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Post by Lady Tewlie :P on Feb 13, 2011 0:48:50 GMT -5
I saw a few older threads about Aspartame on this board, but I hadn't been able to find any recent postings. I've been telling everyone who will listen that Aspartame is the devil in artificial food form!
I had severe IBS from the time I was about 16 until I was probably close to 30 because no one seemed to know what poison aspartame could be. I think they still don't. I had sever diarrhea nearly every day, was afraid to eat or be far from a restroom. If it wasn't diarrhea, it was severe gas pain that just churned in my stomach and made me miserable. I had every lovely, invasive, humiliating test available, and all they could determine was it was IBS, and they gave me medication (Bentyl - anyone take it?) On the plus side, I developed quite a toned butt from all the clenching in frequent emergency situations.
Anyway, I finally noticed a corollation between my symptoms and my intake of diet soda and other products with Aspartame. I realized that the symptoms started when I had started drinking diet soda as a teenager. I cut Aspartame out of my diet, and my symptoms improved greatly! I still have problems from time to time, but they are usually shorter term and are less bothersome if I don't go too long between meals. Reduction of artificial preservatives and additives has also made me feel much better, and I notice an increase in problems when I eat overly-processed foods.
I just want to tell everyone out there that if you drink or eat products with artificial sweeteners, especially aspartame, PLEASE STOP! You will feel so much better!!!
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Post by hellsbells on Feb 13, 2011 6:58:09 GMT -5
Yeah, I cut down on it a lot and felt a bit better. I used to eat loads of sugar free gum and I think that would upset me.
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Post by omaklackey on Apr 23, 2011 14:14:32 GMT -5
Me too! I cut it out as well. It was a hard decision because I like soda and I felt like doing Diet was "healthier". So I try to do water and if I really feel like a soda I go with lemonade as a joke cause at least its decaffinated!
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Post by Karen on Apr 23, 2011 17:17:29 GMT -5
Well done! Do you notice the difference?
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Post by omaklackey on Apr 23, 2011 17:53:08 GMT -5
not with IBS but it gives me horrible headaches/dizziness etc... basically make my Meneires Ear awful!
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Post by JC on Apr 23, 2011 19:42:21 GMT -5
I didn't know you had meniere's! Crazy! There's this neuro-otologist here in DC that specializes in meniere'sand he has this supplement that he gives to his meniere's patients. I should find the info for you! It's supposed to work really well.
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Post by JC on Apr 23, 2011 19:45:55 GMT -5
Hey lady tewlie! I'm glad you found the cause to your IBS! Now you can start feeling better!
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Post by lkanaday on Apr 24, 2011 18:52:10 GMT -5
Aspartame used to be on the Pentagon's warfare list as a neurotoxin...
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Post by hellsbells on Apr 25, 2011 3:52:30 GMT -5
My mother hates the stuff.
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Post by JC on Apr 25, 2011 6:07:13 GMT -5
Aspartame used to be on the Pentagon's warfare list as a neurotoxin... WTF are you serious?
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Post by lkanaday on Apr 29, 2011 10:07:54 GMT -5
Aspartame used to be on the Pentagon's warfare list as a neurotoxin... WTF are you serious? It was in an article on Dr. Mercola's website. He has a ton of stuff about it on there.
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Post by lkanaday on Apr 29, 2011 10:09:38 GMT -5
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Post by hellsbells on Apr 30, 2011 4:17:38 GMT -5
Eeeeek!
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Post by JC on Apr 30, 2011 5:21:21 GMT -5
YIKES!!! That's FREAKY!!!
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