This was sent to me in an email but I don't know how true it is. I stopped drinking anything with aspartame awhile ago because it tastes so nasty to me. I watch labels now like crazy too.... Katerin

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THIS, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO EVERYONE.
In October of 2001, my sister started getting very sick. She had stomach spasms and she was having a hard time getting around. Walking was a major chore. It took everything she had just to get out of bed; she was in so much pain.

By March 2002, she had undergone several tissue and muscle biopsies and was on 24 various prescription medications. The doctors could not determine what was wrong with her. She was in so much pain, and so sick...she just knew she was dying.

She put her house, bank accounts, life insurance, etc., in her oldest daughters name, and made sure that her younger children were to be taken care of. She also wanted her last hooray, so she planned a trip to FL (basically in a wheelchair) for March 22nd.

On March 19th I called her to ask how her most recent tests went, and she said they didn't find anything on the test, but they believe she had MS.

I recalled an article a friend of mine E-mailed to me and I asked my sister if she drank diet soda? She told me that she did. As a matter of fact, she was getting ready to crack one open that moment... I told her not to open it, and to stop drinking the diet soda !!! I E-mailed her the article my friend, a lawyer, had sent.

My sister called me within 32 hours after our phone conversation and told me she had stopped drinking the diet soda AND she could walk!!!! The muscle spasms went away. She said she didn't feel 100% but she sure felt a lot better. She told me she was going to her doctor with this article and would call me when she got home.

Well, she called me, and said her doctor was amazed! He is going to call all of his MS patients to find out if they consumed artificial sweeteners of any kind...

In a nutshell, she was being poisoned by the Aspartame in the diet soda... and literally dying a slow and miserable death.

When she got to FL March 22nd, all she had to take was one pill, and that was a pill for the Aspartame poisoning! She is well on her way to a complete recovery and she is walking!!! No wheelchair!!!

This article saved her life 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. It was difficult to determine exactly 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 and systemic lupus.

Many people were being diagnosed in error. Although multiple sclerosis is not a death sentence.. 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; irritating the lupus to such a degree that it may become a life-threatening condition. We have seen patients with systemic lupus become asymptotic, once taken off diet sodas.

In cases 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 loss returned and hearing loss improved markedly.

This also applies to cases of tinnitus and fibromyalgia.

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, unexplainable depression, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, blurred vision, or memory loss...you probably have ASPARTAME poisoning!"

People were jumping up during the lecture saying, "I have some of these symptoms."

Is it reversible?" Yes! Yes! Yes! STOP drinking diet sodas and be alert for Aspartame on food labels!

Many products are fortified with it!!!

This is a serious problem. Dr. Espart (one of my speakers) remarked that so many people seem to be symptomatic for MS and during his recent visit to a hospice; a nurse stated that six of her friends, who were heavy Diet Coke addicts, had all been diagnosed with MS. This is beyond coincidence!

Diet soda is NOT a diet product! It is a chemically altered, multiple SODIUM (salt) and ASPARTAME containing product that actually makes you crave carbohydrates. It is far more likely to make you GAIN weight!

These products also contain formaldehyde, which stores in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and thighs. Formaldehyde is an absolute toxin and is used primarily to preserve "tissue specimens."

Many products we use every day contain this chemical but we SHOULD NOT store it IN our body!!!

Dr. H. J. Roberts stated in his lectures that once free of the "diet products" and with no significant increase in exercise; his patients lost an average of 19 pounds over a trial period.

Aspartame is especially dangerous for diabetics. We found that some physicians, who believed that they had a patient with retinopathy, in fact, had symptoms 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 when taken without the other amino acids necessary for a good balance. Treating diabetes is all about BALANCE. Especially with diabetics, the

Aspartame passes the blood/brain barrier and it then deteriorates the neurons of the brain; causing various levels of brain damage, seizures, depression, manic depression, panic attacks, uncontrollable anger and rage.

Consumption of Aspartame causes these same symptoms in non-diabetics, as well.

Documentation and observation also reveal that thousands of children diagnosed with ADD and AHD have had complete turnarounds in their behavior when these chemicals have been removed from their diet. So called "behavior modification prescription drugs" (Ritalin and others) are no longer needed. Truth be told, they were never NEEDED in the first place!

Most of these children were being "poisoned" on a daily basis with the very foods that were "better for them than sugar."

It is also suspected that 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. Roberts warns that it can cause birth defects, i.e., mental retardation, if taken at the time of conception and during early pregnancy. Children are especially at risk for neurological disorders and should NEVER be given artificial sweeteners. There are many different case histories to relate of children suffering grand mal seizures and other neurological disturbances due to the use of NutraSweet.

Unfortunately, it is not always easy to convince people that Aspartame is to blame for their child's illness. Stevia, which, which is a sweet herb, NOT A MANUFACTURED ADDITIVE, helps in the metabolism of sugar, which would be ideal for diabetics. It has now been approved as a dietary supplement by the FDA. It is known that for many years the FDA outlawed this true sweet food," due to their loyalty to MONSANTO Chemical Company."

