Aspartame... sweetener number E951
About 5 years ago my mum told me something that scared the daylights out of me and stopped our whole house eating Extra Gum...
Aspartame causes brain tumors and other side effects...
I know it sounds scary but its true.
They have tested it and was actually banned in USA. I believe its been lifted now but it was once banned because of its adverse effects.
Phenylalanine and aspartic acid, 90% of aspartame, are amino acids normally used in synthesis of protoplasm when supplied by the foods we eat. But when unaccompanied by other amino acids we use [there are 20], they are neurotoxic.
That is why a warning for Phenylketonurics is found on EQUAL and other aspartame products. Phenylketenurics are 2% of the population with extreme sensitivity to this chemical unless it's present in food. It gets you too, causing brain disorders and birth defects! Finally, the phenyalanine breaks down into DKP, a brain tumor agent.
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Can you believe it? I was unsure when I heard of it because the tests were on mice and they digested a HUGE ammount of the chemical for it to cause that. But when you look at it how we did its quite scary.
My grandad died of a brain tumor. When he was in his 20's he got diabetes. He switched to artificial sugars. He died a slow and painful death. We all believe this was because of the sugars. At the time it wasn't well known that they were even testing it and it deffinately wasn't known that there was any side effects when he was in his 20's.
Dont believe it still. Check out
this site and
this site. A paragraph from the first one is
"Aspartame sugar substitutes cause worrying symptoms from memory loss to brain tumours. But despite US FDA approval as a 'safe' food additive, aspartame is one of the most dangerous substances ever to be foisted upon an unsuspecting public."
So what is it? It is an artificial sweetener added to more than 6,000 products including carbonated soft drinks, powdered soft drinks, chewing gum, confections, gelatins, dessert mixes, puddings and fillings, frozen desserts, yogurt, tabletop sweeteners, and some pharmaceuticals such as vitamins and sugar-free cough drops. If it says 'diet' or 'sugar free' check the label. It has to be put on the back because its such a dangerous and unhealthy chemical.
So what are the effects? Here is a list of some of the doccumented symptoms and side effects of aspartame:
Headaches/migraines, dizziness, seizures, nausea, numbness, muscle spasms, weight gain, rashes, depression, fatigue, irritability, tachycardia, insomnia, vision problems, hearing loss, heart palpitations, breathing difficulties, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, loss of taste, tinnitus, vertigo, memory loss, and joint pain.
It is also proven that some chronic illnesses can be triggered and worsened by aspartame. Here is a list.
Brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, chronic fatigue syndrome, parkinson's disease, alzheimer's, mental retardation, lymphoma, birth defects, fibromyalgia, and diabetes.
The 1976 Groliers encyclopedia states cancer cannot live without phenylalanine. Aspartame contains 50% phenylalanine.
Methanol breaks down into formic acid and formaldehyde, embalming fluid. Methanol is a dangerous neurotoxin, a known carcinogen, causes retinal damage in the eye, interferes with DNA replication, and causes birth defects.
Taken from this great site by someone who knows what they are talking about.
Dr. Janet Hull
Is there a cover up? YES YES YES YES YES
There were a lot of independantly-funded studies that were held on the effects of aspartame using humans and animals. Out of 90, 83 of them found aspartame to cause health issues.
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What can you use instead?
Check out this advice on
Natural Sweeteners
Look into it further if you like. But whatever you do DONT give your child anything with artificial sweeteners. Aspartame, sachrine, phenylalanine are all the same. There are natural alternatives to artificial sweeteners and as a mother
I BEG YOU to look into it before you give them to your child and look into the natural ones from your health food store.
it's a whole other story.
