Re: Emailing: nutrasweet.htm

[Guest guest]

oh that is good to hear wayne. I am glad it is feelig like it is part of you

since it is now *smile*. I often think of you and keep you in my prayers.

Keep us updated on your progress here and there.

Regards,

Re: Emailing: nutrasweet.htm

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Wayne,

> > > > > Here is what I found from the urban legends post:

> > > > > Urban Myth- Nutrasweet Aspartame Conspiracy

> > > > > Claim: The artificial sweetener aspartame is responsible for

an

> > epidemic

> > > > of

> > > > > diseases such as multiple sclerosis and lupus.

> > > > > Status: False.

> > > > >

> > > > > Example: [Collected on the Internet, 1998]

> > > > >

> > > > > I have spent several days lecturing at the WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL

> > > CONFERENCE

> > > > on

> > > > > " ASPARTAME marketed as 'NutraSweet', 'Equal', and 'Spoonful " '.

In

> the

> > > > > keynote

> > > > > address by the EPA, they announced that there was an epidemic

of

> > > multiple

> > > > > sclerosis and systemic lupus, and they did not understand what

> toxin

> > was

> > > > > causing

> > > > > this to be rampant across the United States. I explained that

I

> was

> > > there

> > > > to

> > > > > lecture on exactly that subject.

> > > > >

> > > > > When the temperature of Aspartame exceeds 86 degrees F, the

wood

> > alcohol

> > > > > ASPARTAME coverts 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 multiple sclerosis; thus

> people

> > are

> > > > > being

> > > > > diagnosed with having multiple sclerosis in error. The

multiple

> > > sclerosis

> > > > is

> > > > > not a death sentence, where methanol toxicity is.

> > > > >

> > > > > In the case of systemic lupus, we are finding it has become

almost

> as

> > > > > rampant as multiple sclerosis, especially Diet Coke and Diet

Pepsi

> > > > drinkers.

> > > > > Also,

> > > > > with methanol toxicity, the victims usually drink three to

four 12

> oz.

> > > > cans

> > > > > of them per day, some even more. In the cases of systemic

lupus,

> which

> > > is

> > > > > triggered

> > > > > by ASPARTAME, the victim usually does not know that the

aspartame

> is

> > the

> > > > > culprit. The victim continues its use aggravating the lupus to

> such a

> > > > > degree,

> > > > > that sometimes it becomes life threatening.

> > > > >

> > > > > When we get people off the aspartame, those with systemic

lupus

> > usually

> > > > > become asymptomatic. Unfortunately, we can not reverse this

> disease.

> > On

> > > > the

> > > > > other

> > > > > hand, in the case of those diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis,

> (when in

> > > > > reality, the disease is methanol toxicity), most of the

symptoms

> > > > disappear.

> > > > > We have

> > > > > seen cases where their vision has returned and even their

hearing

> has

> > > > > returned. This also applies to cases of tinnitus. During a

lecture

> I

> > > said

> > > > > " If you

> > > > > are using ASPARTAME (NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc.) and

you

> suffer

> > > > from

> > > > > fibromyalgia symptoms, spasms, shooting pains, numbness in

your

> legs,

> > > > > cramps,

> > > > > vertigo, dizziness, headaches, tinnitus, joint pain,

depression,

> > anxiety

> > > > > attacks, slurred speech, blurred vision, or memory loss -- you

> > probably

> > > > have

> > > > > ASPARTAME

> > > > > DISEASE! "

> > > > >

> > > > > People were jumping up during the lecture saying, " I've got

this,

> is

> > it

> > > > > reversible? " It is rampant. Some of the speakers at my lecture

> even

> > were

> > > > > suffering

> > > > > from these symptoms. In one lecture attended by the Ambassador

of

> > > Uganda,

> > > > he

> > > > > told us that their sugar industry is adding aspartame! He

> continued by

> > > > > saying

> > > > > that one of the industry leader's son could no longer walk -

due

> in

> > part

> > > > by

> > > > > product usage!

