Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 some information on the horrible new sweetener Splenda, so that hopefully you can warn others about this dangerous product. I tried this product, and within 2 hours of doing so, I developed severe bloating, a horrible headache and shortness of breath. I know this could only have been caused by the 3 teaspoons of Splenda I had used in my coffee, as I hadn't eaten anything yet that morning, and my coffee was freshly ground and brewed. I then did research on Sucralose (Splenda), and discovered to my surprise a website that listed these possible side effects of using Splenda. From http://proliberty.com/observer/20031112.htm - Research in animals has shown that Sucralose (Splenda) can cause many problems in rats, mice, and rabbits, such as: * Shrunken thymus glands (up to 40% shrinkage) * Enlarged liver and kidneys. * Atrophy of lymph follicles in the spleen and thymus * Reduced growth rate * Decreased red blood cell count * Hyperplasia of the pelvis * Extension of the pregnancy period * Aborted pregnancy * Decreased fetal body weights and placental weights * Diarrhea And on the www.foodanddiet.com website they listed these possible human side effects that visitors had reported to them, including myself: http://www.foodanddiet.com/NewFiles/splenda.htm bloating abdominal pain gas nausea diarrhea headaches migraines (severe headaches) heart palpitations (fluttering) shortness of breath depression dizziness And here are more links dealing with the same issue: http://www.holisticmed.com/splenda/ http://proliberty.com/observer/20031112.htm http://www.laleva.cc/food/splenda.htm http://www.drmirkin.com/nutrition/N243.html http://www.vegsource.com/talk/sugarfree/messages/56420.html Please warn others about this horrible sweetener. Once again our goverment is aiding and abetting the poisoning of our people by greed-driven corporations, by allowing such a dangerous product to be sold. This is just another example of how completely worthless our Food and Drug Administration truly is. (source from Herbal Healer news) Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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