aspartame
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2002 8:14 pm
In a message dated 7/28/02 5:14:36 PM, minutus@yahoogroups.com writes:
<< From: "Scott Behrmann"
Subject: RE: Hypersensitivity Syndrome
THIS IS NOT TRUE! ALL NUTRASWEET IS IS
AN AMINO ACID!
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Friends,
See below re amino acid/aspartame, also from Mercola (a true hero of the
web).
Best, Margaret
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http://www.mercola.com/article/aspartam ... candal.htm
ASPARTIC ACID (40% OF ASPARTAME)
Dr Russell L. Blaylock, a professor of Neurosurgery at the Medical
University of Mississippi, recently published a book thoroughly detailing the
damage that is caused by the ingestion of excessive aspartic acid from
aspartame. [Ninety nine percent of monosodium glutamate 9MSG) is glutamic
acid. The damage it causes is also documented in Blaylock's book.] Blaylock
makes use of almost 500 scientific references to show how excess free
excitatory amino acids such as aspartic acid and glutamic acid in our food
supply are causing serious chronic neurological disorders and a myriad of
other acute symptoms.(3)
SUMMARY OF HOW ASPARTATE (AND GLUTAMATE) CAUSE DAMAGE
Aspartate and glutamate act as neurotransmitters in the brain by
facilitating the transmission of information from neuron to neuron. Too much
aspartate or glutamate in the brain kills certain neurons by allowing the
influx of too much calcium into the cells. This influx triggers excessive
amounts of free radicals which kill the cells. The neural cell damage that
can be caused by excessive aspartate and glutamate is why they are referred
to as "excitotoxins." They "excite" or stimulate the neural cells to death.
Aspartic acid is an amino acid. Taken in its free form (unbound to
proteins) it significantly raises the blood plasma level of aspartate and
glutamate. The excess aspartate and glutamate in the blood plasma shortly
after ingesting aspartame or products with free glutamic acid (glutamate
precursor) leads to a high level of those neurotransmitters in certain areas
of the brain.
The blood brain barrier (BBB) which normally protects the brain from
excess glutamate and aspartate as well as toxins 1) is not fully developed
during childhood, 2) does not fully protect all areas of the brain, 3) is
damaged by numerous chronic and acute conditions, and 4) allows seepage of
excess glutamate and aspartate into the brain even when intact.
The excess glutamate and aspartate slowly begin to destroy neurons. The
large majority (75%+) of neural cells in a particular area of the brain are
killed before any clinical symptoms of a chronic illness are noticed. A few
of the many chronic illnesses that have been shown to be contributed to by
long-term exposure excitatory amino acid damage include:
Multiple sclerosis (MS), ALS, memory loss, hormonal problems, hearing
loss, epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, hypoglycemia, AIDS
dementia, brain lessions, and neuroendocrine disorders.
<< From: "Scott Behrmann"
Subject: RE: Hypersensitivity Syndrome
THIS IS NOT TRUE! ALL NUTRASWEET IS IS
AN AMINO ACID!
----------------
Friends,
See below re amino acid/aspartame, also from Mercola (a true hero of the
web).
Best, Margaret
---------------------
http://www.mercola.com/article/aspartam ... candal.htm
ASPARTIC ACID (40% OF ASPARTAME)
Dr Russell L. Blaylock, a professor of Neurosurgery at the Medical
University of Mississippi, recently published a book thoroughly detailing the
damage that is caused by the ingestion of excessive aspartic acid from
aspartame. [Ninety nine percent of monosodium glutamate 9MSG) is glutamic
acid. The damage it causes is also documented in Blaylock's book.] Blaylock
makes use of almost 500 scientific references to show how excess free
excitatory amino acids such as aspartic acid and glutamic acid in our food
supply are causing serious chronic neurological disorders and a myriad of
other acute symptoms.(3)
SUMMARY OF HOW ASPARTATE (AND GLUTAMATE) CAUSE DAMAGE
Aspartate and glutamate act as neurotransmitters in the brain by
facilitating the transmission of information from neuron to neuron. Too much
aspartate or glutamate in the brain kills certain neurons by allowing the
influx of too much calcium into the cells. This influx triggers excessive
amounts of free radicals which kill the cells. The neural cell damage that
can be caused by excessive aspartate and glutamate is why they are referred
to as "excitotoxins." They "excite" or stimulate the neural cells to death.
Aspartic acid is an amino acid. Taken in its free form (unbound to
proteins) it significantly raises the blood plasma level of aspartate and
glutamate. The excess aspartate and glutamate in the blood plasma shortly
after ingesting aspartame or products with free glutamic acid (glutamate
precursor) leads to a high level of those neurotransmitters in certain areas
of the brain.
The blood brain barrier (BBB) which normally protects the brain from
excess glutamate and aspartate as well as toxins 1) is not fully developed
during childhood, 2) does not fully protect all areas of the brain, 3) is
damaged by numerous chronic and acute conditions, and 4) allows seepage of
excess glutamate and aspartate into the brain even when intact.
The excess glutamate and aspartate slowly begin to destroy neurons. The
large majority (75%+) of neural cells in a particular area of the brain are
killed before any clinical symptoms of a chronic illness are noticed. A few
of the many chronic illnesses that have been shown to be contributed to by
long-term exposure excitatory amino acid damage include:
Multiple sclerosis (MS), ALS, memory loss, hormonal problems, hearing
loss, epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, hypoglycemia, AIDS
dementia, brain lessions, and neuroendocrine disorders.