> > > > >

> > > > > We have a very serious problem. Even a stranger came up to Dr.

> Espisto

> > > > (one

> > > > > of my speakers) and myself and said, 'Could you tell me why so

> many

> > > people

> > > > > seem

> > > > > to be coming down with MS? During a visit to a hospice, a

nurse

> said

> > > that

> > > > > six of her friends, who were heavy Diet Coke addicts, had all

been

> > > > diagnosed

> > > > > with MS. This is beyond coincidence.

> > > > >

> > > > > At the time of its first drug hearing, people were going

blind.

> The

> > > > methanol

> > > > > in the aspartame converts to formaldehyde in the retina of the

> eye.

> > > > > Formaldehyde

> > > > > is grouped in the same class of drugs as cyanide and arsenic

> DEADLY

> > > > > POISONS!!! Unfortunately, it just takes longer to quietly

kill,

> but it

> > > is

> > > > > killing people

> > > > > and causing all kinds of neurological problems. Aspartame

changes

> the

> > > > > brain's chemistry. It is the reason for severe seizures. This

drug

> > > changes

> > > > > the dopamine

> > > > > level in the brain. Imagine what this drug does to patients

> suffering

> > > from

> > > > > Parkinson's Disease. This drug also causes Birth Defects.

> > > > >

> > > > > There is absolutely no reason to take this product. It is NOT

A

> DIET

> > > > > PRODUCT!!! The Congressional record said, " It makes you crave

> > > > carbohydrates

> > > > > and will

> > > > > make you FAT " . Dr. stated that when he got patients

off

> > > aspartame,

> > > > > their average weight loss was 19 pounds per person. The

> formaldehyde

> > > > stores

> > > > > in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and thighs.

> > > > >

> > > > > Aspartame is especially deadly for diabetics. All physicians

know

> what

> > > > wood

> > > > > alcohol will do to a diabetic. We find that physicians believe

> that

> > they

> > > > > have

> > > > > patients with retinopathy, when in fact, it is caused by the

> > aspartame.

> > > > The

> > > > > aspartame keeps the blood sugar level out of control, causing

many

> > > > patients

> > > > > to go into a coma. Unfortunately, many have died. People were

> telling

> > us

> > > > at

> > > > > the Conference of the American College of Physicians, that

they

> had

> > > > > relatives

> > > > > that switched from saccharin to an aspartame product and how

that

> > > relative

> > > > > had eventually gone into a coma. Their physicians could not

get

> the

> > > blood

> > > > > sugar

> > > > > levels under control. Thus, the patients suffered acute memory

> loss

> > and

> > > > > eventually coma and death.

> > > > >

> > > > > We ask that you help too. Print this article out and warn

everyone

> you

> > > > know.

> > > > > Take anything that contains aspartame back to the store. Take

the

> " NO

> > > > > ASPARTAME

> > > > > TEST " and send us your case history.

> > > > >

> > > > > Origins of this Urban Myth:

> > > > >

> > > > > Well, if you can't trust an anonymous e-mail message filled

with

> words

> > > > > rendered in all CAPITAL LETTERS and containing liberal doses

of

> > > > exclamation

> > > > > points,

> > > > > warning you about some widespread and imminent danger, what

can

> you

> > > trust?

> > > > >

> > > > > From whence comes this information? For one thing, it's not

new --

> > this

> > > > text

> > > > > was written by one Betty i back in 1995. And who is this

> Betty

> > > > > i?

> > > > > Well, she's not a doctor, biologist, chemist, or any other

type of

> > > > > scientist -- she is the founder of Mission Possible

International,

> an

> > > > > organization dedicated

> > > > > to " spreading the word that aspartame is a toxic poison unfit

for

> > human

> > > > > consumption. "

> > > > >

> > > > > Now, Ms. i 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.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

well soon enough, it sounds like you'll be fit and good to go. Thanks for

the update and hang in there!

