Post by benshelpmeet on Nov 9, 2005 11:06:33 GMT -5
Dear brethren,
I hope you find this helpful!
Here are a few articles and sites to go too.
Aspertain
Like it or not, aspartame becomes a deadly poison at 86 degrees Fahrenheit (a scary thought when you stop to think that the human body has a core temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Surprised to hear this? I know I was. Aspartame also releases a pleasant little thing called methanol (aka wood alcohol) during the digestive process (specifically when it comes in contact with the digestive enzyme chymotrypsin), which in turn, converts to formaldehyde, which in turn, converts to formic acid, an ant-sting poison. It's even a scarier thought when you realize that formic acid is used as an activator to help strip off epoxy and urethane coatings. Wow! I guess that means after you've suffered one or several of the 92 registered complaints from people who ingest aspartame, including seizures and death, you might be able to save the mortician some time by eliminating your need to be embalmed, or, if you do survive the chemical abuse, you might want to consider stripping the peeling paint off your old lawn furniture with your perspiration.
What is it about the American people who, for the most part, have all the research available to them, not to mention a plethora of healthy alternatives for optimum health, yet they allow themselves to be buffaloed, day in and day out, by a conglomerate of mega corporations who could care less about them? I remember my mother once telling me that her doctor had told her to smoke cigarettes when she was pregnant in 1946 because it would help her with her morning sickness. And further, if she had a cold, menthol smokes would help her throat! Didn't anyone stop for a minute to think logically about this kind of advice? I guess not. When are we going to realize that we are a Íconditioned species,Î programmed like zombies by our parents, friends, peers, teachers, colleagues, the government, the media, you name it, and start doing some research on our own? C'mon, people! Read! Be your own person! Start asking questions! If you're on line, surf the net. As Fox Mulder would say, "The truth is out there."
Up until 1981, aspartame wasn't fully approved. Why? Because the FDA knew it caused brain tumors and seizures in lab animals. It wasn't until President Reagan got into office and a game of "musical commissioners" was played that it really began to wangle its way into America's unsuspecting stomachs. I find it interesting that when the FDA Commissioner at that time wouldn't approve of aspartame, he was ultimately fired, and Dr. Arthur Hull Hayes, Jr. was appointed in his place. Even then, there was so much residual opposition to aspartame that Dr. Hayes had no choice but to set up a Board of Inquiry that ironically ended up advising him "not to approve aspartame." And did he listen to their advice? I don't think so. Dr. Hayes overruled his own board, approved the use of aspartame in carbonated beverages, then curiously left his appointed position for greener pastures as a consultant with a subsidiary of the G.D. Searle Company, manufacturers of aspartame!
Curious to know more about why the FDA's Board of Inquiry had such a big problem with aspartame, I did some research. I found out that with continued use, aspartame has very slow, long-term, damaging effects on human beings. It may take one year, five years, ten years, even forty years, but the evidence is pretty clear -- use aspartame and damage your body. And we're talking about damage that is sometimes reversible, but sometimes not. The truth of the matter is aspartame was never and cannot be proven to be safe, nor can it be an effective diet aid since the formaldehyde it produces stores up in the body's fat cells, making matters worse. Even the National Soft Drink Association presented a 30 page protest in the 1980's that stated aspartame was unstable, and that it depleted serotonin ('C10H12N2O' -- an organic compound formed from tryptophan and found in animal and human tissue, especially the brain), the vey component that gave their diet-conscious customers the "full feeling" that they were looking for.
The formaldehyde that aspartame produces is a deadly neurotoxin and a known carcinogen, causing retinal damage, interference with DNA replication, and birth defects. Why would anybody want this stuff in their bodies?! Simply because it has no calories?!!! Outside of the long list that the FDA has put together pointing out the symptoms and adverse reactions that people have to aspartame (including abdominal pain, brain cancer, chest pains, fatigue, hypertension, impotency, migraines, numbness, rashes, seizures, tremors, vision loss, weight gain and death), this man-made chemical also mimics symptoms or worsens diseases such as fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, lupus, diabetes, Alzheimer's, ADD, lymphoma, and severe depression. This means, of course, that you could be treated for one of these diseases and not even know that it just might be an aggravated or adverse reaction to aspartame.
