Re: Aspartame...again
From: Renee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 22 Jul 2002 07:37:21 -0700
I read the article.
The authors state it would take 200 cans of diet soda to reach the lethal
level of methanol. They then manipulate what they're saying to come to the
conclusion that the max dose should be 2.5 oz. of soda.
They make a lot of connections between nutrasweet and a number of ailments.
However, I think they stretch the associations in their attempt to conclude causation.
Much of the anti-aspartame articles note that it de-stabilizes while sitting
on the shelf. I've never had a non-sweet diet soda, which is what would happen
if it broke down prior to consumption. I doubt that is very likely, or common.
This article is from 1984. Is there anything more recent? Things change all
the time. Look at the studies from peer reviewed journals that say X helps
prevent cancer, then a later study says, no it increases cancer risk. Or, X
causes an increased risk in a certain condition, then it's concluded there is
no link. It happens regularly.
Renee
cat wrote:
>
> Hi, you said 'Some people do not react well to aspartame (just like with
> many other foods)'. I just thought I would point out that aspartame
> isn't a food, it is a chemical that is metabolised in the body to
> methanol and formaldehyde. Not too healthy! The formaldehyde produced
> from ingestion of aspartame has been proved to accumulate in the body by
> a study in rats.
>
> It also raises insulin levels. I used to drink large amounts of sugar
> free orange drink made with aspartame for years, it played havoc with my
> blood sugar levels. I felt ill and tired all the time. When I stopped
> drinking it I felt much better (and lost 25 lbs!!!).
>
> I also found the following quote VERY interesting! :
>
> 'Aspartic acid, is not an essential amino acid but is normally easily
> utilized for human metabolism. However, under conditions of excess
> absorption it has caused endocrine disorders in mammals with markedly
> elevated plasma levels of luteinizing hormone and testosterone in the
> rat (52) and release of pituitary gonadotropins and prolactin in the
> rhesus monkey (58). The amount of luteinizing hormone in the blood is a
> major determinant of menstrual cycling in the human female (39).'
>
> Because as we all know PCOS is a condition of 'markedly elevated plasma
> levels of LH and testosterone'.
>
> That quote is from JOURNAL OF APPLIED NUTRITION, VOLUME 36, NUMBER 1,
> 1984 REPORT ASPARTAME: METHANOL AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH which you can read
> at http://www.dorway.com/monte84.txt its very interesting!
>
> Cat xxx
>
> At Fri, 19 Jul 2002, Renee wrote:
> >
> >Some people do not react well to aspartame (just like with many other foods).
> >Headaches are the most common adverse reaction. Others don't have the enzyme
> >to break down the phenylalanine, which is why there is a warning on the
> >packages for phenyolketuronics. My husband's IQ drops about 80 points when he
> >accidentally has aspartame. I, on the other hand, have no problem with it whatsoever.
> >
> >You are probably sensitive to aspartame. So, don't consume it.
> >
> >Renee
> >
> >anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi everyone! I just wanted to clarify that when I posted that link that I
> >> wasn't saying what the article said was true. I just thought it was scary and
> >> might be of interest to some. The FDA does approve things only to find out
> >> later that they cause health problems and then take them off the market.
> >> My experience with aspartame is this: When I eat or drink anything with
> >> aspartame I get sick on my stomach and I get bad headaches and it also makes
> >> me feel very dehydrated. I don't know if I am allergic to it or not...but
> >> that is why the article scared me so much because I feel so lousy after
> >> consuming aspartame. Candi :)
> >>
> >--
> >--------------
> >Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
> >
> >---
> >Dwell in Possibility.
> >--Emily Dickenson
> >
>
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Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
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Dwell in Possibility.
--Emily Dickenson
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