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Just wanted to share this with you all, O saw this on a friends wall on facebook and one of ky friends has told me a lot about it after looking into it. I'm not suggesting any of you only have lupus due to this but thought it was worth sharing incase any of you do drink/eat a lot of things containing this as it may be making your symptoms worse. If it helps at least one person to relieve their symptoms or even just for people to avoid it it will have been worth sharing.xxx

A KILLER IN YOUR FRIDGESWEET POISON..A MUST READ !!!In October of 2001, my sister started getting very sick She had stomach spasms and she was having a hard time getting around. Walking 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 several tissue and muscle biopsies and was on 24 various prescription medications. The doctors could not determine what was wrong with her. She was in so much pain, and so sick she just knew she was dying.She put her house, bank accounts, life insurance, etc., in her oldest daughter's name, and made sure that her younger children were to be taken care of.She also wanted her last hooray, so she planned a trip to Florida (basically in a wheelchair) for March 22nd.On March 19, I called her to ask how her most recent tests went, and she said they didn't find anything on the test, but they believe she had MS.I recalled an article a friend of mine e-mailed to me and I asked my sister if she drank diet soda? She told me that she did. As a matter of fact, she was getting ready to crack one open that moment.I told her not to open it, and to stop drinking the diet soda! I e-mailed her an article my friend, a lawyer, had sent. My sister called me within 32 hours after our phone conversation and told me she had stopped drinking the diet soda AND she could walk! The muscle spasms went away. She said she didn't feel 100% but, she sure felt a lot better.She told me she was going to her doctor with this article and would call me when she got home.Well, she called me, and said her doctor was amazed! He is going to call all of his MS patients to find out if they consumed artificial sweeteners of any kind. In a nutshell, she was being poisoned by the Aspartame in the diet soda.. and literally dying a slow and miserable deathWhen she got to Florida March 22, all she had to take was one pill, and that was a pill for the Aspartame poisoning! She is well on her way to a complete recovery. And she is walking! No wheelchair! This article saved her life.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'Nutra Sweet,' '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. It was difficult to determine exactly 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 formaldehyde 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 and systemic lupus.Many people were being diagnosed in error. Although multiple sclerosis is not a death sentence, 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; irritating the lupus to such a degree that it may become a life-threatening condition. We have seen patients with systemic lupus become asymptotic, once taken off diet sodas.In cases of those diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, most of the symptoms disappear. We've seen many cases where vision loss returned and hearing loss improved markedly.This also applies to cases of tinnitus and fibromyalgia. During a lecture, I said, 'If you are using ASPARTAME (Nutra Sweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc) and you suffer from fibromyalgia symptoms, spasms, shooting, pains, numbness in your legs,Cramps,Vertigo,Dizziness,Headaches,Tinnitus,Joint pain,Unexplainable depression, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, blurred vision, or memory loss you probably have ASPARTAME poisoning!' People were jumping up during the lecture saying,'I have some of these symptoms. Is it reversible?'Yes!Yes!Yes!STOP drinking diet sodas and be alert for Aspartame on food labels! Many products are fortified with it! This is a serious problem. Dr. Espart (one of my speakers) remarked that so many people seem to be symptomatic for MS and during his recent visit to a hospice; a nurse stated that six of her friends, who were heavy Diet Coke addicts, had all been diagnosed with MS. This is beyond coincidence!Diet soda is NOT a diet product! It is a chemically altered, multiple SODIUM (salt) and ASPARTAME containing product that actually makes you crave carbohydrates.It is far more likely to make you GAIN weight!These products also contain formaldehyde, which stores in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and thighs. Formaldehyde is an absolute toxin and is used primarily to preserve 'tissue specimens.'Many products we use every day contain this chemical but we SHOULD NOT store it IN our body!Dr. H. J. Roberts stated in his lectures that once free of the 'diet products' and with no significant increase in exercise; his patients lost an average of 19 pounds over a trial period.Aspartame is especially dangerous for diabetics. We found that some physicians, who believed that they had a patient with retinopathy, in fact, had symptoms 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 when taken without the other amino acids necessary for a good balance.Treating diabetes is all about BALANCE.. Especially with diabetics, the Aspartame passes the blood/brain barrier and it then deteriorates the neurons of the brain; causing various levels of brain damage, Seizures, Depression, Manic depression, Panic attacks, Uncontrollable anger and rage.Consumption of Aspartame causes these same symptoms in non-diabetics as well. Documentation and observation also reveal that thousands of children diagnosed with ADD and ADHD have had complete turnarounds in their behavior when these chemicals have been removed from their diet.So called 'behavior modification prescription drugs' (Ritalin and others) are no longer needed.Truth be told, they were never NEEDED in the first place!Most of these children were being 'poisoned' on a daily basis with the very foods that were 'better for them than sugar.'It is also suspected that 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 during early pregnancy. Children are especially at risk for neurological disorders and should NEVER be given artificial sweeteners.There are many different case histories to relate of children suffering grand mal seizures and other neurological disturbances talking about a plague of neurological diseases directly caused by the use of this deadly poison.'Herein lies the problem: There were Congressional Hearings when Aspartame was included in 100 different products and strong objection was made concerning its use. Since this initial hearing, there have been two subsequent hearings, and still nothing has been done. The drug and chemical lobbies have very deep pockets.Sadly, MONSANTO'S patent on Aspartame has EXPIRED! There are now over 5,000 products on the market that contain this deadly chemical and there will be thousands more introduced. Everybody wants a 'piece of the Aspartame pie.'I assure you that MONSANTO, the creator of Aspartame, knows how deadly it is.And isn't it ironic that MONSANTO funds, among others, the American Diabetes Association, the American Dietetic Association and the Conference of the American College of Physicians?This has been recently exposed in the New York Times. These [organizations] cannot criticize any additives or convey their link to MONSANTO because they take money from the food industry and are required to endorse their products.Senator Howard Metzenbaum wrote and presented a bill that would require label warnings on products containing Aspartame, especially regarding pregnant women, children and infants.The bill would also institute independent studies on the known dangers and the problems existing in the general population regarding seizures, changes in brain chemistry, neurological changes and behavioural symptoms.The bill was killed.It is known that the powerful drug and chemical lobbies are responsible for this, letting loose the hounds of disease and death on an unsuspecting and uninformed public. Well, you're informed now!

