association, Congress and the > Conference of > the American College of Physicians. > > The New York Times, on November 15, 1996, ran an article on how the > American Dietetic Association takes money from the food industry to > endorse their products. Therefore, they cannot criticize any > additives or > tell about their link to Monsanto. > > How bad is this? We told a mother who had a child on NutraSweet to > get > off the product. The child was having Grand Mal Seizures every day. > The > mother called her physician, who called the ADA, who told the doctor > not to > take the child off the NutraSweet. We are still trying to convince > the > mother that the Aspartame is causing the seizures. Every time we > get > someone off of Aspartame, the seizures stop. If the baby dies, you > know > whose fault it is and what we are up against. There are 92 > documented > symptoms of Aspartame from coma to death. The majority of them are > eurological because the Aspartame destroys the nervous system. > > Aspartame Disease is partially the cause to what is behind some of > the > mystery of the Desert Storm health problems. The burning tongue > and > other problems discussed in over 60 cases can be directly related to > the consumption of Aspartame product and several thousand pallets of > diet > drinks were shipped to the Desert Storm troops. Diet drinks sat in > the 120 degree F Arabian sun for weeks at a time on pallets. The > service > men and women drank them all day long. All of their symptoms are > identical > to Aspartame Poisoning. > > Dr. says that consuming Aspartame at the time of conception > can > cause birth defects. The phenylanine concentrates in the placenta, > causing mental retardation, according to Dr. Louis Elsas, > Pediatrician > Professor - genetics at Emory University in his testimony before > Congress. > In the original lab tests, animals developed brain tumors > (phenylaline > breaks down into DXP, a brain tumor agent). When Dr. Espisto was > lecturing > on > Aspartame, one physician in the audience, a neurosurgeon said, " when > they > remove brain tumors, they have found high levels of Aspartame in > them " . > > Stevia, a sweet food, NOT AN ADDITIVE, which helps in the metabolism > of > sugar, which would be ideal for diabetics, has now been approved as > a > dietary supplement by the FDA. For years, the FDA has outlawed > this sweet > food because of their loyalty to Monsanto. > > If it says, SUGAR FREE on the label, DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT. > Senator > Hetzenbaum wrote a bill that would have warned all infants, > pregnant > mothers and children of the dangers of Aspartame. The bill would > have also > instituted independent studies on the problems existing in the > population > (seizures, changes in brain chemistry, changes in neurological and > behavioral symptoms). The bill was killed by the powerful drug > and > chemical lobbies, letting loose the hounds of disease and death on > an > unsuspecting public. > > Since the Conference of American College of Physicians, we hope to > have > the help of some world leaders. > > Again, please help us too. There are a lot of people out there who > must be warned. Please let them know this information. You might > want to > print it out to hand out or fax it to people who are not online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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