Just in case there are any skeptics out there, here are a few links to studies that have established or suggested health risks to aspartame/nutra-sweet use:

Here’s a study in rats that found increased cancer risk after long-term exposure to low doses:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1964906/

Here’s a review of several studies which finds that it’s likely that aspartame increases risk of brain tumors; the author recommended the FDA reconsider their approval of aspartame:

http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/17/5/1295.full

Here’s a study finding that aspartame is not as useful for reducing the risk of hypoglycemia in those with type 2 diabetes as it was once thought:

http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/30/7/e59.extract

There are many more articles out there to satisfy the skeptical mind. We may still need more studies to firmly grasp everything, but a picture is emerging that aspartame (a) does not have the benefits we once thought and (b) is likely to have a number of negative impacts on health.

Thank you for posting the health warning about Aspartame and the links to research articles that support it.

This is scary stuff when you think about the millions of products that contain aspartame. The problem lies in the fact that the side effects occur after years of ingestion and accumulation in the system.

You’re right Liam, and it’s true many of the toxins we are exposed to that our bodies cannot rid themselves of due to an inadequate supply of anti-oxidants end up causing many chronic diseases!

Thanks! But I would definitely switch, from what I have read, Crystal Lite’s ‘On the go’ contains Aspartame – http://www.amazon.com/Crystal-Light-Lemonade-Count-1-4-Ounce/dp/B001EQ4DXE#nutrition-facts

A documentary to watch that is very enlightening and can be found on Netflix and other places on the web as an instant download is “Sweet Misery”. Actually talks about a woman who is spending time in prison because her husband died from the toxic results of aspartame & Creatine.

Cleansing is something everyone should be doing to stay healthy.

ir really is scary stuff and is also marketed under different handles, the latest creation being AminoSweet, slick marketing here “aminosweet.info”,it is banned in many countries and interesting how it was passed legislation in the US during the Regan era beware !

Thanks for posting this important info Vicki. It is unfortunate (criminal) that politics and money can and has pushed so many products to market despite the obvious need for more research and keep it on the market despite so many complaints against it. Of course, as long as people who are attached to the big chemical companies run the FDA nothing is going to change.

I’ve been telling people about this a lot lately…it’s amazing how many products it is in. I read every label at the grocery store…Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Vicki,

Very suspicious of Aspartame – and many of the other nasties in our food/ water/toothpaste etc….and have just launched a website/twitter campaign to find out the truth. ( following the death of a young friend to a brain tumour)

Hope you’ll be interested in this – and maybe consider supporting it by following/sharing with others.

Very best wishes from Hamburg

Will

very comprehensive article and very well written!It’s a shame how much such artificial sweeteners are being advertized for without long term studies that show no association with cancers and diseases!