Splenda and Sucralose Reveals Shocking New Information

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Splenda and Sucralose Reveals Shocking New Information

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:45:03 -0700

 

 

 

Dr. E

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Splenda and Sucralose Reveals Shocking New Information

 

Chairman of Citizens for Health Declares FDA Should Review Approval of Splenda

New Study of Splenda and Sucralose Reveals

Shocking New Information About Potential Harmful Effect on Humans !!!

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 22, 2008

(<http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=150785>GLOBE

NEWSWIRE) -- James Turner, chairman of the national consumer

education group Citizens for Health expressed shock and outrage after

reading a new report from scientists at Duke University. " The report

makes it clear that the artificial sweetener Splenda and its key

component sucralose pose a threat to the people who consume the

product. Hundreds of consumers have complained to us about side

effects from using Splenda and this study, published this past week

in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Part A,

confirms that the chemicals in the little yellow package should carry

a big red warning label, " said Turner.

 

Among the results in the study by Drs. Mohamed B. Abou-Donia, Eman M.

El-Masry, Ali A. Abdel-Rahman, Roger E. McLendon and Susan S.

Schiffman is evidence that, in the animals studied, Splenda reduces

the amount of good bacteria in the intestines by 50%, increases the

pH level in the intestines, contributes to increases in body weight

and affects the P-glycoprotein (P-gp) in the body in such a way that

crucial health-related drugs could be rejected. Turner noted that the

P-gp effect " could result in crucial medications used in chemotherapy

for cancer patients, AIDS treatment and drugs for heart conditions

being shunted back into the intestines rather than being absorbed by

the body as intended. "

 

The study was conducted using male rats over a period of twelve

weeks. The manufacturers of Splenda also used a rat study when they

applied for and received approval to market the product from the U.S.

Food and Drug Administration. At the time, the findings from their

rat studies were extrapolated as to possible effects on humans. This

is standard FDA practice and this study is consistent with that practice.

 

Turner said, " This report followed accepted policies and procedures

and the results make clear the potential for disturbing side effects

from the ingestion of Splenda. It is like putting a pesticide in your

body. And this is at levels of intake erroneously approved by the

Food and Drug Administration. A person eating two slices of cake and

drinking two cups of coffee containing Splenda would ingest enough

sucralose to affect the P-glycoprotein, while consuming just seven

little Splenda packages reduces good bacteria. " Although the effect

of consuming Splenda does not result from a onetime use, the side

effects do occur after accumulated use. Turner also noted

unmistakable evidence that Splenda is absorbed by fat, contrary to

the claims of Johnson & Johnson.

 

Turner announced, " We are calling today on the FDA to immediately

accept our petition filed over a year ago and initiate a review of

its approval of sucralose and to require a warning label on Splenda

packaging cautioning that people who take medications and/or have

gastrointestinal problems avoid using Splenda. The new study makes it

clear that Splenda can cause you to gain weight and lose the benefits

of medications designed to improve and protect your health. The FDA

should not continue to turn a blind eye to this health threat. "

 

Citizens for Health will testify in Sacramento, CA, on October 3,

2008, before the California Assembly Committee on Health which is

examining the use of deceptive advertising to promote sales of

potentially unhealthy food additives, particularly artificial sweeteners.

 

About Citizens for Health

Citizens for Health (

<http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ctr?d=150785 & u=http://www.citizens.org>ww\

w.citizens.org

) is an international non-profit consumer advocacy group working to

broaden healthcare options, create an integrative health system based

on wellness, and advance the freedom to make health choices. The

group promotes the fundamental policies needed to improve health

choices and information in the U.S. and internationally. The group

works with grassroots and education organizations and partners to

ensure consumer access to dietary supplements, safe foods, a healthy

environment and a wide range of healing therapies. Citizens for

Health fosters active citizen leadership and organizes natural health

consumers to create political and legislative solutions that support

those rights.

 

 

CONTACT: Citizens for Health

 

Jim Turner

 

202-255-8040

 

jim

 

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More information on aspartame and Splenda on www.mpwhi.com,

www.dorway.com and www.wnho.net

Aspartame Toxicity Center, www.holisticmed.com/aspartame