| It's really hard to believe that something | | | | disorientation |
| could be worse than | | | | |
| | | | and seizures. If you are flying commercial, |
| the intense sugar loads from high fructose | | | | hope that your |
| corn syrup and sucrose. But, Aspartame ( | | | | |
| Equal, Nutrasweet, Equal Measure, Spoonful, | | | | pilot isn't drinking diet soda.Visual |
| Canderal) is even more dangerous to your | | | | ImpairmentDuring the years of prohibition |
| health.Aspartame, was first discovered in | | | | there were many cases of |
| 1965 when Searle chemist Jim | | | | |
| | | | blindness due to consumption of methyl |
| Schlatter, who was developing this drug for | | | | alcohol, since ethanol |
| another purpose, | | | | |
| | | | (the typical alcohol of most drinks, beers |
| accidentally licked some from his finger and | | | | etc) was banned. |
| found it | | | | |
| | | | Today we have an ophthalmologist in West |
| to be sweet tasting. The ingredients in | | | | Palm Beach, Florida |
| aspartame are | | | | |
| | | | Dr. H.J. Roberts, who has treated hundreds |
| phenylalanine(50%), aspartic acid (40%) and | | | | of aspartame victims. |
| methyl alcohol(10%).Aspartame Approved by the | | | | |
| FDA in January 1981Even after about eight | | | | One quarter of his patients have experienced |
| years of steadfast refusal by the FDA to | | | | blindness. |
| | | | |
| approve this dangerous drug for human | | | | According to Dr. Roberts "optic nerve |
| consumption, Searle tried | | | | swelling, retinal |
| | | | |
| one more time, the day after the | | | | degeneration and visual impairment, that is |
| inauguration of the President | | | | associated with heavy aspartame use, is |
| | | | identical to the pathology observed in |
| in 1981. The previous commissioner of the | | | | recorded cases of methanol toxicity from |
| FDA had been | | | | drinking wood alcohol throughout the days of |
| | | | prohibition." This gets especially |
| "removed" and a new one installed. Despite | | | | problematic since the American Diabetic |
| an FDA agency | | | | Association still recommends aspartame. What |
| | | | is frequently misdiagnosed as diabetic |
| investigation into this "approval by | | | | retinopathy is often aspartame |
| political triage," | | | | retinopathy.Below is a partial list of other |
| | | | diseases that aspartame |
| the drug has not been removed from the | | | | |
| market and | | | | toxicity can mimic or worsen. The list |
| | | | currently totals |
| the investigation was, in essence, | | | | |
| abandoned.Why get embalmed before it is | | | | about 92 symptoms and diseases.Multiple |
| absolutely necessary?Methyl alcohol, also | | | | SclerosisParkinson's DiseaseLou Gehrig's |
| known as "wood" alcohol breaks down in the | | | | diseaseDiabetesHypertensionChronic Fatigue |
| | | | SyndromeObesity ... yes, aspartame can |
| body to formaldehyde and | | | | actually cause weight gain.Phenylketonuria |
| DKP(diketopiperazine). Formaldehyde, as many | | | | (PKU)Phenylketonuria is a rare inherited |
| of you probably already know, is embalming | | | | (genetically recessive) |
| solution and | | | | |
| | | | metabolic disease that can result in mental |
| highly toxic to the central nervous system. | | | | retardation and |
| Why get embalmed | | | | |
| | | | other neurological problems if treatment is |
| before it is absolutely necessary? Methyl | | | | not started in |
| alcohol causes | | | | |
| | | | the first few weeks of life. The defect is |
| blindness and if the dose is large enough, | | | | either complete |
| it can cause liver | | | | |
| | | | or partial absence of the enzyme |
| and kidney failure. DKP is a known | | | | phenylalanine hydroxylase |
| carcinogen and causes brain | | | | |
| | | | that metabolizes phenylalanine to tyrosine. |
| tumors. According to the National Cancer | | | | In view of the |
| Institute there has | | | | |
| | | | fact that aspartame is 50% phenylalanine, it |
| been a 10% increase in primary brain tumors | | | | is an absolute |
| since 1985. There | | | | |
| | | | contra-indication for anyone with PKU. |
| has also been an increase in brain tumors in | | | | Carriers for the |
| children whose | | | | |
| | | | trait are also at risk for problems with |
| mothers consumed aspartame throughout | | | | aspartame. There |
| pregnancy.Phenylalanine and Aspartic | | | | |
| AcidThese are both amino acids that are | | | | are over 100 different genetic mutations |
