Guest guest Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 Aspartame is a dipeptide composed of two amino acids linked together. It is possible that large amounts of it are not good. I doubt that in small amounts it is toxic. I realize I am not an expert but it is possible that Rebecca is overstating the story. Jan In a message dated 8/23/2003 7:22:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, rcaplan7 writes: > Subj: Aspartame > 8/23/2003 7:22:03 PM Pacific Standard Time > <A HREF= " rcaplan7 " >rcaplan7</A> > Reply-to: <A HREF= " " > </A> > <A HREF= " " > </A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > Hi All, > > I did get one request to talk about aspartame- > > Aspartame binds competetively with neurotransmittors at the neuronal > synapse. As aspartame does nothing to conduct nerve impulse, all it does is, simply > put, jam up the nervous system, interfering in all kinds of function in the > nervous system, including brain function. There are those who also think it > encourages tumor growth. > > To explain further: Nerve impulses jump from nerve cell to nerve cell (aka > 'neuron) via a junction referred to as the synapse. They do this by > releasing neurotransmittors, which jump from the neuron carrying the message, across > the junction, to the neuron receiving the impulse (message.) If the synapse > if full of something else (aspartame, for example) the receiving neuron can't > receive the incoming message. > > Aspartame has been linked to behavioural disturbances in both kids and > adults, but I bet there's nothing it doesn't affect, because , we are run by our > nervous system, so anything that interferes w/that is going to interfere > w/everything. > > I believe that in about 10 years or so, Aspartame will be off the market, > completely defunct. 'Member, ya heard it here first! > > Rebecca > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 Weird huh. I swear that this book I'm reading and at the last chapter of "Sugar Blues" makes me sooooo sick with the FDA. My gosh. And Pres. Theodore Roosevelt used to be my frickin' hero. What the Heck! How can such things just go on without these people keeling over dead from horror and shame at what they do and the effects they create nationwide? Anyway if you haven't read the book I suggest you do it soon! Lovin' it! Zebbers - Candace Podratz herbal remedies Monday, April 19, 2004 9:48 PM Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME I think it's "interesting" how cases of MS and other illnesses like it have risen so dramatically since artificial sweeteners were introduced into our diets. Candace A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. - zeb herbal remedies Monday, April 19, 2004 8:21 PM Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME Hmmmm.... makes you wonder. New medications. Did you ever visit this site you posted regarding aspartame. Coka Cola is ALL OVER IT. And they have a diet Coke. Hmmmm... Yeah Aspartame is a hoax.... I don't think so. I think that I'll just believe what I've felt when I accidentally bought sweetened water that had "essence of fruit" but tasted like it was sweeter than all the sugar in Cuba! Dang if I didn't nearly pass out and get a roaring headache. I could feel my body die a little bit all over and sort of shut down as if on complete nervous, adrenal overload. My body could not handle what I had put into it and almost shut down. Needless to say I threw it out but before I did I read the ingredients looking for the sweetener. Aspartame. So if you don't beleive grab a bottle of "President's Choice" from Ralph's or wherever and drink this sweetwater. Drink it like a parched man does a bottle of water and feel the effects it has on your system. Yuck!! Love, Zeb - Candace Podratz herbal remedies Sunday, April 18, 2004 7:41 PM Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME I've lost track. Every time I talk to her she's on a new medication. Candace A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. - zeb herbal remedies Sunday, April 18, 2004 5:09 PM Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME What health problems does your friend have Candace? Zeb - Candace Podratz herbal remedies Sunday, April 18, 2004 5:44 PM Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME I mentioned this to a friend and she said "that's a hoax. Look at snopes.com it's not true" Candace A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. - Doc Shillington Sunday, April 18, 2004 12:55 PM Herbal Remedies - ASPARTAME April 6, 2004 LAWSUITS ACCUSE MANY COMPANIES OFPOISONING THE PUBLIC WITH ASPARTAME SACRAMENTO -- April 6th, Lawsuits were filed in three separate California courts against twelve companies who either produce or use the artificial sweetener aspartame as a sugar substitute in their products. The suits were filed in Shasta, Sonoma and Butte County, California.The suits allege that the food companies committed fraud and breach of warranty by marketing products to the public such as diet Coke, diet Pepsi, sugar free gum, Flintstone's vitamins, yogurt and children's