There are those of you, I'm sure, that would say, "So, what's the big deal?" Aspartame is basically just phenylalanine and aspartic acid, two harmless amino acids. Well, it wouldn't be such a big deal if the amino acids used were of IV pharmaceutical grade, if they were biologically fermented in their singular free-form, and if they were part of a broad-spectrum formula with the right transport vitamins, such as those found in the B-complex family. But it is a big deal if the phenylalanine and aspartic acid are of poor quality and unaccompanied by the other 20 amino acids that we so desperately need. Then they become neurotoxic.
It is true that L-Phenylalanine has been used successfully to both alter the satiety center of our brains (the center that tells us if we're hungry), and to effectively elevate moods. However, studies have shown that when used by itself, L-Phenylalanie also contributes to high blood-pressure. How ironic that most of the users of aspartame are the very same people who are concerned about their body fat or diabetics who are worried about their sugar intake. The bottom line is that the phenyalanine found in aspartame eventually breaks down into d**etopiperazine (DKP), a known brain tumor agent.
For those of my readers that might also say that wine and fruit juices contain small amounts of methanol, that's true, however, in natural products methanol never appears alone. In all cases, other protective factors like ethanol (an antidote for methanol toxicity in humans) are present, usually in much higher amounts. Man is pretty foolish if he thinks he can compete with nature. Let's face it, the Universe has a plan, big business has bank accounts.
And let's not forget about the Desert Storm troops that were supplied with large quantities of sodas and beverages sweetened with aspartame, which unfortunately, had been heated to over 86 degrees Fahrenheit while out in the Saudi Arabian sun. It's a pretty sad story, many of our soldiers returning home with numerous disorders similar to what has been seen in persons who have been chemically poisoned by formaldehyde. Now that I think about it, we should have just shipped our aspartame-sweetened products to Saddam Hussein and won the war sooner!
What really makes me sick is that on June 27, 1996, without public notice, the FDA removed all restrictions from aspartame, allowing it to be used in everything, including all heated and baked goods. Talk about population control! In February of 1994, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report that stated that aspartame accounts for more than 75% of all adverse reactions reported to the FDA's Adverse Reaction Monitoring System (ARMS).
I guess you now know why I would suggest that anyone using products sweetened with aspartame, stop right now to regain the quality of their life. What else do you need to know in order to stop yourself from using this unsafe substance? I can't think of anything else, but if you do need more convincing, you might want to go on-line and visit one of the most informative web sites I've come across in recent years: Dave Rietz's "Say No To Aspartame" at www.dorway.com . The people involved in keeping this Godzilla-sized site both maintained and interesting are awesome. One of them is Mark Gold, a man committed to researching and writing about health issues for over 20 years, who I'm told actually saved Dave's life.
I know there's a lot of people out there that would like to get off aspartame immediately, but are afraid to because of their strong addiction to it. But listen to me, guys, you've got to do it! The more you ingest this junk, the worse things are going to get. Yes, you might go through withdrawal symptoms, but then again, each user experiences different symptoms at different times. Maybe, in your case, it won't be as bad as you think. I know Dave Reitz's first week without Equal in his coffee must have been tough, but where on "day one" he could barely walk fifty painful feet, by the third week, he was able to walk the length of a Super K-Mart three times with almost no pain. Everyone reacts differently. Look at it this way: Whatever is readily correctable will happen within the first 60-day period, and what lingers after that, may be permanent damage. But you know what? If you don't try, you'll never know and you might as well hang it up. The pain of withdrawal is a lot better than suffering the 92nd symptom on the FDA list, which is death!
For the chosen few who are ready to ween themselves off aspartame, they can help to detoxify their liver by drinking lots of purified water (I like distilled), reducing or eliminating completely your intake of meat and dairy products, and by performing what health-care practitioners refer to as liver flushes. They are quite effective if performed under proper supervision, and will help to remove excess fatty acids and other toxic substances from your body. For other suggestions, there's always Mark Gold's web site at www.holisticmed.com, and tons of holistic, homeopathic, and naturopathic healers out there, including chiropractor-kinesiologists, who are just waiting to make you feel better. Pick up the yellow pages and give them a call.