Regards,

Re: Emailing: nutrasweet.htm

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > > Wayne,

> > > > > > Here is what I found from the urban legends post:

> > > > > > Urban Myth- Nutrasweet Aspartame Conspiracy

> > > > > > Claim: The artificial sweetener aspartame is responsible

for

> an

> > > epidemic

> > > > > of

> > > > > > diseases such as multiple sclerosis and lupus.

> > > > > > Status: False.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Example: [Collected on the Internet, 1998]

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I have spent several days lecturing at the WORLD

ENVIRONMENTAL

> > > > CONFERENCE

> > > > > on

> > > > > > " ASPARTAME marketed as 'NutraSweet', 'Equal', and

'Spoonful " '.

> In

> > the

> > > > > > keynote

> > > > > > address by the EPA, they announced that there was an

epidemic

> of

> > > > multiple

> > > > > > sclerosis and systemic lupus, and they did not understand

what

> > toxin

> > > was

> > > > > > causing

> > > > > > this to be rampant across the United States. I explained

that

> I

> > was

> > > > there

> > > > > to

> > > > > > lecture on exactly that subject.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > When the temperature of Aspartame exceeds 86 degrees F,

the

> wood

> > > alcohol

> > > > > > ASPARTAME coverts 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 multiple sclerosis;

thus

> > people

> > > are

> > > > > > being

> > > > > > diagnosed with having multiple sclerosis in error. The

> multiple

> > > > sclerosis

> > > > > is

> > > > > > not a death sentence, where methanol toxicity is.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > In the case of systemic lupus, we are finding it has

become

> almost

> > as

> > > > > > rampant as multiple sclerosis, especially Diet Coke and

Diet

> Pepsi

> > > > > drinkers.

> > > > > > Also,

> > > > > > with methanol toxicity, the victims usually drink three to

> four 12

> > oz.

> > > > > cans

> > > > > > of them per day, some even more. In the cases of systemic

> lupus,

> > which

> > > > is

> > > > > > triggered

> > > > > > by ASPARTAME, the victim usually does not know that the

> aspartame

> > is

> > > the

> > > > > > culprit. The victim continues its use aggravating the

lupus to

> > such a

> > > > > > degree,

> > > > > > that sometimes it becomes life threatening.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > When we get people off the aspartame, those with systemic

> lupus

> > > usually

> > > > > > become asymptomatic. Unfortunately, we can not reverse

this

> > disease.

> > > On

> > > > > the

> > > > > > other

> > > > > > hand, in the case of those diagnosed with Multiple

Sclerosis,

> > (when in

> > > > > > reality, the disease is methanol toxicity), most of the

> symptoms

> > > > > disappear.

> > > > > > We have

> > > > > > seen cases where their vision has returned and even their

> hearing

> > has

> > > > > > returned. This also applies to cases of tinnitus. During a

> lecture

> > I

> > > > said

> > > > > > " If you

> > > > > > are using ASPARTAME (NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc.)

and

> you

> > suffer

> > > > > from

> > > > > > fibromyalgia symptoms, spasms, shooting pains, numbness in

> your

> > legs,

> > > > > > cramps,

> > > > > > vertigo, dizziness, headaches, tinnitus, joint pain,

> depression,

> > > anxiety

> > > > > > attacks, slurred speech, blurred vision, or memory loss --

you

> > > probably

> > > > > have

> > > > > > ASPARTAME

> > > > > > DISEASE! "

> > > > > >

> > > > > > People were jumping up during the lecture saying, " I've

got

> this,

> > is

> > > it

> > > > > > reversible? " It is rampant. Some of the speakers at my

lecture

> > even

> > > were

> > > > > > suffering

> > > > > > from these symptoms. In one lecture attended by the

Ambassador

> of

> > > > Uganda,

> > > > > he

> > > > > > told us that their sugar industry is adding aspartame! He

> > continued by

> > > > > > saying

> > > > > > that one of the industry leader's son could no longer

walk -

> due

> > in

> > > part

> > > > > by

> > > > > > product usage!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > We have a very serious problem. Even a stranger came up to

Dr.