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Nearly 30 years ago I read an article ablout the carcinogenic effects of artificial sweeteners such as saccharin and I also heard then that further research had been suppressed by the big food manufacturing conglomerates. I've always tried to avoid artificial sweeteners and now I rarely drink squash because so many are 'sugar free'. It makes me cross that these foods are being marketed as healthy options. I don't know what the effects of Aspartame are, but I do know that our bodies have enough to cope with fighting autoimmune conditions without piling in more chemicals that necessary.

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Please bear this in mind from the Lupus Foundation of America's website - lupus.org/webmodules/webart...

22. Is there any truth to the claims being circulated on the Internet that lupus is caused by the artificial sweetener, aspartame?

We are aware there is an email message circulating on the Internet warning individuals with lupus about dangers associated with using the artificial sweetener aspartame. The Lupus Foundation of America consulted with the chair of the LFA Medical Council, Evelyn Hess, MD, MACP, MACR. Dr. Hess is one of the nation's leading researchers in the field of lupus specializing in environmental influences. According to Dr. Hess, there is, as of now, no specific proof of an association with aspartame as a cause or worsening of SLE.

People with lupus should always consult with their physician before making any changes in their medical treatment, diet, exercise or other routine based on information received via the Internet or other sources lacking known credentials.

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megs_tom in reply to Paul_Howard

Thanks Paul :-) just seen that and thought I would share but glad you have posted this as this puts my mind at ease. My friend even said to me 'you sure your not ill because of this?' hmm, I definately don't think so! If only that was all it was we would all be cured! I don't know whether to now avoid it or not? the squash I drink has it in as i buy sugar free for me and my son. xx

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Paul_HowardPartnerLUPUS UK in reply to megs_tom

Maybe try keeping a food diary and trying it for a few days and then try a while without it. You'll be able to see if you have any symptoms that correlate with consuming it and then make an informed decision on whether it affects you or not.

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megs_tom in reply to Paul_Howard

Yes this seems a good way to do it. Thanks. I don't think I use anything with it in apart from the odd bottle of pepsi max at university or the squash. xx

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Melinda

A dentist warned my daughter a few years ago not to give my grandsons juices with aspartame in them. He actually said it was better for them to have sugar because of the affects that apartame had on the brain. As a result neither of my daughters have ever given their children drinks with sweetners in them.

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megs_tom in reply to Melinda

I just don't understand why they would sell products with such things in :-/ scary xxx

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browneyes2012

If you look up aspartame in Wikipedia you will also find that this email started 20 year ago and it even says on Wikipedia this so called conference never took place and this woman doesn't exist. Lol

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megs_tom in reply to browneyes2012

Thanks for that. Its good to know that its not true, but still thought it good to share as now it has put my mind at ease xx

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Northerner123

my daughters consultant & other medics have stressed that this should all be ignored as is totally untrue!..with regard to the sle links !

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megs_tom in reply to Northerner123

Thanks hun, feel better knowing that xxx

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This story has circulated on the internet many times over the years - but even if it isn't true, the fact is that many people get unwell from synthetic sweeteners which includes Aspartame. I have a family member who gets terrible reactions from Aspartame and I am sensitive to umpteen chemicals, including artificial sweeteners, myself. Common sense tells me to avoid anything that may make me worse. This includes Aspartame! The problem is that it's near enough impossible to avoid synthetic sweeteners, as practically all sweets, chocolates, desserts and lots of other products now contain man-made 'sugars.' Organic seems to be the only way ..or no sugar at all.

Dr Briffa writes about Aspartame & the brain: drbriffa.com/2013/01/18/eve...

...also Aspartame and muscle pain: drbriffa.com/2011/07/27/can...

My advice is to avoid 'light' products altogether and enjoy 'the real thing' instead. xxx :)

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PS - When checking the list of ingredients on a packet of the new 'natural' sweetener Truvia, I found that this so called 'natural' product contains a synthetic 'sugar' as well! :(

Personally I think its just an allergy to a chemical rather than a thing that will happen to anyone. It seemed odd that her symptoms stopped after She stopped drinking diet coke. Glad its all lies xxx