Researching the web thoroughly and extremely carefully we found some interesting facts, some which we found to be exceedingly frightening. We found there to be many stories about aspartame on the web which were hoaxes. The FDA and several scientists have run tests over and over again, coming to the same conclusion: that aspartame, taken in acceptable amounts, ADI, (Acceptable Daily Intake) could consume aspartame without risking their safety.
According to Tufts University's Health and Nutrition Letter:
Since 1998, 26 studies have been done with aspartame by the FDA and has reached the same conclusion every time: aspartame is safe for the general public, including pregnant women, and children. And the only people who are affected by aspartame are the ones with a rare genetic disease known as Phenylketonuria (PKU.) This is due to their limited intake of amino acids, phenylalanine, which is contained within aspartame.
(http://www.phys.com/b_nutrition/02solutions/10tufts/tuftsqa/aspartame.html (7/24/00)
According to an American Council on Science and Health Editorial:
"Aspartame is one of the most thoroughly tested substances in the U.S. food supply." And it has been tested by a great deal of reliable sources, such as the Food and Drug Administration, the FAO/WHO, European Community, and the American Medical Association. They have all agreed after thorough studies, that aspartame is a safe product except in the rare amount of cases with people with PKU.
(http://www.acsh.org/press/editoials/HealthHoax012899.html (7/24/00)
According to a warning published in the Association for Consumers Action on Safety and Health based on a news Report written in the Journal of Diabetic Association of India (Vol. 35, No. 4, 1995):
A consumer group in India made up of physicians and scientists issued this public warning in July-December 1995. The research was conducted by Drs. Barua and Arun Bal. The warning stated that "All of the breakdown products of aspartame are toxic. It has been shown that Aspartic Acid and Gutamic acids damage the nerve cells in its free forms."
(http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/india.txt (7/24/00)
According to an Analysis conducted by Ralph G. Walton, MD, Chairman, The Center for Behavioral Medicine, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of medicine:
Dr. Walton had studied 164 analyses on aspartame. 74 of them were sponsored by the aspartame industry and 90 were funded without any industry money behind them. the findings were as follows: Of the 90 non-sponsored analyses, 92% (83) found there to be one or more problems with the use of aspartame. The other 7, which found to have no problems with aspartame, 6 of them were conducted by the FDA. A number of FDA officials went to work in the aspartame industry after gaining approval. What was found to be the case was that 74 out of 74 aspartame industry- sponsored claimed to have nothing wrong with the aspartame product. This is significant, in that its similar to the tobacco industry research, where the non-sponsored studies found problems, but the tobacco industry did not find problems.
(http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/100.html (7/20/00)
According to Aspartame Toxicity Information Center-- Different reactions to aspartame that have been noted:
seizures and convulsions
dizziness
tremors
migraines and severe headaches
memory loss
slurring of speech
confusion
numbness or tingling of extremities
chronic fatigue
depression
insomnia
irritability
panic attacks
marked personality changes
phobias
rapid heart beat
asthma
chest pains
hypertension
nausea or vomiting
diarrhea
abdominal pain
swallowing pain
itching
hives
other allergic reactions
blood sugar control problems
menstrual cramps and other menstrual problems or changes
impotency and sexual problems
food cravings
weight gain
hair loss/ baldness or thinning of hair
burning urination & other urination problems
excessive thirst or excessive hunger
bloating, edema
infection susceptibility
joint pain
brain cancer
death
(http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/ (7/24/00)
~~~ After reading letters written to a certain website (http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/adverse.txt) we calculated the percentages of certain symptoms:
(http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/adverse.txt (7/24/00)
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| E | O | Y | A | R | D | E | E | F | C | N | Z | U | Z | X |
| I | H | J | U | R | Y | W | S | D | F | E | T | X | C | L |
| Z | L | O | E | R | T | S | V | C | G | H | W | Q | J | K |
| U | I | Y | R | Q | Z | A | C | V | F | R | A | W | M | N |
| R | N | O | L | S | D | R | M | I | G | R | A | I | N | E |
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| S | X | C | A | E | T | U | R | P | F | K | G | T | W | F |
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WORD SEARCH:
MIGRAINE, PHENYLKETONURIA, NUTRASWEET, EQUAL, HEADACHE, ACNE, SEIZURE, FDA.
Hyperlinks to other Aspartame Websites:
http://www.acsh.org/press/editorials/HealthHoax012899.html
http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/adverse.txt
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