ASPERTAME CAUSING/COMPLICATING MS ???
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:56 pm
I learned of the Aspertame and its alleged affects, including suspicions that it mimics MS symptoms, yesterday while helping the MS Society at Lobby Day at the Capitol in St Paul to get some important legislation passed in 05 to help the folks who are struggling to get by and who are disabled. It's senate and house bill 984 and 980. Call you legislator to support it for MN residents
Although a legislator gave me the information on Aspertame, I researched it further by googleing more information this morning about how the Government has been dodging the Aspertame bullet since 1996, I have removed all the diet soda (contains Aspertame) from my refrigerator and we are now going to sugar soda or cheaper water.
I thought I would pass this on here since I found this site thisisms a few weeks back and it is impressive. My wife was diagnosed with MS 3.5 years ago and we are networking with others akin to the affliction. Please read and ponder. There is quite a bit of studies about the affects of Aspertame and the below article is just one of several. Google pulls up really interesting collateral information on Aspertame. You will see also how corporate america can stifle "bad news" so it does not affect the almighty dollar. Thanks for allowing me to join this site. I pray every night for a cure someday for my wife. Also you too if you are afflicted. God Bless.
> >ASPARTAME (Nutra Sweet, Equal, Spoonful)
> >
> >WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE and the
> >MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS FOUNDATION
> >
> >F.D.A. ISSUING FOR COLLUSION WITH MONSANTO
> >Article written by Nancy Markle
> >
> >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, 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 coverts 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 multiple sclerosis; thus
people
> 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 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 cases 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
asymptomatic.
> >Unfortunately, we can not 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
(ringing in
> the ear).
> >
> >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 son 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, '1Could 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. 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 as 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 dmgs 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. Roberts 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
phenylalanine are
> >neurotoxic without the other amino acids found in protein. Thus
it goes
> past the blood brain barrier and deteriorates the neurons of the
brain.
Dr.
> >Russell Blaylock, neurosurgeon, said, "The ingredients stimulates
the
> neurons of the brain to death, causing brain damage of varying
degrees.
Dr.
> Blaylock has written a book entitled "EXCITOTOXINS: THE TASTE THAT
KILLS"
> >
> >(Health Press 1-800-643-2665). Dr. H.J. Roberts, diabetic
specialist and
> >world expert on aspartame poisoning, has also written a book
entitled
> >"DEFENSE AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE" (1-800-814-9800). Dr.
Roberts 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. Roberts 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. Roberts 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 the American College of
Physicians,
> >doctors admitted that they did not know. They had wondered why
seizures
> were rampant (the phenylalanine in aspartame breaks down the
seizure
threshold
> and depletes serotonin, which causes manic depression, panic
attacks, 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
that
> >you help too.
> >
> >Print this article out and warn everyone you know. Take anything
that
> >contains aspartame black to the store. Take 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 can not 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 all neurological, because the aspartame destroys the nervous system.
There are 92 documented symptoms of aspartame, from coma to death. The
majority of them are all neurological, because the aspartame destroys the
nervous system. health problems. The burning tongue and other problems
discussed in over 60 cases can be directly related to the consumption of
an aspartame product. Several thousand pallets of diet drinks were shipped
o
the Dessert Storm troops. (Remember heat can liberate the methanol from
the
aspartame at 86 degrees F). 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.
Roberts says "consuming aspartame at the time of conception can cause
birth
defects". The phenylalanine 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 (phenylalanine
breaks down into DXP, a brain tumor agent). When Dr. Espisto was
lecturing
on aspartame me, one physician in the audience, a neurosurgeon, said,
"when
they emove 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 F.D.A. For years, the F.D.A. 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 Howard Hetzenbaum wrote a bill that would have wamed 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). It 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 the 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.
======================================================
*****
I passed on the Aspartamane message and got this reply from a correspondent
which may interest some of you...
.................................................
I have been warning all and sundry about Aspartamane in general
and Nutrasweet in particular for years. Apart from anything else it
is absolutely typical of how the bloody FDA work.
Years ago when Aspartamane was presented for licencing to the
FDA an estimate must be given as to the average persons daily
consumption and while I have no idea of the actual figures, as it
was ONLY to be used as a sugar alternative in tea and coffee the
estimate was say 1 mg / day. So the FDA tested it for "safety" at
10 times that. Today, because Nutrasweet and the like are found
in so many things, "low calorie" puddings, yoghurts, soft drinks,
salad dressings etc etc etc the estimated average consumption is
about 10 times the higher level that was tested originally by the
FDA. They licenced the product despite the fact that they knew
that higher doses were potentially very harmful.
You report therefore comes as no surprise to me.
Another example of their (the FDA amongst others) flagrant
disregard for human health is in the (infamous) food pyramid.
