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The Scandal of Aspartame

Thu, 11/26/2009 - 10:38

You probably already know that aspartame is a no-no. But just in case you weren’t sure why, here are the reasons and the scandal…

For 16 years, the FDA refused to approve aspartame. In fact, the FDA’s own toxicologist told Congress that: “Without a shadow of a doubt, aspartame can cause brain tumors and brain cancer and violated the Delaney Amendment, which forbids putting anything in food that is known to cause cancer.” — FDA Toxicologist, Dr. Adrian Gross

It was finally accepted (for political reasons that are too scandalous to write about here) and here are the results:

For starters, medical authorities estimate that aspartame has brought more complaints to the FDA than any other additive. Specifically, over the years, various reports have implicated aspartame in headaches, memory loss, seizures, vision loss, coma, and cancer. It also appears to worsen or mimic the symptoms of such conditions as fibromyalgia, MS, lupus, ADD, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, chronic fatigue, and depression…

In fact, aspartame is responsible for 75 percent of such complaints to that agency. And, after receiving some 10,000 consumer complaints, the FDA compiled a list of 92 symptoms linked to aspartame — including death.

WHY? Because aspartame attacks your body at the cellular level so it can negate all kinds of medications Americans take, including antidepressants, Coumadin, cardiac drugs, hormones, insulin, vaccines, and many others.

In short, it is a deadly neurotoxic drug masquerading as a harmless additive.
phylisfeinerjohnson

Comments

Re: The Scandal of Aspartame

Submitted by aya175 on Mon, 2009-11-30 - 11:06

Thanks.  I am becoming more and more concerned about the relationship between diet and seizures.

Thanks.  I am becoming more and more concerned about the relationship between diet and seizures.

Re: The Scandal of Aspartame

Submitted by phylisfjohnson on Fri, 2010-09-10 - 07:51

We ALL should be!    Phylis Feiner Johnson   www.epilepsytalk.com

We ALL should be!    Phylis Feiner Johnson   www.epilepsytalk.com

Re: The Scandal of Aspartame

Submitted by kjr443 on Mon, 2010-09-06 - 12:15
I cut out aspartame and my seizures completely stopped.  Aspartame should be banned, and someone needs to start a class action law suit against whoever makes this poison.

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