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> I'd like to share with you all something that my sister-in-law sent me. My > brother (Jim Jr) is recently dx Diabetic while my dad is pwp. > Bonnie > daughter of Jim 77/3 For the umpteenth time, the stuff about Aspartame is a hoax. It is designed to sell "liver testing" and other quackery. Aspartame has been thoroughly tested for many years (I checked the literature back 20 years) and is safe. There are a few people who have an inborn metabolic error and cannot metabolize phenylalanine (a natural amino acid). Aspartame is metabolized to phenylalanine, and so, these folks can get sick from too much Aspartame. The condition is extremely rare and babies are tested for it (phenylketonuria) at birth by law. People who perpetuate this drivel without checking on it first are just contributing to the pain of others. Best, Bob *********************************** ROBERT A. FINK, M. D., F.A.C.S. Neurological Surgery 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, CA 94704-2636 USA Phone: (510) 849-2555 FAX: (510) 849-2557 WWW: <http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/> mailto:[log in to unmask] "Ex Tristitia Virtus" ***********************************