Splenda is not so sweet.

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends,

 

Those of you who are taking artificial sweeteners (because of

diabetes or because of weight concerns for example) may find the

following article interesting. Sheri Nakken is my fellow member

on 'homeonewbie' another group and is a Classical Homeopath and very

much against vaccination. I asked for and got her permission to

repost the article here. Actually she was just sharing an article by

Dr.Mercola, a Guru of alternative medicine.

 

Stevia, a leaf is so far as I know, the best substitute for sugar and

artificial sweeteners. Any adverse reports about Stevia out there?

 

Swamy

Holistic healer

 

 

 

homeonewbie , Sheri Nakken

<homeopathycures@t...> wrote:

Something to watch for in your patients along with the aspartame

issues

(aspartame info here http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/aspartame.htm )

 

*****

http://mercola.com/2004/mar/31/splenda_reaction.htm

 

Splenda Compared to a " Biochemical Warfare Agent " --See One Woman's

Shocking

Photos

 

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

 

If you are using Splenda (the brand name for sucralose) because you

think

it is a safe alternative to sugar or other artificial sweeteners,

then you

may be in for a surprise. Splenda is not healthy and it can cause many

problems in the body.

 

Over three years ago I posted an article describing the dangers of

Splenda,

and, fortunately, it appears that more and more people are finally

realizing the hazards that this " healthy " sweetener poses. There is

still a

long way to go toward educating the public about the health

complications

this sweetener is capable of causing, however.

 

Splenda is far from healthy and I do not recommend using it in any

form.

Why not use Splenda? Well, research in animals has shown that

sucralose can

cause many problems such as:

 

Shrunken thymus glands (up to 40 percent shrinkage)

Enlarged liver and kidneys

Atrophy of lymph follicles in the spleen and thymus

Increased cecal weight

Reduced growth rate

Decreased red blood cell count

Hyperplasia of the pelvis

Extension of the pregnancy period

Aborted pregnancy

Decreased fetal body weights and placental weights

Diarrhea

But perhaps the most revealing and powerful way to learn the dangerous

truth about Splenda is to read someone's personal experience with it.

 

Nearly every month we receive a report from someone who has had an

adverse

reaction to Splenda, and after you read through the story below you

can

read the many others posted on our site.

 

The following story provides a revealing testimony to the dramatic

effects

Splenda can have on an otherwise healthy person.

 

 

----

------

----

 

Contributed by Lori Hunt, RPh

Pickens, SC

 

Dear Dr. Mercola,

 

I want to thank you for your Web site and especially for your

documentation

on the dangers of Splenda. I also want to pass on this testimonial in

the

hope it may help others.

 

Last evening after dinner I began to feel flush. My husband commented

how

red my face was getting and, sure enough, one glance in the mirror

confirmed a bright red, tight, shiny visage staring back at me. In

the next

few hours my eyes began to swell. I went to bed hoping I could " sleep

it

off. " How wrong I was.

 

This morning I got up and my face was still red, bright and swollen

with

puffy eyes. I am a pharmacist and I have seen many anaphylactoid

(allergic)

reactions before. I began to feel concerned that I too was having

one. I

have had only one other reaction like this before in my life--to

Bactrim.

 

I went out for my usual morning run but by the first quarter mile I

could

barely breathe so I walked slowly back to the house. My right

shoulder was

burning so I went to the mirror and was horrified to find a HUGE 6

inch by

3 inch welt at the base of my neck (see photo).

 

I also felt very panicky and shaky and immediately had two bouts of

diarrhea in rapid succession. After 15 minutes and a cool shower on

tissue

that looked scalded, I was having difficulty breathing. I was seen in

the

local emergency room where the physician immediately gave me a

dexamethasone injection in the hip and a prescription for Epi-pen and

oral

prednisone over four days.

 

At the time I didn't know why I looked like I had ingested a sulfa

drug. My

husband and I tried to figure out what was different in my life over

the

last 12 hours. Laundry soap? Nope. Cake? Animal dander? No and no. A

dear

friend came to visit me in my misery and mentioned that I had started

to

flush at church, several hours before dinner.

 

I remembered that I had had a cup of coffee and had tried the new

creamer

sitting by the pot. I remembered the Splenda label on it, which

prompted my

husband and I to search the Web and we found your site.

 

The description by Marcia in the testimonial area caused me to burst

into

tears. Yes, Marcia, there are others like you. I am throwing that

stuff out

when I get to church! This reaction that I have had looks like a drug

reaction! I am appalled an " artificial sweetener " did this to me.