If you're looking for safe sweeteners, buy products that contain ingredients like honey, brown rice syrup, fructose, stevia, Ki-Sweet, or raw brown sugar. Look around. Take a trip to your nearest health food store and explore. It's fun. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Do your homework. And remember, although anything is better than aspartame, you should also try and stay away from refined sugar as well, which has no nutritional value. It's an instant high, followed by a depressing low, which only triggers a craving for more. It not only saps your energy, it contains no vitamins or minerals, depletes your B-vitamins and leads to an imbalance of calcium and phosphorus. For more information on which sweetners are good for you and which are not, I suggest visiting the "Healthier Sweetener Resource List" at www.holisticmed.com/sweet/sweet.txt .
I find it so funny how the FDA banned stevia from health food stores for a while, saying that there wasn't enough research done on it to declare it "ok," yet at the same time, they were trying to pass aspartame off as being safe! What a joke. And the more I think about it, judging by the FDA's past behavior, what difference does it make what they say anyway?! Stevia happens to be a natural, great-tasting, healthy sweetener. And believe me, a little goes a long, long way. It comes from a shrub native to Paraquay called the Stevia Rebaudiana, and also grows in Brazil and Argentina, now widely cultivated in China. The leaves have been used for centuries by native people to sweeten their teas and foods, with no evidence whatsoever of adverse reactions. Stevia has minimal calories and is reputed to have beneficial effects on fat absorption and high-blood pressure, yet the FDA still refuses to classify it as a safe food additive. What a nightmare! This is a great sweetener for all people including diabetics. And yes, the FDA has banned the import of already prepared foods sweetened with stevia, but you can find it as a dietary supplement in your local health food store.
Sodium Saccharine is another artificial substance that very few people really know anything about, however, don't you find it curious that at the same time aspartame was being approved, saccharine was given an offer it couldn't refuse?... Accept and display a "cancer" warning and be limited to about 200 products, or get banned. Politics, politics, politics. Last year, the Canadians completed a 24 year study that concluded that if you were a male rat (that has a necessary enzyme) and consumed copious amounts of saccharine, you might get bladder cancer. Otherwise, the warning had no validity (with apparent political focus). The FDA ignored this Canadian finding and retained the cancer warning.
Remember, arm yourself with education. Help your family and friends by telling them to STOP using foods and beverages containing aspartame.
Sweeteners To Use
Stevia**
Barley Malt
Evaporated Cane Juice
Fruit Juice
Rice Syrup
Honey
Licorice Root (small amounts)
Fructooligosaccharides (FOS)**
Amasake
Sweeteners To Avoid
Aspartame
Neotame
Sucralose (Splenda)
Acesulfame-k (Sunette, Sweet One)
Cyclamates
Saccharin
Refined Sugar
High Fructose Sweeteners*
Sugar Alcohols (xylitol, sorbitol)*
* Execept in small amounts
** Safe for diabetics
www.vegsource.com/davis/sweeteners.htm
Welcome to sweetpoison.com. I'm Dr. Janet Starr Hull, and I have something to share with you that may save your life or the life of someone you love.
In 1991, I was diagnosed with an ‘incurable’ case of Grave's Disease, a fatal thyroid disorder, I never really had Grave's Disease but my doctors were convinced I did. I had aspartame poisoning with symptoms of 'textbook‘ Grave's Disease caused by aspartame saturating my foods. Modern medicine kept me alive temporarily, but I ‘cured’ my disease using The Aspartame Detoxification Program©. Modern medicine has led us to the "take a pill or cut it out mentality" for almost every modern health symptom, but this approach alone cannot cure disease as more and more people are personally discovering.
Using the Aspartame Detoxification Program I designed at the time of my 'disease', I restored my health within 30 days. If you use sugar-free products with aspartame and suffer with health symptoms your medical doctor cannot 'cure', more than likely you have aspartame poisoning.
www.sweetpoison.com/
Diet soda contains aspertain which damages the nervous system.
www.cspinet.org/new/200507272.html
www.dorway.com/kids_sweetener.html
www.dorway.org/rechallenge.html
www.dorway.org/blay-ms.txt
www.dorway.org/mysituation.html
www.dorway.org/eupress1.txt
I hope you find this helpful!
