Splenda has small amounts of Lead, Arsenic, Rat poison, methanol, triphenilphosphine oxide, chlorinated disaccharides and chlorinated monosaccharide

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The Rising Firefly Magazine Kemetic Magazine of Culture, Philosophy and SpiritualityIlluminating the Depths of the MindIssue 44; Months of Ipfi, Mesut-Re and Nwt(July 8 - September 10, 2003)http://www.theearthcenter.com/ff44splenda2.html ECritics Disagree While most people assume that the FDA is doing its job and is keeping dangerous products off of grocery store shelves, not everyone is so easily convinced. After the public learned of the health hazards of aspartame (NutriSweet and Equal) and the conditions people were developing after consuming it, awareness of FDA corruption rose. Splenda (sucralose) is one product that has not gone under their radar.The skeptics remind us that few human studies have been published on the effects of sucralose. While the FDA and Splenda manufacturers rely on their stock of studies, very few of them are human studies. Of those human studies that have been done, skeptics say that too many show negative consequences associated with the sweetener. DiabetesOne small study of diabetic patients using sucralose showed a statistically significant increase in glycosylated hemoglobin, a marker of long-term blood glucose levels. Glycosylated hemoglobin is used as a marker to assess glycemic control in diabetic patients, and in uncontrolled diabetes, the number is elevated. One must wonder why the FDA and manufacturers are touting Splenda for diabetic if its use has shown that it has an effect on these levels. Splenda has been promoted for diabetic as a safe substitute for sugar.Shrunken thymus gland The thymus gland is the primary gland of the lympahatic system and is critical to the immune system, as T-cells mature in the thymus before migrating to the lymph nodes and the spleen. Pre-approval research in animals has shown that the consumption of sucralose can shrink the thymus gland up to 40%. While the manufacturer claimed that starvation of the mice caused the shrunken thymus glands, toxicologist Judith Bellin “reviewed studies on rats starved under experimental conditions, and concluded that their growth rate could be reduced by as much as a third without the thymus losing a significant amount of weight (less than 7%). The changes were much more marked in rats fed on sucralose. While the animalÕs growth rate was reduced between 7 and 20%, their thymuses shrank by as much as 40%,” (from New Scientist, 23 Nov 1991, pg 13). Studies also showed atrophy of the lymph follicles in the spleen and thymus. While the manufacturer claims that Splenda is not toxic, studies have shown significant toxic effects. Additionally, FDA reports on sucralose state that “Sucralose was weakly mutagenic in a mouse lymphoma mutation assay,” and that “both sucralose and its hydrolysis products showed weakly genotoxic responses in some of the genotoxicity tests.” The FDA also reports that many other tests in this area had “inconclusive” results. (Read the full FDA report at www.cfsan.fda.gov/~Ird/fr980403.html)Other Effects Other problems that research has shown in animals includes the following:Enlarged liver and kidneysIncreased cecal weightReduced growth rate Decreased red blood cell count Hyperplasia of the pelvis Extension of the pregnancy length Aborted pregnancy Decreased fetal body weight and placental weightsDiarrheaEncourages unhealthy eating habits Deters weight lossAbsorption and Metabolism Issues Manufacturers claim on their website that Splenda is not metabolized or absorbed, and this is completely false! It is true that the majority of sucralose that is consumed is excreted in the feces and urine unchanged, but the reality is that up to 40% of the ingested sucralose is metabolized. Both the metabolites and unchanged absorbed sucralose are excreted in the urine. Meanwhile, absorbed sucralose has been found to concentrate in the liver, kidney and GI tract. The Sucralose Toxicity Information Center has also found that sucralose breaks down into small amounts of 1,6-dichlorofructose, which is a chemical that has not been tested adequately in humans. Because sucralose is a chlorinated molecule, when metabolized, some of the chlorine and other substances in splenda (including arsenic, or rat poison) is taken by the system. Alarming? Yes, when we realize that chlorinated molecules serve as the basis for pesticides like DDT and accumulate in body fat.According to the FDA report, “Results from the submitted animal and human pharmacokinetics data identified three major sucralosemetabolites (Ml, M2, and M3) in urine in addition to unchanged sucralose.” The report also states, “The metabolic profile of sucralose in rats was qualitatively similar to that seen in humans. In addition to unchanged sucralose, two sucralose metabolites, Ml and M2, were detected in the urine of rats and humans after oral dosing of sucralose…A pronounced difference was observed in the proportions of M2 and M3 excreted by male versus female mice: Males produced more M2 than M3, while the opposite was true of female mice.” Even within FDA and industry studies, metabolization and absorption of Splen-da is shown; why are the manufacturers claiming that it is not? What else are they claiming that is not true? What are they hiding? Other IssuesPurity - The FDA and manufacturer of sucralose happily report that the product has a purity rate of 98%. While that figure may sound impressive, we must ask ourselves what is the makeup of the last 2%. Studies have shown that the final Splenda product contains small amounts of heavy metals (like lead), arsenic (rat poison), methanol, triphenilphosphine oxide, chlorinated disaccharides and chlorinated monosaccharide. 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