The Harmful Side Effects of Artificial Sweeteners (Aspartame)

Feb 25th, 2011 |

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Have you ever suffered from a nagging symptom like blurry vision, eye pain, frequent headaches, or extreme sensitivity to noise? Do you get occasional dizziness and have no idea why?

What is Aspartame?

Neurons in the brain - illustration

Aspartame is the scientific name for the artificial sweetener contained in NutraSweet, and Equal.

It is made of three chemicals, aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol. The book “Prescription for Nutritional Healing,” by James and Phyllis Balch, lists aspartame under the category of “chemical poison.”

Let’s take a look at the three chemicals that make up this artificial sweetener

 

Aspartic Acid (Makes up 40% of Aspartame)

In the book Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills, by Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., over 500 scientific references are used to detail how excessive aspartic acid ingestion from aspartame can lead to neurological disorders and hundreds of other acute symptoms.

Aspartic acid raises the level of aspartate and glutamate in your blood. These chemicals acs as neurotransmitters in the brain by facilitating transmission of information between neurons. Through a complex process, this can lead to excess free radicals in the brain, killing the cells.

As the asparate and glutamate in slowly destroy neurons, people generally don’t display chronic illness until 75% or more of the neural cells in a particular area of the brain are already dead.

Aspartame Side Effects

According to a report released by the FDA, FDA Adverse Reaction Monitoring System, reactions include

  • Headaches / Migraines
  • Memory Loss
  • Nausea
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Fatigue
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Blurry Vision
  • Eye pain
  • Anxiety Attacks
  • Depression
  • Asthma
  • Palpitations
  • Tinnitus

Fox News Report on Aspartame Dangers

 

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Treating Aspartame Toxicity and Side Effects

There are many things you can do to treat the side effects of aspartame. Your best chance for recovering from aspartame toxicity is by following a comprehensive detoxification plan that eliminates any residual chemicals (phenylalanine, aspartic acid, and menthol) left from consuming aspartame.

First, you must eliminate all sugar free products that contain aspartame.

Second, get started on the Energie Fitness Body Transformation Plan immediately. This program will cleanse your body’s detoxifications. It will also nutritionally boost the activity of the liver, kidneys, lympahtic system, and other immune systems. A nutritional cleanse will help eliminate these toxins from fat stores, muscle tissue, and the brain. Finally, it will restore depleted nutrients vital in cell protection and regeneration.

If you’re suffering from any of the many side effects linked to aspartame

Then you need to get started immediately; you’re brain will thank you!

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