aspirin with the full knowledge that aspartame, the sweetener in them, is neurotoxic.Aspartame is a drug masquerading as an additive. It interacts with other drugs, has a synergistic and additive effect with MSG, and is a chemical hyper-sensitization agent. As far back as 1970, Dr. John Olney founded the field of neuroscience called excitotoxicity when he did studies on aspartic acid, which makes up 40% of aspartame, and found it caused lesions in the brains of mice. He made world news on the aspartame/brain tumor connection in l996. Dr. Ralph Walton, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine has written of the behavioral and psychiatric problems triggered by aspartame-caused depletion of serotonin.Aspartame causes headache, memory loss, seizures, vision loss, coma and cancer. It worsens or mimics the symptoms of such diseases and conditions as fibromyalgia, MS, lupus, ADD, diabetes, Alzheimer's, chronic fatigue and depression.Aspartame liberates free methyl alcohol. The resulting chronic methanol poisoning affects the dopamine system of the brain causing addiction. Methanol, or wood alcohol, constitutes one-third of the aspartame molecule and is classified as a severe metabolic poison and narcotic. Recent news is full of reports of world-class athletes and other healthy consumers of aspartame suddenly dropping dead. Sudden death can occur from aspartame use because it damages the cardiac conduction system.Dr. Woodrow Monte in the peer reviewed journal, Aspartame: Methanol and the Public Health, wrote: "When diet sodas and soft drinks, sweetened with aspartame, are used to replace fluid loss during exercise and physical exertion in hot climates, the intake of methanol can exceed 250 mg/day or 32 times the Environmental Protection Agency's recommended limit of consumption for this cumulative poison."The effects of aspartame are documented by the FDA's own data. In 1995 the agency was forced, under the Freedom Of Information Act, to release a list of ninety-two aspartame symptoms reported by thousands of victims. This is only the tip of the iceberg. H. J. Roberts, MD, published the medical text "Aspartame Disease: An Ignored Epidemic" -- 1,000 pages of symptoms and diseases triggered by this neurotoxin including the sordid history of its approval.Since its discovery in 1965, controversy has raged over the health risks associated with the sugar substitute. From laboratory testing of the chemical on rats, researchers have discovered that the drug induces brain tumors. On Sept 30, l980 the Board of Inquiry of the FDA concurred and denied the petition for approval. In l981, the newly appointed FDA Commissioner, Arthur Hull Hayes, ignored the negative ruling and approved aspartame for dry goods. As recorded in the Congressional Record of 1985, then CEO of Searle Laboratories Donald Rumsfeld said that he would call in his markers to get aspartame approved. Rumsfeld was on President Reagan's transition team and a day after taking office appointed Hayes. No FDA Commissioner in the previous sixteen years had allowed Aspartame on the market.In 1983, aspartame was approved for use in carbonated beverages. Today it is found in over 5000 foods, drinks and medicines. Neurosurgeon Russell Blaylock, MD, author of "Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills" (www.russellblaylockmd.com) wrote about the relationship between aspartame and macular degeneration, diabetic blindness and glaucoma (all known to result from excitotoxin accumulation in the retina). All of these neurodegenerative diseases are worsened by aspartame. In addition, we now have evidence that excitotoxins play a major role in exacerbation of MS and other demyelinating disorders including trigeminal neuraliga. Blaylock says that new studies show excitotoxins trigger significant elevation of free radicals in the lining (endothelial cells) of arteries, which means that aspartame will increase the incidence of heart attacks and strokes (atherosclerosis).In original studies, aspartame has triggered brain, mammary, uterine, ovarian, testicular, thyroid and pancreatic tumors.Defendants in the lawsuits include Coca-cola, PepsiCo, Bayer Corp., the Dannon Company, William Wrigley Jr. Company, ConAgra Foods, Wyeth, Inc., The NutraSweet Company, and Altria Corp. (parent company of Kraft Foods and Philip Morris).Plaintiffs have asked for an injunction to stop companies from producing, manufacturing, processing, selling or using aspartame.Plaintiffs in all three cases are seeking a jury trial.If you would like to schedule someone from the National Justice League for an interview, please call or fax us at (530) 248-3483.http://www.nationaljusticeleague.com/ Sincerely, Roberta Bellon,Public Relations Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.727-738-0554DocFederal 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 toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. 