delirium after surgery

[Soroush Ebrahimi]

Convulsion / Seizures could also be caused by the consumption of Aspartame which is in a lot of products, both marked diet and or 'sugar free' and also undeclared or hidden as flavour enhancer.
Colleagues should check the aspartame consumption of every patient.
It is a really nasty causing so many symptoms which is mis-diagnosed (MS, Seizures, Parkinson, Diabetes, artheritis etc etc) and then treated with strong drugs by the medics which make the patient feel even worst.
FDA used to show 96 symptoms associated with aspartame on their web site, but because of political pressure (Mr Rumsfeld) removed it.
Rgds

Soroush
From: minutus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:minutus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Marc Kalmanson
Sent: 23 December 2010 02:27
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Minutus] delirium after surgury
Carol, The convulsions/seizures could be caused by many things, among them sequelae of hypoxia, effects of the anesthetic, an embolus from an irregular heart beat, complications of the cancer. The tramadol is less likely to cause the seizures at a low to moderate dose, but can cause the confusion and delirium. Elderly patients however, frequently become confused and disoriented in hospital even without sedation or analgesia.
Marc Kalmanson, MSN, ARNP

[healthinfo6]

For those desiring an occasional diet soda which is in practically all canned and bottle diet sodas but due to severe reaction from aspartame (brain ache/fog, muscle ache/twitching, etc.) can't have, when obtained from a fountain dispenser like a 7-11 or a fast food like McDonalds, or restaurant/bar using a fountain dispenser, that soda mix still uses saccharin which fell out of favor but was not banned due to possible cancer links in rats.
I just baked a sugar free cheesecake using cyclamate (Sugar Twin) I buy when in Canada. This is the original artificial sweetener banned in the USA due to cancer "research". Besides being superior in taste and bakes well, there has been much subsequent research over the years showing that the original studies were flawed and blown out of proportion and subsequent extensive testing showing it does not cause cancer. It may be reintroduced if FDA permits in the USA but I doubt it since aspartame was pushed through by it's original owner Monsanto (= Nutrasweet) ignoring greater negative incident reports, Talk about big business influencing on USA gov't!
I've found the more recent artificial sweetener Splenda/sucralose, used in most diet products replacing or mixed with aspartame, will cause noticeablely large blood glucose rises after consumption. I'm sure there is an issue with it and liver function and toxicity as I've found my diabetes does better on liver friendly foods and during liver detoxes. This would make sense as it is the liver that converts fats to carbs and vice versa. Can Spenda be one reason for exploding type 2 diabetes?
The only sugar-free chewing gum I've found without aspartame is original Trident Cinnamon and Trident White Cinnamon. I was at Target Xmas eve and they have the 3 pack Trident White Cinnamon on clearance for $1.60. I bought $30 worth because Target is the only strore carrying it and, if you can find it at a small store, a single pack is over $1. Since cinnamon is considered good for diabetes, it's a win-win chewing gum. The manufacturer is probably discontiuing it.
Susan

[Tanya Marquette]

According to sites such as Mercola.com and Natural News, Splenda is worse than Aspartame!!!!!
What about using Stevia which is a natural VERY sweet herb that comes in liquid and granulated forms
Also, Lakanto which is a mftr'd sweetener-no calories from Japan. The website Body Ecology tauts it
It is very expensive and is distributed from Canada. I would be interested in feedback from others on
this product. Body Ecology has articles on this product but they sell it so one always has to put that
into perspective.
tanya

[Rochelle Marsden]

On the rare occasions when |I need a sweetener when cooking I use Xylitol. I don't think there is too much wrong with that one only benefits. I used to use fructose but not any more.
Rochelle
Registered Homeopath with The Society of Homeopaths
EFT (Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk

[Dale Moss]

You'll find a greater variety of sugar-free products if you cast a wider net. Health stores in the U.S. all carry chewing gum made with xylitol, and Zevia is a new stevia-sweetened soft drink that's quite good.
Peace,
Dale

[healthinfo6]

Xylitol is primarily used in products requiring small quantities because of digestive side effects. When baking, xylitol is approx a 1:1 replacement for sugar. Using a cup of xylitol in a recipe is not recommended and can cause explosive results! It is also contraindicated for dogs,per label. For Atkins' Dieting purposes, xylitol and other sugar alcohols will bring one out of ketosis thus can't be used extensively and will cause increased insulin production. In the cheesecake recipe, I mixed 6 packets saccharin, 6 packets cyclamate and 6 tsps. xylitol and so far seems to be a good combo.
Stevia is sold in various forms, certain brands of the raw herb don't agree with me. The processed white extract has been less problematic.
I'v'e been using Trident cinnamon gum as meal replacements as it is good for stopping hunger pangs and when attempting the CR diet, the one based on the theory that longevity increases if one restricts calories per day to less than average which turns on the SIRT longevity gene. This is what resveratrol is supposed to do, provide CR results w/o dieting, but the quantities needed are much larger than we can get even by easy supplementation, possibly over 2000mg/day. Glaxo has been trying to phamacize resveratrol into a drug the last few years but are having problems. Seems the promise of CR benefits of resveratrol as a drug is not matching the lab result deaths.
Susan

[Rochelle Marsden]

I have never known digestive side effects to Xylitol . Is this just an affect you have or is it documented.
Rochelle
Registered Homeopath with The Society of Homeopaths
EFT (Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk

[healthinfo6]

Side Effects of Xylitol

Xylitol is basically used for oral health. It is an alcohol basically and if the alcohol is not digested, it can lead to gastric and diarrhea. If your intake of xylitol is very high it may lead to hypoglycemia or low blood sugar.

Xylitol can have laxative effects, if consumed in large doses. Diarrhea and gas are therefore common side effects of xylitol. Very high doses of xylitol given in IV is known to cause high uric acid levels in blood. These high levels of uric acid can cause kidney stones. There are chances of changes in liver function tests and high level of blood acidity.

In case of substandard purification techniques used for xylitol extracted from birch trees, they may cause very rare cases of allergies in people. In case of allergic reaction, the symptoms include itching, hives, skin rash, wheezing, breathing difficulty and swelling in mouth and throat. These allergies are very, very rare instances of xylitol side effects.

Xylitol is basically known to be free of side effects. The small doses in chewing gums and candies will not lead to any type of xylitol side effects. Also, gradual increase in the doses of xylitol will make the body used to xylitol. This will minimize the chances of development of xylitol side effects. If you ever experience any of the side effects of xylitol, speak to your doctor immediately. Xylitol taken in a limit, will not cause any side effects.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/xylitol- ... fects.html
Susan

[Rochelle Marsden]

Thanks for the link. I wonder what qualifies as a "very high dose". Probably more than most people would eat. I thought this was significant
Rochelle
Registered Homeopath with The Society of Homeopaths
EFT (Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk

[Shannon Nelson]

I've heard others say similar; my sister gets the runs from it, if eats more than a very little of it. I've never had any trouble from it, but find it more disgusting even than white sugar, if overused--I find it better to use less of xylitol than recipe calls for of sugar. (Tho I tend to use less of *any* sweetener than most recipes call for; still, overdone xylitol seems even ickier to me. In moderate and occasional amounts, tho, I have no trouble with it.)

Shannon