> > Espisto

> > > > > (one

> > > > > > of my speakers) and myself and said, 'Could you tell me

why so

> > many

> > > > people

> > > > > > seem

> > > > > > to be coming down with MS? During a visit to a hospice, a

> nurse

> > said

> > > > that

> > > > > > six of her friends, who were heavy Diet Coke addicts, had

all

> been

> > > > > diagnosed

> > > > > > with MS. This is beyond coincidence.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > At the time of its first drug hearing, people were going

> blind.

> > The

> > > > > methanol

> > > > > > in the aspartame converts to formaldehyde in the retina of

the

> > eye.

> > > > > > Formaldehyde

> > > > > > is grouped in the same class of drugs as cyanide and

arsenic

> > DEADLY

> > > > > > POISONS!!! Unfortunately, it just takes longer to quietly

> kill,

> > but it

> > > > is

> > > > > > killing people

> > > > > > and causing all kinds of neurological problems. Aspartame

> changes

> > the

> > > > > > brain's chemistry. It is the reason for severe seizures.

This

> drug

> > > > changes

> > > > > > the dopamine

> > > > > > level in the brain. Imagine what this drug does to

patients

> > suffering

> > > > from

> > > > > > Parkinson's Disease. This drug also causes Birth Defects.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > There is absolutely no reason to take this product. It is

NOT

> A

> > DIET

> > > > > > PRODUCT!!! The Congressional record said, " It makes you

crave

> > > > > carbohydrates

> > > > > > and will

> > > > > > make you FAT " . Dr. stated that when he got

patients

> off

> > > > aspartame,

> > > > > > their average weight loss was 19 pounds per person. The

> > formaldehyde

> > > > > stores

> > > > > > in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and thighs.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Aspartame is especially deadly for diabetics. All

physicians

> know

> > what

> > > > > wood

> > > > > > alcohol will do to a diabetic. We find that physicians

believe

> > that

> > > they

> > > > > > have

> > > > > > patients with retinopathy, when in fact, it is caused by

the

> > > aspartame.

> > > > > The

> > > > > > aspartame keeps the blood sugar level out of control,

causing

> many

> > > > > patients

> > > > > > to go into a coma. Unfortunately, many have died. People

were

> > telling

> > > us

> > > > > at

> > > > > > the Conference of the American College of Physicians, that

> they

> > had

> > > > > > relatives

> > > > > > that switched from saccharin to an aspartame product and

how

> that

> > > > relative

> > > > > > had eventually gone into a coma. Their physicians could

not

> get

> > the

> > > > blood

> > > > > > sugar

> > > > > > levels under control. Thus, the patients suffered acute

memory

> > loss

> > > and

> > > > > > eventually coma and death.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > We ask that you help too. Print this article out and warn

> everyone

> > you

> > > > > know.

> > > > > > Take anything that contains aspartame back to the store.

Take

> the

> > " NO

> > > > > > ASPARTAME

> > > > > > TEST " and send us your case history.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Origins of this Urban Myth:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Well, if you can't trust an anonymous e-mail message

filled

> with

> > words

> > > > > > rendered in all CAPITAL LETTERS and containing liberal

doses

> of

> > > > > exclamation

> > > > > > points,

> > > > > > warning you about some widespread and imminent danger,

what

> can

> > you

> > > > trust?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > From whence comes this information? For one thing, it's

not

> new --

> > > this

> > > > > text

> > > > > > was written by one Betty i back in 1995. And who is

this

> > Betty

> > > > > > i?

> > > > > > Well, she's not a doctor, biologist, chemist, or any other

> type of

> > > > > > scientist -- she is the founder of Mission Possible

> International,

> > an

> > > > > > organization dedicated

> > > > > > to " spreading the word that aspartame is a toxic poison

unfit

> for

> > > human

> > > > > > consumption. "

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Now, Ms. i 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.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >