By Dr. Joseph Mercola
I wrote the following letter to the editor of the British Medical Journal for an absurd editorial they wrote and they posted my letter last month.
Aspartame, an artificial sweetener containing two amino acids, aspartic acid and phenylanine, can be found in products such as NutraSweet and Canderel. Many health disasters, which are highlighted by horrific personal accounts found on websites against aspartame, can be attributed to its use. Disasters that result from aspartame use include:
Public concern of the dangers related to aspartame is being taken seriously by health agencies. These concerns prompted a review of aspartame, which involved over 500 reports. It concluded that the allotted daily intake of aspartame was entirely safe, except for those people with phenylketonuria, a metabolic disorder caused by an enzyme deficiency.
With around 10 percent of a person's daily calorie intake provided by sugar, the notion has been raised whether replacing sugar with a non-nutritive, non-caloric sweetener like aspartame could eliminate obesity.
Marketing strategies for aspartame claim that it aids in embracing a healthy way of life and prevents obesity. This evidence however remains inconclusive.
Aspartame is 180-200 times sweeter than sucrose or sugar. By displacing saturated fat the risk of heart disease may be reduced. Further, large amounts of sucrose will increase triglycerides, a main component of the metabolic syndrome, and lead toward promoting heart disease. Marketing for aspartame focuses on the idea that it may aid in the elimination of dental decay, due to sugars forming bacteria in the mouth. The problem with this theory is that sugar is not the main culprit behind decay; rather it is caused by fluoride deficiency and prolonged exposure to sugar between meals.
In order to eliminate the concern of aspartame, manufacturers are encouraged to use cocktails of sweeteners, making it difficult for anyone to reach the allotted daily intake.
British Medical Journal October 3, 2004
In the past, the British Medical Journal has always done a decent job on reporting medical issues. However, it seems they dropped the ball with their editorial on aspartame (NutraSweet).
Because I feel so strongly about the negative outcomes caused by aspartame, I posted a letter to their site explaining the truth behind this artificial sweetener.
If you still believe that aspartame is not dangerous you are in for a serious surprise. There are far too many people who are clueless about its serious dangers.
You see, although aspartame is about 180-200 times sweeter than the refined sugar it is meant to replace, it is known to erode intelligence and affect short-term memory. Once upon a time, aspartame was on a Pentagon list of biowarfare chemicals submitted to Congress, which just goes to show you how lethal a chemical it really is.
There were many health disasters listed that could pertain to aspartame use, however the most common complaint, aside from seizures, is headaches. According to a nutrition consultant, diet could be one of the reasons 18 million Americans suffer from migraines, with aspartame listed as a possible culprit.
Because more than 5,000 products contain aspartame, it's in your best interests as well as your family's health to read the labels of any processed food you're concerned about.
What you must understand is that your body does not do well with regular sugar, let alone synthetic sugar substitutes. About 70 percent of the population suffers from an excess of insulin, which is often marked by excess weight, high blood pressure, diabetes or high cholesterol. Nearly all of these people would benefit from avoiding ANY sweeteners, and this includes sucralose, until their signs of excess insulin are resolved.
If you want to better understand why I feel so strongly about aspartame -- a toxic poison you need to avoid at all costs -- you'll want to consider viewing Sweet Misery, a 90-minute documentary that perfectly summarizes its history.
Personally I own Dr. Robert's $75 phone book size reference on aspartame and a number of other books on the topic. However, I have never had the time to read them and understand at a foundational level why aspartame was so toxic. I just knew it was not natural and should be avoided and there were many that had problems with it. This movie allowed me to easily and passively learn the specific reasons and details on why aspartame is best avoided by all humans who are interested in staying healthy.
I had this video for six months before I had a chance to finally have some free time and pop it in the DVD player to view it. Once I did I had to do some EFT and tapping to forgive myself for not watching this video sooner. It was one of the best DVDs I have seen on health and I highly recommend and endorse this movie.
If you, or someone you know and love, drinks diet soda or consumes aspartame in any form, then this video is an absolute must see for you. I could not recommend more strongly that you view this video. You can purchase it on our site with the 100 percent assurance that if you are not as convinced as I am that this is one of the most helpful life changing health movies you have seen you can return it to our site for a full no-questions-asked refund.
If you are a health care professional I am pleading with you to view this video. Once you view the information on this video you will finally know why an aggressive avoidance of this toxic substance is necessary to maintain health. I promise you this is one of the best investments of your time to help your patients or clients improve their health.
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