The following was forwarded to me and i thought it would be of interest to the
list.  I don't know where the original info is from.  Whishing everyone a Very
Happy New Year.
Barbara
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Dear Friends,
This is still considered controversial, yet enough evidence is accumulating
over the past few years to warrant further consideration.Please share your
insights or comments on this topic, if you care. Otherwise pardon the
length of the transmission.
Orest

from:
>>>Palden
>>>in Glastonbury
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>>>
>>>WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE
>>>and the
>>>MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS FOUNDATION
>>>F.D.A. ISSUING FOR COLLUSION WITH MONSANTO
>>>Article written by Nancy Markle (1120197)
>>>
>>>I have spent several days lecturing at the WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE
>>>on "ASPARTAME marketed as 'NutraSweet', 'Equal', and 'Spoonful"'. In the
>>>keynote address by the EPA, they announced that there was an epidemic of
>>>multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus, and they did not understand what
>>>toxin was causing this to be rampant across the United States. I explained
>>>that I was there to lecture on exactly that subject.
>>>
>>>When the temperature of Aspartame exceeds 86 degrees F, the wood alcohol
>in
>>>ASPARTAME coverts to formaldehyde and then to formic acid, which in turn
>>>causes metabolic acidosis. (Formic acid is the poison found in the sting
>of
>>>fire ants). The methanol toxicity mimics multiple sclerosis; thus people
>>>were being diagnosed with having multiple sclerosis in error. The multiple
>>>sclerosis is not a death sentence, where methanol toxicity is.
>>>
>>>In the case of systemic lupus, we are finding it has become almost as
>>>rampant as multiple sclerosis, especially Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi
>>>drinkers. Also, with methanol toxicity, the victims usually drink three to
>>>four 12 oz. Cans of them per day, some even more. In the cases of systemic
>>>lupus, which is triggered by ASPARTAME, the victim usually does not know
>>>that the aspartame  is the culprit The victim continues its use
>aggravating
>>>the lupus to such a degree, that sometimes it becomes life threatening.
>>>When we get people off the aspartame, those with systemic lupus usually
>>>become asymptomatic. Unfortunately, we can not reverse this disease.
>>>
>>>On the other hand, in the case of those diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis,
>>>(when in reality, the disease is methanol toxicity), most of the symptoms
>>>disappear. We have seen cases where their vision has returned and even
>>>their hearing has returned. This also applies to cases of tinnitus.
>>>
>>>During a lecture I said "If you are using ASPARTAME (NutraSweet, Equal,
>>>Spoonful, etc.) and you suffer from fibromyalgia symptoms, spasms,
>shooting
>>>pains, numbness in your legs, cramps, vertigo, dizziness, headaches,
>>>tinnitus, joint pain, depression, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, blurred
>>>vision, or memory loss -- you probably have ASPARTAME DISEASE!" People
>were
>>>jumping up during the lecture saying, "I've got this, is it reversible?"
>It
>>>is rampant. Some of the speakers at my lecture even were suffering from
>>>these symptoms. In one lecture attended by the Ambassador of Uganda, he
>>>told us that their sugar industry is adding aspartame! He continued by
>>>saying that one of the industry leader's son could no longer walk - due in
>>>part by product usage!
>>>
>>>We have a very serious problem. Even a stranger came up to Dr. Espisto
>(one
>>>of my speakers) and myself and said, '1Could you tell me why so many
>people
>>>seem to be coming down with MS?11 During a visit to a hospice, a nurse
>said
>>>that six of her friends, who were heavy Diet
>>>Coke addicts, had all been diagnosed with MS. This is beyond coincidence.
>>>Here is the problem. There were Congressional Hearings when aspartame was
>>>included in 100 different products. Since this initial hearing, there have
>>>been two subsequent hearings, but to no avail. Nothing as been done. The
>>>drug and chemical lobbies have very deep pockets. Now there are over 5,000
>>>products containing this chemical, and the PATENT HAS EXPIRED!!!!!
>>>At the time of this first hearing, people were going blind. The methanol
>in
>>>the aspartame converts to formaldehyde in the retina of the eye.
>>>Formaldehyde is grouped in the same class of dmgs as cyanide and arsenic--
>>>DEADLY POISONS!!! Unfortunately, it just takes longer to quietly kill, but
>>>it is killing people and causing all kinds of neurological problems.
>>>
>>>Aspartame changes the brain's chemistry. It is the reason for severe
>>>seizures. This drug changes the dopamine level in the brain. Imagine what
>>>this drug does to patients suffering from Parkinson's Disease. This drug
>>>also causes Birth Defects.
>>>
>>>There is absolutely no reason to take this product. It is NOT A DIET
>>>PRODUCT!!! The Congressional record said, "It makes you crave
>carbohydrates
>>>and will make you FAT". Dr. Roberts stated that when he got patients off
>>>aspartame, their average weight loss was 19 pounds per person. The
>>>formaldehyde stores in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and thighs.
>>>
>>>Aspartame is especially deadly for diabetics. All physicians know what
>wood
>>>alcohol will do to a diabetic. We find that physicians believe that they
>>>have patients with retinopathy, when in fact, it is caused by the
>>>aspartame. The aspartame keeps the blood sugar level out of control,
>>>causing many patients to go into a coma. Unfortunately, many have died.
>>>People were telling
>>>us at the Conference of the American College of Physicians, that they had
>>>relatives that switched from saccharin to an aspartame product and how
>that
>>>relative had eventually gone into a coma. Their physicians could not get
>>>the blood sugar levels under control. Thus, the patients suffered acute
>>>memory loss and eventually coma and death.