Books on this subject are available:

EXCITOTOXINS: THE TASTE THAT KILLS written by Dr. Russell Blayblock (Health Press 1-800-643-2665) AND: DEFENSE AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE-written by DR H. J. Roberts, also a diabetic specialist.

These two doctors will soon be posting a position paper with 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 directly caused by the use of this deadly poison."

Herein lies the problem: There were Congressional Hearings when Aspartame was included 100 different products and strong objection was made concerning it's use. Since this initial hearing, there have been two subsequent hearings and still, nothing has been done. The drug and chemical lobbies have very deep pockets. Sadly, MONSANTO'S patent on Aspartame has EXPIRED!!

There are now over 5,000 products on the market that contain this deadly chemical and there will be thousands more introduced.

Everybody wants a "piece of the Aspartame pie." I assure you that MONSANTO, the creator of Aspartame, knows how deadly it is. And isn't it ironic that MONSANTO funds, among others, the American Diabetes Association, the American Dietetic Association and the Conference of the American College of Physicians? This has been recently exposed in the New York Times. These cannot criticize any additives or convey their link to MONSANTO because they take money from the food industry and are required to endorse their products.
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Senator Howard Metzenbaum wrote and presented a bill that would require label warnings on products containing Aspartame, especially regarding pregnant women, children and infants. The bill would also institute independent studies on the known dangers and the problems existing in the general population regarding seizures, changes in brain chemistry, neurological changes and behavioral symptoms. The bill was killed.

It is known that the powerful drug and chemical lobbies are responsible for this, letting loose the hounds of disease and death on an unsuspecting and uninformed public.

Thank you for this information. My health has been on a downward spiral for months and I am going to eliminate artificial sweeteners from my diet today.

When I get these kind of emails, I always check out Snopes.com. They list this info as false ... then make up your own mind.

I look at it like this...Is it a product I can do without? Yes. It it something that is natural and likely to be healthy for me? No. That's enough for me.

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Originally posted by Deborah U:
Thank you for this information. My health has been on a downward spiral for months and I am going to eliminate artificial sweeteners from my diet today.

Deb,
Good. Worth a try. I have been reading about it all day and found a lot of related material on Fibromyalgia and aspartame- unreal. I read the list of reported sympyoms to the FDA( memory loss was a big one too) and it was really disturbing. I hope you feel better soon.oxox Katerin

I hope you post this on Ask Dutchy too. I remember reading a lot of disturbing things about this product about ten years ago. When you look around at all of the people suffering from chronic fatigue, lupus, fibromyalgia, etc. you have to wonder how much the chemicals in our day to day life have to do with it.

I truly believe....aspartame...is very bad...

Every time I see someone I care about drinking a diet soda...I cringe...

the soda companies..will argue...but the research and facts are there for anyone to see and read..and know...its not a good thing....

but like so many things in life..people know smoking is very bad also...i have many friends... health care professionals.......and they smoke....so its a choice.....I choose to make healthy choices...I wish others would too..but they don't..and that is why i drink the real thing...Im a coca cola girl...my best friend drinks pepsi..love Rosie

Deb, I did send a copy to Dutchy via email. Very interesting. I am not a cola drinker of any kind nor do I use artificial sweeteners. An aritcle like this makes me glad I don't like either!

I'm here to tell ya, I've never lost an ounce drinking diet sodas. My husband won't touch anything with aspartame in it, but says that Splenda is ok so far. He is still studying it though. I just finished baking for my diabetic men in the family for tomorrow's special lunch (two days before Thanksgiving) and I used Splenda in the sugar free cheese cake and sweet potato casserole.

Sam, the doctor told my daughter some time ago that Splenda counted as a sugar and she should not use it. I have no idea why, but I don't buy it for her. She is not diabetic, so he told her for another reason.

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Originally posted by Deborah U:
I hope you post this on Ask Dutchy too. I remember reading a lot of disturbing things about this product about ten years ago. When you look around at all of the people suffering from chronic fatigue, lupus, fibromyalgia, etc. you have to wonder how much the chemicals in our day to day life have to do with it.

I emailed FDA but so far no response. From what I have read it is absolutely true. At least I believe it to be true and I have done some reading the past few days. It's a no-brainer for me.

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Originally posted by Twice Blessed:
Deb, I did send a copy to Dutchy via email. Very interesting. I am not a cola drinker of any kind nor do I use artificial sweeteners. An aritcle like this makes me glad I don't like either!

Thanks TB for emailing the article.

I recently read that the artifical, pre-packaged, synthetic stuff that makes up the typical American diet actually can change our DNA, making us more susceptible to cancers and other diseases. I'm trying like CRAZY to eat better, more naturally and lead my son that way but boy is it hard.

I'm reading a book called "What color is your diet?" and it is eye-opening to me. The more I see how my mother's adult life of TV dinners, boxed macaroni and stuff that she ate and fed us during her heavy working years have led to her diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia I can't help but think that a lot of this could contribute to the dementia.

