Killing Your Brain, The Aspartame Way

Brain damage, decreased nervous system formation and endocrine problems in children. Brain tumors and lesions. (They (Science) knew it caused brain tumors in rats way back in the 1970's.)

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, ALS, Huntington's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, etc.

Increased medical problems if you have ever suffer a stroke, brain injury, or seizure. Or maybe have dealt with hypertension, diabetes, meningitis or viral encephalitis.

Headaches, memory loss, nausea, PMS, dizziness, mood changes, hallucinations, heart arrhythmias, joint pain and more.

WHAT COULD THESE MEDICAL PROBLEMS ALL HAVE IN COMMON?

The answer is easy, but you may not want to hear it. You may not even realize that it is everywhere.

It's the Artificial Sweetener Aspartame, or better know as NutraSweet, Equal, or Spoonful.

The FDA has had more complaints about Aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal, Canderel, NatraSweet, Spoonfuls, DiabetiSweet) than any other food additive, and yet it is still on the GRAS list (Generally Regarded As Safe) despite its strong association with brain tumours and seizures. It is a synthetic compound made up of Phenylalanine and Aspartic Acid held in a chemical bond by Methanol, which breaks down into Formic Acid, Formaldehyde and Diketopiperazine (DKP). Rest of the Story...

So, now that we know we shouldn't eat or drink it. Where can we find it, or what all is it put in?

Currently, aspartame is consumed by over 200 million people around the world and is found in more than 6,000 products including carbonated soft drinks, powdered soft drinks, chewing gum, confections, gelatin's, dessert mixes, puddings and fillings, frozen desserts, yogurt, tabletop sweeteners, and some pharmaceuticals such as vitamins and sugar-free cough drops. In the United States, all food ingredients, including aspartame, must be listed in the ingredient statement on the food label.
The Aspartame Information Center

Read the labels on what you eat and drink. Get off the diet soda or pop. Switch to something better for you. And if you need a sweetener, we can talk about stevia.

Let me know if you have a sweetener story, I would love to hear it.

Who's Getting Radiated?

Being in the health care profession and having Multiple Sclerosis I watch what I eat, what I put in and on my body. I also see patients every day at work that do the same. They are concerned about the chemicals put on their fruits and vegetables. They try to eat meat and dairy products that are not pumped full of growth hormones and antibiotics and in the same instance they never question the doctor that orders an ex-ray followed by a CT scan, and then if their really lucky an MRI (they expose you to no radiation).
The same is true for Mammograms, for years woman have been told once you reach a certain age it's time to have the boobies SMASHED. My partner was told that a few years ago and not once did the doctor tell her of alternative tests or the fact that mammograms are dangerous. Exposure to radiation has increased over 600% in the last three decades, could be because every time you are exposed to radiation it accumulates in your body.
So let me get this straight; the FDA says it is OK to irradiate beef, milk, cheese and other foods. FedEx irradiates our packages (our food, vitamins, etc.) but UPS does NOT. Doctors think it is OK to expose us to CT scans which is equivalent to several hundred ex-rays and of course mammograms which can lead to cancer, tissue damage and spread of cancer already present in the breast due to the extreme pressure put on the breast.
I myself am 44 years old, never had and never will get a mammogram, this is my choice. My advise here is to be informed, take an interest in your health. Be proactive, not reactive.
Below is some addition information with the attached web site.

Americans Exposed to Atomic Bomb Levels of Radiation through Medical Imaging, CT Scans, Mammograms

" A couple of CT scans can expose your body to as much radiation as standing a few miles from an atomic bomb explosion. This is a simple scientific fact."

"Thanks to the widespread use of medical imaging scans, hospitals are also becoming a major source of nuclear waste material."

"Most doctors have stopped using fetal x-rays since Stewart's work showed that a significant increase in leukemia was found in the children of mothers who had prenatal x-rays taken. She has said she believes that the effects of background radiation coupled with exposure to x-rays may cause most childhood cancers."


Americans Exposed to Atomic Bomb Levels of Radiation through Medical Imaging, CT Scans, Mammograms

Health Concern

This was just an interesting email I got from one of my friends. Being a nurse and into holistic treatment I am always on the watch for new medical information and treatments. I may not always agree with what western medicine prescribes but I do think people should stay informed. By the way over 1/2 of the nurses on the floor where I work had never heard of IBC.
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Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation
http://www.ibcresearch.org/

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