Splenda was Stevia is a natural sweetner

[Guest guest]

Splenda is artificial ( sucrose ) in how it is

processed and is worse for you than aspartame.

 

Is Splenda Really As Safe As They Claim It to Be?

 

As of 2006, only six human trials have been published

on Splenda (sucralose). Of these six trials, only two

of the trials were completed and published before the

FDA approved sucralose for human consumption. The two

published trials had a grand total of 36 total human

subjects.

 

36 people sure doesn't sound like many, but wait, it

gets worse, only 23 total were actually given

sucralose for testing and here is the real killer:

 

The longest trial at this time had lasted only four

days and looked at sucralose in relation to tooth

decay, not human tolerance.

 

Why Do You Need to Know About Splenda?

 

Splenda, best known for its marketing logo, " made from

sugar so it tastes like sugar,' has taken the

sweetener industry by storm. Splenda has become the

nations number one selling artificial sweetener in a

very short period of time.

 

Between 2000 and 2004, the percentage of US households

using Splenda products jumped from 3 to 20 percent. In

a one year period, Splenda sales topped $177 million

compared with $62 million spent on aspartame-based

Equal and $52 million on saccharin-based Sweet 'N Low.

 

McNeil Nutritionals, in their marketing pitch for

Splenda emphasizes that Splenda has endured some of

the most rigorous testing to date for any food

additive. Enough so to convince the average consumer

that it is in fact safe. They claim that over 100

studies have been conducted on Splenda. What they

don't tell you is that most of the studies are on

animals.

 

Additional Concerns About Splenda Studies

 

There have been no long-term human toxicity studies

published until after the FDA approved sucralose for

human consumption. Following FDA approval a human

toxicity trial was conducted, but lasted only three

months, hardly the length of time most Splenda users

plan to consume sucralose. No studies have ever been

done on children or pregnant women.

 

Much of the controversy surrounding Splenda does not

focus just on its safety, but rather on its false

advertising claims. The competition among sweeteners

is anything but sweet. The sugar industry is currently

suing McNeil Nutritionals for implying that Splenda is

a natural form of sugar with no calories.

 

Is It REALLY Sugar?

 

There is no question that sucralose starts off as a

sugar molecule, it is what goes on in the factory that

is concerning. Sucralose is a synthetic chemical that

was originally cooked up in a laboratory. In the five

step patented process of making sucralose, three

chlorine molecules are added to a sucrose or sugar

molecule. A sucrose molecule is a disaccharide that

contains two single sugars bound together; glucose and

fructose.

 

 

The chemical process to make sucralose alters the

chemical composition of the sugar so much that it is

somehow converted to a fructo-galactose molecule. This

type of sugar molecule does not occur in nature and

therefore your body does not possess the ability to

properly metabolize it. As a result of this " unique "

biochemical make-up, McNeil Nutritionals makes it's

claim that Splenda is not digested or metabolized by

the body, making it have zero calories.

 

It is not that Splenda is naturally zero calories. If

your body had the capacity to metabolize it then it

would no longer has zero calories.

 

 

How Much Splenda is Left In Your Body After You Eat

It?

 

If you look at the research (which is primarily

extrapolated form animal studies) you will see that in

fact 15% of sucralose is absorbed into your digestive

system and ultimately is stored in your body. To reach

a number such as 15% means some people absorb more and

some people absorb less. In one human study, one of

the eight participants did not excrete any sucralose

even after 3 days. Clearly his body was absorbing and

metabolizing this chemical. That is what our bodies

are supposed to do.

 

 

The bottom line is that we all have our own unique

biochemical make-up. Some of you will absorb and

metabolize more than others. If you are healthy and

your digestive system works well, you may be at higher

risk for breaking down this product in your stomach

and intestines. Please understand that it is

impossible for the manufacturers of Splenda to make

any guarantees based on their limited animal data.

 

 

If you feel that Splenda affects you adversely, it is

valid. Don't let someone convince you that it is all

in your head. You know your body better than anyone

else.

 

How to Determine if Splenda is Harming You

 

The best way to determine if Splenda or sucralose is

affecting you is to perform an elimination/challenge

with it. First eliminate it and other artificial

sweeteners from your diet completely for a period of

one to two weeks. After this period reintroduce it in

sufficient quantity.

 

 

For example, use it in your beverage in the morning,

and eat at least two sucralose containing products the

remainder of the day. On this day, avoid other

artificial sweeteners so that you are able to

differentiate which one may be causing a problem for

you. Do this for a period of one to three days. Take

notice of how your body is feeling, particularly if it

feels different than when you were artificial

sweetener free.

 

 

Splenda May Still Be Harming You

 

 

If you complete the elimination/challenge trial

described above and do not notice any changes then it

appears you are able to tolerate Splenda acutely.

However, please understand that you are not out of the

woods yet.

 

 

The entire issue of long-term safety has never been

established. Let's look at the facts again:

 

 

There have only been six human trials to date

 

The longest trial lasted three months

 

At LEAST 15% of Splenda is not excreted from your body

in a timely manner

 

Considering that Splenda bears more chemical

similarity to DDT than it does to sugar, are you

willing to bet your health on this data? Remember that

fat soluble substances, such as DDT, can remain in

your fat for decades and devastate your health.

 

 

If the above facts don't concern because you believe

the FDA would not ever allow a toxic substance into

the market then read on.

 

 

 

Do You Really Believe These People Are Going to

Protect You?

 

 

Please consider that the only organizations between

you and potentially toxic side effects are the FDA and

the manufacturers of sucralose (Tate & Lyle) and of

Splenda (McNeil Nutritionals).

