The dangers of too much Aspartame
A scientific study of the effects of aspartame on long term health, which has run over 22 years, has revealed that there is a clear association between aspartame consumption and non-hodgkins lymphoma. This was the longest ever study on aspartame consumption and despite this over ruling evidence, manufacturers continue to misleadingly describe this artificial sweetener as being safe.
Aspartame was approved for dry goods in 1981 and for carbonated beverages in 1983. It is made up of three chemicals: aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol. Aspartic acid is an amino acid. Taken in its free form (unbound to proteins), it significantly raises the blood plasma level of aspartate and glutamate. The excess aspartate and glutamate in the blood plasma shortly after ingesting aspartame or products with free glutamic acid (glutamate precursor) leads to a high level of those neurotransmitters in certain areas of the brain.
Thousands of foods and drinks around the world use it as a sugar substitute, including cereals, sugar-free chewing gum, low-calorie (diet) soft drinks and table top sweeteners.
Aspartic acid from aspartame has the same effects on the body as glutamic acid isolated from it's naturally protein-bound state, causing it to become a neurotoxin instead of a non-essential amino acid.
The side effects of aspartame are specific to your genetic individuality and physical weaknesses. It is important to put two and two together, nonetheless, and identify which side effects aspartame is creating within you.
Aspartame in diet sodas, or aspartame in other liquid form are absorbed more quickly and have been shown to spike plasma levels of aspartic acid. Aspartame accounts for over 75 percent of the adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA.
Aspartame produces methanol, which although this is naturally present in fruits and vegetables, when consumed through aspartame it does not bond to pectin meaning it can not safely pass through the digestive tract. The methanol is free to break down into a toxic form of formaldehyde and formic acid. Formaldehyde will cause in the short term, headaches and nausea and in the longer term as this study has proven can be linked to cancer and other life threatening diseases.
Keep your consumption of sugary soft drinks to a very minimum or if possible none at all and substitute them with fruit, herbal teas, of fresh fruit and vegetable juices.
FDA paper submitted by Mark Gold January 2003 - http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dailys/03/jan03/012203/02p-0317_emc-000199.txt
Aspartame was approved for dry goods in 1981 and for carbonated beverages in 1983. It is made up of three chemicals: aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol. Aspartic acid is an amino acid. Taken in its free form (unbound to proteins), it significantly raises the blood plasma level of aspartate and glutamate. The excess aspartate and glutamate in the blood plasma shortly after ingesting aspartame or products with free glutamic acid (glutamate precursor) leads to a high level of those neurotransmitters in certain areas of the brain.
Thousands of foods and drinks around the world use it as a sugar substitute, including cereals, sugar-free chewing gum, low-calorie (diet) soft drinks and table top sweeteners.
Aspartic acid from aspartame has the same effects on the body as glutamic acid isolated from it's naturally protein-bound state, causing it to become a neurotoxin instead of a non-essential amino acid.
The side effects of aspartame are specific to your genetic individuality and physical weaknesses. It is important to put two and two together, nonetheless, and identify which side effects aspartame is creating within you.
Aspartame in diet sodas, or aspartame in other liquid form are absorbed more quickly and have been shown to spike plasma levels of aspartic acid. Aspartame accounts for over 75 percent of the adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA.
Aspartame produces methanol, which although this is naturally present in fruits and vegetables, when consumed through aspartame it does not bond to pectin meaning it can not safely pass through the digestive tract. The methanol is free to break down into a toxic form of formaldehyde and formic acid. Formaldehyde will cause in the short term, headaches and nausea and in the longer term as this study has proven can be linked to cancer and other life threatening diseases.
Keep your consumption of sugary soft drinks to a very minimum or if possible none at all and substitute them with fruit, herbal teas, of fresh fruit and vegetable juices.
FDA paper submitted by Mark Gold January 2003 - http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dailys/03/jan03/012203/02p-0317_emc-000199.txt
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