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ASPARTAME
A LOW-CALORIE CAUSE FOR CONCERN?Researchers have at times raised fears about the safety of the artificial sweetener ASPARTAME which is extensively used in foods promoting weight control. Some studies even suggested a link to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Systemic Lupus.
It is known that when the temperature of aspartame exceeds 29°C (86°F) it starts to break down — that's why you can't cook with it. Aspartame coverts to formaldehyde — great for perserving frogs in the lab perhaps, but not so great for LIVE creatures. From the formaldehyde stage it goes on to become formic acid. These chemicals can cause metabolic acidosis (formic acid is the same poison found in the stinging chemical of fire ants). Organic, perhaps — but not very tasty stuff.
Various chemical toxins mimic multiple sclerosis — and prolonged exposure to low levels of toxic chemicals can destory nerve cells. Misdiagnose is possible when there are other concommitant factors involved. Multiple Sclerosis is a progressive degenerative disease, more wide-spread in the northern latitudes and which has recently shown some improvement after treatment with interferon drugs.
Systemic Lupus — a life-threatening disease, has become more common in recent years — mirroring the rate of aspartame and other food additive use.
Toxicity is associated with relatively high consumption levels of at least one liter per day. (36-48 oz).
Multiple Sclerosis which is misdiagnosed from chemical toxicity will normally disappear after the toxin is removed. Since MS starts out as an episodic disease, the diagnosis is notoriously difficult.
If you are using aspartame NutraSweet©, Equal©, Spoonful©, etc.) and you suffer from fibromyalgia symptoms, spasms, shooting pains, numbness in extremities, cramping, vertigo, dizziness, headaches, tinnitus, joint pain, depression, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, blurred vision, or memory loss you should discuss these symptoms with your doctor and you may want to review your aspartame consumption level, your storage practices and do some further research.
Aspartame is currently found in over 5,000 food products. There is some evidence that patients with retinopathy which has been attributed diabetes is being aggravated by aspartame. Memory loss has been attributed to aspartic acid and phenylalanine which are well know as neurotoxins, are capable of passing the blood-brain barrier and known to cause deterioration of neurons of the Central Nervous System (CNS)
Phenylalanine breaks down the seizure threshold and may aggravate the symtoms of Alzheimer's Disease.
You could switch to saccharine, which has a history of cancer risk, if you're diabetic, fructose is perhaps a better choice as a food sweetener.
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