Here are a few articles and sites to go too. Aspertain
Like it or not, aspartame becomes a deadly poison at 86 degrees Fahrenheit (a scary thought when you stop to think that the human body has a core temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Surprised to hear this? I know I was. Aspartame also releases a pleasant little thing called methanol (aka wood alcohol) during the digestive process (specifically when it comes in contact with the digestive enzyme chymotrypsin), which in turn, converts to formaldehyde, which in turn, converts to formic acid, an ant-sting poison. It's even a scarier thought when you realize that formic acid is used as an activator to help strip off epoxy and urethane coatings. Wow! I guess that means after you've suffered one or several of the 92 registered complaints from people who ingest aspartame, including seizures and death, you might be able to save the mortician some time by eliminating your need to be embalmed, or, if you do survive the chemical abuse, you might want to consider stripping the peeling paint off your old lawn furniture with your perspiration.
What is it about the American people who, for the most part, have all the research available to them, not to mention a plethora of healthy alternatives for optimum health, yet they allow themselves to be buffaloed, day in and day out, by a conglomerate of mega corporations who could care less about them? I remember my mother once telling me that her doctor had told her to smoke cigarettes when she was pregnant in 1946 because it would help her with her morning sickness. And further, if she had a cold, menthol smokes would help her throat! Didn't anyone stop for a minute to think logically about this kind of advice? I guess not. When are we going to realize that we are a Íconditioned species,Î programmed like zombies by our parents, friends, peers, teachers, colleagues, the government, the media, you name it, and start doing some research on our own? C'mon, people! Read! Be your own person! Start asking questions! If you're on line, surf the net. As Fox Mulder would say, "The truth is out there."
Up until 1981, aspartame wasn't fully approved. Why? Because the FDA knew it caused brain tumors and seizures in lab animals. It wasn't until President Reagan got into office and a game of "musical commissioners" was played that it really began to wangle its way into America's unsuspecting stomachs. I find it interesting that when the FDA Commissioner at that time wouldn't approve of aspartame, he was ultimately fired, and Dr. Arthur Hull Hayes, Jr. was appointed in his place. Even then, there was so much residual opposition to aspartame that Dr. Hayes had no choice but to set up a Board of Inquiry that ironically ended up advising him "not to approve aspartame." And did he listen to their advice? I don't think so. Dr. Hayes overruled his own board, approved the use of aspartame in carbonated beverages, then curiously left his appointed position for greener pastures as a consultant with a subsidiary of the G.D. Searle Company, manufacturers of aspartame!
Curious to know more about why the FDA's Board of Inquiry had such a big problem with aspartame, I did some research. I found out that with continued use, aspartame has very slow, long-term, damaging effects on human beings. It may take one year, five years, ten years, even forty years, but the evidence is pretty clear -- use aspartame and damage your body. And we're talking about damage that is sometimes reversible, but sometimes not. The truth of the matter is aspartame was never and cannot be proven to be safe, nor can it be an effective diet aid since the formaldehyde it produces stores up in the body's fat cells, making matters worse. Even the National Soft Drink Association presented a 30 page protest in the 1980's that stated aspartame was unstable, and that it depleted serotonin ('C10H12N2O' -- an organic compound formed from tryptophan and found in animal and human tissue, especially the brain), the vey component that gave their diet-conscious customers the "full feeling" that they were looking for.
The formaldehyde that aspartame produces is a deadly neurotoxin and a known carcinogen, causing retinal damage, interference with DNA replication, and birth defects. Why would anybody want this stuff in their bodies?! Simply because it has no calories?!!! Outside of the long list that the FDA has put together pointing out the symptoms and adverse reactions that people have to aspartame (including abdominal pain, brain cancer, chest pains, fatigue, hypertension, impotency, migraines, numbness, rashes, seizures, tremors, vision loss, weight gain and death), this man-made chemical also mimics symptoms or worsens diseases such as fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, lupus, diabetes, Alzheimer's, ADD, lymphoma, and severe depression. This means, of course, that you could be treated for one of these diseases and not even know that it just might be an aggravated or adverse reaction to aspartame.
