Have you ever used the sugar replacements: NutraSweet, Equal, and Spoonful? If so, then you’ve consumed aspartame.
What is Aspartame?
Aspartame releases a neurotransmitter called aspartate during digestion. This neurotransmitter is allowed to cross a special barrier called the blood-brain barrier [a membranic structure that acts primarily to protect the brain from chemicals in the blood -- wikipedia] which is totally normal. However, when aspartate, in excess, crosses this barrier into the brain, we are intoxicating our brain.
What are the Side Effects?
In anecdotal reports, aspartame has been linked to various neuropsychiatric disorders, including panic attacks, mood changes, visual hallucinations, manic episodes, and isolated dizziness. A small, double-blind crossover study of patients with major depression revealed a higher incidence of reactions in these patients compared with nondepressed volunteers after administration of 30 mg/kg for 7 days; symptoms included
- headache
- nervousness
- dizziness
- memory impairment
- nausea
- temper outbursts
- depression
Aspartame and My Grandmother
I’ll never forget how my Grandma constantly drank her coffee and tea with NutraSweet a few times a day. She had diabetes and couldn’t use the regular sugar, so we gave her the alternative. During the last seven or so years of her life, her memory drastically diminished and confusion and dementia become more and more present. Now I’m sure that a lot of this was natural and due to her age (80+ years-old); however, I feel that factors such as her meat-rich diet and daily intake of NutraSweet played a role is exacerbating her illness.
Who knows what the impact on my Grandma’s memory would have been had she not consumed Aspartame. But with any drug that has this much negative research behind it, why should anyone take the risk of consuming it? Why?
This article is only a cursory exploration into the negative effects of aspartame. For more in-depth and constantly updated research into this harmful and toxic neurotransmitter, please visit: Aspartame News
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