Aspartame, Brain Cancer and the FDA

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VictoriaBC — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:14:39 GMT

I liked the old format much better. Where you cited an article and gave the source. I don't like this where it's all essays. I used the other sources a LOT! I may not be here as much anymore because of this new format.

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ValerieB — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:12:52 GMT

I, too, was always tired and had to take naps during the day. Sometimes I would fall asleep at the computer. My vitamin D was critically low, and started taking D3 and getting sun in the afternoon.

When I drank soda, it was like taking a sleeping pill for me. And it always made me horribly thirsty. Not to mention the acid reflux. I quit soda, coffee, and tea and starting drinking lemon water and raw milk, and feel 1,000 times better. No more soy products, either. What a difference!

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GayleBLee — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:14:07 GMT

I just want to clarify on a few commentaries posted on this community board about Aspertame.

There IS a difference between the products "Splenda" and "Equal". Equal contains 'aspertame'. Splenda does not, it contains 'sucralose'. Splenda's ingredients include dextrose, maltodextrin and sucralose. It is a sugar-substitute derived from refined cane sugar. As soon as Splenda went on the market, I switched:

Is SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener a sugar product? (see www.splenda.com)

SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener is not sugar, it is a non-caloric alternative to sugar. It gets its sweetness from sucralose, also known as SPLENDA® Brand Sweetener. SPLENDA® Brand Sweetener is manufactured through a patented multi-step process that starts with cane sugar and selectively replaces 3 hydrogen-oxygen groups on the sugar molecule with 3 chlorine atoms. Chlorine is present naturally in many of the foods and beverages that we eat and drink every day ranging from lettuce, mushrooms and table salt. In the case of sucralose, its addition converts sucrose to sucralose.

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CCurtis — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:52:28 GMT

I have known the effects of aspartame for years. Unfortunately I am one of those addicted to diet coke. I read labels and avoid aspartame in all other products, but I have not found a satisfactory diet soda (I prefer cola) without aspartame. And I cannot tolerate the taste of non-diet sodas. I have tried for years to quit and have for short periods of time, from a few weeks to a few months. But I always go back to diet coke. I do not know if it is the aspartame or the caffeine that I crave -- I do not like coffee, and the herbal teas I drink do not have enough if any caffeine to satisfy my need. I also like the fizziness of soda that teas and juices do not give. I have autoimmune hemolytic anemia for the past 9+ years now. I do ok for a while with my blood counts satisfactory (if not perfect) which allows me to stop the need for soda or other energy fixes, but as soon as my counts fall again, usually when I'm under stress like right now, I feel I need the energy that a diet soda pick-me-up gives me (unfortunately I'm drinking one right now to keep from falling asleep at work - I'm writing this on my break). Does anyone have any ideas for healthy energy boosters that are healthy (not soy) without being overly caloric? Unfortunately when I feel as I do now, I do not even have the energy to walk a couple of blocks without running myself down even more. And walking across the building to the mailroom at work is like climbing a mountain.

PS: I've tried healthy drinks like kombuchu tea and tulsi tea, and do like them, but they just don't "do it" for me like the diet soda.

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Simirial — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:31:34 GMT

There is this wonderful substance called HONEY, that is sweet to the taste, and natural.

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Rose Marie Waldram — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:42:32 GMT

Medically Double-blind-tested and found thereby to be "toxic/allergic to fluorine-bearing compounds (fluorides)," myself and another family member avoid like the plague the man-made product, Aspartame, and anything containing it. Through diligent document research years ago, we've learned various forms of fluorides have been used by the military/industrial complex since Roosevelt's time to create exotic chemical and biological products only the least of which, in a "trickle-down" progression using genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) over decades has devolved into the synthecizing of a sweet-tasking amino acid (artificial phenylalanine) using a fluoride. This is what created the "PKU" babies of the Sixties (a decade after the USPHS was conned into endorsing and promoting water fluoridation) ---individuals who are toxic/allergic to this fluoride-created, man-made, amino acid, phenylalanine, are called "phenylkentanurics" (sp?). In the normal body, phenylalanine converts into tyrosine, vital to the thyroid hormone. All fluorides are poisonous; some just less so than others. Fluorides are enzyme poisons, capable of causing cancer---a very lucrative disease which is easily avoided or "controlled" by an optimal, enzyme and oxygen-rich diet (of raw foods, that is). Over 80 some years ago a Scottish clinician/researcher, a Dr. Beard, was the first to realize cancer is a man-made chronic degenerative disease resulting from a poor diet of processed food (remember, cooking is a process so, eat those cruciferous veges. raw to get the most from them).

