The Dangers of Aspartame

The Dangers of Aspartame

 

I am surprised to learn that many people still believe that diet cold drinks and artificial sweeteners are the healthier option. Yes, it is FDA approved. Yet, when you understand the mechanism behind its approval, you will think twice before consuming products which contain Aspartame.

 

 

The Commissioner of the FDA, Arthur Hull Hayes, Jr., approved the use of aspartame in carbonated beverages, he then left for a position with G.D. Searle's public relations firm.

 

G.D. Searle just happens to be one of the pharmaceutical giants in the USA.

 

Objections filed by neuroscience researcher Dr John W. Olney and Consumer attorney James Turner in August 1974 as well as investigations of G.D. Searle's research practices caused the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to put approval of aspartame on hold (December 5, 1974). In 1985, Monsanto purchased G.D. Searle and made Searle Pharmaceuticals and The NutraSweet Company separate subsidiaries. (Monsanto is an agricultural company that promotes genetically modified produce).

 

Aspartame accounts for over 75 % of the adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA. Many of these reactions are very serious including seizures and death.

 

A few of the 90 different documented symptoms listed in the report as being caused by aspartame 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, and joint pain.

 

According to researchers and physicians studying the adverse effects of aspartame, the following chronic illnesses can be triggered or worsened by consuming aspartame:

 

Brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, chronic fatigue syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, mental retardation, lymphoma, birth defects, fibromyalgia, and diabetes.

 

Aspartame is made up of three chemicals: aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol. The book "Prescription for Nutritional Healing," by James and Phyllis Balch, lists aspartame under the category of "chemical poison."

 

I rest my case.