GREED vs HEALTH

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http://web2.airmail.net/marystod/smith.htmlGREED vs HEALTH

Which Will Win?

 

by Dr. Lendon Smith

 

 

I knew there was something wrong with aspartame (ASP, Nutrasweet /Equal), but I

could not quite put my finger on it. Yes, the ingredients are chemicals found

naturally in foods, but is a little different when it is ingested as a sweetner

with little or no " food " around it. I just received an eye-opener called " THE

DEADLY DECEPTION, " compiled by the ASPARTAME CONSUMER SAFETY NETWORK (ACSN, PO

Box 780634, Dallas, TX 75378.) Founded in 1987, it serves as a support group and

clearinghouse for vital information. One of the opening pages hit me:

" 85% of all complaints registered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

concerns aspartame's adverse reactions. "

It is now reported that FIVE DEATHS and at least 70 different symptoms have

resulted from its use. The list includes neurological, dermatological, cardiac,

respiratory all the symptoms I have ever seen reported for food sensitivities,

low blood sugar, Alzheimer's, Chronic Fatique syndrome, amalgam-filling disease

and methanol poisoning. The Searle Pharmaceutical Company has actually covered

up or, at the very least, failed to report adverse reactions just so the FDA

would allow this product to be used by millions worldwide. Aspartame

(L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanyl-methyl-ester) is about 200 times as sweet as sugar

with virtually no calories. It sounds ideal for those who need to have the sweet

taste, but not the calories.

 

 

 

This compound breaks down in the system to:

 

1) phenylalanine (50%) which can be neurotoxic and in some susceptible people

will cause seizures

2) aspartic acid (40%) which can cause brain damage in the developing brain

3) methanol (10%) which turns into formaldehyde embalming fluid an obvious

toxin.

 

They all have adverse effects, but not everyone is affected equally. This is why

the scientific community is having trouble evaluating these anecdotal reports.

But I think you can see why Searle and the FDA have minimized the adverse

reactions; there might be a loss of revenue.The symptoms easily might lead a

doctor to make a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. These chemicals " change

the ratio of the amino acids in the blood stream. " The MENTAL SYMPTOMS that ASP

can produce in a person is thought to be related to the increase in violence and

suicides in our population. ASP causes a blockage of the formation of serotonin

in the brain. Since tryptophan has been taken off the market by the FDA, there

are many people who cannot make enough serotonin from their food, and they are

more suseptible to insomnia, depression, and/or PMS. If these genetically

deficient people are also swallowing ASP, they will more readily have headaches,

insomnia, depression, hostility, anxiety, and a host of other negative symptoms.

No wonder sales of the new drug, Prozac, have skyrocketed. ASP is known to

disturb thyroid function. The pituitary uses serotonin as its neurotransmitter

to tell the thyroid what to do. ASP will inhibit the formation of that

neurotransmitter. It can do anything. These ingredients may not actually cause

mental problems but can certainly trigger them by interferring with the ratio of

the various brain neurotransmitters. It is the same with sugar, additives,

alcohol, or food sensitivities. A person may be susceptible to brain chemical

alterations, but the reaction only occurs when there is stress plus the

ingestion of ASP.

 

 

 

MARY NASH STODDARD, who heads up the ACSN, has been diagnosed with that

devastating EMS (EosinophiliaMyalgia Syndrome) because of her severe generalized

aches and an elevated eosinophil count. When she stopped the ASP the disease

disappeared. (And we all thought that disease was only due to the tainted

tryptophan from the Japanese company.) The FDA and Searle (the Nutrasweet Co.)

claim that all the symptoms reported are just anecdotal, and these people should

see their doctor for a definitive diagnosis. (most of them have, and the doctor

could not name the disease.) Three out of five of the negative responders have

headaches, to the point of being diagnosed as migraines.This company feels that

because so many millions of doses are being taken everyday and the numbers of

reactions are so few, ASP is very safe as a sugar substitute. But if people are

using ASP as a sugar substitute they are living in a fools' paradise. Research

has shown that most people who are sensitive to ASP will notice an increase in

hunger pangs. The blood sugar actually falls when the sweet taste in the mouth

from the ASP send a message to the brain that some sugar is going down the

gullet, and the pancreas better kick in with some extra insulin.I think that

most intelligent people might notice that they do not feel good after drinking

ASP loaded drinks and just quit the stuff. When the symptoms disappear, we would

not necessarily call Searle or the FDA. Many people cannot drink red wine, or

eat chocolate, but they do not call the companies or sue the grocer.