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Ratkins — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:03:44 GMT

Can anyone tell me what they know about Sweet n Low? My husband insists that it's ok and consumes large amts of it. I never hear it's name mentioned in any of the stuff on Aspartame. When I send him stuff on artificial sweetners he says that's why he uses Sweet n Low, it's safe. I need some feed back quick! Any info your guys can give would be great.

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T_rex — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:55:04 GMT

Global genocide is what Aspartame amounts to.

Even if you totally avoid any food containing aspartame, you may still be getting its residues, from the excreta of billions of people now using it , in your tap water, maybe in the fish and who knows how else.

Not mentioned is Rumsfeld's involvement in Aspartame approval, the architect of the Iraq war and former CEO of Searle.

Pure and simple genocide and depopulation strategy.

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healing water online — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:04:32 GMT

This story tell us that we have to use our brain on our common sence- it also show that many use light products even when they know that it is dangerous like the story with the cell phones, when will the world be aware of all the surpressed information.

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Itchabody — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:03:51 GMT

I too was a diet pop drinker for many years and suffered many years with headaches almost daily. My boyfriend sent me information about this substance and I have tried my best to buy products without it, after I gave up the diet pop I haven't had any headaches nor the buzzing in my ears. We need to get this poison off the market now. It is treason to allow this to remain on the market to destroy the minds of our young, and to think it is all for the all mighty buck. These people should be brought to court and convicted for their treason, It is no different then selling drugs to children.

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HereIsSomething — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:51:15 GMT

the FDA corrupt

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Islander — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:22:38 GMT

What happened to the article on mammograms that was listed in the table of contents?

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webwitch6 — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:49:25 GMT

Aspartame always gave me headaches then leg cramps. I dont go near the stuff today. Of course, I dont eat pre-packaged foods anymore, or eat out, except once in a while at Subway.

I tried to diet my big butt away and drink designer death potions created to "slim" me down and all that rot. I just kept getting sicker and FATTER.

I finally had an epiphany and decided I wanted to eat right, make almost all my own food, gave up smoking, diet anything, and chocolate candy and chocolate anything, and I have never been healthier. I am still not a size 10 mind you. I am also not a size 44 anymore!! And I definately DESPISE any form of organized exercise. Instead I walk a lot more, snow shovel in winter, garden in spring, walk , walk some more. And I dont get those painful headaches or leg cramps from eating nutrasweet laden Jello ***-Pops or Death-Whip frozen diet topping....

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DDS_203 — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:27:18 GMT

December 14th 2008 - Governor Paterson proposes 'Obesity Tax,' a tax on non-diet sodas. A can of Coke could soon cost New Yorkers more than just calories. A diet Coke might sell for a $1 - even as the same size bottle of its calorie-rich alter ego would go for $1.15.

Gov. Paterson, as part of a $121 billion budget to be unveiled Tuesday, will propose an "obesity tax" of about 15% on nondiet drinks. According to Paterson's proposal, the obesity tax would net an extra $404 million a year for the state and help close its projected $15 billion deficit.

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Even though there is a lot to love about this country, there is a lot to question and even dislike! Corruption being one, greed being another.

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Innerwisdom — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:00:45 GMT

Pick your poison mighty be a good label for this stuff.

Why do we even need this aspartame? Oh we don't!!!

What is the obsession with sweets or better the addiction to concentrated sugar.

The money grabbing greedy have created an addiction and a poison to feed the addiction.

The corruption and collusion between the FDA and the drug/chemical companies is a hideous criminal activity.

If they were even 50% honest about the poisons they are selling as drugs and food additives things would be very different. It is a sad state of affairs when such corruption is so rampant.

A side note: haven't seen the monopolistic drug companies asking for a bail out, Oh this is how monopolies work when selling " addictive" chemicals.

Then those who speak the truth in the medical field risk being attacked and prosecuted for speaking the truth.

Something is badly broken on our society.

Oh by the way stop watching TV and life will be much better. TV is an important medium of mind control that has sold many on the lies of these chemicals.

The truth has to be upheld or we will all be poisoned by the greedy monopolies.

Thank you