Subject: FW: Aspartame >Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 08:15:50 -0400 > > >Jim --forward this to Eileen because she drinks diet pop > >-----Original Message----- >From: Sandy Ruddy >Sent: May 1, 2003 7:42 AM >To: Barb Elliott; Bert Devroom; Bev Tantalo; Marguerite Phinnemore >Subject: FW: Aspartame > > > > >Aspartame > > > > > > I found this very interesting , if you do please pass it on. This is > > > something we should all think about > > > . you never know when it might be of use to you or > > > a family member . please read to the end. > > > > > > Diet Coke or Not?? Please read this! (Someone else wrote this) > > > > > > In October of 2001, my sister started getting very sick, she had >stomach > > > spasms, she was having a > > > hard time getting around, to walk was a major chore. It took >everything > > > she had just to get out of > > > bed, she was in so much pain. By March 2002, she had undergone >biopsies, > > > and was on 24 various > > > prescription medications. The doctors could not figure out what was > > > wrong with her. She was in so > > > much pain, and so sick, she knew she was dying. > > > > > > She put her house, bank accounts, life insurance etc. in her oldest > > > daughters name, and made sure > > > her younger children were to be with her oldest > > > daughter. She wanted her last hooray, so she planned a trip to >Florida > > > (basically in a wheelchair) for > > > March 22nd. On March 19th I called her to ask her how one of her >tests > > > went, and she said they > > > didn't find anything on the test, but they believe she had MS. I > > > thought, oh, my ... then ... > > > > > > I recalled an article a friend of mine emailed to me ... and I >asked > > > her .... Do you drink Diet pop? > > > She told me yes, as a matter of fact she was getting ready to crack >one > > > open that moment, I told > > > her not to open it, and stop drinking the diet pop .... and I >emailed > > > her the following article. She > > > called me within 32 hours after our phone conversation and told me >she > > > stopped drinking the diet > > > pop, and she can walk ... she went up the stairs, and the muscle >spasms > > > went away. She said she > > > didn't feel 100% but sure felt a lot better. She told me she was >going > > > to her doctors with this article > > > and would call me back when she got home. > > > > > > She called me, and her doctor was amazed, he is going to call all of >his > > > MS patients to find out if > > > they consumed artificial sweetener. In a nutshell, she was being > > > poisoned by the aspartame in the > > > diet soda, dying a slow death. > > > > > > When she got to FL on March 22nd, all she had to take was one pill, >and > > > that was a pill for > > > poisoning ... she is well on her way to recovery ... and she is > > > walking!!!!! No wheelchair!!!! This > > > article saved her life!!!! The life saving article: > > > > > > If it says "SUGAR FREE," on the label, DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT! >I > > > have spent > > > several days lecturing at the WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE on > > > "ASPARTAME" > > > marketed as 'NutraSweet', 'Equal', and 'Spoonful'. In the keynote > > > address by the EPA, it was > > > announced that in the United States in 2001 there is an epidemic of > > > multiple sclerosis and systemic > > > lupus, that it was hard to understand what toxin was causing this to >be > > > rampant. I stood up and said > > > that I was there to lecture on exactly that subject. > > > > > > I will explain why Aspartame is so dangerous: When the temperature >of > > > this sweetener exceeds 86 > > > degrees F, the wood alcohol in ASPARTAME > > > converts to Eformaldehyde and then to formic acid, which in turn >causes > > > metabolic acidosis. > > > (Formic acid is the poison found in the sting of fire ants.) The > > > methanol toxicity mimics among other > > > conditions multiple sclerosis. People were being diagnosed with >having > > > multiple sclerosis in error. > > > The multiple sclerosis is not a death sentence, where methanol >toxicity > > > is! > > > > > > Systemic lupus has become almost as rampant as multiple sclerosis, > > > especially with Diet Coke and > > > Diet Pepsi drinkers. The victim usually does not know that the > > > aspartame is the culprit. He or she > > > continues its use, aggravating the lupus to such a degree that it >may > > > become life-threatening. We > > > have seen patients with systemic lupus become asymptomatic once >taken > > > off diet sodas. In the case > > > of those diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, (when in reality, the > > > disease is methanol toxicity), most > > > of the symptoms disappear. We've seen many cases where vision >returned > > > and hearing improved > > > markedly. This also applies to cases of tinnitus. > > > > > > During a lecture I said "If you are using ASPARTAME (NutraSweet, >Equal, > > > Spoonful, etc.) and > > > you suffer from fibromyalgia symptoms, spasms, shooting pains, >numbness > > > in your legs, cramps, > > > vertigo, dizziness, headaches, tinnitus, joint pain, depression, > > > anxiety attacks, slurred speech, > > > blurred vision, or memory loss - you probably have ASPARTAME >DISEASE!" > > > People were > > > jumping