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It gives me headaches so I avoid the stuff and don't let my daughter have any. When I was in college, my organic chemistry instructor showed us the various stages of metabolism of aspartame. It goes through something like 20 stages and at one point is converted to formaldehyde.
When a co-worker was diagnosed with a brain tumor a few years ago, the first thing her nuero-surgeon told her was to stop drinking diet soda pop.
Has anyone tried Splenda? Some nurses at work use it and say it's great. They say it doesn't have an after-taste like artificial sweeteners and it is supposed to be made from sugar.
Originally posted by deliriumWithout turning this into a delirium reveals all thread, my neurologist told me not to ingest aspartame under any circumstances. Apparently it can further degrade neurological function.
A dear coworker of mine was recently diagnosed with MS. Ditto what her docs told her.
Heather
I've read a lot about it through the years, same as all of you. Some articles for, most against. My personal philosophy is: the fewer unnecessary chemicals I put into my body, the easier it is for my liver. And , since there is a severe shortage of livers' , I want to keep mine as healthy as possible.
nursetobe-babe
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I was just wondering what your thoughts are on aspartame...
I have tried to do some research about it, some sites say:" It's been aproved by the FDA, It's perfectly safe, etc..."
Yet on the other hand, there are an equal number of sites that warn: " ASPARTAME KILLS"
What's the deal here?
Thanks!!!!
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