Congress had asked for nutritionists to come up with a guide for
healthy eating and after much study a pyramid was designed which
showed a tiny amount of animal protein at the very top followed by
much larger quantities of whole grains, fruits and vegetables. This
original pyramid was even published. It's publication caused an
outcry amongst American farmers and within a very short space of
time the Rancher Association and Dairy Association brought so
much pressure to bear on Congress that they ordered the food
piramid top be changed to show the unhealthy diet which is STILL:
being taught today. This NEW, revised model has nothing to do
with health but rather the financial interests of rural America and
the vastly powerful Cattle Ranchers and Dairymans Associations.
Ever wondered why there is NO osteoporosis in amongst African
tribes who never see a dairy product in their life? Ever wondered
why the west which has an extremely high dairy intake is rife with
osteoporosis? Because the calcium in dairy products is not in a
form which is available to humans through normal digestion. We
are also the ONLY animal that drinks the milk of another animal or
that drinks milk after weaning. A calf's body grows 10 times
quicker than its brain, in humans it is the other way round.
Mother's milk is what babies should drink.
Do you know what is in the meat you buy at the supermarket?
Probably not, if you did you would think that the meat should be on
sale at the local pharmacy!
In the USA it is legal and is widely practised to feed cattle with
cement dust - as you may have guessed this makes the animals
weigh more which are then sold by weight. Ever wondered why
American kids and western kids in general are getting so big?
Could it possible have something to do with all the steroids that are
force fed to the cattle whose meat is in all those Hamburgers?
Good health begins in the colon, as does disease and death.
Modern farming methods have made the food we eat empty. A
healthy plant needs only about 8 minerals, humans need over 60!
the man who won the Nobel prize for inventing the fertilizer based
on Potassium, Nitrogen and Calcium (I think this is right!) before
his death made every effort to let the world know what a terrible
mistake he had made and that fertilizers should contain multiple
minerals not just three. He was of course ridiculed and ignored
and to this day his retraction has been ignored by the
Establishment. That is why it is unfortunately so necessary to
take supplements - So lets all have expensive urine and live happy,
healthy
lives for many years to come.
To end my rant, a little about sugar. Refined Sugar is one of the
most addictive products known to man, which is why it is added to
almost everything - even Ketchup and tinned hotdogs!! I really
worry about kids. Having just spent almost a week with a friend's
three year old who happens to love fruit and vegetables, she is also
addicted to sugar and of course gets away with eating plenty of it
because we live in a society where it is seen as practically cruel to
refuse your child sweets! Its very easy for me I don't have kids, but
try this, next time your child wants a sweetie, try giving her/him
some fruit. Fruit contains fructose which is a natural, very sweet,
substance. It also gives energy directly to the brain which is why it
is a such a good breakfast item.
If you repeat something for 10 straight days, by the 11th day it has
become a new habit.
Would you all your child to drink poison? Obviously no. Well, in my view
refined sugar IS poison.
............................
Although a legislator gave me the information on Aspertame, I researched it further by googleing more information this morning about how the Government has been dodging the Aspertame bullet since 1996, I have removed all the diet soda (contains Aspertame) from my refrigerator and we are now going to sugar soda or cheaper water.
I thought I would pass this on here since I found this site thisisms a few weeks back and it is impressive. My wife was diagnosed with MS 3.5 years ago and we are networking with others akin to the affliction. Please read and ponder. There is quite a bit of studies about the affects of Aspertame and the below article is just one of several. Google pulls up really interesting collateral information on Aspertame. You will see also how corporate america can stifle "bad news" so it does not affect the almighty dollar. Thanks for allowing me to join this site. I pray every night for a cure someday for my wife. Also you too if you are afflicted. God Bless.
> >ASPARTAME (Nutra Sweet, Equal, Spoonful)
> >
> >WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE and the
> >MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS FOUNDATION
> >
> >F.D.A. ISSUING FOR COLLUSION WITH MONSANTO
> >Article written by Nancy Markle
> >
> >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, 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 coverts 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 multiple sclerosis; thus
people
> 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 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 cases 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
asymptomatic.
> >Unfortunately, we can not 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
(ringing in
> the ear).
> >
> >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 son 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, '1Could 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. 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 as 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 dmgs 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. Roberts 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
phenylalanine are
> >neurotoxic without the other amino acids found in protein. Thus
it goes
> past the blood brain barrier and deteriorates the neurons of the
brain.
Dr.
> >Russell Blaylock, neurosurgeon, said, "The ingredients stimulates
the
> neurons of the brain to death, causing brain damage of varying
degrees.
Dr.
> Blaylock has written a book entitled "EXCITOTOXINS: THE TASTE THAT
KILLS"
> >
> >(Health Press 1-800-643-2665). Dr. H.J. Roberts, diabetic
specialist and
> >world expert on aspartame poisoning, has also written a book
entitled
> >"DEFENSE AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE" (1-800-814-9800). Dr.
Roberts 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. Roberts 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. Roberts 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 the American College of
Physicians,
> >doctors admitted that they did not know. They had wondered why
seizures
> were rampant (the phenylalanine in aspartame breaks down the
seizure
threshold
> and depletes serotonin, which causes manic depression, panic
attacks, 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
that
> >you help too.