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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 ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington 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 toprescribe 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 ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington 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 toprescribe 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 ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington 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 toprescribe 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 ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 Oh, Zeb, don't worry. They're coming out with a "low carb" version just for you!!! hee hee! Kelli zeb [zeb] Monday, April 19, 2004 6:52 PMherbal remedies Subject: Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME I know EXACTLY what you mean.... dang krispy kreme doughnut shop!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 And ADD/ADHD, and other "mental problems requiring medication"... Candace Podratz [CandaceAndBrock] Monday, April 19, 2004 6:48 PMherbal remedies Subject: Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME I think it's "interesting" how cases of MS and other illnesses like it have risen so dramatically since artificial sweeteners were introduced into our diets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 ABSOLUTELY! The "Sugar Blues" is a MUST READ book!! :)Kelli zeb [zeb] Monday, April 19, 2004 6:56 PMherbal remedies Subject: Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME Weird huh. I swear that this book I'm reading and at the last chapter of "Sugar Blues" makes me sooooo sick with the FDA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 i don't know if i can stan to read it.. ... i am getting really disinchanted with big bother as it is.. don't know if i can handle any more dissapointments of the system. granny - Kelli Bever herbal remedies Monday, April 19, 2004 10:02 PM RE: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME ABSOLUTELY! The "Sugar Blues" is a MUST READ book!! :)Kelli zeb [zeb] Monday, April 19, 2004 6:56 PMherbal remedies Subject: Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME Weird huh. I swear that this book I'm reading and at the last chapter of "Sugar Blues" makes me sooooo sick with the FDA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 Yeah, I get that kind of reaction a lot. A friend of mine is hooked on sodas, but is diabetic. He switched to sodas with nutrisweet. I told him about aspartame, forwarded him articles and studies. He still says basically that if it was that bad, it wouldn't be sold. I got frustrated with him once and told him that he alone is responsible for his health, and if he wants to live with his head in the sand and continue to put his life at risk, there was not much I could do for him, that when he was ready to think about being healthy, let me know. JohnCandace Podratz <CandaceAndBrock wrote: A friend of mine was arguing that the fact aspartame is bad is an urban legend. I think aspartame is crap and don't think I've ever even tried it. I'm not arguing that I think aspartame is a good thing, I just mentioned that a friend of mine got frisky when I mentioned Docs article. Candace Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 John, you might call your druggist and see what he thinks of the as---stuff and if he is knowledgeable of it's down-side, tell your friend to call him and check it out. my pharmacist is really down on it as well as the ''Splenda" . people always seem to take advise better from strangers than from friends! <G> love.. granny - John Ybarra herbal remedies Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:11 AM Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME Yeah, I get that kind of reaction a lot. A friend of mine is hooked on sodas, but is diabetic. He switched to sodas with nutrisweet. I told him about aspartame, forwarded him articles and studies. He still says basically that if it was that bad, it wouldn't be sold. I got frustrated with him once and told him that he alone is responsible for his health, and if he wants to live with his head in the sand and continue to put his life at risk, there was not much I could do for him, that when he was ready to think about being healthy, let me know. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 I can't imagine ever putting my little man on any kind of medication just because he was unable to pay attention. There's a group of celebrities trying to put a ban on putting kids on any mind altering drugs. I hope they make some leway (sp?) Kids shouldn't be put on any drugs until they're 18 and old enough to make the decision to destroy their bodies themselves. JMHO Candace A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. - Kelli Bever herbal remedies Monday, April 19, 2004 10:01 PM RE: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME And ADD/ADHD, and other "mental problems requiring medication"... Candace Podratz [CandaceAndBrock] Monday, April 19, 2004 6:48 PMherbal remedies Subject: Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME I think it's "interesting" how cases of MS and other illnesses like it have risen so dramatically since artificial sweeteners were introduced into our diets. 