There are those of you, I'm sure, that would say, "So, what's the big deal?" Aspartame is basically just phenylalanine and aspartic acid, two harmless amino acids. Well, it wouldn't be such a big deal if the amino acids used were of IV pharmaceutical grade, if they were biologically fermented in their singular free-form, and if they were part of a broad-spectrum formula with the right transport vitamins, such as those found in the B-complex family. But it is a big deal if the phenylalanine and aspartic acid are of poor quality and unaccompanied by the other 20 amino acids that we so desperately need. Then they become neurotoxic.
It is true that L-Phenylalanine has been used successfully to both alter the satiety center of our brains (the center that tells us if we're hungry), and to effectively elevate moods. However, studies have shown that when used by itself, L-Phenylalanie also contributes to high blood-pressure. How ironic that most of the users of aspartame are the very same people who are concerned about their body fat or diabetics who are worried about their sugar intake. The bottom line is that the phenyalanine found in aspartame eventually breaks down into d**etopiperazine (DKP), a known brain tumor agent.
For those of my readers that might also say that wine and fruit juices contain small amounts of methanol, that's true, however, in natural products methanol never appears alone. In all cases, other protective factors like ethanol (an antidote for methanol toxicity in humans) are present, usually in much higher amounts. Man is pretty foolish if he thinks he can compete with nature. Let's face it, the Universe has a plan, big business has bank accounts.
And let's not forget about the Desert Storm troops that were supplied with large quantities of sodas and beverages sweetened with aspartame, which unfortunately, had been heated to over 86 degrees Fahrenheit while out in the Saudi Arabian sun. It's a pretty sad story, many of our soldiers returning home with numerous disorders similar to what has been seen in persons who have been chemically poisoned by formaldehyde. Now that I think about it, we should have just shipped our aspartame-sweetened products to Saddam Hussein and won the war sooner!
What really makes me sick is that on June 27, 1996, without public notice, the FDA removed all restrictions from aspartame, allowing it to be used in everything, including all heated and baked goods. Talk about population control! In February of 1994, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report that stated that aspartame accounts for more than 75% of all adverse reactions reported to the FDA's Adverse Reaction Monitoring System (ARMS).
I guess you now know why I would suggest that anyone using products sweetened with aspartame, stop right now to regain the quality of their life. What else do you need to know in order to stop yourself from using this unsafe substance? I can't think of anything else, but if you do need more convincing, you might want to go on-line and visit one of the most informative web sites I've come across in recent years: Dave Rietz's "Say No To Aspartame" at www.dorway.com . The people involved in keeping this Godzilla-sized site both maintained and interesting are awesome. One of them is Mark Gold, a man committed to researching and writing about health issues for over 20 years, who I'm told actually saved Dave's life.
I know there's a lot of people out there that would like to get off aspartame immediately, but are afraid to because of their strong addiction to it. But listen to me, guys, you've got to do it! The more you ingest this junk, the worse things are going to get. Yes, you might go through withdrawal symptoms, but then again, each user experiences different symptoms at different times. Maybe, in your case, it won't be as bad as you think. I know Dave Reitz's first week without Equal in his coffee must have been tough, but where on "day one" he could barely walk fifty painful feet, by the third week, he was able to walk the length of a Super K-Mart three times with almost no pain. Everyone reacts differently. Look at it this way: Whatever is readily correctable will happen within the first 60-day period, and what lingers after that, may be permanent damage. But you know what? If you don't try, you'll never know and you might as well hang it up. The pain of withdrawal is a lot better than suffering the 92nd symptom on the FDA list, which is death!
For the chosen few who are ready to ween themselves off aspartame, they can help to detoxify their liver by drinking lots of purified water (I like distilled), reducing or eliminating completely your intake of meat and dairy products, and by performing what health-care practitioners refer to as liver flushes. They are quite effective if performed under proper supervision, and will help to remove excess fatty acids and other toxic substances from your body. For other suggestions, there's always Mark Gold's web site at www.holisticmed.com, and tons of holistic, homeopathic, and naturopathic healers out there, including chiropractor-kinesiologists, who are just waiting to make you feel better. Pick up the yellow pages and give them a call.
