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Toxicity Effects of Aspartame Use and the
usage can cause panic attacks
Selection of Health Effects from Short-term and/or Long-Term Use
Note: It often takes at least sixty days without *any* aspartame or
NutraSweet to see a significant improvement. Check all labels very carefully
(including vitamins and pharmaceuticals). Look for the word "aspartame" on
the label and avoid it. (Also, it is a good idea to avoid "acesulfame-k" or
"sunette.") Finally, avoid getting nutrition information from junk food
industry PR organizations such as IFIC or organizations that accept large
sums of money from the junk and chemical food industry such as the American
Dietetic Association.
Blood Sugar Control Problems (Hypoglycemia or Hyperglycemia)
Menstrual Problems or Changes
Impotency and Sexual Problems
Craving for Food
Weight Gain
Hair Loss (Baldness) or Thinning of Hair
Burning Urination
Excessive Thirst or Hunger
Bloating, Edema (Fluid Retention)
Infection Susceptibility
Joint Pains
Brain Cancer (Pre-approval studies in animals)
Death
Aspartame Disease Mimics Symptoms or Worsens the Following Diseases
Fibromyalgia
Arthritis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Parkinson's Disease
Lupus
Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS)
Diabetes and Diabetic Complications
Epilepsy
Alzheimer's Disease
Birth Defects
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Lymphoma
Lyme Disease
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Panic Attacks
Depression, Panic attacks and other Psychological Disorders The truth about aspartame's toxicity is far different than what the NutraSweet Company would have your readers believe. In February of 1994, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the listing of adverse reactions reported to the FDA (DHHS 1994). Aspartame accounted for more than 75% of all adverse reactions reported to the FDA's Adverse Reaction Monitoring System (ARMS). Many reactions to aspartame were very serious including seizures and death. In an epidemiological study which appeared in the Journal of Applied Nutrition (Roberts 1988), 551 persons who have reported reactions to aspartame were surveyed. What follows is a listing of the adverse health effects which were found.
Two-thirds of the population and 40% of the
children in this country are using products
with aspartame
(NutraSweet/Equal/Spoonful/Canderel,
Benevia, E951, etc.). It is a neurotoxic
drug, a deadly chemical poison, and
masquerading as an additive. The 50%
phenylalanine in it as an isolate is
neurotoxic and goes directly into the brain.
It lowers the seizure threshold and depletes
serotonin. When you lower serotonin it
triggers manic depression or bipolar, mood
swings, anxiety, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, panic
attacks, paranoia, hallucinations, etc. It
also interacts with ALL antidepressants. In
fact, it interacts with just about every
drug used to treat the problems it causes.
This is all discussed in the huge medical
text, Aspartame Disease: An Ignored Epidemic
by H. J. Roberts, M.D.
Aspartame affects the
following:
Eyes
#of people
%of people
Decreased Vision and/or other eye
problems
140
25%
Pain one or both eyes
51
9%
Decreased Tears
14
8%
Blindness (one or both eyes)
14
3%
Ears
#of
people
%of
people
Tinnitus ("ringing"," buzzing")
73
13%
Severe intolerance for noise
47
9%
Marked impairment of hearing
25
5%
Neurological
#of
people
%of
people
Headaches
249
45%
Dizziness, unsteadiness, or both
217
39%
Confusion, memory loss, or both
157
29%
Severe drowsiness and sleepiness
93
17%
Parenthesis (tingling or numbness)
82
15%
Convulsions
80
15%
Petit
mal attacks and "absences"
18
3%
Severe slurring of speech
64
12%
Severe tremors
51
9%
Sever
"hyperactivity" and "restless legs"
43
8%
Atypical facial pain
38
7%
Psychological-Psychiatric
#of
people
%of
people
Severe depression
139
25%
Extreme panic attacks
125
23%
Severe anxiety
105
19%
Marked personality changes
88
16%
Recent "severe insomnia"
76
14%
"Severe aggravation of phobias"
41
7%
Chest
#of
people
%of
people
Palpitations, tachycardia
88
16%
Shortness of breath
54
10%
Atypical chest pain
44
8%
Recent hypertension (high blood
pressure)
34
6%
Gastrointestinal
#of
people
%of
people
Nausea
79
14%
Diarrhea
70
13%
Blood
in the stools
12
1%
Abdominal pain
70
13%
Pain
on swallowing
28
5%
Skin
and Allergies
#of
people
%of
people
Severe itching without a rash
44
8%
Severe lip and mouth reactions
29
5%
Uticaria (hives)
25
5%
Other
eruptions
48
9%
Aggravation of respiratory allergies
10
2%
Endocrine and Metabolic
#of
people
%of
people
Problems with diabetes: loss of
control
60
11%
Menstrual Changes
45
6%
Severe reduction or cessation of
periods
22
1%
Paradoxical weight gain
34
5%
Marked weight loss
26
6%
Marked thinning or loss of hear
32
6%
Aggravated hypoglycemia
25
5%
Other
#of
people
%of
people
Frequent urination, burning
69
13%
Excessive thirst
65
12%
Severe joint pain
58
11%
Bloating
57
10%
Fluid
retention and leg swelling
20
4%
Increased Susceptibility to
infection
7
1%
According to researchers and physicians
studying the adverse effects of aspartame,
the following list contains a selection of
chronic illnesses which may be triggered or
worsened by ingesting of aspartame (Mission
Possible 1994)*:
Panic Attacks
Fibromyalgia
Lymphoma
Alzheimer's
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Multiple sclerosis
Brain tumors
Epilepsy
Anxiety
Parkinson's Disease
Mental retardation
Birth defects
Diabetes
*Note:
In some cases such as MS, the severe
symptoms mimic the illness or exacerbate the
illness, but do not cause the disease.
Both
the U.S. Air Force's magazine "Flying
Safety" and the U.S. Navy's magazine, "Navy
Physiology" published articles warning about
the many dangers of aspartame including the
cumulative deleterious effects of methanol
and the greater likelihood of birth defects.
The articles note that the ingestion of
aspartame may make pilots more susceptible
to seizures and vertigo (US Air Force 1992).
All we ask is to think about it. If you are
experiencing panic attacks try staying away
from aspartame for a few months and see if
your symptoms improve and your panic attacks
subside.
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