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 toprescribe 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 ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 I've tried arguing with friends about their being on anti-depressants to no avail, too. I asked them why they aren't curious to know WHY they "need" them. Wouldn't they rather fix the problem rather than cover it up and take pills for the rest of their life? Cure or destroyed brain, liver, kidneys, bladder.....and who knows what else those pills affect. It's a hard decision. One friend has to be switched to a new anti depressant every year or so because all of a sudden she's suicidal and moody. ~sigh~ Candace A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. - John Ybarra herbal remedies Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:11 AM Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME Yeah, I get that kind of reaction a lot. A friend of mine is hooked on sodas, but is diabetic. He switched to sodas with nutrisweet. I told him about aspartame, forwarded him articles and studies. He still says basically that if it was that bad, it wouldn't be sold. I got frustrated with him once and told him that he alone is responsible for his health, and if he wants to live with his head in the sand and continue to put his life at risk, there was not much I could do for him, that when he was ready to think about being healthy, let me know. JohnCandace Podratz <CandaceAndBrock wrote: A friend of mine was arguing that the fact aspartame is bad is an urban legend. I think aspartame is crap and don't think I've ever even tried it. I'm not arguing that I think aspartame is a good thing, I just mentioned that a friend of mine got frisky when I mentioned Docs article. Candace Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ 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 toprescribe 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 ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 In a message dated 4/20/2004 2:41:04 PM US Mountain Standard Time, ann_reiling writes: As a diabetic, I take offense to the characterization that the diabetic friend is being somehow deficient for not giving up one thing that a diabetic can eat without affecting a life & death disease. If you don't live with diabetes, you can not possibly understand living with it, and really have no right making a judgement on what a diabetic does TO SAVE THEIR LIFE. Why are you so upset...Nobody was directing anything to you we were talking about a friend of John's. Nobody said a diabetic couldn't have a treat we were talking about how bad Aspartame is for everyone not just diabetics! God Bless, Jamie in Az Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 As a diabetic, I take offense to the characterization that the diabetic friend is being somehow deficient for not giving up one thing that a diabetic can eat without affecting a life & death disease. If you don't live with diabetes, you can not possibly understand living with it, and really have no right making a judgement on what a diabetic does TO SAVE THEIR LIFE. SpareRibOfAz wrote: In a message dated 4/20/2004 6:15:42 AM US Mountain Standard Time, deuteronomy2929 writes: Yeah, I get that kind of reaction a lot. A friend of mine is hooked on sodas, but is diabetic. He switched to sodas with nutrisweet. I told him about aspartame, forwarded him articles and studies. He still says basically that if it was that bad, it wouldn't be sold. I got frustrated with him once and told him that he alone is responsible for his health, and if he wants to live with his head in the sand and continue to put his life at risk, there was not much I could do for him, that when he was ready to think about being healthy, let me know. John Well John at least you did your best. Granny gave you good advice, maybe a stranger can help him understand.. It is tough when you know what will help someone and they are not open to understanding what information you have to offer. Keep up the good work. God Bless, Jamie in AzFederal 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 toprescribe 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 ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington ...they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, and they shall walk, and not faint. Isa. 40:31 Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 Not having the knowledge or understanding of your case, I am in no position to pass any sort of discernment on your diabetes. I do, however, know my friend quite well, better than anyone other than his wife, and do indeed have the knowledge and understanding to be in a position where I can at times respectfully pass discernment on his issues in his life. I don't see how deliberately and with great frequency taking poison into ones system can be of benefit to them. My friend and I also have an understanding whereas we love and respect each other enough to