 

Twelve hours after treatment my eyes are no longer swollen and my

face is

no longer red, but my neck welt is the same size, same redness and as

tender as a sunburn. There are a few blisters in the welt. Even after

treatment it still looks this bad! Perhaps the manufacturer of

Splenda can

sell it as a biochemical warfare agent after it is removed from the

market

as a food additive.

 

Thanks for getting the word out!

 

 

----

------

----

Related Articles:

Splenda is Not a " Healthy " Sweetener

 

Splenda's Dangers: One Man's Personal Story That You Should Know

 

12 Questions You Need to Have Answered Before You Eat Splenda

 

The Dangers of Chlorine and Issues With Sucralose

 

Sucralose (Splenda®) U.S. Product List

 

Why Nutrasweet was so Successful and Will Likely Never be Replaced by

Splenda

[Guest guest]

Dear Swamyji,

Sai Ram .Thank you for the article,it was very informative.Many people take these sweetners without realizing how dangerous they can be.

Regards,

Seeker"S.V.Swamy" <truthseeker123x wrote:

Dear Friends,Those of you who are taking artificial sweeteners (because of diabetes or because of weight concerns for example) may find the following article interesting. Sheri Nakken is my fellow member on 'homeonewbie' another group and is a Classical Homeopath and very much against vaccination. I asked for and got her permission to repost the article here. Actually she was just sharing an article by Dr.Mercola, a Guru of alternative medicine.Stevia, a leaf is so far as I know, the best substitute for sugar and artificial sweeteners. Any adverse reports about Stevia out there? SwamyHolistic healerhomeonewbie , Sheri Nakken<homeopathycures@t...> wrote:Something to watch for in your patients along with the aspartameissues(aspartame info here http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/aspartame.htm )*****http://mercola.com/2004/mar/31/splenda_reaction.htmSplenda Compared to a "Biochemical Warfare Agent"--See One Woman'sShockingPhotosDr. Mercola's Comment:If you are using Splenda (the brand name for sucralose) because youthinkit is a safe alternative to sugar or other artificial sweeteners,then youmay be in for a surprise. Splenda is not healthy and it can cause manyproblems in the body.Over three years ago I posted an article describing the dangers ofSplenda,and, fortunately, it appears that more and more people are finallyrealizing the hazards that this "healthy" sweetener poses. There isstill along way to go toward educating the public about the healthcomplicationsthis sweetener is capable of causing,

however.Splenda is far from healthy and I do not recommend using it in anyform.Why not use Splenda? Well, research in animals has shown thatsucralose cancause many problems such as:Shrunken thymus glands (up to 40 percent shrinkage)Enlarged liver and kidneysAtrophy of lymph follicles in the spleen and thymusIncreased cecal weightReduced growth rateDecreased red blood cell countHyperplasia of the pelvisExtension of the pregnancy periodAborted pregnancyDecreased fetal body weights and placental weightsDiarrheaBut perhaps the most revealing and powerful way to learn the dangeroustruth about Splenda is to read someone's personal experience with it.Nearly every month we receive a report from someone who has had anadversereaction to Splenda, and after you read through the story below youcanread the many others posted on our site.The following story provides a revealing testimony

to the dramaticeffectsSplenda can have on an otherwise healthy person.--Contributed by Lori Hunt, RPhPickens, SCDear Dr. Mercola,I want to thank you for your Web site and especially for yourdocumentationon the dangers of Splenda. I also want to pass on this testimonial inthehope it may help others.Last evening after dinner I began to feel flush. My husband commentedhowred my face was getting and, sure enough, one glance in the mirrorconfirmed a bright red, tight, shiny visage staring back at me. Inthe nextfew hours my eyes began to swell. I went to bed hoping I could "sleepitoff." How wrong I was.This morning I got up and my face was still red, bright and swollenwithpuffy eyes. I am a pharmacist and I have seen many anaphylactoid(allergic)reactions before. I began to feel

concerned that I too was havingone. Ihave had only one other reaction like this before in my life--toBactrim.I went out for my usual morning run but by the first quarter mile Icouldbarely breathe so I walked slowly back to the house. My rightshoulder wasburning so I went to the mirror and was horrified to find a HUGE 6inch by3 inch welt at the base of my neck (see photo).I also felt very panicky and shaky and immediately had two bouts ofdiarrhea in rapid succession. After 15 minutes and a cool shower ontissuethat looked scalded, I was having difficulty breathing. I was seen inthelocal emergency room where the physician immediately gave me adexamethasone injection in the hip and a prescription for Epi-pen andoralprednisone over four days.At the time I didn't know why I looked like I had ingested a sulfadrug. Myhusband and I tried to figure out what was different in my life