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Originally posted by Joanie324:
I recently read that the artifical, pre-packaged, synthetic stuff that makes up the typical American diet actually can change our DNA, making us more susceptible to cancers and other diseases. I'm trying like CRAZY to eat better, more naturally and lead my son that way but boy is it hard.

I'm reading a book called "What color is your diet?" and it is eye-opening to me. The more I see how my mother's adult life of TV dinners, boxed macaroni and stuff that she ate and fed us during her heavy working years have led to her diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia I can't help but think that a lot of this could contribute to the dementia.

I don't doubt it, Joanie. However, MY mother was way ahead of her time with regard to proper nutrition : healthy foods, fresh stuff,
whole grains, etc, etc. And now she has progressive dementia, most likely AD. (And it does not run in our family either, to my knowlege.) Go figure.

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Originally posted by just exhibit love:

>I choose to make healthy choices...I wish others would too..but they don't..and that is why i drink the real thing...Im a coca cola girl...my best friend drinks pepsi..love Rosie

Aspartame is very unhealthy, but don't fool yourself with "real" soda, either. Not only does a 2 liter bottle contain 1 WHOLE CUP of sugar, soda does 2 other things to you:

1. It's a substitute for drinking something good for you (like water, juice, milk).

2. Little-known fact: soda contains phosphorus, which actually leaches the calcium right out of your bones!

I also cringe when I see people, but especially KIDS, drinking soda like it's water- freaks me out!!! We are going to become a nation of people with severe bone loss (osteoporosis). It can cripple you, or worse. Not a pretty sight, & it can be very painful.

Toss those soda cans, people, and don't look back!!!

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Originally posted by Joanie324:
I recently read that the artifical, pre-packaged, synthetic stuff that makes up the typical American diet actually can change our DNA, making us more susceptible to cancers and other diseases. I'm trying like CRAZY to eat better, more naturally and lead my son that way but boy is it hard.
Joanie,
When my son was small I was all about eating right and went overboard on all of it. SO much so that one Xmas he put Cocoa Puffs on his Xmas list!!! I think moderation is the true key with the exception of things like aspartame which for me is easy to eliminate. My son today eats very healthy and knew about aspartame before I did- drinks nothing but water. He also had a severe problem with reflux which he cured himself with vinegar and papaya pills. SO there is something to all this. We just have to educate ourselves and made the best decisions possible and "live" in the meantime.love Katerin

I'm reading a book called "What color is your diet?" and it is eye-opening to me. The more I see how my mother's adult life of TV dinners, boxed macaroni and stuff that she ate and fed us during her heavy working years have led to her diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia I can't help but think that a lot of this could contribute to the dementia.

My internist told me years ago to STAY AWAY from any type of artificial sweetner. If I wanted a soda - drink one with sugar in it - keep it to one a day - no more.

they were doing something with it---comepare the shelf life of diet pepsi vs. regular pepsi....regualr stuff has a longer shelf life.....go fiugre! my hubby came across that ---we noted that with diet pepsi with that other stuff in it gave me horrible headaches migraines that was when we made the switch. Won't even allow my teenagers get close to the stuff if they need diet drink there is wather....

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Originally posted by riley:
they were doing something with it---comepare the shelf life of diet pepsi vs. regular pepsi....regualr stuff has a longer shelf life.....go fiugre! my hubby came across that ---we noted that with diet pepsi with that other stuff in it gave me horrible headaches migraines that was when we made the switch. Won't even allow my teenagers get close to the stuff if they need diet drink there is wather....

Hi Riley
Unreal, isn't it? I'm still hooked on one real Dr.Pepper a day. It's addictive. And it's not the caffeine either- it's something else for me because it's only that drink. I have been drinking something else too called La Croix- a lime soda water but it's not cheap. I'm hooked on the carbonation too, I think. Water is good..always to me

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Originally posted by salli:
My internist told me years ago to STAY AWAY from any type of artificial sweetner. If I wanted a soda - drink one with sugar in it - keep it to one a day - no more.

Oh, okay I didn't see your post salli. Good. I'm glad I'm done with it.

I got this article by mail.
I think they do got a point but still the way it is written is too fishy in my opinion.
Aspartame can be deadly but it wont kill everybody for sure. You can read more about it in here : www.discussfitness.com/forums/f3/aspartame-deadly-toxic-stuff-long-read-31946.html
I think its better drink water or juice than all diet sodas out there. However, I must tell you I do drink Cola once aweek or so.

There is a book called the Secret History of the War on Cancer that details the history of Aspartame and its dangers too. I heard the author on NPR and she made a convincing case that many of our current diseases could be prevented but aren't because the $$ is in the cure, not prevention.

Big pharma, big corporations and their lobbyists. Greed is #1 in this country. The health of our citizens is not even up there in the top ten I don't think.

More on this subject --- in-depth, feature-length documentary:

"Sweet Misery" by Sound and Fury Productions
http://www.soundandfury.tv

I have no affiliations with this, I was simply fortunate to see it on FSTV a long time back.