be able to speak firmly in issues of each others' lives with no fear of damaging our friendship. I trust him with my life, as he trusts me with his. JohnAnn <ann_reiling wrote: As a diabetic, I take offense to the characterization that the diabetic friend is being somehow deficient for not giving up one thing that a diabetic can eat without affecting a life & death disease. If you don't live with diabetes, you can not possibly understand living with it, and really have no right making a judgement on what a diabetic does TO SAVE THEIR LIFE. SpareRibOfAz wrote: In a message dated 4/20/2004 6:15:42 AM US Mountain Standard Time, deuteronomy2929 writes: Yeah, I get that kind of reaction a lot. A friend of mine is hooked on sodas, but is diabetic. He switched to sodas with nutrisweet. I told him about aspartame, forwarded him articles and studies. He still says basically that if it was that bad, it wouldn't be sold. I got frustrated with him once and told him that he alone is responsible for his health, and if he wants to live with his head in the sand and continue to put his life at risk, there was not much I could do for him, that when he was ready to think about being healthy, let me know. John Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 OK, so that doesn't apply and the article I posted is NOT an urban legend. Right??? Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.727-738-0554Doc - Candace Podratz herbal remedies Monday, April 19, 2004 3:48 PM Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME Yep. That's the only one they had, though. Not sure what my friend was talking about. Candace A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. - Doc Shillington herbal remedies Monday, April 19, 2004 1:18 PM Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME This is not the same article as the one I posted. It is far different. Mine had to do with a lawsuit against Nutra Sweet. ???? Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.727-738-0554Doc - Candace Podratz herbal remedies Monday, April 19, 2004 1:43 PM Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME I thought it was odd she didn't give me a link. I didn't look to find the link because I know aspartame is crap. But now I found it! http://www.snopes.com/toxins/aspartame.asp I'm sure if some one sent an email around telling the health benefits of garlic that would end up on snopes.com, too, so I'm not impressed. Candace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Thanks Love. I didn't know that at all. Damn another name, same poison. Zeb - pixiepie2003 herbal remedies Thursday, April 22, 2004 1:35 AM Herbal Remedies - Aspartame Just so everyone knows -- if you're concerned about aspartame, please know it's also being marketed now as Neotame.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 toprescribe 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 ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 LOL Yes. I'm sorry I ever responded. : D I've confused myself. Candace Everything will turn out well in the end. If things are not well now, then it is not yet the end. - Doc Shillington herbal remedies Thursday, April 22, 2004 10:59 AM Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME OK, so that doesn't apply and the article I posted is NOT an urban legend. Right??? Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.727-738-0554Doc - Candace Podratz herbal remedies Monday, April 19, 2004 3:48 PM Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME Yep. That's the only one they had, though. Not sure what my friend was talking about. Candace A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. - Doc Shillington herbal remedies Monday, April 19, 2004 1:18 PM Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME This is not the same article as the one I posted. It is far different. Mine had to do with a lawsuit against Nutra Sweet. ???? Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.727-738-0554Doc - Candace Podratz herbal remedies Monday, April 19, 2004 1:43 PM Re: Herbal Remedies - Re: ASPARTAME I thought it was odd she didn't give me a link. I didn't look to find the link because I know aspartame is crap. But now I found it! http://www.snopes.com/toxins/aspartame.asp I'm sure if some one sent an email around telling the health benefits of garlic that would end up on snopes.com, too, so I'm not impressed. CandaceFederal 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 toprescribe 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 ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 I didn't know that. Thanks for the info!! Johnpixiepie2003 <pixiepie2003 wrote: Just so everyone knows -- if you're concerned about aspartame, please know it's also being marketed now as Neotame. Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Sheesh! I love the "double think" these PR firms use. Neo (reminds us of a popular movie) tame (can't be very dangerous if it's "tame" now can it) Sheesh!!! Thanks for the warning Love, Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.727-738-0554Doc - pixiepie2003 herbal remedies Thursday, April 22, 2004 1:35 AM Herbal Remedies - Aspartame Just so everyone knows -- if you're concerned about aspartame, please know it's also being marketed now as Neotame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 Hello, Thanks for sending this article on aspartame. I want to share with the group my story~ Right before the holidays last year, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I had been suffering with numbess over half of my body for nearly 2 months before the diagnosis. The numbness was complete, absolutely NO sensation on my left side. I could barely walk, couldn't go to the bathroom properly, couldn't feel sexual sensations. 3 MRIs were done and 'plaque' build-up was heavy in my brain and along my spine. I began to read everything I could get my hands on regarding the disease. The connection bewtween aspartame and MS was everywhere!! The medical doctors blew it off and called it quackery and urban legends. I was drinking Diet Coke, using SlimFast products, chewing sugarless gum constantly...if it was sugar free, I used it. Diabetes runs in my family and I've been overweight my entire life, so not consuming 'sugar' was important to me. It became an addiction in 1984 for me...making it exactly 20 years of use. Needless to say, I discontinued ALL artificially sweetened products and within 3 days, most of my symptoms disappeared! Over the course of about 4 weeks, all the numbness was gone. I have been free of any problems ever since. Please, please, please anyone who is still using artifical sweetners, GET OFF of them! Thank you, Kellianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 isn't quackery wonderful! it is amazing how intelligent quacks like Doc are. They really know their stuff for crazy people. Ok, that is all tongue in cheek. I am so glad that you have discovered these problems and fixed them. I am currently on a war against sucralose the next " miracle " sweetener with absolutely no side effects. Ramona Quoting kelligirl710: > Hello, > Thanks for sending this article on aspartame. I want to share with the group > my story~ > Right before the holidays last year, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. > I had been suffering with numbess over half of my body for nearly 2 months > before the diagnosis. The numbness was complete, absolutely NO sensation on > my left side. I could barely walk, couldn't go to the bathroom properly, > couldn't feel sexual sensations. 3 MRIs were done and 'plaque' build-up was > heavy in my brain and along my spine. I began to read everything I could get > my hands on regarding the disease. The connection bewtween aspartame and MS > was everywhere!! The medical doctors blew it off and called it quackery and > urban legends. I was drinking Diet Coke, using SlimFast products, chewing > sugarless gum constantly...if it was sugar free, I used it. Diabetes runs in > my family and I've been overweight my entire life, so not consuming 'sugar' > was important to me. It became an addiction in 1984 for me...making it > exactly 20 years of use. Needless to say, I discontinued ALL artificially > sweetened products and within 3 days, most of my symptoms disappeared! Over > the course of about 4 weeks, all the numbness was gone. I have been free of > any problems ever since. > Please, please, please anyone who is still using artifical sweetners, GET OFF > of them! > Thank you, > Kellianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Wow! What a story. Thanks for passing it on Kellianne. In Health and Love, Doc Doc Shillington727-447-5282Doc - kelligirl710 herbal remedies Monday, September 12, 2005 8:41 AM Re: Herbal Remedies - Aspartame Hello, Thanks for sending this article on aspartame. I want to share with the group my story~ Right before the holidays last year, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I had been suffering with numbess over half of my body for nearly 2 months before the diagnosis. The numbness was complete, absolutely NO sensation on my left side. I could barely walk, couldn't go to the bathroom properly, couldn't feel sexual sensations. 3 MRIs were done and 'plaque' build-up was heavy in my brain and along my spine. I began to read everything I could get my hands on regarding the disease. The connection bewtween aspartame and MS was everywhere!! The medical doctors blew it off and called it quackery and urban legends. I was drinking Diet Coke, using SlimFast products, chewing sugarless gum constantly...if it was sugar free, I used it. Diabetes runs in my family and I've been overweight my entire life, so not consuming 'sugar' was important to me. It became an addiction in 1984 for me...making it exactly 20 years of use. Needless to say, I discontinued ALL artificially sweetened products and within 3 days, most of my symptoms disappeared! Over the course of about 4 weeks, all the numbness was gone. I have been free of any problems ever since. Please, please, please anyone who is still using artifical sweetners, GET OFF of them! Thank you, Kellianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Dear Ramona, ROTFLMAO, wellllll you gave me a good laugh today. I appreciate the well intentioned sarcasm. In health and love, Doc Doc Shillington727-447-5282Doc - ramona herbal remedies Monday, September 12, 2005 10:27 AM Re: Herbal Remedies - Aspartame isn't quackery wonderful! it is amazing how intelligent quacks like Doc are. They really know their stuff for crazy people.Ok, that is all tongue in cheek. I am so glad that you have discovered theseproblems and fixed them. I am currently on a war against sucralose the next"miracle" sweetener with absolutely no side effects.Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 It chills me to the bone how our government has allowed the food industry to contaminate our food supply to the extent that an un- assuming public is led by the hand into drug addiction! It is not suprising though, what better way to CONTROL an entire population then by taking over the food supply? It is time for people to wake up and smell the garbage they are ingesting on a daily basis! People, quit eating processed food, it is poison!!! I recently wrote to the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company questioning whether their regular (not labeled sugar-free) gum contained Apartame. I forbid my children to chew ANY type of gum because I was convinced that the drug pushers (i.e. candy/gum manufacturers) were getting the kids hooked on this poison and I wanted proof. The arrogance of their reply left an aweful taste in my mouth (not unlike the after-taste of Aspartame!) How DARE they ASSUME that I would be " pleased to know that the amount used per stick is extremely small. " It should be a crime for this drug to be contaminating our food supply. Here is a copy of the frightening letter I received from the Wrigley Corp.: Dear Lori, Thank you for writing to inquire about ingredients used in Wrigley products. To address your concerns regarding the use of aspartame in our products, you will be pleased to know that the amount of aspartame, or other high intensity sweeteners, used per stick is extremely small, as they are only included as flavor enhancers; the primary sweetener for our products still remains sugar. For example, it would take approximately 40 sticks of gum to equal the amount of aspartame in one can of diet soda. Some Wrigley brands were improved to deliver the same flavor you have come to enjoy, with longer lasting power. With the change in packaging and the addition of the " Now Longer Lasting " tagline, a small amount of artificial sweetener was added to help with the longevity of the flavoring. At this time, the following Wrigley products do not contain aspartame: Wrigley's Spearmint® Big Red® Freedent® Winterfresh Of course, formulations can change from time to time, so please check the ingredient listing occasionally. I would also like to point out that the statement 'Contains a source of Phenylalanine' appears on our packs as a warning to sufferers of the rare metabolic disorder Phenylketonuria or PKU. Such sufferers have to avoid many natural products, including mother's milk, eggs etc. however, everyone is tested at birth for PKU and anyone who has the condition is therefore well aware of it and would avoid the consumption of products containing aspartame. We can certainly appreciate your concern, and hope you will feel comfortable with our products. Again, thank you for contacting us. Sincerely, WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY Patricia Valentine Consumer Affairs Representative I feel that this is an ominous indication of the infiltration of drugs into our food supply. People need to be aware that this " drugging " is taking place. I would not put it past our government to next approve the mind altering and highly addictive pshyotropic drugs as " flavor enhancers. " They already allow one such drug (MSG, A PROVEN MIND-ALTERING DRUG), SO WHAT NEXT, PROZAC? I would like to thank Doc Ian for allowing us to get the truth out on this site. PLEASE pass along this info so that we can take back our food supply from the drug pushers!!! Warm regards and continue to be, Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 Hi Lori, When I went on a hunt to reveal what products contained aspartame and/or artifical sweetners, I was absolutely SHOCKED to find that nearly ALL commercial gums contain it. I'm not talking strictly sugar-free gums. Bubble gums aimed toward kids have it! What Wrigley told you is a lie...Big Red DOES contain it, at least last time I checked. My findings concluded that the old style gums...Clove, Beeman's, Black Jack do NOT contain artificial sweetners, one brand of bubble gum doesn't and Trader Joe's sells Glee gum, which is fine. I got myself off gum but every once in a while, I get a taste for it and induldge in one of those listed. It really pisses me off to think I'm removing aspartame from my diet and regular *sugared* chewing gum contains it! The companies do it to make the flavor last longer. I also believe it's addictive. I went through 3 days of withdrawal symptoms after stopping