up during the lecture saying, I've got some of these >symptoms: > > > is it reversible?" > > > > > > Yes! Not drinking diet sodas and keeping an eye out for aspartame >on > > > food labels, yes! We have a > > > very serious problem. A stranger came up to Dr. Espisto (one of my > > > speakers) and me and said: > > > "Could you tell me why so many people seem to be coming down with >MS?" > > > > > > During a visit to a hospice, a nurse said that six of her friends, >who > > > were heavy Diet Coke addicts, > > > had all been diagnosed with MS. This is beyond coincidence! Diet >Coke > > > and Diet Pepsi etc. IS > > > NOT A DIET PRODUCT! > > > > > > The Congressional Record states that it makes you crave >carbohydrates > > > and will make you FAT. > > > The formaldehyde stores in the fat cells, particularly in the hips >and > > > thighs. Once off these products > > > with no significant increase in exercise, etc., Dr. Roberts in his > > > lecture stated that he had patient who > > > lost an average of 19 pounds over a trial period. > > > > > > Aspartame is especially dangerous for diabetics. We found that > > > physicians would believe that they > > > have a patient with retinopathy, when in fact the symptoms are >caused > > > by aspartame. The > > > aspartame drives the blood sugar out of control. Thus diabetics may > > > suffer acute memory loss due > > > to the fact that aspartic acid and phenylalanine are neurotoxic >without > > > the other amino acids found in > > > protein. > > > > > > Thus it passes the blood brain barrier and deteriorates the neurons >of > > > the brain, causing in diabetics > > > (as well as in patients not suffering from diabetes) various kinds >of > > > brain damage, seizures, > > > depression, manic depression, panic attacks, rage, violence. (The > > > Aspartame in thousands of pallets > > > of diet Coke and diet Pepsi consumed by men and women fighting in >the > > > Gulf War, may be partially > > > to blame for the well-known Gulf War Syndrome.) > > > > > > Dr. Roberts warns that it can cause birth defects i.e. mental > > > retardation if taken at the time of > > > conception and early pregnancy. Children are especially at risk for > > > neurological disorders and should > > > NOT be given NutraSweet. I can relate different case histories of > > > children having mal seizures and > > > other disturbances being on NutraSweet. > > > > > > Unfortunately it is not always easy to convince a mother that >aspartame > > > is to blame for her child's > > > illness. Only by trial and success will she be able to warn other > > > mothers to take their children's > > > health in their own hands. > > > > > > Stevia, a sweet herb, NOT A MANUFACTURED ADDITIVE, which helps in >the > > > metabolism of > > > sugar (which would be ideal for diabetics) has now been approved as >a > > > dietary supplement by the > > > FDA. For years the FDA has outlawed this sweet food because of >their > > > loyalty to MONSANTO. > > > > > > Books on this subject are available: EXCITOTOXINS: THE TASTE THAT >KILLS > > > - written by > > > Dr. Russell Blayblock (Health Press 1-800-643-2665) and DEFENSE >AGAINST > > > ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - written by DR. H. J. Roberts, also a diabetic > > > specialist. These two > > > doctors will be posting a position paper with some case histories on >the > > > deadly effects of Aspartame > > > on the Internet. > > > > > > According to the Conference of the American College of Physicians >"we > > > are talking about a plague > > > of neurological diseases caused by this deadly poison." Here is the > > > problem: > > > > > > There were Congressional Hearings when aspartame was included in >100 > > > different products. Since > > > this initial hearing, there have been two subsequent hearings, but >to > > > no avail. Nothing has been > > > done. The drug and chemical lobbies have very deep pockets. Now >there > > > are over 5,000 products > > > containing this chemical, and the PATENT HAS EXPIRED!!!!! > > > > > > I assure you, MONSANTO, the creator of Aspartame knows how deadly >it > > > is. They fund among > > > others, the American Diabetes Association, the > > > American Dietetic Association, the Conference of the American >College >of > > > Physicians. > > > > > > This has been exposed in the New York Times - to no avail. These > > > Associations cannot criticize any > > > additives or convey their link to MONSANTO because they take money >from > > > the food industry > > > and have to endorse their products. > > > > > > Senator Howard Hetzenbaum wrote a bill that would have warned all > > > infants, pregnant mothers and > > > children of the dangers of aspartame. The bill would have also > > > instituted independent studies on the > > > problems existing in the population (seizures, changes in brain > > > chemistry, changes neurological and > > > behavioral; symptoms). It was killed by the powerful drug and >chemical > > > lobbies, letting loose the > > > hounds of disease and death on an unsuspecting public. > > > > > > > > > Please print this out or e-mail to family and friends. Here are >some > > > more links to websites. > > > > > > http://www.nancymarkle.com > > > http://www.ethicalinvesting.com/monsanto/markle.stml > > > http://www.aspartametruth.com/ >