Aspartame warning

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A friend sent this to me. I can't vouch for it (and need to read it more

carefully), but it seems to be worthy of some concern.

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Subject: Aspartame Warning

Interesting reading for all of you who drink diet sodas…..

FDA IS SUING FOR COLLUSION WITH MONSANTO Article written by Markle:

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, that it

was hard to understand 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.

People were being diagnosed with having multiple sclerosis in error. The

multiple sclerosis is not a death sentence, where 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, aggravating the

lupus to such a degree that it may become life-threatening. We have seen

patients with systemic lupus become asymptomatic once taken off diet sodas.

In the case 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 returned and hearing improved markedly.

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 some of these

symptoms: Is it reversible? " Yes! Not drinking diet sodas and keeping an eye

out for aspartame on food labels, yes!

We have a very serious problem. A stranger came up to Dr. Espisto (one of

my

speakers) and me and said: " Could you tell me why so many people seem to be

coming down with MS? " 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!

Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi etc. IS NOT A DIET PRODUCT! The Congressional

Record states that it makes you crave carbohydrates and will make you FAT.

The formaldehyde stores in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and

thighs. Once off these products with no significant increase in

exercise, etc., Dr. in his lecture stated that he had patient who

lost an average of 19 pounds over a trial period.

Aspartame is especially dangerous for diabetics. We found that physicians

would believe that they have a patient with retinopathy, when in fact the

symptoms are 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 without the other amino acids

found in protein. Thus it passes the blood brain barrier and deteriorates

the neurons of the brain, causing in diabetics (as well as in patients not

suffering from diabetes) various kinds of brain damage, seizures,

depression,

manic depression, panic attacks, rage, violence. (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 warns that it can cause birth defects i.e. mental retardation if

taken at the time of conception and early pregnancy. Children are especially

at risk for neurological disorders and should NOT be given NutraSweet. I can

relate different case histories of children having mal seizures and other

disturbances being on NutraSweet. Unfortunately it is not always easy to

convince a mother that aspartame is to blame for her child's illness. Only

by

trial and success will she be able to warn other mothers to take their

children's health in their own hands.

Stevia, a sweet herb, NOT A MANUFACTURED 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.

Books on this subject are available: EXCITOTOXINS: THE TASTE THAT KILLS -

written by Dr. Blayblock

(Health Press 1-800-643-2665) and DEFENSE AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE -

written by DR H. J. , also a diabetic specialist. These two doctors

will be posting a position paper with some case histories on the deadly

effects of Aspartame 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. "

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!!!!! I

assure you, MONSANTO, the creator of Aspartame knows how deadly it is. They

fund among others, the American Diabetes Association, the American Dietetic

Association, the Conference of the American College of Physicians. This has

been exposed in the New York Times - to no avail. These Associations cannot

criticize any additives or convey their link to MONSANTO because they take

money from the food industry and have to endorse their products.

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 neurological and

behavioral; symptoms). It was killed by the powerful drug and chemical

lobbies, letting loose the hounds of disease and death on an unsuspecting

public.

You can help this cause! So many families with children and teenagers

consuming vast quantities of diet drinks have to be warned. Please print

this

out or e-mail to family and friends.