Fwd: Aspartame and Pilots-Russell L. Blaylock M.D.

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CancerAnswer, " mrsjoguest " <joguest@m...> wrote:

 

 

Aspartame and Pilots

 

I have reviewed some of the reports from airline and private pilots

concerning adverse effects of aspartame on various physiological

systems. It is interesting to not that several of these complaints

are related to the nervous system, which puts this in a category of

great concern to the pilot as well as the general public. Some of the

more common complaints include, disorientation, difficulty thinking

and concentrating, visual blurring or even monocular blindness,

seizures and heart failure. It is well known that the ingredients in

aspartame, as well as its breakdown products, have deleterious

effects on the nervous system and retina. For example, phenylalanine

is a precursor of the catecholamine neurotransmitters in the brain

and elevated levels in the brain has been associated with seizures.

It should also be pointed out that these catecholamines are

metabolized to form other excitotoxins and peroxide products that can

lead to elevated free radical formation and lipid peroxidation within

the neurons.

 

Likewise, aspartic acid (an excitotoxin) acts as and excitatory

neurotransmitter and can lower the seizure threshold, making a

seizure more likely. The additive effect of aspartic acid and

phenylalanine would significantly increase the likelihood of a

seizure, especially under hypoglycemic conditions. This would occur

if a diet drink is substituted for a meal or if one is on a stringent

diet. It is well known that hypoglycemia greatly magnifies the

excitotoxic effects of these ingredients.

 

The combination of hypoglycemia and aspartame would also increase the

likelihood of mental confusion and disorientation. In the pilot's

situation, this could be disastrous. It must be recognized that

pilots would also be frequently exposed to other excitotoxins, such

as MSG, hydrolyzed proteins, etc that have a synergistic effect that

greatly increases the likelihood of and adverse reaction.

 

One of the intriguing associations with excitotoxins of all types is

the occurrence of sudden death. For example, we know that one of the

primary site of action of these excitatory substances is the

hypothalamus and that sudden cardiac death can be induced by

stimulating the hypothalamus. It is entirely possible that

excitotoxic stimulation of these hypothalamic centers could also lead

to cardiac arrhythmia and sudden death. Hypothalamic stimulation as

also been shown to produce and ECG pattern exactly like that of a

myocardial infarction. Combinations of excitotoxins, such as aspartic

acid and glutamate, greatly increased the risk.

 

Finally, a recent scientific study demonstrated that aspartame

exposure significantly increases the level of formaldehyde in all

tissue. Including brain and retina, and that this breakdown product

of aspartame is very toxic to proteins and DNA, leading to permanent

injury to these vital cellular components. Even more important, was

the finding that this highly toxic substance accumulates in these

with chronic exposure to aspartame. This could lead to significant

injury to the brain, retina and other organs long after the exposure.

Also, the effects appear to be dose related. That is, the more

aspartame you consume, the greater the damage. It should be

appreciated that formaldehyde is a powerful carcinogenic agent.

 

In my book on excitotoxins, [Excitotoxins, The Taste That Kills], I

explain in detail how excitotoxins damage the nervous system, leading

to severe disorders, and what can be done to reduce your risk. It is

my opinion that aspartame is a dangerous neurotoxin, as well as a

significant carcinogen for many organs, and should be avoided at all

cost.

 

 

 

Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.

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