 

 

 

" The Deadly Deception " cites chapter and verse of the coverup by Searle and the

FDA. Here are some highlights from the book " The Deadly Deception " :

1969 - Dr. Harry Waisman fed ASP mixed with milk to monkeys. One died after 300

days of ASP and five others had grand mal seizures. Searle deleted this negative

study when the company submitted safety evidence to the FDA. 1970 - The FDA

banned cyclamate during the time that the safety of saccharin was being

questioned. The time seemed ripe for ASP. 1971 - Dr. John Olney, a research

psychiatrist, told Searle that aspartic acid caused " holes in the brains of

mice. " 1974 - Searle people said these studies raised " no health problems. "

Searle told the FDA about these findings after approval was granted. 1975 - Many

of the test animals fed ASP developed large TUMORS. These were NOT reported to

the FDA. 1977 - Despite the many complaints about ASP, William Conlon and Thomas

Sullivan, the US attorneys, took no action, in five years the statute of

limitations for a grand jury investigation expired. A year later Conlon took a

position with the law firm that represents Searle. (U.S. Attorney, Samuel

Skinner did the same and ended up Chief of Staff in Bush's White House. ed.)

1980 - A Public Board of Inquiry of three scientists was activated. These (2 MDs

and one PhD) voted to ban ASP. Because of those negative findings a five member

Commissioner's Team of Scientists was impaneled: Three said ban; two said it was

safe. Another member was added. You guessed it: deadlock. Dr. Jacqueline

Verrett, PhD, toxicologist on the team said, " Bureau officials were working up

to a whitewash. Safety questions remain unanswered. " 1981 - Dr. Arthur Hull

Hayes, Jr. was appointed the new FDA Commissioner and overuled the Public Board

of Inquiry's recommended ban of ASP. He said his approval was part of the Reagan

administration's new reform! Throughout the 1980's Searle has pointed out that

the best evidence of ASP's safety was the fact that it had been approved in more

than 60 countries. But these foreign approvals had been based on these

controversial test, and the questionable approval of the FDA. It was approved as

a " food additive, " and hence, exempt from continued safety monitoring. (Searle

is not obligated to monitor any adverse reactions.) 1983 - THE NATIONAL SOFT

DRINK ASSOCIATION wrote to the FDA that ASP was breaking down in warm climates.

But the Association later accepted ASP. Dr. Hayes office approved the use of ASP

in soft drinks just two months before he quit his job as FDA chief. He then

obtained a job with a public relations firm who represents NutraSweet. 1984 -

Seven million pounds of NutraSweet are swallowed by about 100,000 people. 1985 -

Reports of side-effects mount. 1987 - ACSN is founded by Mary Nash Stoddard and

consumer advocate, James Turner. They believe ASP should be recalled and

retested as a drug.

(Also, former US Atty. prosecuting G.D. Searle for falsifying original tests,

recused himself at the last minute, taking a position with Sidley & Austin,

Searle's lawfirm. He was later appointed head of the Dept. of Transportation,

over the FAA, and then moved into position of Chief of Staff in Bush's White

House. Skinner was honored by the Epilepsy Foundation in Chicago as their

man-of-the-year. Former MONSANTO ATTORNEY, JUDGE CLARENCE THOMAS was appointed

to the U.S. Supreme Court, amidst swirling controversy. Ed.)

 

 

 

A grass-roots effort to stop the use of ASP would be like us common folk trying

to get Columbia to stop producing heroin. If we can't get Searle to stop

(because it is big bucks for them) we can at least ask our patients and friends

to STOP USING IT IF THEY HAVE ANY

 

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