ok i was a little harsh
but after i found out what different side effect aspartame does to you i have not been using or drinking it for a bout a year.
Here read this it will change your mind:
Aspartame side effects:
The components of aspartame can lead to a number of health problems, as you have read. Side effects can occur gradually, can be immediate, or can be acute reactions. According to lendon smith, m.d. There is an enormous population suffering from side effects associated with aspartame, yet have no idea why drugs, supplements and herbs don’t relieve their symptoms. Then, there are users who don’t ‘appear’ to suffer immediate reactions at all. Even these individuals are susceptible to the long-term damage caused by excitatory amino acids, phenylalanine, methanol, and dkp.
Adverse reactions and side effects of aspartame include:
Eye
blindness in one or both eyes
decreased vision and/or other eye problems such as: Blurring, bright flashes, squiggly lines, tunnel vision, decreased night vision
pain in one or both eyes
decreased tears
trouble with contact lenses
bulging eyes
ear
tinnitus - ringing or buzzing sound
severe intolerance of noise
marked hearing impairment
neurologic
epileptic seizures
headaches, migraines and some severe
dizziness, unsteadiness, both
confusion, memory loss, both
severe drowsiness and sleepiness
paresthesia or numbness of the limbs
severe slurring of speech
severe hyperactivity and restless legs
atypical facial pain
severe tremors
psychological/psychiatric
severe depression
irritability
aggression
anxiety
personality changes
insomnia
phobias
chest
palpitations, tachycardia
shortness of breath
recent high blood pressure
gastrointestinal
nausea
diarrhea, sometimes with blood in stools
abdominal pain
pain when swallowing
skin and allergies
itching without a rash
lip and mouth reactions
hives
aggravated respiratory allergies such as asthma
endocrine and metabolic
loss of control of diabetes
menstrual changes
marked thinning or loss of hair
marked weight loss
*****gradual weight gain****** (i find that funny)
aggravated low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
severe pms
other
frequency of voiding and burning during urination
excessive thirst, fluid retention, leg swelling, and bloating
increased susceptibility to infection
additional symptoms of aspartame toxicity include the most critical symptoms of all
death
irreversible brain damage
birth defects, including mental retardation
peptic ulcers
aspartame addiction and increased craving for sweets
hyperactivity in children
severe depression
aggressive behavior
suicidal tendencies
aspartame may trigger, mimic, or cause the following illnesses:
Chronic fatigue syndrome
epstein-barr
post-polio syndrome
lyme disease
grave’s disease
meniere’s disease
alzheimer’s disease
als
epilepsy
multiple sclerosis (ms)
ems
hypothyroidism
mercury sensitivity from amalgam fillings
fibromyalgia
lupus
non-hodgkins
lymphoma
attention deficit disorder (add)
these are not allergies or sensitivities, but diseases and disease syndromes. Aspartame poisoning is commonly misdiagnosed because aspartame symptoms mock textbook ‘disease’ symptoms, such as grave’s disease.
Aspartame changes the ratio of amino acids in the blood, blocking or lowering the levels of serotonin, tyrosine, dopamine, norepinephrine, and adrenaline. Therefore, it is typical that aspartame symptoms cannot be detected in lab tests and on x-rays. Textbook disorders and diseases may actually be a toxic load as a result of aspartame poisoning.
Ever gone to the doctor with real, physical symptoms, but he/she can’t find the cause? Well, it’s probably your diet, your environment, or both.
Aspartame is the common denominator for over 92 different health symptoms at the root of modern disease. The aspartame detoxification program demonstrates the most effective way to reverse disease symptoms is removing the underlying cause - aspartame.
I counsel aspartame victims worldwide and have witnessed nine out of 10 clients restore their health by following the aspartame detoxification program. Begin with detoxifying your body of all residual chemical toxins from aspartame's chemical make up of phenylalanine, aspartic acid and methanol and their toxic by-products, and see if any adverse health symptoms remain. Try the aspartame detoxification program, and within 30 days your symptoms should disappear.
Steps:
Remove all sugar-free products with aspartame from your diet.
Learn to 'read' your body. Begin recording any health changes.
Get a hair analysis.
Be happy with yourself.
******detoxify. ******
restore depleted nutrients.
Exercise and get plenty of rest.
Eat 75% raw foods at every meal.
Drink water, water, water.
Get control of your life.
*****read this****
formaldehyde in aspartame/nutrasweet - will the diet pop you are drinking 'embalm' you?
This experiment was conducted in 1997. It has been repeated many times and yet, ignored by monsanto and the fda. The study proves that there are significant amounts of the chemical, formaldehyde in diet coke - more if the pop has been stored at room temperatures or higher (and it's often stored in hot warehouses in the south and southwest). A 2000 jama study established that intaking even trace amounts of formaldehyde, can cause damage to several areas of the body, yet this is monsanto's excuse - "yes we know diet pop has formaldehyde in it but it's in such small amounts as to not be dangerous". Aspartame/nutrasweet is in some 6000 foods and otc medications. Formaldehyde is on the fda list of cancer causing chemicals. On some foods, nutrasweet is not listed however, all foods having nutrasweet in them must carry a warning about "phenoketinuria". If you see this warning, you might want to say "no" to the food or medication.
***** pretty grosse eh!****
