Dr. Thomas will tell you how many countries approved it - but he won't tell you the approval for aspartame was rubberstamped in one of the most crooked deals in the history of the FDA, and they did no studies as far as my research has gone.
As to the Pediatric Effects of aspartame, and how to prevent such massive damage done by them in small children, Dr. Louis Elsas, former Professor of Pediatric Genetics at Emory University in Atlanta, testified to the US Senate committee convened by Ohio's Senator Howard Metzenbaum, as follows:
1. In the developing fetus such a rise in material blood phenylalanine could be magnified four to six fold by the concentrative efforts of the placenta and fetal blood brain barrier. Thus a maternal phenylalanine of 150 M could reach 900 M in the developing fetal brain cell and this concentration kills such cells in tissue culture. The effect of such an increased fetal brain concentrations in vivo would probably be much more subtle and expressed as mental retardation, microcephaly, or potential certain birth defects.
2. In the rapidly growing post-natal bran (children of 0-12 months) irreversible brain damage could occur by the same mechanism.
3. In the adult we have found that changes in blood phenylalanine in these concentration ranges are associated with slowing of the electroencephalogram, and prolongation of cognitive function tests.
Fortunately, these effects on the mature brain are reversible but provide clear evidence for negative effect on sensitive parameters of brain function.
In view of these new (and confirmation of old) research findings, I suggest the following:1) Immediate labeling of all aspartame-containing foods, so the consumer will know how much phenylalanine he/she is ingesting.
2) Declare an immediate moratorium on addition of aspartame to more foods and remove it from all low-protein beverages, foods, and children's medications.
3) Provide funds not controlled by industry to:
a. Allow active surveillance for potential side-effects of aspartame on newborns whose mothers dieted with Nutrasweet (aspartame) -containing foods.
b. Allow active evaluation of other users whose complaints cannot be adequately studied at present.
c. Clarify the dose relationship and mechanisms by which L-phenylalanine affects human brain function.
What is the call to action? What can the reader do right now today in a few minutes? Send this article to your 2 Senators and to your congress member. Save a baby today! The FDA had told Dr. Olney they would see to it that no child ever got this poison. If you have any further questions, please let me know as soon possible.
Dr. Betty Martini, D.Hum, Founder
Post script: a note from the child's mother:
That child would have been on meds all her life if we hadn't done the article for her to take to her doctor. Thank you so much Dr. Martini. I hope that more people will begin to understand the effects of aspartame. We did not realize how bad it was till we researched it trying to figure out what was wrong with our baby. I'm just glad we figured it out and didnt give her anymore. I definitely don't want her on meds all her life;(Article changed on February 27, 2018 at 23:11)
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