Here is a quote from the below mentioned web site: "Now, Ms. Martini may be earnest and sincere, but her screed is full of flawed logic, scientific errors, and outright misinformation. We're not going to attempt to go through it point by point, nor are we going to claim that aspartame is either a health hazard or absolutely 100% non-harmful in any amount. "What we will assert is that there is simply nothing remotely approaching a consensus in the medical/scientific community that aspartame is (or even could be) responsible for an "epidemic of multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus" or many of the other evils attributed to it above. We invite you to explore some of the resources listed below and make up your own mind whether or not you should be concerned about aspartame:" I think the key part of this statement is:" We're not going to attempt to go through it point by point, nor are we going to claim that aspartame is either a health hazard or absolutely 100% non-harmful in any amount."
Why not? If you make a statement that someone, "....is full of flawed logic, scientific errors, and outright misinformation"....then you should support your position with facts. I have seen Betty Martini's site. She quotes extensively from scientific papers and government and corporate documents. Certainly, these could be fabrications or alterations--- who has the time to research every assertion. However, the material looks good to me. The above writer is directing you to corporate spin-repair sites. I smell a fish. Note also that only the claims of lupus and multiple sclerosis are denied. Martini demonstrates reason to be concerned for a lot more that those two conditions, including macular degeneration, memory loss, seizures, and more; but they are not addressed in the above rebuttal. I recommend you follow the recommendation in the last sentence above: "We invite you to explore some of the resources listed below and make up your own mind whether or not you should be concerned about aspartame." Look at the information on B.M.'s site, which is technical, specific, and cited. Then compare that to the spin-doctors offered by her critics. Monsanto just sold its Aspartame division. James Osbourne Holmes FTNWO -----Original Message----- From: Heather King (LCA) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 3:25 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: CS>OT: Aspartame info I sent this Aspartame info to a friend thinking she'd be interested & this is what I got back...I realize this is somewhat off-topic but it's a little confusing to the general masses...just who is right? Heather -----Original Message----- Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 11:25 AM Hey Heather! Thanks for the info, although it doesn't look like much of it is true - here is a link to a page that someone has researched on the topic: http://www.snopes.com/toxins/aspartam.htm This site (www.snopes.com) is really good for finding out if these things are true - some of them are and some of them aren't, and it's great to know! :) -----Original Message----- From: Heather King (LCA) Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 10:15 AM Subject: FW: More on wonderful mainstream medicine Importance: Low Mother Used Aspartame During Pregnancy >From Betty Martini <[email protected]> 12-6-00 Betty, I am 31 1/2 years old and changed to Diet Coke from Dr. Pepper a year ago to lose weight, which I did! However, since that time, I have suffered a severe clinical depression, worsening of my vision, and muscle/joint pain, and most alarming of all, memory loss! To make matters worse, during my pregnancy with my 9 year old, I consumed sugar free frozen yogurt (I craved it!) and he was born 4 months early, weighed 1 pound, nine ounces and now suffers from Cerebral Palsy and mental retardation. Until now, we all assumed that these were both due solely to premature birth. Now I wonder if he was born prematurely because I consumed Aspartame and if so, did the Aspartame cause all of this? I am outraged! I want to know, are there any class action law suits being filed at this time? More importantly, if I stop using the Aspartame products, can my good health be restored, or am I permanently damaged? Any information you could give would be very much appreciated! Regards, Lisa G. Jenkins ____________ Dear Lisa, First let me say my heart goes out to you. I feel as much outrage because you see the FDA knows aspartame triggers birth defects and don't even have the decency to put a warning on aspartame for pregnant women. Now they are being petitioned to even allow it unlabeled and I'll send you that post. The FDA are very aware of Dr. Diana Dow Edwards studies on birth defects. I asked them why they didn't accept that study and they even refuse to answer the question along with 25 others that went along with it. Also, Dr. Louis