usage. UGH. If you MUST consume a prepackaged product READ THE LABEL and read between the lines, too! They are becoming pretty crafty at wording things. Thanks for sharing your story, Lori. ~Kellianne Lori <tootstlherbal remedies Sent: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 19:32:21 -0000Herbal Remedies - Re: Aspartame It chills me to the bone how our government has allowed the food industry to contaminate our food supply to the extent that an un- assuming public is led by the hand into drug addiction! It is not suprising though, what better way to CONTROL an entire population then by taking over the food supply? It is time for people to wake up and smell the garbage they are ingesting on a daily basis! People, quit eating processed food, it is poison!!! I recently wrote to the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company questioning whether their regular (not labeled sugar-free) gum contained Apartame. I forbid my children to chew ANY type of gum because I was convinced that the drug pushers (i.e. candy/gum manufacturers) were getting the kids hooked on this poison and I wanted proof. The arrogance of their reply left an aweful taste in my mouth (not unlike the after-taste of Aspartame!) How DARE they ASSUME that I would be "pleased to know that the amount used per stick is extremely small." It should be a crime for this drug to be contaminating our food supply. Here is a copy of the frightening letter I received from the Wrigley Corp.: Dear Lori, Thank you for writing to inquire about ingredients used in Wrigley products. To address your concerns regarding the use of aspartame in our products, you will be pleased to know that the amount of aspartame, or other high intensity sweeteners, used per stick is extremely small, as they are only included as flavor enhancers; the primary sweetener for our products still remains sugar. For example, it would take approximately 40 sticks of gum to equal the amount of aspartame in one can of diet soda. Some Wrigley brands were improved to deliver the same flavor you have come to enjoy, with longer lasting power. With the change in packaging and the addition of the "Now Longer Lasting" tagline, a small amount of artificial sweetener was added to help with the longevity of the flavoring. At this time, the following Wrigley products do not contain aspartame: Wrigley's Spearmint® Big Red® Freedent® Winterfresh Of course, formulations can change from time to time, so please check the ingredient listing occasionally. I would also like to point out that the statement 'Contains a source of Phenylalanine' appears on our packs as a warning to sufferers of the rare metabolic disorder Phenylketonuria or PKU. Such sufferers have to avoid many natural products, including mother's milk, eggs etc. however, everyone is tested at birth for PKU and anyone who has the condition is therefore well aware of it and would avoid the consumption of products containing aspartame. We can certainly appreciate your concern, and hope you will feel comfortable with our products. Again, thank you for contacting us. Sincerely, WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY Patricia Valentine Consumer Affairs Representative I feel that this is an ominous indication of the infiltration of drugs into our food supply. People need to be aware that this "drugging" is taking place. I would not put it past our government to next approve the mind altering and highly addictive pshyotropic drugs as "flavor enhancers." They already allow one such drug (MSG, A PROVEN MIND-ALTERING DRUG), SO WHAT NEXT, PROZAC? I would like to thank Doc Ian for allowing us to get the truth out on this site. PLEASE pass along this info so that we can take back our food supply from the drug pushers!!! Warm regards and continue to be, Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Hi, I am new to this group. I wanted to tell you my experience with aspartame. In 2002, for six months I could not move my left side because of the numbness and tingling. During those six months I went through every type of tests and blood work you could possible imagine. All test came back negative (I am glad however was it frustrating not knowing what was wrong). During this time I was having extreme pain in my spine and back (thinking it was a pinch nerve) I went to a chiropractor. He took my history and looked over my test results and told me to stop drinking my diet soda and using artifical sweetners. Within three weeks I was on the road to recovery. I am not fully recovered, however I am moving and able to have a life now. It is amazing how much of your products have aspartame. Be careful, some herbal products are now adding aspartame as I found out the hard way while taking one of my herbal products for my allergies and starting instantly having numbness and tingling on my left side again. Once I discovered this I stopped taking the product and within two days the numbness was gone. Aspartame is a poison to our system. Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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