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ASPARTAME ANYONE???

Wed, 05/30/2007 - 00:24
Wondering if Aspartame also known as nutrasweet, (common sweetener in sugar free sodas and sugar free gum) is a trigger for anyone?

Comments

Re: "Potentially beneficial

Submitted by lb34 on Wed, 2007-05-30 - 11:25
LB Sol- thanks for your response. I had stopped drinking diet coke about 10 yrs ago because it led to a severe HA then I accidentally ingested aspartame in chewable vitamin c and I got such a bad HA that I was paralyzed on my L side and became incontinent of stool. Now an epileptic with tonic clonic seizures it makes me leary of going out to eat because, for me it can trigger the seizures as well. I wish the FDA would take this product off the market. I wonder how many others have this problem. Thanks for the web address. God is good. God Bless you. lb

Re: ASPARTAME ANYONE???

Submitted by dbmomma on Wed, 2007-05-30 - 11:36
Any one with Seizures should stay away from any artificial sweetners, Splenda is at the top of the list! I strarted using Splenda thinking it was this great new safe sweetner, it tasted great also! It is any thing but safe, and it could have been the cause of my seizuring again after being seizure free for three years. Google Splenda and you will find many sites with information on the dangers of Splenda, and the likenss to all the other sweetners and the dangerous side effects they all have. With that in mind NO ONE should use these sweetners. I can't remember the site I came across, but the one I had read listed all the (incrediably scarry)serious health problems that can occur, one being the cause of seizures. So no more diet sodas! You can buy diet products that are low in fat and sugar,(the real stuff) but for the drinks...stick to water we all need more of it anyway!

Re: ASPARTAME ANYONE???

Submitted by Sedz on Tue, 2009-06-09 - 20:30

For those who cannot tolerate artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, there are a couple of natural sugar substitutes on the market which are available from any health food shop...

 

Stevia is a natural sweetener but in my opinion has an aftertaste, but it is available in tablet form (like splenda or any number of the artificial types) powdered form (for cooking/cereals) or liquid form.

 I personally prefer Xylitol which comes in either handy sachets or powdered form. There is no aftertaste and it's perfect for diabetics/epileptics who like a sweet treat sometimes. It does not affect epilepsy or blood sugar levels.

There are a number of different brands but Sweetlife seems to be the most popular. It can also be purchased over the net and if you check out Fran Gare's site she has some 'ready to make' deserts/lollies/gum which are extremely tasty.

 

Might cost a wee bit more, but it is definitely worth it.

 

Jo x

For those who cannot tolerate artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, there are a couple of natural sugar substitutes on the market which are available from any health food shop...

 

Stevia is a natural sweetener but in my opinion has an aftertaste, but it is available in tablet form (like splenda or any number of the artificial types) powdered form (for cooking/cereals) or liquid form.

 I personally prefer Xylitol which comes in either handy sachets or powdered form. There is no aftertaste and it's perfect for diabetics/epileptics who like a sweet treat sometimes. It does not affect epilepsy or blood sugar levels.

There are a number of different brands but Sweetlife seems to be the most popular. It can also be purchased over the net and if you check out Fran Gare's site she has some 'ready to make' deserts/lollies/gum which are extremely tasty.

 

Might cost a wee bit more, but it is definitely worth it.

 

Jo x

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