- Dear Jeff,
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- I just wanted to send you some information on the horrible
new sweetener Splenda, so that hopefully you can warn others about this
dangerous product. I tried this product, and within 2 hours of doing so,
I developed severe bloating, a horrible headache and shortness of breath.
I know this could only have been caused by the 3 teaspoons of Splenda I
had used in my coffee, as I hadn't eaten anything yet that morning, and
my coffee was freshly ground and brewed. I then did research on Sucralose
(Splenda), and discovered to my surprise a website that listed these possible
side effects of using Splenda.
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- From http://proliberty.com/observer/20031112.htm -
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- Research in animals has shown that Sucralose (Splenda)
can cause many problems in rats, mice, and rabbits, such as:
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- * Shrunken thymus glands (up to 40% shrinkage)
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- * Enlarged liver and kidneys.
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- * Atrophy of lymph follicles in the spleen and thymus
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- * Reduced growth rate
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- * Decreased red blood cell count
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- * Hyperplasia of the pelvis
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- * Extension of the pregnancy period
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- * Aborted pregnancy
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- * Decreased fetal body weights and placental weights
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- * Diarrhea
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- And on the www.foodanddiet.com website they listed these
possible human side effects that visitors had reported to them, including
myself: http://www.foodanddiet.com/NewFiles/splenda.htm
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- bloating
- abdominal pain
- gas
- nausea
- diarrhea
- headaches
- migraines (severe headaches)
- heart palpitations (fluttering)
- shortness of breath
- depression
- dizziness
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- And here are more links dealing with the same issue:
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- http://www.holisticmed.com/splenda/
- http://proliberty.com/observer/20031112.htm
- http://www.laleva.cc/food/splenda.htm
- http://www.drmirkin.com/nutrition/N243.html
- http://www.vegsource.com/talk/sugarfree/messages/56420.html
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- Please warn others about this horrible sweetener. Once
again our goverment is aiding and abetting the poisoning of our people
by greed-driven corporations, by allowing such a dangerous product to be
sold. This is just another example of how completely worthless our Food
and Drug Administration truly is.
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- Best Regards,
- PJ Tolley
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