Aspartame Poisoning and Health Warning

Aspartame Text Book Definition

Aspartame is the methyl ester of the dipeptide of the natural amino acids L-aspartic acid and L-phenylalanine. Under strongly acidic or alkaline conditions, aspartame may generate methanol by hydrolysis. Under more severe conditions, the peptide bonds are also hydrolyzed, resulting in the free amino acids. In some markets aspartame is manufactured using a genetically modified variation of E. coli.

Methanol Side Effects

Two isolated amino acids in aspartame are fused together by its third component, deadly methanol. In this structure, methanol bonds the two amino acids together, but when released at a mere 86 degrees Fahrenheit, the methanol becomes a poisonous free radical. Methanol breaks down into formic acid and formaldehyde, embalming fluid. Methanol is a dangerous neurotoxin, a known carcinogen, causes retinal damage in the eye, interferes with DNA replication, and causes birth defects.

Aspartic Acid Side Effects

Aspartic acid makes up forty percent of the structure of aspartame. Under excess conditions, the structure of aspartic acid can cause endocrine (hormone) disorders and vision problems. Aspartic acid is a neuroexicter, which means its structure affects the central nervous system.

Hyperactivity is stimulated by aspartic acid, so this structure is not good for ADD/ADHD conditions and should be avoided during pregnancy.

Adverse reactions to aspartic acid are: headaches/migraines, nausea, abdominal pain, fatigue, sleep disorders, vision problems, anxiety attacks, depression, and asthma/chest tightness.

Phenylalanine Side Effects

Aspartame contains 50% phenylalanine.
Phenylalanine is one of the essential amino acids found in proteins, such as eggs, milk, bananas, and meat. I am one of the believers that amino acids should be eaten in combination, not in isolated form. Nature provides amino acids in combination; only man isolates them for processing purposes.

Phenylalanine is a hidden danger to anyone consuming aspartame. Phenylalanine is a neurotoxin and excites the neurons in the brain to the point of cellular death. Too much phenylalanine causes seizures, elevated blood plasma, is dangerous for pregnancy causing retardation, PMS caused by phenylalanine’s blockage of serotonin, insomnia, and severe mood swings.

The 1976 Groliers encyclopedia states cancer cannot live without phenylalanine.

PKU – Phenylketonuric

If you are PKU or sensitive to phenylalanine, you will react to the phenylalanine in aspartame. You can get a blood test to check for this condition. Over the past 20 years, humans have become more aware of PKU reactions because of the use of isolated phenylalanine and many reported aspartame side effects made to the FDA.

ADD/ADHD, emotional and behavioral disorders can all be triggered by too much Phenylalanine in the daily diet. If you are one in ten thousand people who are PKU or carry the PKU gene, Phenylalanine can cause irreversible brain damage and death, especially when used in high quantities or during pregnancy.

Read the Ingredients

It is important to learn about the ingredients within your foods, especially isolated amino acids like Phenylalanine. Read all food labels and avoid anything with isolated amino acids. You want to buy products with at least eight amino acids in combination. They are in combination within nature for a reason – they don’t belong in isolated form for the healthy human diet.

Aspartame Symptoms Submitted to the FDA

The following are symptoms attributed to aspartame in complaints submitted to the FDA by the Department of Health and Human Services April 20, 1995.

FDA Aspartame Symptoms