| normally supplied by the foods that we eat. | | | | with enzyme |
| However, when they are isolated and supplied | | | | |
| in very high concentrations, they are toxic | | | | activities from zero to normal. For more |
| to the central nervous system causing | | | | information on |
| headache, mental confusion and memory loss, | | | | |
| balance problems and seizures. These | | | | aspartame and phenylketonuria follow the |
| ingredients have been classified as | | | | link below: J. Fox, Aspartame and Parkinson's |
| excitotoxins.Excitotoxin DamageExcitotoxin | | | | Disease (or) |
| damage usually takes weeks to months to years | | | | |
| to | | | | "Diet Pepsi Rots Your Brain"Michael J. Fox |
| | | | developed Parkinson's at age 30. He was at |
| become clinically apparent. Excitotoxins | | | | one |
| are also strong | | | | |
| | | | time a spokesman for Diet Pepsi and was |
| generators of free radicals thus | | | | known to be addicted |
| accelerating aging of most | | | | |
| | | | to Diet Pepsi. Follow the link below for |
| organ systems, significantly the vascular | | | | more on this: see a very interesting movie |
| system, immune system | | | | about "political triage" |
| | | | |
| compromise inducing cancer and the | | | | and the eventual "approval" of aspartame by |
| musculo-skeletal system | | | | the FDA |
| | | | |
| resulting in arthritis. Joint pain is one | | | | follow the link below: more on the dangers |
| of the chief | | | | of aspartame follow the links below: |
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| complaints of those with aspartame | | | | Health TipAvoid aspartame completely. If |
| poisoning.The Blood-Brain BarrierAspartame is | | | | you must drink sodas, you are |
| especially dangerous to those who already | | | | |
| have | | | | better off to drink the non-diet variety. |
| | | | It is much easier |
| disease, the unborn and those less than one | | | | |
| year old. | | | | to lose a few pounds of fat, than be treated |
| | | | for a brain tumor, |
| Diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking and | | | | |
| aging compromise | | | | Parkinson's disease or blindness.Read labels |
| | | | very carefully. Aspartame is in, at |
| the blood-brain barrier. This barrier in | | | | |
| the fetus and neonate | | | | last count, over 7000 foods, beverages |
| | | | including beer, sports |
| is not well developed. These groups are | | | | |
| especially sensitive to | | | | nutrition drinks and bars and even |
| | | | vitamins.If you are going to drink diet |
| the damaging effects of aspartame since the | | | | sodas, make sure to keep them |
| barrier that would | | | | |
| | | | cool, as the breakdown of aspartame (which |
| keep the excitotoxins out of the brain is | | | | proceeds unchecked |
| either compromised or | | | | |
| | | | even still in the can) is temperature and |
| not developed yet. No wonder birth defects | | | | age dependant. |
| are also associated | | | | |
| | | | The higher the ambient (storage) |
| with Aspartame.Formaldehyde (besides | | | | temperature, the more methyl |
| embalming)It is known that formaldehyde | | | | |
| accumulates in the areas of the | | | | alcohol and formaldehyde will be present in |
| | | | your soda. |
| brain that correspond to the | | | | |
| neurodegenerative symptoms of | | | | Also, the older the can of aspartame laden |
| | | | diet soda, the more |
| Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Amyotrophic | | | | |
| Lateral Sclerosis | | | | methyl alcohol and formaldehyde will be |
| | | | present in the can.Reference:Stryer |
| (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease. Aspartame has | | | | Biochemistry Fourth EditionCould There Be |
| also been shown | | | | Evils Lurking In Aspartame Consumption? |
| | | | |
| to cause seizures in susceptible people, | | | | By Christine Lydon, MD |
| even with no prior | | | | |
| | | | MericleDiet makes it easy to get off of all |
| history.Aspartame and PilotsWhen I was a | | | | sweeteners, |
| Flight Surgeon in the Air Force we were | | | | |
| always | | | | sodas, candy and sports nutrition. It also |
| | | | makes it easy |
| concerned about any alcohol ingestion 24 | | | | |
| hours before flying. | | | | to get off of any packaged or processed |
| | | | foods that may |
| Now, pilots have to be concerned about | | | | |
| aspartame ingestion | | | | contain or hide aspartame.Thanks for your |
| | | | attention. |
| before flying, since it can induce vertigo / | | | | |