[Reader-list] ASPARTAME - THE SILENT KILLER

[Joy Chatterjee]

   ASPARTAME - THE SILENT KILLER
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   Copyright Ron Harder 2002

   There is an epidemic across North America today of Multiple Sclerosis 
and   Lupus. Most people do not understand why this epidemic is happening, 
and   they do not know why these diseases are so rampant. I would like to 
share   with you the main reason we are having this very serious problem.

   Many people today use artificial sweeteners in their tea or coffee. 
They  do  this because the ads they see on TV tell them that sugar is bad 
for their   health. This is absolutely true. Sugar is toxic to us, but, 
what most   people use as a replacement for sugar is much more deadly.

   I am talking about Aspartame. It is the cause of the epidemic that 
was   mentioned above. Aspartame is an extremely toxic chemical that 
is  produced   by a chemical company called Monsanto.

   Aspartame is being marketed around the world as a sugar substitute and 
is   found in all diet soft drinks, such as Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi. It 
is  also   found in artificial sweeteners such as NutraSweet, Equal, and 
Spoonful;  and   it is used in many other products as a sugar replacement.

   Aspartame is marketed as a diet product, but it is not a diet product 
at   all. In fact, it will cause you to GAIN weight because it makes you 
crave carbohydrates.

   Causing you to gain weight is only a very small part of what Aspartame 
does. Aspartame is a toxic chemical that changes the brain's 
chemistry.  It   can and does cause severe seizures. This chemical changes 
the dopamine   level in the brain, and it is particularly deadly for anyone 
suffering  from   Parkinson's disease.

   Aspartame is extremely poisonous, and here is why. One of the 
toxic   ingredients of Aspartame is wood alcohol. When the temperature 
of  Aspartame   exceeds 86 degrees F, the wood alcohol in the Aspartame is 
converted to   formaldehyde, and then to formic acid, which in turn causes 
metabolic   acidosis.

   Formaldehyde is grouped in the same class of poisons as Cyanide 
and  Arsenic
   - which are very deadly toxins. The only difference is...
Formaldehyde   kills quietly, and it takes a little longer. And, in the 
process of
  killing   people, it causes all kinds of neurological problems.

   There are 92 documented symptoms of Aspartame Poisoning leading to coma
  and   death. The majority of these symptoms are neurological, because the
   Aspartame attacks and destroys the nervous system. Some of the
symptoms of Aspartame Poisoning are covered below.

   One of these symptoms is Lupus, which has become almost as rampant as 
Multiple Sclerosis, especially with Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi drinkers.

   When someone develops Lupus as a result of using Aspartame, they 
usually  do
   not know that the Aspartame is the culprit. They then continue to 
use   Aspartame, which aggravates the Lupus to such a degree that it 
sometimes becomes life threatening.

   When people finally get off the Aspartame, the severity of the Lupus 
decreases.

   It is generally believed that once you develop Lupus, you will have 
it  for   the rest of your life, but this is not so. Lupus can be defeated 
with  some   very special treatment.

   Aspartame Poisoning is also very often diagnosed as Multiple 
Sclerosis.  The methanol toxicity mimics Multiple Sclerosis, and therefore, 
people are  being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when in fact they do 
not have it.   Multiple Sclerosis is not a death sentence, where Methanol 
Toxicity  usually   is.

   When those who suffer from Aspartame Poisoning stop using Aspartame, most
   of the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis disappear. There are many 
cases  where
   someone's vision has returned, and even their hearing has returned.

   We have a very serious problem here. More and more people who are heavy
   Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi drinkers are being diagnosed with MS. This also 
applies to other diseases. If you are using Aspartame and you   suffer from 
Fibromyalgia symptoms such as 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 do not have Fibromyalgia, you very likely 
have   Aspartame Poisoning.

   At the Conference of the American College of Physicians, doctors 
admitted   that they did not know the cause of the epidemic in MS and 
Lupus. It is believed that the phenylalanine in the Aspartame breaks down 
the seizure threshold and depletes Serotonin, which causes manic 
depression, panic attacks, rage, and violence.

   According to the Conference of the American College of Physicians, "We 
are talking about a plague of neurological diseases caused by this deadly 
poison".

   Aspartame is especially deadly for diabetics. All physicians know what 
wood alcohol will do to a diabetic. There are many cases where physicians 
believe they have a patient with etinopathy, when in fact, the problem is 
caused by Aspartame. The Aspartame keeps the blood sugar level out of 
control, causing many patients to go into a coma.