>>>
>>>Memory loss is due to the fact that aspartic acid and phenylalanine are
>>>neurotoxic without the other amino acids found in protein. Thus it goes
>>>past the blood brain barrier and deteriorates the neurons of the brain.
>Dr.
>>>Russell Blaylock, neurosurgeon, said, "The ingredients stimulates the
>>>neurons of the brain to death, causing brain damage of varying degrees.
>Dr.
>>>Blaylock has written a book entitled "EXCITOTOXINS: THE TASTE THAT KILLS"
>>>(Health Press 1-800-643-2665). Dr. H.J. Roberts, diabetic specialist and
>>>world expert on aspartame poisoning, has also written a book entitled
>>>"DEFENSE AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE" (1-800-814-9800). Dr. Roberts tells
>>>how aspartame poisoning is escalating Alzheimer's Disease, and indeed it
>>>is. As the hospice nurse told me, women are being admitted at 30 years of
>>>age with Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. Blaylock and Dr. Roberts will be writing
>>>a position paper with some case histories and will
>>>post it on the Internet. According to the Conference of the American
>>>College of Physicians, 'We are talking about a plague of neurological
>>>diseases caused by this deadly poison".
>>>
>>>Dr. Roberts realized what was happening when aspartame was first marketed.
>>>He said "his diabetic patients presented memory loss, confusion, and
>severe
>>>vision loss". At the Conference of the American College of Physicians,
>>>doctors admitted that they did not know. They had wondered why seizures
>>>were rampant (the phenylalanine in aspartame breaks down the seizure
>>>threshold and depletes serotonin, which causes manic depression, panic
>>>attacks,
>>>rage and violence).
>>>
>>>Just before the Conference, I received a FAX from Norway, asking for a
>>>possible antidote for this poison because they are experiencing so many
>>>problems in their country. This "poison" is now available in 90 PLUS
>>>countries worldwide. Fortunately, we had speakers and ambassadors at the
>>>Conference from different nations who have pledged their help. We ask that
>>>you help too.
>>>Print this article out and warn everyone you know. Take anything that
>>>contains aspartame black to the store. Take the "NO ASPARTAME TEST" and
>>>send us your case history.
>>>
>>>I assure you that MONSANTO, the creator of aspartame, knows how deadly it
>>>is. They fund the American Diabetes Association, American Dietetic
>>>Association, Congress, and the Conference of the American College of
>>>Physicians. The New York Times, on November 15, 1996, ran an
>>>article on how the American Dietetic Association takes money from the food
>>>industry to endorse their products. Therefore, they can not criticize any
>>>additives or tell about their link to MONSANTO. How bad is this? We told a
>>>mother who had a child on NutraSweet to get off the product. The child was
>>>having grand mal seizures every day. The mother called her physician, who
>>>called the ADA, who told the doctor not to take the child off the
>>>NutraSweet. We are still trying to convince the mother that the aspartame
>>>is causing the seizures. Every time we get someone off of aspartame, the
>>>seizures stop. If the baby dies, you know whose fault it is, and what we
>>>are up against. There are 92 documented symptoms of aspartame, from coma
>to
>>>death. The majority of them are all neurological, because the aspartame
>>>destroys the nervous system.
>>>
>>>Aspartame Disease is partially the cause to what is behind some of the
>>>mystery of the Dessert Storm health problems. The burning tongue and other
>>>problems discussed in over 60 cases can be directly related to the
>>>consumption of an aspartame product. Several thousand pallets of diet
>>>drinks were shipped to the Dessert Storm troops. (Remember heat can
>>>liberate the methanol from the aspartame at 86 degrees F). Diet drinks sat
>>>in the 120 degree F. Arabian sun for weeks at a time on pallets. The
>>>service men and women drank them all day long. All of their symptoms are
>>>identical to aspartame poisoning. Dr. Roberts says "consuming aspartame at
>>>the time of conception can cause birth defects". The phenylalanine
>>>concentrates in the placenta, causing mental retardation, according to Dr.
>>>Louis Elsas, Pediatrician Professor - Genetics, at Emory University in his
>>>testimony before Congress.
>>>
>>>In the original lab tests, animals developed brain tumors (phenylalanine
>>>breaks down into DXP, a brain tumor agent). When Dr. Espisto was lecturing
>>>on aspartame me, one physician in the audience, a neurosurgeon, said,
>"when
>>>they remove brain tumors, they have found high levels of aspartame in
>>them".
>>>
>>>Stevia, a sweet food, NOT AN ADDITIVE, which helps in the metabolism of
>>>sugar, which would be ideal for diabetics, has now been approved as a
>>>dietary supplement by the F.D.A. For years, the F.D.A. has outlawed this
>>>sweet food because of their loyalty to MONSANTO.
>>>
>>>If it says "SUGAR FREE" on the label-- DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!!!!!l!
>>>Senator Howard Hetzenbaum wrote a bill that would have wamed all infants,
>>>pregnant mothers and children of the dangers of aspartame. The bill would
>>>have also instituted independent studies on the problems existing in the
>>>population (seizures, changes in brain chemistry, changes in neurological
>>>and behavioral symptoms). It was killed by the powerful drug and chemical
>>>lobbies, letting loose the hounds of disease and death on an unsuspecting
>>>public. Since the Conference of the American College of Physicians, we
>hope
>>>to have the help of some world leaders. Again, please help us too. There
>>>are a lot of people out there who must be warned, *please* let them
>>>know this information.

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