- A Clear and Present Danger
- Aspartame Disease - An Ignored Epidemic
By H.J. Roberts, MD
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- This monumental work represents an extraordinary effort
by a concerned physician who has spent much of his time researching the
diverse effects of aspartame, the synthetic high-intensity sweetener, on
the human body.
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- He found that the physical effects can be inflicted on
all systems, organs and tissues. The mental effects can result in
psychological,
behavioral, and psychiatric problems. The author traces the nonscientific
basis and political machinations that led to FDA's unwise approval of
aspartame.
The sweetener now permeates many processed foods and beverages, and is
used by two-thirds of the American population.
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- Numerous reactions to aspartame frequently are
undiagnosed,Or,
they are misdiagnosed and wrongly attributed to such serious health
conditions
as fibromyalgia, arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, or Alzheimer's
disease,
among others.
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- Dr. Roberts offers pearls of wisdom to doctors. Every
evaluation of difficult allergic, dermatologic, gastrointestinal, or
metabolic
problems should include queries about aspartame consumption.
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- Diabetes accompanied by visual, neurological, or bowel
problems should not be assumed to be complications of retinopathy or
neuropathy
until aspartame use is ruled out. After aspartame abstinence, there should
be time to observe any changes.
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- Cataract surgery should be deferred in heavy aspartame
users until it can be learned whether vision improves after aspartame
avoidance.
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- Patients with refractory neurological or psychiatric
problems, including unexplained seizures, headaches, facial or eye pain,
depression, or dizziness should be asked about their aspartame consumption
before recommending invasive studies or prescribing potent
medications.
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- Patients who express concern about "early
Alzheimer's
disease" due to unexplained confusion or memory impairment, should
be observed for several months after aspartame use is stopped, before
making
any diagnosis.
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- Cystoscopy, prostate surgery, uterine curettage, or
hysterectomy
should be deferred in aspartame users, who have unexplained urinary tract
problems, or altered menses, until aspartame use is suspended, and
observations
made for any possible remissions.
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- Dr. Roberts includes an extensive questionnaire that
he has used with patients suspected of having adverse aspartame reactions.
The questionnaire would serve as a useful tool for all health
practitioners
whose patients have puzzling symptoms that are difficult to diagnose or
treat.
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- The medical and public health implications of aspartame's
effects on human health cannot be ignored. A large segment of the
population
is being adversely affected.
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- Dr. Roberts has provided a comprehensive book that should
serve as a valuable reference for all health providers, as well as for
individuals concerned about maintaining their health or restoring
it.
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- The Downside Of Soybean
Consumption
- By Beatrice Trum Hunter
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- [extract]
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- Soy consumption is being promoted vigorously. Despite
many alleged benefits, there is a downside, which is being ignored.
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- The raw soybean contains numerous anti-nutrients.
Although
processing can reduce them, it does not eliminate them. [1] The raw soybean
is an anti-coagulant (an agent that prevents blood clotting). The
anti-coagulant
property is not reversed by vitamin K, which is a highly effective
blood-clotting
agent. Green leafy vegetables and liver are excellent sources of vitamin
K. Many Americans are low in vitamin K. Soy's anti-coagulant property
is attributed to its anti-trypsin activity.
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- Trypsin is a special enzyme needed to digest protein.
In addition, trypsin allows vitamin B12 to be assimilated. Thus, by
blocking
trypsin activity, the soybean, as an anti-trypsin agent, increases the
requirements for vitamin B12 and actually creates vitamin B12 deficiency.
[2]
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- The raw soybean contains other anti-nutrients, including
phytic acid (from phytates), which binds and prevents mineral absorption
(especially zinc, calcium, and magnesium). [3] Phytic acid is present
in grains, too.
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- Thus, vegetarians who depend on soybeans and many
soy-containing
products, as well as phytate-containing grains, are at even higher risk
of deficiencies of these minerals. [4] Phytates are present in plant foods
but not in animal foods.
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- Hemagglutinins are also anti-nutrients in the raw
soybean.
These substances have an ability to agglutinate (clump together) the red
blood cells in humans and in other animal species, and significantly
suppress
growth. These anti-nutrients are known also as
"phytoagglutinins"
or "lectins."
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- Beatrice Trum Hunter is one of America's foremost food
experts and an Honorary Member of NOHA. She is the Food Editor of
Consumers,
Research Magazine and the author of many books on food issues, including
Food Additives and Federal Policy: The Mirage of Safety; The Great
Nutrition
Robbery; and her classic Natural Foods Cookbook.
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- http://www.nutrition4health.org
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