Sucralose/Supra Warning = Splenda

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[sSRI-Research] Sucralose/Supra Warning = Splenda

 

 

 

The brand name of the sweetener is SPLENDA

 

Here is a place to find products made with sucralose:

http://www.mercola.com/2000/dec/3/sucralose_products.htm

 

And a good article on the toxicity effects:

http://www.wnho.net/splenda.htm

 

( " The testing of sucralose, even at less than the level demanded by

FDA rules, reveals that it has been shown to cause up to 40%

shrinkage of the thymus: A gland that is the very foundation of our

immune system. It also causes swelling of the

liver and kidneys, and CALCIFICATION of the kidney. " )

 

Testimonials:

http://www.mercola.com/2000/dec/3/sucralose_testimonials.htm

 

Feel free to pass this along to whoever, but please take my email

address out of the forwarding.

 

Thanks,

JM

 

 

 

 

Hey folks-

 

Pardon the impersonal broadcast email, but I wanted to share with you

a

recent experience. Two weeks ago, I started experiencing severe

fatigue problems. Every day at 4 pm, my eyes would start closing and

it would

last right through dinner. I also experienced extreme soreness up and

down my legs and back, as if I had just completed a masochistic 3-hour

workout (or built another deck) - the only problem was that I had not

been working out at all because I woke up so tired in the morning,

that

I could barely drag my butt out of bed 90 minutes after my alarm went

off. I also was waking up in the middle of the night with extreme

muscle soreness. At first I thought it was a virus, but by the end

of

the week, I was completely de-motivated and, quite frankly,

depressed -

I had no real desire to do much of anything after I got home from

work,

and had no desire to get myself up in the morning. At times, I felt

completely detached from my body. (While this description could be

used

on any given to describe any of our Dilbert-esque existences working

for " the man " , my experience this particular week was quite different

than

I anything I had ever experienced).

 

Long story short, Chris and I went back over the previous week to see

if

anything had changed. Turns out, the only real change I had made was

drinking a " sports drink " called Propel. Previously, I had not been

drinking enough water (too boring), so I was looking for something

with

a little flavor, but not the calories of Gatorade. Propel is one such

drink (from the makers of Gatorade), and it is frequently given out

after 5K races as a marketing promotion. Starting on April 4, and for

the next 10 days, I drank one container (16 oz = 2 cups), sometimes

two,

of Propel everyday at work. I had also been drinking another similar

beverage from Target (forgot the name) that Chris had gotten me.

Given

it was so sweet but had only 5 calories, I was wondering what the heck

gave it its flavor. Turns out there was an ingredient called

" sucralose " which turns out is an artificial sweetener along the lines

of Nutrasweet. Sure enough, Propel had it too. It also is marketed

under the brand name " Supra " .

 

A quick google search uncovered some very scary information about the

product (see one such link below). All of my symptoms were evident in

testimonials posted by others on the web - fatigue, drowsiness,

depression, etc. Turns out, sucralose/Supra is really dangerous

stuff.

Basically, they take a sugar molecule and replace portions of it with

Chlorine; the resuling molecule has the same make-up as DDT and other

pesticides. From what I gather, it was rushed to market and there

have not been adequate studies of its effects on humans. The

marketers presented some evidence that the substance is not absorbed

by the body; but a recent japanese study indicated that up to 40% is

absorbed.

 

Anyway, I pass this along as a heads up.....it was a pretty scary two

weeks. I went back to plain old water last Wednesday, and started

feeling good again within 48-72 hours. Obviously everyone's body is

different, and mine is probably on the more sensitive side. But if

you are drinking Propel or using some reduced calorie food product,

check the label for sucralose and make sure you are not experiencing

these types of symptons.

 

 

JM

 

 

 

 

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