The Road to Disease is Paved with Good Intentions. Here's a closer look at Aspartame.

Do you drink a lot of THIS?

or Chew a lot of THIS?

I'm not going to lie, I've had my share of diet coke throughout life, and I'm currently VERY guilty of the gum, but I think it's high time I finally boot the habit because after what I am about to share with you, trust me, you too will never want to chew on a piece of aspartame EVER again. 

Here's the bottom line before I get into the details, Aspartame is a chemical. It is not natural. It is foreign to the body and it causes chemical reactions in the body that vigorously destroy brain cells, lowers immune function, and causes hormonal disruptions affecting the brains appetite center. You rarely see diet coke really aiding in someone's weight loss. I'll explain more in a minute.

Let's begin with our favorite Government Entity, The FDA. 

The following symptoms account for75% of the adverse side effects linked to Aspartame that have been reported to the FDA since it's introduction into our food supply:

Headaches/migraines, dizziness, seizures, nausea, numbness, muscle spasms, weight gain, rashes, depression, fatigue, irritability, tachycardia, insomnia, vision problems, hearing loss, heart palpitations, breathing difficulties, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, loss of taste, tinnitus, vertigo, memory loss, and joint pain.

According to researchers and physicians studying the adverse effects of aspartame, the following chronic illnesses can be triggered or worsened by ingesting of aspartame: 

Brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, chronic fatigue syndrome, parkinson's disease, alzheimer's, mental retardation, lymphoma, birth defects, fibromyalgia, and diabetes 

So, WHY in the world did the FDA allow this stuff on the market to begin with? 

Good Question. For sake of time, watch the video I have linked below and it will tell you all about the history of The FDA and Aspartame. 

NOW,

Let me now tell you a little bit about this lovely substance we call Aspartame. 

Aspartic Acid (Aspartate), the main ingredient in Aspartame, and Glutamic Acid (Glutamate) are amino acids that act in the brain as neurotransmitters. They are also known as the infamous EXCITOTOXINS. The presence of too many of these amino acids cause an "excitatory reaction" that create a massive amount of free radicals in your brain. These free radicals end up literally "exciting" the neural cells of your brain to death.

In other words, they kill brain cells! LOTS of them. 

In a practical sense, every time you drink something containing aspartame ESPECIALLY if it also contains caffeine, you may feel great for a minute, but just equate that elated feeling to the feeling of brain cell destruction. That is PRECISELY what is going on. 

There is a Blood Brain Barrier that protects your brain and as you age it begins to break down. But consuming too many chemicals such as aspartame that cause these excitatory brain reactions will speed up this process, making your brain vulnerable to all kinds of chronic neurological diseases we see today among many OTHER health issues. 

Here are the most common:

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

ALS

Memory loss

Hormonal problems

Hearing loss

Epilepsy

Alzheimer's disease

Parkinson's disease

Hypoglycemia

AIDS

Dementia

Brain lesions

Neuroendocrine disorders

Now, you may be turning your nose up at me and saying, "Well, I drink Diet Coke all day every day and I'm fine!"

Here's the deal, this stuff catches up with you. And, I truly believe the reason why I am seeing SOOOO many women my age come down with autoimmune problems like lupus, fibromyalgia, RA, and a host of other diseases is because of this artificial sweetener that was introduced right around the time we were born. Artificial sweeteners are CHEMICALS. They are not meant for our bodies. 

Aspartame is also a powerful stimulator of insulin release and induces Hypoglycemia. This is very paradoxical when you consider the fact that this artificial sweetener is promoted as a weight loss ingredient. 

But let's also think in terms of our children who are consuming this in excess. When hypoglycemia is occurs, there is a blood sugar drop. The body tries to get the blood sugar back up. The adrenal glands are stimulated and epinephrine and norepinephrine are released. The release of glutamate is stimulated in the brain which causes excitability and hyperactivity and ultimately brain damage. When we put our kids in this constant state of blood sugar highs and lows whether it's from real sugar or artificial sweeteners, we are essentially destroying their brains. 

Am I being harsh? No, I'm being serious. Am I going overboard? I don't think so. You'd agree if I were talking about cigarettes.

Let's not wait to remove this stuff from our diets until the FDA finally decides to take it off the market.

Can we give our kid a cookie every now and then? Of course! I absolutely do. The problem is that all these quick fix foods out there are packed with these sugars, artificial sweeteners, and preservatives. If we aren't giving ourselves and our families the majority of their foods from whole foods, then we are causing long term damage.

Consider this...

Our brains are only 2% of our body weight.

YET, they consume 20% of our oxygen consumption and 25% of our glucose consumption. 

Our brain is the MOST metabolically active organ in our body. 

We NEED to take care of it. 

Consuming excessive amounts of artificial sweeteners are causing serious damage. We have the ability to say no and we have the control not to give it to our children. 

Here is a GREAT movie all about artificial sweeteners. You'll hear from many people who have been affected by them and from many doctors and other experts about the ins and outs of this dangerous chemical compound. 

Knowledge is power. First you have to learn for yourselves and then you have to make a decision for yourself. 

Let me know what you think!

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/sweet-misery-a-poisoned-world/ 

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener, an additive. And it’s a chemical. It’s not a natural product, it’s a chemical. The molecule is made up of three components. Two are amino acids, the so-called building blocks of protein.

One is called Phenylalanine, which is about 50% of the molecule and the other is Aspartic Acid, which is like 40%. And the other 10% is so-called Methyl Ester, which as soon as it’s swallowed becomes free methyl alcohol. Methanol. Wood alcohol, which is a poison. A real poison.

Excellent documentary showing how dangerous artificial sweetner Aspartame is. From its history, to its effects this video is enough to shock anyone into really looking at there food labels next time they shop. Aspartame is a toxic food that came into the world as an investment by Donald Rumsfeld, while ignoring the deadly effects the tests showed. Take a good look at this video, it could save lives.