overthelast 12 hours. Laundry soap? Nope. Cake? Animal dander? No and no. Adearfriend came to visit me in my misery and mentioned that I had startedtoflush at church, several hours before dinner.I remembered that I had had a cup of coffee and had tried the newcreamersitting by the pot. I remembered the Splenda label on it, whichprompted myhusband and I to search the Web and we found your site.The description by Marcia in the testimonial area caused me to burstintotears. Yes, Marcia, there are others like you. I am throwing thatstuff outwhen I get to church! This reaction that I have had looks like a drugreaction! I am appalled an "artificial sweetener" did this to me.Twelve hours after treatment my eyes are no longer swollen and myface isno longer red, but my neck welt is the same size, same redness and astender as a sunburn. There are a few blisters in the welt. Even aftertreatment

it still looks this bad! Perhaps the manufacturer ofSplenda cansell it as a biochemical warfare agent after it is removed from themarketas a food additive.Thanks for getting the word out!--Related Articles:Splenda is Not a "Healthy" SweetenerSplenda's Dangers: One Man's Personal Story That You Should Know12 Questions You Need to Have Answered Before You Eat SplendaThe Dangers of Chlorine and Issues With SucraloseSucralose (Splenda®) U.S. Product ListWhy Nutrasweet was so Successful and Will Likely Never be Replaced bySplenda Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now

[Guest guest]

Hello. My name is Aimee and I'm a newbie. I used splenda when i was

on atkins. I plan on starting again tomorrow-atkins but Dont think

I'll be using splenda. My Sis told me that it was not good because

not enought reserch was done on the effect of using it for a long

period, Thanks for shring this article holistic-

health , surruku surruku <surruku> wrote:

> Dear Swamyji,

> Sai Ram .Thank you for the article,it was very informative.Many

people take these sweetners without realizing how dangerous they can

be.

> Regards,

> Seeker

>

> " S.V.Swamy " <truthseeker123x> wrote:

> Dear Friends,

>

> Those of you who are taking artificial sweeteners (because of

> diabetes or because of weight concerns for example) may find the

> following article interesting. Sheri Nakken is my fellow member

> on 'homeonewbie' another group and is a Classical Homeopath and

very

> much against vaccination. I asked for and got her permission to

> repost the article here. Actually she was just sharing an article

by

> Dr.Mercola, a Guru of alternative medicine.

>

> Stevia, a leaf is so far as I know, the best substitute for sugar

and

> artificial sweeteners. Any adverse reports about Stevia out there?

>

> Swamy

> Holistic healer

>

>

>

> homeonewbie , Sheri Nakken

> <homeopathycures@t...> wrote:

> Something to watch for in your patients along with the aspartame

> issues

> (aspartame info here http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/aspartame.htm )

>

> *****

> http://mercola.com/2004/mar/31/splenda_reaction.htm

>

> Splenda Compared to a " Biochemical Warfare Agent " --See One Woman's

> Shocking

> Photos

>

> Dr. Mercola's Comment:

>

> If you are using Splenda (the brand name for sucralose) because you

> think

> it is a safe alternative to sugar or other artificial sweeteners,

> then you

> may be in for a surprise. Splenda is not healthy and it can cause

many

> problems in the body.

>

> Over three years ago I posted an article describing the dangers of

> Splenda,

> and, fortunately, it appears that more and more people are finally

> realizing the hazards that this " healthy " sweetener poses. There is

> still a

> long way to go toward educating the public about the health

> complications

> this sweetener is capable of causing, however.

>

> Splenda is far from healthy and I do not recommend using it in any

> form.

> Why not use Splenda? Well, research in animals has shown that

> sucralose can

> cause many problems such as:

>

> Shrunken thymus glands (up to 40 percent shrinkage)

> Enlarged liver and kidneys

> Atrophy of lymph follicles in the spleen and thymus

> Increased cecal weight

> Reduced growth rate

> Decreased red blood cell count

> Hyperplasia of the pelvis

> Extension of the pregnancy period

> Aborted pregnancy

> Decreased fetal body weights and placental weights

> Diarrhea

> But perhaps the most revealing and powerful way to learn the

dangerous

> truth about Splenda is to read someone's personal experience with

it.

>

> Nearly every month we receive a report from someone who has had an

> adverse

> reaction to Splenda, and after you read through the story below you

> can

> read the many others posted on our site.

>

> The following story provides a revealing testimony to the dramatic

> effects

> Splenda can have on an otherwise healthy person.

>

>

> -

---

> ------

> ----

>

> Contributed by Lori Hunt, RPh

> Pickens, SC

>

> Dear Dr. Mercola,

>

> I want to thank you for your Web site and especially for your

> documentation

> on the dangers of Splenda. I also want to pass on this testimonial

in

> the

> hope it may help others.