> >
> >Print this article out and warn everyone you know. Take anything
that
> >contains aspartame black to the store. Take 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 can not 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 all neurological, because the aspartame destroys the nervous system.
There are 92 documented symptoms of aspartame, from coma to death. The
majority of them are all neurological, because the aspartame destroys the
nervous system. health problems. The burning tongue and other problems
discussed in over 60 cases can be directly related to the consumption of
an aspartame product. Several thousand pallets of diet drinks were shipped
o
the Dessert Storm troops. (Remember heat can liberate the methanol from
the
aspartame at 86 degrees F). 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.
Roberts says "consuming aspartame at the time of conception can cause
birth
defects". The phenylalanine 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 (phenylalanine
breaks down into DXP, a brain tumor agent). When Dr. Espisto was
lecturing
on aspartame me, one physician in the audience, a neurosurgeon, said,
"when
they emove 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 F.D.A. For years, the F.D.A. 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 Howard Hetzenbaum wrote a bill that would have wamed 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). It 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 the 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.
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I passed on the Aspartamane message and got this reply from a correspondent
which may interest some of you...
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I have been warning all and sundry about Aspartamane in general
and Nutrasweet in particular for years. Apart from anything else it
is absolutely typical of how the bloody FDA work.
Years ago when Aspartamane was presented for licencing to the
FDA an estimate must be given as to the average persons daily
consumption and while I have no idea of the actual figures, as it
was ONLY to be used as a sugar alternative in tea and coffee the
estimate was say 1 mg / day. So the FDA tested it for "safety" at
10 times that. Today, because Nutrasweet and the like are found
in so many things, "low calorie" puddings, yoghurts, soft drinks,
salad dressings etc etc etc the estimated average consumption is
about 10 times the higher level that was tested originally by the
FDA. They licenced the product despite the fact that they knew
that higher doses were potentially very harmful.
You report therefore comes as no surprise to me.
Another example of their (the FDA amongst others) flagrant
disregard for human health is in the (infamous) food pyramid.
Congress had asked for nutritionists to come up with a guide for
healthy eating and after much study a pyramid was designed which
showed a tiny amount of animal protein at the very top followed by
much larger quantities of whole grains, fruits and vegetables. This
original pyramid was even published. It's publication caused an
outcry amongst American farmers and within a very short space of
time the Rancher Association and Dairy Association brought so
much pressure to bear on Congress that they ordered the food
piramid top be changed to show the unhealthy diet which is STILL:
being taught today. This NEW, revised model has nothing to do
with health but rather the financial interests of rural America and
the vastly powerful Cattle Ranchers and Dairymans Associations.
Ever wondered why there is NO osteoporosis in amongst African
tribes who never see a dairy product in their life? Ever wondered
why the west which has an extremely high dairy intake is rife with
osteoporosis? Because the calcium in dairy products is not in a
form which is available to humans through normal digestion. We
are also the ONLY animal that drinks the milk of another animal or
that drinks milk after weaning. A calf's body grows 10 times
quicker than its brain, in humans it is the other way round.
Mother's milk is what babies should drink.
Do you know what is in the meat you buy at the supermarket?
Probably not, if you did you would think that the meat should be on
sale at the local pharmacy!
In the USA it is legal and is widely practised to feed cattle with
cement dust - as you may have guessed this makes the animals
weigh more which are then sold by weight. Ever wondered why
American kids and western kids in general are getting so big?
Could it possible have something to do with all the steroids that are
force fed to the cattle whose meat is in all those Hamburgers?
Good health begins in the colon, as does disease and death.
Modern farming methods have made the food we eat empty. A
healthy plant needs only about 8 minerals, humans need over 60!
the man who won the Nobel prize for inventing the fertilizer based
on Potassium, Nitrogen and Calcium (I think this is right!) before
his death made every effort to let the world know what a terrible
mistake he had made and that fertilizers should contain multiple
minerals not just three. He was of course ridiculed and ignored
and to this day his retraction has been ignored by the
Establishment. That is why it is unfortunately so necessary to
take supplements - So lets all have expensive urine and live happy,
healthy
lives for many years to come.
To end my rant, a little about sugar. Refined Sugar is one of the
most addictive products known to man, which is why it is added to
almost everything - even Ketchup and tinned hotdogs!! I really
worry about kids. Having just spent almost a week with a friend's
three year old who happens to love fruit and vegetables, she is also
addicted to sugar and of course gets away with eating plenty of it
because we live in a society where it is seen as practically cruel to
refuse your child sweets! Its very easy for me I don't have kids, but
try this, next time your child wants a sweetie, try giving her/him
some fruit. Fruit contains fructose which is a natural, very sweet,
substance. It also gives energy directly to the brain which is why it
is a such a good breakfast item.
If you repeat something for 10 straight days, by the 11th day it has
become a new habit.
Would you all your child to drink poison? Obviously no. Well, in my view
refined sugar IS poison.
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