If you're looking for safe sweeteners, buy products that contain ingredients like honey, brown rice syrup, fructose, stevia, Ki-Sweet, or raw brown sugar. Look around. Take a trip to your nearest health food store and explore. It's fun. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Do your homework. And remember, although anything is better than aspartame, you should also try and stay away from refined sugar as well, which has no nutritional value. It's an instant high, followed by a depressing low, which only triggers a craving for more. It not only saps your energy, it contains no vitamins or minerals, depletes your B-vitamins and leads to an imbalance of calcium and phosphorus. For more information on which sweetners are good for you and which are not, I suggest visiting the "Healthier Sweetener Resource List" at www.holisticmed.com/sweet/sweet.txt .
I find it so funny how the FDA banned stevia from health food stores for a while, saying that there wasn't enough research done on it to declare it "ok," yet at the same time, they were trying to pass aspartame off as being safe! What a joke. And the more I think about it, judging by the FDA's past behavior, what difference does it make what they say anyway?! Stevia happens to be a natural, great-tasting, healthy sweetener. And believe me, a little goes a long, long way. It comes from a shrub native to Paraquay called the Stevia Rebaudiana, and also grows in Brazil and Argentina, now widely cultivated in China. The leaves have been used for centuries by native people to sweeten their teas and foods, with no evidence whatsoever of adverse reactions. Stevia has minimal calories and is reputed to have beneficial effects on fat absorption and high-blood pressure, yet the FDA still refuses to classify it as a safe food additive. What a nightmare! This is a great sweetener for all people including diabetics. And yes, the FDA has banned the import of already prepared foods sweetened with stevia, but you can find it as a dietary supplement in your local health food store.
Sodium Saccharine is another artificial substance that very few people really know anything about, however, don't you find it curious that at the same time aspartame was being approved, saccharine was given an offer it couldn't refuse?... Accept and display a "cancer" warning and be limited to about 200 products, or get banned. Politics, politics, politics. Last year, the Canadians completed a 24 year study that concluded that if you were a male rat (that has a necessary enzyme) and consumed copious amounts of saccharine, you might get bladder cancer. Otherwise, the warning had no validity (with apparent political focus). The FDA ignored this Canadian finding and retained the cancer warning.
Remember, arm yourself with education. Help your family and friends by telling them to STOP using foods and beverages containing aspartame.
Sweeteners To Use
Stevia**
Barley Malt
Evaporated Cane Juice
Fruit Juice
Rice Syrup
Honey
Licorice Root (small amounts)
Fructooligosaccharides (FOS)**
Amasake
Sweeteners To Avoid
Aspartame
Neotame
Sucralose (Splenda)
Acesulfame-k (Sunette, Sweet One)
Cyclamates
Saccharin
Refined Sugar
High Fructose Sweeteners*
Sugar Alcohols (xylitol, sorbitol)*
* Execept in small amounts
** Safe for diabetics
www.vegsource.com/davis/sweeteners.htm
Welcome to sweetpoison.com. I'm Dr. Janet Starr Hull, and I have something to share with you that may save your life or the life of someone you love.
In 1991, I was diagnosed with an ‘incurable’ case of Grave's Disease, a fatal thyroid disorder, I never really had Grave's Disease but my doctors were convinced I did. I had aspartame poisoning with symptoms of 'textbook‘ Grave's Disease caused by aspartame saturating my foods. Modern medicine kept me alive temporarily, but I ‘cured’ my disease using The Aspartame Detoxification Program©. Modern medicine has led us to the "take a pill or cut it out mentality" for almost every modern health symptom, but this approach alone cannot cure disease as more and more people are personally discovering.
Using the Aspartame Detoxification Program I designed at the time of my 'disease', I restored my health within 30 days. If you use sugar-free products with aspartame and suffer with health symptoms your medical doctor cannot 'cure', more than likely you have aspartame poisoning.
www.sweetpoison.com/
Diet soda contains aspertain which damages the nervous system.
www.cspinet.org/new/200507272.html
www.dorway.com/kids_sweetener.html
www.dorway.org/rechallenge.html
www.dorway.org/blay-ms.txt
www.dorway.org/mysituation.html
www.dorway.org/eupress1.txt