>

> Last evening after dinner I began to feel flush. My husband

commented

> how

> red my face was getting and, sure enough, one glance in the mirror

> confirmed a bright red, tight, shiny visage staring back at me. In

> the next

> few hours my eyes began to swell. I went to bed hoping I

could " sleep

> it

> off. " How wrong I was.

>

> This morning I got up and my face was still red, bright and swollen

> with

> puffy eyes. I am a pharmacist and I have seen many anaphylactoid

> (allergic)

> reactions before. I began to feel concerned that I too was having

> one. I

> have had only one other reaction like this before in my life--to

> Bactrim.

>

> I went out for my usual morning run but by the first quarter mile I

> could

> barely breathe so I walked slowly back to the house. My right

> shoulder was

> burning so I went to the mirror and was horrified to find a HUGE 6

> inch by

> 3 inch welt at the base of my neck (see photo).

>

> I also felt very panicky and shaky and immediately had two bouts of

> diarrhea in rapid succession. After 15 minutes and a cool shower on

> tissue

> that looked scalded, I was having difficulty breathing. I was seen

in

> the

> local emergency room where the physician immediately gave me a

> dexamethasone injection in the hip and a prescription for Epi-pen

and

> oral

> prednisone over four days.

>

> At the time I didn't know why I looked like I had ingested a sulfa

> drug. My

> husband and I tried to figure out what was different in my life

over

> the

> last 12 hours. Laundry soap? Nope. Cake? Animal dander? No and no.

A

> dear

> friend came to visit me in my misery and mentioned that I had

started

> to

> flush at church, several hours before dinner.

>

> I remembered that I had had a cup of coffee and had tried the new

> creamer

> sitting by the pot. I remembered the Splenda label on it, which

> prompted my

> husband and I to search the Web and we found your site.

>

> The description by Marcia in the testimonial area caused me to

burst

> into

> tears. Yes, Marcia, there are others like you. I am throwing that

> stuff out

> when I get to church! This reaction that I have had looks like a

drug

> reaction! I am appalled an " artificial sweetener " did this to me.

>

> Twelve hours after treatment my eyes are no longer swollen and my

> face is

> no longer red, but my neck welt is the same size, same redness and

as

> tender as a sunburn. There are a few blisters in the welt. Even

after

> treatment it still looks this bad! Perhaps the manufacturer of

> Splenda can

> sell it as a biochemical warfare agent after it is removed from the

> market

> as a food additive.

>

> Thanks for getting the word out!

>

>

> -

---

> ------

> ----

> Related Articles:

> Splenda is Not a " Healthy " Sweetener

>

> Splenda's Dangers: One Man's Personal Story That You Should Know

>

> 12 Questions You Need to Have Answered Before You Eat Splenda

>

> The Dangers of Chlorine and Issues With Sucralose

>

> Sucralose (Splenda®) U.S. Product List

>

> Why Nutrasweet was so Successful and Will Likely Never be Replaced

by

> Splenda

>

>

>

>

 

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Aimee.

 

Sai Ram. That is a greeting, a mantra and a blessing from my Spiritual

Master. Splenda did provoke negative reactions in some people. When

you used Splenda earlier, did you have any problem? If yes, better

avoid it now. If not, you could try again to sweeten the food without

adding many calories. Pl. try to get more information before deciding.

Stevia is a good choice but try different brands and preparations

since some of them do have a bitter after taste.

 

Welcome to the group.

 

How was your experience with Atkins diet?

 

Best wishes.

 

Swamy

 

holistic-health , " twinklen04 " <twinklen04>

wrote:

> Hello. My name is Aimee and I'm a newbie. I used splenda when i was

> on atkins. I plan on starting again tomorrow-atkins but Dont think

> I'll be using splenda. My Sis told me that it was not good because

> not enought reserch was done on the effect of using it for a long

> period, Thanks for shring this article

[Guest guest]

Hello. Thank your for the greeting! I didnt notice any negative reactions front he splenda but then again if there was I would never thought of connecting the two. Atkins was great for me. It helped with other health problems i was having. Felt like it helped balance my hormones too. I lost 17lbs and felt great. the first time i started to feel happy in the last 5 years. I enedd up getting pregnant . I have higblood pressure and work was very stressful. I had a very bad day at work and my presuure rocked up and that night i misscarried.I got depressed and being a stress eater i feel off the wagon. My other help problems came back. I plan on starting it again "S.V.Swamy" <truthseeker123x wrote:

Dear Aimee.Sai Ram. That is a greeting, a mantra and a blessing from my SpiritualMaster. Splenda did provoke negative reactions in some people. Whenyou used Splenda earlier, did you have any problem? If yes, betteravoid it now. If not, you could try again to sweeten the food withoutadding many calories. Pl. try to get more information before deciding.Stevia is a good choice but try different brands and preparationssince some of them do have a bitter after taste.Welcome to the group. How was your experience with Atkins diet? Best wishes.Swamyholistic-health , "twinklen04" <twinklen04>wrote:> Hello. My name is Aimee and I'm a newbie. I used splenda when i was > on atkins. I plan on starting again tomorrow-atkins but Dont think > I'll be using splenda. My

Sis told me that it was not good because > not enought reserch was done on the effect of using it for a long > period, Thanks for shring this article

Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at HotJobs

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/11/2004 9:43:31 AM Central Standard Time, twinklen04 writes:

..I got depressed and being a stress eater i feel off the wagon. My other help problems came back. I plan on starting it again "S.V.Swamy" <truthseeker123x wrote

Please don't be on this Atkins diet too long. It take valuable nutrients that are needed by other organs of the body. Yes, you might of lost weight and feel better, but this diet doesn't add the other things your body needs to repair damaged cells and takes away from important organs in your body.

My mother was on the Atkins diet for about 2 years and she has found out that it took away nutrients that her heart needed so she is now on weight watchers.

All I am saying is please do be careful.

 

 

Blessings,Natalie

[Guest guest]

Dear Aimee,

 

Sai Ram. Thanks for the sharing. Hormonal changes could also increase

stress, or rather increase our inability to cope with stress. Earlier

times, women who were pregnant were well protected at home, with the

right food and less if any work. Now, unfortunately women need to and

want to work. What with all the talk of equal opportunities, the

pressures too are equal. Bad for the woman and the foetus.

 

I am glad that Atkins worked for you. But as you mentioned, it is easy

to fall of any diet. Do look in the archives for some good posts about

a healthy diet (alkaline) that has a pleasant side effect of weight

loss too.

 

Swamy

 

 

holistic-health , A c <twinklen04> wrote:

> Hello. Thank your for the greeting! I didnt notice any negative

reactions front he splenda but then again if there was I would never

thought of connecting the two. Atkins was great for me. It helped with

other health problems i was having. Felt like it helped balance my

hormones too. I lost 17lbs and felt great. the first time i started to

feel happy in the last 5 years. I enedd up getting pregnant . I have

higblood pressure and work was very stressful. I had a very bad day at

work and my presuure rocked up and that night i misscarried.I got

depressed and being a stress eater i feel off the wagon. My other help

problems came back. I plan on starting it again

[Guest guest]

While on going any diet, it is important to periodically to get a

medical check up and watch out for any out-of-the-ordinary sensations

in the body.

 

Probably a better option is less of a balanced diet and lots of

exercise. But even that could result in malnutrition unless

multi-vitamin and mineral supplemetns are taken. One has to indeed be

alert while 'dieting.'

 

Best wishes.

 

Swamy

 

holistic-health , BlessedArk2003@a... wrote:

> In a message dated 5/11/2004 9:43:31 AM Central Standard Time,

> twinklen04 writes:

> .I got depressed and being a stress eater i feel off the wagon. My

other help

> problems came back. I plan on starting it again

> " S.V.Swamy " <truthseeker123x> wrote

> Please don't be on this Atkins diet too long. It take valuable

nutrients that

> are needed by other organs of the body. Yes, you might of lost

weight and

> feel better, but this diet doesn't add the other things your body

needs to repair

> damaged cells and takes away from important organs in your body.

> My mother was on the Atkins diet for about 2 years and she has found

out that

> it took away nutrients that her heart needed so she is now on weight

watchers.

> All I am saying is please do be careful.

>

>

> Blessings,

> Natalie

[Guest guest]

Thanks Natalie. BlessedArk2003 wrote:

 

 

In a message dated 5/11/2004 9:43:31 AM Central Standard Time, twinklen04 writes:

..I got depressed and being a stress eater i feel off the wagon. My other help problems came back. I plan on starting it again "S.V.Swamy" <truthseeker123x wrote

Please don't be on this Atkins diet too long. It take valuable nutrients that are needed by other organs of the body. Yes, you might of lost weight and feel better, but this diet doesn't add the other things your body needs to repair damaged cells and takes away from important organs in your body.

My mother was on the Atkins diet for about 2 years and she has found out that it took away nutrients that her heart needed so she is now on weight watchers.

All I am saying is please do be careful.

 

 

Blessings,Natalie

Movies - Buy advance tickets for 'Shrek 2'