How Many of the 90 Adverse Health Effects of Aspartame Do You Know?

I know the subject of Aspartame Toxicity may seem off topic for my blog, but I thought this article from fda.gov was important enough to share, no matter what the platform.

As a child growing up in the 80's, aspartame was marketed as a miracle making foods magically better for you because of they now contained less sugar.  What we didn't know was that as early as 1984, reports of Aspartame Toxicity were being reported.  In fact, in 1988 the Aviation Medical Bulletin reported the terrifying effects pilots were having as a result of Aspartame Toxicity.  Yet most of the public remained in the dark resulting in many of my generation blindly ingested this potentially hazardous chemical for 20 years or more!

I stopped eating foods and beverages containing aspartame about two years ago after learning the shocking side effects of this FDA approved additive.  But what prompted me to dig up new evidence was that during a discussion over dinner with business partners, I was equally shocked to find out that even people working within the Wellness community STILL didn't know how bad Aspartame was!

In addition to the 90 adverse health effects of aspartame I found these the most alarming:

According to researchers and physicians studying the adverse

effects of aspartame, the following list contains a selection

of chronic illnesses which may be caused or worsened by the chronic,

long-term ingestion of aspartame. (Mission Possible 1994, Stoddard

1995)*:

     Brain tumors               Multiple sclerosis

     Epilepsy                   Chronic faigue syndrome

     Parkinson's Disease        Alzheimer's

     Mental retardation         Lymphoma

     Birth defects              Fibromyalgia

     Diabetes                   Arthritis (including Rheumatoid)

     Chemical Sensitivities     Attention Deficit Disorder

     *Note: In some cases such as MS, the severe symptoms

            mimic the illness or exacerbate the illness,

            but do not cause the disease.

As a Marketing Consultant for physicians I know that medical professionals (and skeptics) like proof in the form of medical studies from credible sources.  I was somewhat surprised to find this posted on FDA.gov outlining not only the side effects, but how dangerous long term effects of aspartame ingestion can be PLUS the study based evidence to support the claims.  Please read this article for yourself and share it with family and friends.