Elsas testified before Congress (Pediatric Professor, Emory University, Genetics) about aspartame being a teratogen and neurotoxin. Read it in its completion on www.dorway.com Be sure to read Aspartame Murders Infants by James Bowen, M.D. on www.dorway.com . It also goes into celebral palsy. As to depression, the phenylalanine in aspartame lowers the seizure threshold and depletes serotonin. Lowered serotonin triggers manic depression, panic attacks, anxiety, rage, mood swings, suicidal tendencies, etc. As to vision loss, the wood alcohol in aspartame converts to formaldehyde and then formic acid, even in the retina of the eye and destroys the optic nerve. Read What's Blinding the World on www.dorway.com Dr. Morgan Raiford who diagnosed many of those who went blind in the 80's did say if it was in the "wet stage" vision can return. As to joint pain, aspartame hardens the synovial fluids and causes this horrible joint pain. Now Searle (original manufacturer - Monsanto bought them in l985 and has since sold) has made Celebrex for this joint pain so they can make more money on the agony their product has caused the world. And Celebrex too is a very dangerous drug, in the first 13 weeks on the market 10 people died and other had gastrointestinal problems, etc. It also causes hemorrhaging and I've talked to several people who said their doctor took them off of it because of the side effects, mainly the bleeding and cardiac problems. Of course, if they are still using aspartame the drugs can interact because aspartame is a drug and not an additive as the FDA would have you believe. By law additives are suppose to be inert, and aspartame is about as inert or non-reactive as a forest fire! Incidently, aspartame is a very addictive drug and going along with what you said about craving it, on the last page of the protest of the National Soft Drink Association on www.dorway.com you will see a note about that. It says that aspartame actually makes you crave carbohydrates. It's not a diet product. Most people gain weight on aspartame. We have two support groups you can click on to from www.dorway.com and a detoxification page. Newton Labs has made an antidote and there is a 1 800 number. Also, about memory loss, aspartame is legend at causing it. In fact, note that memory loss is #11 on the FDA list of 92 documented symptoms triggered by aspartame. H. J. Roberts, M.D., has already declared Aspartame Disease a world plague and is about to publish his 800 page medical text on this world epidemic. You can write Jane Henney of the FDA about this recent news that the Yogurt Association wants the FDA to allow sweeteners in yogurt unlabeled. Should the FDA do this which is against the law they should be immediately indicted for malfeasance. The FDA approved aspartame even though the Board of Inquiry said it hadn't been proven safe and should not be approved. You can read the summation of this report on www.dorway.com After Dr. Arthur Hull Hayes did this he went to work for the PR firm of the manufacturer and refuses to talk to the press. Listen to Fox News expose on aspartame about a year ago on DORway if you have audio. He slammed the door in the face of Fox News and told them to go to the FDA. If you click on to the support groups you will be getting information I put on those lists. I do have a Mission Possible list but its one way, for case histories and new news. I will write you separately about attorneys and send you some recent emails that may interest you. Again, I am so sorry you weren't warned. I would give your OB doctor Dr. Roberts position paper on aspartame and pregnancy and small children and also Dr. Elsas testimony before Congress so he warn other mothers and save the lives and health of thousands of other babies. Because the FDA approved aspartame babies are being murdered in their mother's womb, or if they survive they can be mentally retarded or have birth defects. Jane Henney's email is [email protected] I'm also sending your case to the owner of a newspaper who is doing an article on this petition to allow unlabeled sweeteners in yogurt. Incidently, aspartame has been found to be in natural and artificial flavors as well as MSG, another excitotoxin you should avoid. (http://www.truthinlabeling.org) I would suggest reading Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills by neurosurgeon Russell Blaylock, M.D., (amazon.com). He goes into the fact that aspartame triggers ADD and autism as well. And Dr. Roberts other books and tapes on aspartame you can get on www.sunsentpress.com Aspartame (NutraSweet) Is It Safe? by H. J. Roberts, M.D., Charles Press - you can get from amazon.com Let's keep in touch. On www.dorway.com/handouts.html are our warning flyers and I hope you will warn others. We are here to support you and care very much. All my best, Betty -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