Unfortunately, many diabetics who have used Aspartame have died.

   There are many recorded cases where diabetics have switched from Saccharin
   to an spartame product, and many of these people have 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.

   Two prominent Doctors, Dr. Blaylock and Dr. H. J. Roberts, have written 
books on spartame Poisoning. Dr. Blaylock's book is entitled: 
"EXCITOTOXINS: THE TASTE THAT KILLS". Dr. H.J. Roberts, diabetic specialist 
and world expert on Aspartame Poisoning, has written a book entitled

   "DEFENSE AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE".

   Dr. Roberts realized what was happening when Aspartame was first 
marketed and used. He said that his diabetic patients who used Aspartame 
presented  memory loss, confusion, and severe vision loss". The methanol in 
the Aspartame converts to Formaldehyde in the retina of the eye, and causes 
people to go blind.

   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. Roberts tells how Aspartame Poisoning is escalating Alzheimer's 
disease. Women of 30 years of age are being admitted that have developed 
Alzheimer's disease as a result of using Aspartame.

   Aspartame Disease is partially the cause of what is behind some of the 
mystery of the Desert Storm health problems (Gulf War Syndrome). 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 to the Desert 
Storm   troops. (Remember that heat can liberate the methanol from the 
Aspartame  at   86 degrees F). These diet drinks sat on pallets in the 
120-degree F.

   Arabian sun for weeks at a time. The service men and women drank them 
all day long, and all of their symptoms are identical to Aspartame Poisoning.

   According to Dr. Roberts, another serious problem is that consuming 
Aspartame during pregnancy can cause birth defects. When the Aspartame 
attacks the nervous system it does not allow the unborn child to develop 
properly.

   Aspartame consumption has also been shown to lead to cancer. In the 
original lab tests on Aspartame, animals that were given Aspartame 
developed brain tumors. The phenylalanine breaks down into DXP, which is 
a  brain tumor agent.

   How serious is this Aspartame Poisoning? A mother who had a child on 
NutraSweet was told to get her child off the product. The child was  having 
grand mal seizures every day. The mother spoke to her doctor, who called 
the ADA, who told the doctor not to take the child off the 
NutraSweet.  They   are still trying to convince the mother that the 
Aspartame is causing the   seizures. Every time you take a grand mal 
seizure victim off of
  Aspartame,   the seizures stop.

   Here is the major problem. Congressional Hearings were held 
when  Aspartame   was originally approved for use in 100 different 
products. Since that   initial hearing, there have been two more hearings 
to try to ban this   product, but to no avail. The drug and chemical 
lobbies have very deep   pockets.

   This list of 100 has now expanded to where there are over 5,000 
products   containing this chemical, and the patent has expired. Also, 
Aspartame is   now available in over 90 countries around the world.

   There is a bit of hope. Stevia, a sweet herb which helps in 
the  metabolism   of sugar, and which is proving to be ideal for diabetics, 
has now been   approved as a dietary supplement by the F.D.A. For years, 
the F.D.A. had   outlawed this sweet food because of their loyalty to 
Monsanto.

   I assure you that MONSANTO, the creator of Aspartame, knows exactly how 
deadly their product is. They fund the American Diabetes Association, the 
American Dietetic Association, Congress, and the Conference of 
the  American   College of Physicians. They have the contacts and the power 
to keep their   product on the market. Public health means nothing to these 
people, it's   all about making money.

   Senator Howard Hetzenbaum wrote a bill that would have warned 
all  pregnant  mothers and children of the dangers of Aspartame. The bill 
would also  have   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.

   We ask that you help to get the word out about Aspartame. Print 
this   article and  distribute it to   everyone you know. There are a lot 
of people out there who must
be  warned,   PLEASE let them know this information. You might want to print
it out,  hand   it to your friends, or fax it to people who are not online.

   Young people drink a lot of Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi, and because 
of  this,   they are the most susceptible to Aspartame Poisoning. Please 
let your   children know about the toxins in these drinks.

   A large number of adults use Nutrasweet, Equal, or Spoonful. They 
also  need   to be warned of the dangers in those products.

   And, very importantly, do not consume anything that has Aspartame in 
it.  If   it says "Sugar Free" on the label, you know that it contains 
Aspartame.

  DO   NOT USE THIS PRODUCT.

   One other thing, and this is for your own benefit. Go to the 
Search  Engine   "Google" and do a search using the search word 
"Aspartame". You will be   surprised by what you will find.