Re: Aspartame
From: TJ (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 22 Sep 2002 23:41:34 -0500 (CDT)
Thanks Renee for your response. I KNEW we talked about this before but
I couldn't remember when/who brought it up.. it was Belle! That
research is exactly what I was hoping to come across but I'm having no
luck. Tried a few of the medical websites that I know of and even did
random searches through Yahoo but I'm getting overwhelmed by stuff that
makes no sense/lacks medical credibility or has no connection to what
I'm looking for. Any idea where I can find some of that research?
Thanks very much again. Hope you are doing well!
Tracy
At Fri, 20 Sep 2002, Renee wrote:
>
>Most of the medical research, and the FDA, states that aspartame is safe for
>most people. Those who are phenylketuronics, of course, can't eat it, since
>they don't have the enzyme to process it. That's the label on the package.
>Others seem to be sensitive (eg: my husband drops his IQ about 80 points after
>a large volume of nutrasweet) to it in one way or another (others complain of
>headaches). However, for most people, it's not a problem.
>
>Most of the anti-aspartame hype (eg: Betty Martini's work, and the web-sites)
>is not grounded in good science.
>
>There is some research (I know Belle talked about this in the past), that it
>will raise insulin levels, even though it doesn't raise blood sugar. The body
>tastes the sweetness and thinks it's sugar and needs insulin. That worsen's
>our problem.
>
>He/She likes the tea sweet! One other concern about using so much sweetener
>is that it gives you the taste for sweetness, and it can be harder to contain,
>and eventually get rid of, cravings for carbs and sweetness. If someone's
>metabolism is fine, it shouldn't be much of a problem, though.
>
>Renee
>
>TJ wrote:
>>
>> Boy I'm sure you guys are getting so sick of me by this point... I
>> promise I'll shut up soon..
>>
>> I'm looking for reputable info explaining why aspartame is bad for you,
>> like a medical website or something. I know someone who uses TWENTY TWO
>> PACKETS of nutrasweet in a single cup of iced tea and I want to refer to
>> real medical info to try to get him to stop.
>>
>> Thanks for your help!
>> Tracy
>>
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>Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
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