Dam, I love coffee

[Guest Repo]

I just thought you should know that.

[Guest thetintshop]

diet coke. and LOTS of it. 4 liters a day minimum.

[Guest Repo]

Oh man, Nutra Sweet dude, that stuff is poison, seriously.

[Guest Repo]

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Aspartame (NutraSweet) Formaldehyde Poisoning, Health Destruction, and Lawsuits

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The artificial sweetener aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal, NatraTaste, Canderel) is

without question the most toxic and health-destroying "food" sold to consumers. The number

of people who have recognized toxicity reactions or damage from chronic aspartame ingestion

is well over one million people in the U.S. (based on the reported toxicity reactions divided by

the estimated reporting rate). While many people's health has already been destroyed by

this product, the more serious concern is the long-term nervous system damage, immune system

damage, and irreversible genetic damage known to be caused by aspartame's metabolite,

formaldehyde. Formaldehyde can cause severe health problems at exceptionally low

levels of exposure.

"These are indeed extremely high levels for adducts of formaldehyde, a

substance responsible for chronic deleterious effects that has also

been considered carcinogenic.

....

"It is concluded that aspartame consumption may constitute a hazard

because of its contribution to the formation of formaldehyde adducts."

[Life Sci. (scientific journal), Vol. 63, No. 5, pp. 337+, 1998]

It can be difficult to get a sense of the widespread harm that this toxic product

has caused without printing out and reading completely through the Aspartame Toxicity

Reaction Samples that are available on the

Aspartame (NutraSweet) Toxicity Information Center web page. This document will take a

minute or two to load in web browser so please be patient.

"I know from my own experience, the levels of devastation this product are

real. I have lesions on the left temporal lobe of my brain and a series of

seizures to prove it.

....

"I drank diet coke for YEARS.... loved the stuff.. and 'tho everyone told me

(vaguely) that Aspartame was bad for me.. did I listen?? Noooooo. Annnnd

I paid the price."

Some people may ask, "Well, didn't the research prove that it is safe?" The answer is

"No!". Nearly

100% of the independent scientific research has found

problems with aspartame. Those independent research studies are cited and discussed

in detail on the

Aspartame Frequently Asked Questions web page and on several other web pages on

the Internet. Researchers and physicians are encouraged to followup on these studies.

Primarily, the only research that claims aspartame is safe is that which has been funded and/or

controlled by the manufacturer (e.g., Monsanto). They put together convincing-sounding summaries

of poorly-designed research in order to present to the public. When the research is examined

closely it is found that the testing was often done improperly, the results were often reported

inaccurately or in a biased way, and the equivalent of extremely low doses of aspartame was

often used even though the summaries reported the use of high doses.

"Corporate control of NutraSweet testing continues at Monsanto, torturing

the ethics of academic medicine."

[Prevailing Winds, Issue 1, 1995]

Sometimes, the manufacturer points to the fact that aspartame has been approved in many

countries. But none of these countries even tested aspartame. They relied on the

manufacturer's pre-approved "research" which was aptly described by an FDA Investigator:

"They [manufacturer] lied and they didn't submit

the real nature of their observations because had

they done that it is more than likely that a great

number of these studies would have been rejected

simply for adequacy. What [the manufacturer] did, they took

great pains to camouflage these shortcomings of

the study. As I say filter and just present to the

FDA what they wished the FDA to know and they did

other terrible things for instance animals would

develop tumors while they were under study. Well

they would remove these tumors from the animals."

[uS Congressional Record, Volume 131, No. 106, August 1, 1985, pages S10826-S10827]

Some of the symptoms of aspartame poisong include:

Headaches/Migraines,

Dizziness,

Seizures,

Nausea,

Numbness,

Muscle spasms,

Weight gain,

Rashes,

Depression,

Fatigue,

Irritability,

Tachycardia,

Insomnia,

Vision Problems,

Hearing Loss,

Heart palpitations,

Breathing difficulties,

Anxiety attacks,

Slurred Speech,

Loss of taste,

Tinnitus,

Vertigo,

Memory loss,

Joint Pain

Because aspartame metabolizes into a poison and other dangerous chemicals (despite

the claims of the manufacturer to the contrary), it is believed that it can trigger or

worsen the following conditions:

Brain tumors,

Arthritis,

Multiple sclerosis,

Epilepsy,

Chronic faigue syndrome,

Parkinson's Disease,

Alzheimer's Disease,

Mental retardation,

Lymphoma,

Birth defects,

Fibromyalgia,

Diabetes,

Thyroid Disorders

Monsanto is now preparing to release another poorly-tested, dangerous sweetener, neotame.

However, a large number of people are not waiting to be poisoned again and are using the

Healthier Sweetener Resource List to switch

to stevia and other healthier, time-tested sweeteners.

Monsanto sold its aspartame business recently to Ajinomoto of Japan and a group made up of former

Monsanto executives and Michael Dell's (of Dell Computer) consulting / investment firm. A class action

lawsuit is being prepared and should be filed against the current and previous manufacturers in late

2002. The lawsuits against Monsanto for aspartame poisoning and their other toxic products will

likely force a reorganization or put it out of business within a few years.

Other resources for aspartame/neotame information on the Internet:

Dorway To Discovery



Aspartame=Death Web Page (Mission Possible Radio)



Neotame Toxicity Information Center



NutraMancer City (Explore the city's hospital!)



More Resources & Links!

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[Guest thetintshop]

yeah, that's just what the government is telling you.

[Guest thetintshop]

Headaches/Migraines, Dizziness, Seizures, Nausea, Numbness, Muscle spasms, Weight gain, Rashes, Depression, Fatigue, Irritability, Tachycardia, Insomnia, Vision Problems, Hearing Loss, Heart palpitations, Breathing difficulties, Anxiety attacks, Slurred Speech, Loss of taste, Tinnitus, Vertigo, Memory loss, Joint Pain

hmmm, let's see. none of these.--Seizures, Weight gain, Rashes, Tachycardia, Heart palpitations.

Vertigo, Memory loss, Joint Pain--this is just getting old.

but the rest, yep.

the cigarettes are doing worse than that. oh well, you only live once.

[Guest Repo]

Once I got my wife to stop drinking diet soda, she started losing wheight and she doesn't get sick all the time anymore. Just something to consider

[Guest thetintshop]

I need to gain weight. (according to my wife) and I hardly ever get sick.

the only thing I really notice is joint pain and insomnia.

[Guest thetintshop]

my dad stopped drinking them several months ago for the reasons you posted. he says he definately feels better overall.

[skittles15]

I'll drink mountain dew all day long maybe a red bull here and there