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Aspartame
Aspartame is a chemical sweetener over 200 times sweeter than sugar. It is marketed as Equal, NutraSweet and Canderel and found in many products. It was discovered by accident in 1965 when a chemist was trying to find a cure for peptic ulcers. Since it was first approved for human consumption in 1981, debate has raged over whether aspartame is a safe sugar substitute or whether it is a dangerous poison.
Aspartame Facts
100% of industry sponsored research articles have found aspartame to be safe, yet 92% of independently conducted research articles have declared aspartame to be highly toxic.
Since Aspartame was first approved in 1981 it has accounted for over 75% of the complaints received by the FDA's Adverse Reaction Monitoring System (ARMS).
Originally the FDA rescinded its original approval for Aspartame because the pre-approval studies showed that it caused seizures and brain tumours in lab animals. Even when the FDA finally approved Aspartame in 1981 it did so by over-riding the 3-0 decision of a Public Board of Inquiry which recommended delaying approval until further studies had been carried out to determine Aspartame's link with brain cancer.
Between 1982 and 1995 the FDA received over 7000 Aspartame toxicity reactions. FDA officials themselves admit that as little as 1% of serious adverse drug reactions are reported to them, which puts the figure of toxic reactions to Aspartame at around 700,000.
Aspartame Disease Treatment
If you feel you have suffered a toxic reaction to aspartame or are suffering any of these symptoms, try removing aspartame from your diet for 60 days to see if your symptoms improve.
Aspartame section author: Dawn Copeman
Last Updated: 6/6/2005
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