Guest guest Posted August 19, 2002 Report Share Posted August 19, 2002 Andrea, Try this site for some info on it. http://www.ever.ch/aspartam.htm Suzi thetamaker wrote: Hi, I am new here, and this would be my first question to you: I've heard something about aspartam from several friends, that it's this and that bad, but they couldn't tell me exactly why.So anyone knows it?ML, Andrea Gerakwww.geocities.com/thetamaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2002 Report Share Posted August 19, 2002 Well you're probably going to get more than you bargained for here. If we had an honest government, aspartame would not be on the market. In fact it was rejected by the FDA in 1975 for being too toxic. Ever heard of Bathtub Gin from the 1920s? It's this stuff that some people made at home when alcohol was illegal throughout the USA. If they didn't get it right, they would end up with methanol, which is a poisonous form of alcohol known to cause blindness and sometimes death. Methanol is about 10% of the Aspartame formula. If the stuff is heated over 120 degrees, more of it converts to methanol. It may be a factor in Gulf War Syndrome, as a lot of diet pop was shipped over there and allowed to sit out in the sun before being given to soldiers. In susceptible individuals, aspartame has been known to cause blurred vision, headaches, liver damage, convulsions, and other health problems. So far it has been difficult to determine who is susceptible, although many pilots have found that the effects are worse when someone goes up to 20,000 feet. A pilot's organization tried to get the FAA to issue an alert, but their request was denied. I personally had problems with it. From 1988 through 1993, i sometimes consumed a lot of diet drinks at parties, since i am a diabetic and an alcoholic. Often after these parties my vision would be so messed up that i could barely drive home. I attributed the symptoms at that time to Denver's legendary air pollution, and my vision problems were part of what went into my decision to move back to Cheyenne. In the summer of 1993 i was first introduced to data about aspartame, but did not immediately stop consuming diet drinks. But later in 1994 i did stop, and i have never had that vision problem since. On Mon, 19 Aug 2002 01:31:24 -0000 thetamaker <andrea.gerak wrote: > Hi, > > I am new here, and this would be my first > question to you: I've heard > something about aspartam from several friends, > that it's this and > that bad, but they couldn't tell me exactly > why. > So anyone knows it? > > ML, Andrea Gerak > > www.geocities.com/thetamaker > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2002 Report Share Posted August 19, 2002 I know that some people (phenylketneurics) can get very ill on aspartame. You will always see a bold warning under the ingredients list of any pseudo-sweetened product w/ aspartame that says " warning: phenylketneurics... " Now me, I'm not a phenylketneuric, but I can't go *anywhere near* aspartame. It makes me dizzy, upsets my stomach and really " tweaks me out " , rather like taking speed or a few pots of coffee might. It also makes me prone to panic attacks, which I used to have (long history of depression) but don't any longer (as long as I stay away from deadly things like sugar-free gum!). I'm not on any medications that might cause this, either; and it's been that way with me since I remember aspartame coming out. So it definitely messes with some people. --ST >Hi, > >I am new here, and this would be my first question to you: I've heard >something about aspartam from several friends, that it's this and >that bad, but they couldn't tell me exactly why. > So anyone knows it? > >ML, Andrea Gerak > >www.geocities.com/thetamaker > > > >Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: >1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. >2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. >3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to >prescribe for your own health. >We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as >they behave themselves. >Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person >following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. >It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to >be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. > >Dr. Ian Shillington >Doctor of Naturopathy >Dr.IanShillington > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2002 Report Share Posted August 20, 2002 I have also had several bad effects from that stuff i cant pronounce. I think if you cant say it ,dont eat it. Tom. - Sara Thustra herbal remedies Tuesday, August 20, 2002 12:57 AM Re: [herbal remedies] Aspartam I know that some people (phenylketneurics) can get very ill on aspartame. You will always see a bold warning under the ingredients list of anypseudo-sweetened product w/ aspartame that says "warning:phenylketneurics..." Now me, I'm not a phenylketneuric, but I can't go*anywhere near* aspartame. It makes me dizzy, upsets my stomach and really"tweaks me out", rather like taking speed or a few pots of coffee might. It also makes me prone to panic attacks, which I used to have (long historyof depression) but don't any longer (as long as I stay away from deadlythings like sugar-free gum!). I'm not on any medications that might causethis, either; and it's been that way with me since I remember aspartamecoming out. So it definitely messes with some people. --ST>Hi, >>I am new here, and this would be my first question to you: I've heard >something about aspartam from several friends, that it's this and >that bad, but they couldn't tell me exactly why.> So anyone knows it?>>ML, Andrea Gerak>>www.geocities.com/thetamaker>>>>Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: >1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. >2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any naturalremedy. >3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician andto>prescribe for your own health. >We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as longas >they behave themselves. >Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and anyperson >following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. >It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products fromlist members, you are agreeing to >be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner andmembers free of any liability. >>Dr. Ian Shillington>Doctor of Naturopathy>Dr.IanShillington >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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