Loved Ones who support someone with MS Community Group
This group is meant for those who help someone with MS. This would include family, good friends, spouses and caregivers. It is a place to exchange good ideas that may help us in caring for those we love that have this disease.
Aspartame is a neuro-excitatory neurotransmitter (chemical messenger) used to excite the nerves to cause more stimulation and trick your brain into thinking food tastes better than what it does.
See MSG post about altered amino acid levels within MS, etc. http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/loved-ones-who-support-someone-with-ms/discussions/messages/14076608
Here is research that shows negative effects of Aspartame:
1.) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3061324
2.) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3319565
3.) http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dailys/03/Jan03/012203/02P-0317_emc-000199.txt scroll down and see the number of reported cases and the list of problems reported after taking aspartame.
Scroll down further..
" 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, Stoddard1995)*:"
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."
See MSG post about altered amino acid levels within MS, etc. http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/loved-ones-who-support-someone-with-ms/discussions/messages/14076608
Here is research that shows negative effects of Aspartame:
1.) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3061324
2.) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3319565
3.) http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dailys/03/Jan03/012203/02P-0317_emc-000199.txt scroll down and see the number of reported cases and the list of problems reported after taking aspartame.
Scroll down further..
" 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, Stoddard1995)*:"
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."
"The safety testing of aspartame has gone well beyond that required to evaluate the safety of a food additive"
" it is clear that aspartame is safe, and there are no unresolved questions regarding its safety under conditions of intended use."
HOWEVER please read WHO did this research... "Medical and Scientific Affairs, The NUTRASWEET COMPANY" The very people who want to use it to sell more product.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12180494
Forgive me but cigarette companies back research that just coincidentally said cigarette's posed no harm but we all know better now. So forgive me if I do not believe the NutraSweet Company about their claims on this chemical they want to use to produce more revenue.
Well avoiding certain food additives MAY decrease symptoms. Below I have added some information that IF you feel pertains to your health you could discuss with a medical professional, as I am not a doc.
MSGs = BAD
See research from NIH and FDA about this chemical
http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/loved-ones-who-support-someone-with-ms/discussions/messages/14076608
Aspartame = BAD
http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/loved-ones-who-support-someone-with-ms/discussions/messages/14076827
Best wishes to all,
EP
PS If you have info on these chemicals, negative or positive, please reply.
Read this it really will make you think twice about the Reply#1 claims made by the NutraSweet Aspartame manufacturer
"mid-1970s the FDA was investigating wrong-doings of the aspartame manufacturer and stated the facts exactly as they found them:
"[The manufacturer] lied and they didn't submit the real nature of their observations because had they
done that it is more than likely that a great number of these studies would have been rejected simply
for adequacy. What Searle did, they took great pains to camouflage these shortcomings of the
study. As I say filter and just present to the FDA what they wished the FDA to know and they did
other terrible things for instance animals would DEVELOP TUMORS while they were under study. Well
they would remove these tumors from the animals."
[FDA Toxicologist and Task Force member, Dr. Andrian Gross (Wilson 1985)]
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, a number of key government and FDA officials left their jobs to work with companies related to the aspartame industry (GAO 1986). This included key FDA officials such
as the head of the FDA Bureau of Foods becoming a Vice President of the National Drink Association and the FDA Commissioner becoming a high-paid consultant for the manufacturer's PR firm, Burston
Marsteller (Gordon 1987). "
"mid-1970s the FDA was investigating wrong-doings of the aspartame manufacturer and stated the facts exactly as they found them:
"[The manufacturer] lied and they didn't submit the real nature of their observations because had they done that it is more than likely that a great number of these studies would have been rejected simply for adequacy. What Searle did, they took great pains to camouflage these shortcomings of the study. As I say filter and just present to the FDA what they wished the FDA to know and they did other terrible things for instance animals would DEVELOP TUMORS while they were under study. Well they would remove these tumors from the animals." [FDA Toxicologist and Task Force member, Dr. Andrian Gross (Wilson 1985)]
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, a number of key government and FDA officials left their jobs to work with companies related to the aspartame industry (GAO 1986). This included key FDA officials such
as the head of the FDA Bureau of Foods becoming a Vice President of the National Drink Association and the FDA Commissioner becoming a high-paid consultant for the manufacturer's PR firm, Burston
Marsteller (Gordon 1987). "