What is Aspartame?
Aspartame is a nutritive sweetener that provides the sweet taste of sugar at a fraction of the calories.
It is a combination of the amino acids aspartic acid and
phenylalanine, as the methyl ester. Aspartame, discovered almost 30 years ago, is now a widely
accepted sweetener and is used by millions of Americans every day.
Reports from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) state that The scientific evidence, including studies of a wide variety of
ages and types of people, often using extremely large amounts of aspartame, supports the fact that consuming products
sweetened with aspartame is no different than consuming other foods. Aspartame has been approved for use in over 90 countries.
It is also stated that individuals with a rare genetic disease called phenylketonuria (PKU), need
to be aware that aspartame is a source of the protein component,
phenylalanine. Those who have PKU cannot properly metabolize phenylalanine and must monitor their intake of
phenylalanine from all foods, including foods containing aspartame.
Other Studies
Studies have shown, that 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 some people were diagnosed with having multiple sclerosis in error. The multiple
sclerosis is not a death sentence, where methanol toxicity is the
cause. This methanol toxicity has been found when the
victim drinks a lot of Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi, usually three to four 12
oz cans of them a day, some even more.
In the cases of someone who has systemic lupus, it can be triggered by aspartame, the victim usually does not know
that the aspartame is the culprit. The victim continues its use it,
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 asymptotic.
This also applies to cases of tinnitus.
If you are using aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc.) and you suffer from 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
might have aspartame toxicity.
How do you know if a product contains aspartame?
The word "aspartame" will be included in the product's list of ingredients. If the product is sweetened exclusively with
NutraSweet® brand of aspartame, it will usually have the NutraSweet®
logo and swirl on the front product panel.
See Also:
See Maltitol
See Aspartame
See High Fructose
Corn Syrup
See Saccharin
See Evaporated
Cane Juice
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