http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1103
Mike Green gave up aspartame July 5 after 21 years, already much healthier:
Murray 2004.07.13 rmforall

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From: "mikeyg17" <mikeyg17@...>
To: <aspartame@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [Aspartame Support] (unknown)
Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 11:41 AM

Hello
I am a newcommer. My name is Mike G and I am an aspartameaholic.
I am amazed that I am still alive. I have been all over the web
latley and am greatful for the help that I have received. My eyes are
now open.

I have been on ASP since the beginning. I started
drinking diet coke and pepesi in the late 70's and continued up until
July 4th 2004. I was a teenager when I started to drink diet soda
because the regular soda made my face break out in pimples. I never
drank it for the diet effects. I have always been slim but acquired a
taste for it over the years. I am currently 41 years of age. I
figure I have been poisened for over 21 years.

My unexplained medical problems began in the mid 80's. I was
hospitalized for urinary retention, neurological problems, Heart
Pains and as things progressed into the mid 90's I was seen for
psychological problems. Neurologists,Urologists and general
practicioners could never explain the problems I was uncountering.
They said it was stress related. I thought it was brain damage. I
had multiple MRIs, EEGs, EkGs, CT Scans, kidney probes, spinal taps
and many other various tests with no explaination other than "it is
stress related." Psychistrists told me I sufferd from Chronic
Generalized Anxiety/Panic Disorder and depression. I sure as hell
did, because I was now drinking diet code and pepsi by the case.

What is worse is by the late 90's I aquired a taste for warm diet
cola and started drinking my coffee with flavored creamer and equal.
I kept diet soda in my car, garage and under my desk at work year
round and took it everywhere I went. I estimate my average intake of
caffine free diet soda was 128 ounces a day (I drank 32 ounce plastic
bottles) plus 4 to 10 cups of decaf coffee a day. I gave up caffine
in the mid 90 because I thought it was part of the problem and it did
exagerate my anxiety, panic and phobias. I drank more coffee in the
cooler months and more diet soda in the warmer months.

I have lived in Virginia Beach since 2000 and lived in San Diego
for the most part of my adult life. I do not feel like I have had
much of an adult life because I have been in a deep depression
riddled with panic and anxiety for a large part of it. I cannot even
drive my auto on the highway because of phobias. I just wanted to
feel normal, ever since I can remember. I have also had many medical
problems that could not be explained. I lost almost all faith in
doctors.

I did however manage to strengthen my relationship with
God. I prayed last Monday morning (July 5th) for God to lead me to
the cause of my unexplained problems. I assume He decided to
answer "Yes." I was on the internet looking at Panic Disorder sites
and saw a link for Aspartame.

I had no idea what it was, but I
clicked on it and was amazed by the FDA list of symptoms. Never
before had I come across a complete list of my symptoms. Any
diagnose made by a doctor only covered part of my symptoms. I was
amazed to say the least.

I started the 60 day free program straight away.
It has only been 8 days now and I am convinced that aspartame
was pickling my brain. Every single symptom I have has disapeared or
is greatly reduced. I can see light at the end of the tunnel and
hope I can drive again on the highway soon, its just a mental thing
now, not a chemical thing.

No muscle cramps, no restless legs, no
insomnia, no heart pains, no panic attacks, no urinary tract
problems, no confusion, increaded memory, reduced anxiety, reduced
tingling and numbness in my head, reduced depression and that is just
to name a few. It is like never before, I feel great!

I have many mixed emotion about the state of the government and the
health of the nation. Why is everyone so blind....I know it comes
down to power and money, but how could you live with
yourself.....this is like dropping a NUKE on your own people.

I am still learning and have my eyes and ears open. I do not like to take
injustices laying down, but It all seems so hopeless. Guess I will
stick around and see what happens.

Mike Green
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research on aspartame (methanol, formaldehyde, formic acid) toxicity:
Murray 2004.07.13 rmforall

Rich Murray, MA Room For All rmforall@...
1943 Otowi Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505 USA 505-501-2298

[ NutraSweet, Equal, Canderel, Benevia, E951 ]

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/927
Donald Rumsfeld, 1977 head of Searle Corp., got aspartame FDA approval:
Turner: Murray 2002.12.23 rmforall

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1101
John Edwards gives up Diet Coke: The Cult of Diet Coke, Eric Gillin:
Murray 2004.07.12 rmforall

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1102
John Edwards still drinks Diet Coke (aspartame): TIME Europe July 19 issue:
Murray 2004.07.12 rmforall

A very detailed, highly credible account of the dubious approval process for
aspartame in July, 1981 is part of the just released two-hour documentary
"Sweet Misery, A Poisoned World: An Industry Case Study of a Food Supply
In Crisis" by Cori Brackett: cori@...
http://www.soundandfuryproductions.com/ 520-624-9710
2301 East Broadway, Suite 111 Tucson, AZ 85719

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1039
three-page review: aspartame (methanol, formaldehyde) toxicity:
Murray 2003.11.22 rmforall

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1026
brief aspartame review: formaldehyde toxicity: Murray 2003.09.11 rmforall

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1025
aspartame & formaldehyde toxicity: Murray 2003.09.09 rmforall

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1094
the 11% methanol component of aspartame becomes formaldehyde, now ruled a
carcinogen by WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer: Murray
2004.06.16 rmforall

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1084
26 stevia safety abstracts since 1993: aspartame vs stevia debate on
alt.support.diabetes, George Schmidt, OD: Murray 2004.05.25 rmforall

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1088
Murray, full plain text & critique:
chronic aspartame in rats affects memory, brain cholinergic receptors, and
brain chemistry, Christian B, McConnaughey M et al, 2004 May:
2004.06.05 rmforall

Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2004 May; 78(1): 121-7.
Chronic aspartame affects T-maze performance, brain cholinergic receptors
and Na(+),K(+)-ATPase in rats.
Christian B, McConnaughey K, Bethea E, Brantley S, Coffey A, Hammond L,
Harrell S, Metcalf K, Muehlenbein D, Spruill W, Brinson L, McConnaughey M.
Department of Pharmacology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina
University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA;
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, NC 27811.
http://www.ecu.edu/pharmacology/faculty/mcconnaughey.html
Mona M. McConnaughey, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor
Department: PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY
Office: Brody Medical Science 6E-120A 252-744-2756
MCCONNAUGHEYM@...

This study demonstrated that chronic aspartame consumption in rats can lead
to altered T-maze performance and increased muscarinic cholinergic receptor
densities in certain brain regions.
Control and treated rats were trained in a T-maze to a particular side and
then periodically tested to see how well they retained the learned response.
Rats that had received aspartame (250 mg/kg/day) in the drinking water for 3
or 4 months showed a significant increase in time to reach the reward in the
T-maze, suggesting a possible effect on memory due to the artificial
sweetener.
Using [(3)H]quinuclidinyl benzilate (QNB) (1 nM) to label muscarinic
cholinergic receptors and atropine (10(-6) M) to determine nonspecific
binding in whole-brain preparations,
aspartame-treated rats showed a 31% increase in receptor numbers when
compared to controls.
In aspartame-treated rats, there was a significant increase in muscarinic
receptor densities in the
frontal cortex, midcortex, posterior cortex, hippocampus, hypothalamus and
cerebellum of 80%, 60%, 61%, 65%, 66% and 60%, respectively.
The midbrain was the only area where preparations from aspartame-treated
rats showed a significant increase in Na(+),K(+)-ATPase activity.
It can be concluded from these data that long-term consumption of aspartame
can affect T-maze performance in rats and alter receptor densities or
enzymes in brain. PMID: 15159141
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