by shera 87 Replies latest jw friends
SixofNine,
Did it say anything about a condition in which the excess aspartame is converted to urine (and large quantities of urine at that) at exactly the same time as important things happen in the movie you're watching?
No, but this phenomenon is absolutely true, and it is even more apparent whilst consuming large quantities of ale. Funny, I never knew beer had so much aspartame in it.
Joe
And now off to www.snopes.com for the debunking of yet another urban legend...
Claim: The artificial sweetener aspartame is responsible for an epidemic of cancer, brain tumors, and multiple sclerosis.Status: False.
Example: [Collected on the Internet, 1998]
When the temperature of Aspartame exceeds 86 degrees F, the wood alcohol 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 are 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. 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, '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.
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 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. 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 back to the store. Take the "NO ASPARTAME TEST" and send us your case history.
Origins:
- Is Aspartame Safe? (FDA):
To date, FDA has not determined any consistent pattern of symptoms that can be attributed to the use of aspartame, nor is the agency aware of any recent studies that clearly show safety problems.- Aspartame and the Internet (The Lancet):
Our research revealed over 6000 web sites that mention aspartame, with many hundreds alleging aspartame to be the cause of multiple sclerosis, lupus erythematosis, Gulf War Syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, brain tumours, and diabetes mellitus, among many others. Virtually all of the information offered is anecdotal, from anonymous sources and is scientifically implausible.- ACSH Debunks Internet Health Hoax (American Council on Science and Health):
Health scare artists have found a whole new medium for terrorizing the public ? the Internet. Individuals in search of accurate health information may literally become caught in the Web, where health hoaxes and urban medical myths run rampant. The health scare messages are always the same ? whatever it is, it will make you sick.- Beware The E-Mail Hoax: The Evils Of Nutrasweet (Aspartame) (Dr. Dean Edell):
A highly inaccurate "chain letter" is being circulated via e-mail warning the reader of the health dangers of aspartame (Nutrasweet) diet drinks.
There is so much scientific untruth in it, it?s scary. Be careful, because others know how to manipulate you by this. Just because something is beyond your comprehension doesn?t mean it is scientific.- FDA Statement on Aspartame (FDA):
Analysis of the National Cancer Institute's public data base on cancer incidence in the United States ? the SEER Program ? does not support an association between the use of aspartame and increased incidence of brain tumors.- Study Reaffirms Safety of Aspartame (MIT News):
Even daily large doses of the high-intensity sweetener aspartame, also known as NutraSweet, had no adverse effect on study subjects' health and well-being, a visiting scientist at MIT reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition last week.
"We conclude that aspartame is safe for the general population," said Paul A. Spiers, visiting scientist in the Clinical Research Center (CRC).- A Web of Deceit (TIME magazine):
A widely disseminated e-mail by a "Nancy Markle" links aspartame to Alzheimer's, birth defects, brain cancer, diabetes, Gulf War syndrome, lupus, multiple sclerosis and seizures. Right away, the long list warrants skepticism. Just as no single chemical cures everything, none causes everything.Last updated: 15 September 2003
Mind you , the stuff tastes like crap and probably isn't wonderfully good for you... but I wouldn't toss the diet coke right away if that's your drink of choice- lots of sketchy info in this emailed urban legend!
edited to remove text-obscuring image - Scully
I have seen conflicting reports on aspartame. It was interesting to me that the Multiple Schlorosis organization published information that was favorable, but lots of sites that had connections with alternative medicine had unfavorable views toward aspartame. I suppose it's possible, but from the limited research I did, I had to conclude that it didn't seem likely that aspartame is dangerous.
I have seen conflicting reports on aspartame.
Yes, but the ones attacking it are riddled with anecdotal "evidence" and lack real scientific data. For some reason there's a large number of people on the anti-aspartame bandwagon. I can't figure out why.
And of course they always fall back to the same conspiracy theory around anything that is supposedly "bad" that the government doesn't ban: the huge corporations behind aspartame are feeding money into the government agencies to shut them up.
Good link, Detective. Any time sensational information (or even anything that seems designed to scare people) comes across in e-mails or on websites, www.snopes.com is a good place to help sort out fact from internet fiction.
It seems that some people have an agenda against large corporations and their products, branding them as greedy and/or dangerous. Any false warnings and hysteria adds to 'information overload' and only detracts from REAL warnings about ACTUAL dangerous products.
Things that come to mind are the "Alar" scare promoted by Hollywood celebrities a few years back that said the apples your children eat were dangerous. This was proved untrue.
And the DDT scare of the 1970's from environmentalists has recently been exposed as having been overblown. DDT was used to control the spread of mosquitoes and pests that damaged crops. Now that bans against DDT are in effect in various places, the spread of malaria in tropical nations has gotten out of control. I guess the environmentalist's anti-DDT campaign backfired.
When I drink a soft drink, I always drink diet when available... and without any ill effects. The only people I've ever seen have trouble are the one's who are addicted and go through quite a few drinks a day.
I guess the environmentalist's anti-DDT campaign backfired.
No, I don't think it did. Just because Aspartame is not the cause of all ills doesn't mean that DDT is safe for human consumption. It's not. DDT is not the only way to fight misquitos.
The only people I've ever seen have trouble are the one's who are addicted and go through quite a few drinks a day.
um that would be me.
I dunno about all this. That's why I drink nothing but beer and water now... I know exactly what goes into each
FMZ
I just emailed this to my sister my niece was just diagnosed with systemic lupus....keep your fingers crossed that this is all it is
