> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of The Fool > Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 10:03 PM > To: Brin-L > Subject: how republican insiders got the carcinogen nutrasweet into food
... > July 1, 1983-- The National Soft Drink Association (NSDA) urges the FDA > to delay approval of aspartame for carbonated beverages pending further > testing because aspartame is very unstable in liquid form. When liquid > aspartame is stored in temperatures above 85 degrees Fahrenheit, it > breaks down into DKP and formaldehyde, both of which are known toxins. One of the people with whom I serve on a non-profit board was having some very serious medical problems for a year or so until she finally found a doctor who recognized what was going on. He told her to cut out all aspartame, which she did, and immediately saw her symptoms begin to disappear. She's totally fine now. IIRC, she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis at one point. A couple of the scarier things that were happening was swelling in her brain and blurred vision with red, swollen eyes. After searching and searching, she finally found that a large number of people, mostly women, apparently have a metabolism that produces formaldehyde when they ingest aspartame. She drank quite a lot (she wouldn't even admit how many) diet Cokes every day, which I suppose were slowly pickling her, so to speak. After she told the board this story, I decided to steer clear of diet drinks, which I had only started drinking a coupel of years ago to cut down carbs. Now she's after the CEO of Monsanto and the diet soft drink companies... who'd better watch out. She's one of the most effective people I've ever met. Nick P.S. Just did a little searching and found that some even blame aspartame for "Gulf War Syndrome," because donated soft drinks sat in the hot desert for a long time... _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