 

 

The FDA has a long standing history of ineffective

screening and rampant conflict of interests as

demonstrated in their inability to identify Vioxx as

too dangerous to be on the market. This mistake costs

55,000 people their lives.

 

 

Now the point I want you to understand here, because

it is really important, is that Splenda is not a drug

and is only a food additive. As such the number of

studies required to receive FDA approval is

substantially less than drug. Vioxx had an order of

magnitude of more comprehensive clinical trials than

Splenda ever did, and despite this rigorous approval

process it still killed 55,000 people.

 

 

So, now you have the primary concerns I have about

Splenda and the choices is yours.

 

 

Read Splenda Horror Stories

 

 

We have more people on our site that have reported

adverse reaction to Splenda than were formally studied

in the research submitted for FDA approval. It would

seem this collection of data is in some ways superior

to the data submitted to the FDA for Splenda approval.

 

 

You can help us continue our Splenda research by

supplying us with your own experience. If you or

anyone you know have had an adverse reaction to

Splenda or sucralose containing products please tell

us your story.

 

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

 

Don't let these large companies fool you. There is no

magic alternative to sugar when it comes to

sweeteners. You simply can not have your cake and eat

it too when it comes to this area. It is far too early

to tell, as not enough people have consumed this

product to observe large numbers of adverse effects.

 

However, I have had a number of patients in our

Wellness Center who have had some severe migraines and

even seizures possibly from consuming this product.

 

My advice?

 

AVOID Sucralose.

 

I am fond of telling people that if something tastes

sweet you probably should spit it out as it is not

likely to be to good for you. This of course, is a

humorous exaggeration, but for most people who

struggle with chronic illness, it is likely to be a

helpful guide.

 

PLEASE note this article is being written in 2000.

This is one of the first comprehensive clear

investigative reports and warnings on sucralose on the

Internet.

 

Related Articles:

 

 

Sucralose (Splenda®) U.S. Product List

 

The Potential Dangers of Sucralose: Reader

Testimonials

 

The Dangers of Chlorine and Issues With Sucralose

 

12 Questions You Need to Have Answered Before You Eat

Splenda

 

Sources:

 

Food and Drug Administration " Final Rule " for

Sucralose, 21 CFR Part 172, Docket No. 87F-0086.

 

Lord GH, Newberne PM. Renal mineralization -- a

ubiquitous lesion in chronic rat studies. Food Chem

Toxicol 1990 Jun;28:449-55.

 

Labare MP, Alexander M. Microbial cometabolism of

sucralose, a chlorinated disaccharide, in

environmental samples. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 1994

Oct;42:173-8.

 

Hunter BT. Sucralose. Consumers' Research Magazine,

Oct90, Vol. 73 Issue 10, p8, 2p.

 

Maudlin RK. FDA approves sucralose for expanded use.

Modern Medicine, Oct99, Vol. 67 Issue 10, p57, 1/9p

 

Sucralose -- a new artificial sweetener. Medical

Letter on Drugs & Therapeutics, 07/03/98, Vol. 40,

Issue 1030, p67, 2p.

 

Q & A: Is newly FDA approved sweetener sucralose good

for you? Executive Health's Good Health Report, Nov98,

Vol. 35 Issue 2, p6, 1p, 1c.

 

Gain B. FDA approves J & J Sweetener. Chemical Week,

04/15/98, Vol. 160 Issue 14, p27, 1/4p.

 

Sucralose Toxicity Information Center

 

Splenda Product Web Site

 

Official Tate & Lyle Sucralose Web Site

 

Endurance News, Issue 26.

 

 

 

 

 

--- " BryantCandles.com " <bryantcandles

wrote:

 

> If it is anything like splenda that is supposed to

> be an all natural sweetener, it is soaked in

> hydrochloric acid to bleach it out. Now I'm not

> bashing splenda, because it is the only artificial

> sweetener that doesn't give me migraines, and I wish

> more beverage companies would switch to using it. I

> just want to say in the big picture of things, what

> does all natural really mean? Arsenic is all natural

> and it will kill you deader than dead!

> Just a thought!

> Tara

> PS Hi everyone I'm new here...didn't have time to

> throw out a official hello!

> Tara Bryant

> BryantCandles.com Much More Than Just Candles!

> To Win FREE Diamond Creek Candles, Tupperware, &

> BeautiControl Today!

 

> Jenny Kernan <rainysnana

>

> Sunday, March 4, 2007 7:54:30 PM

> Re: Re: Stevia is a

> natural sweetner

>

> I don't know how the bleaching is done. I'm just

> passing on what a health food store passed on to me.

>

> Jenny Kernan

> --- Vicki <rufishing@sbcglobal .net> wrote:

>

> > I always wondered how my powdered stevia got

> white..

> > You say it's

> > bleached.... . How is that natural? Or is there a

> > natural bleaching

> > process?????

> > I love stevia and want to try growing it.

> >

> > <°}}}><{

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

[Guest guest]

I figured it was (worse than the others)...I was just thinking that if Stevia

was bleached the same way (hydrocloric acid), Stevia isn't going to be any safer

then the others.

Just curious since I just joined the group...why are we cutting out sugar and

using a substitute?

I didn't know, and didn't read back to get the whole story

Tara

 

 

Tara Bryant

BryantCandles.com Much More Than Just Candles!

To Win FREE Diamond Creek Candles, Tupperware, & BeautiControl Today!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jenny Kernan <rainysnana

 

Tuesday, March 6, 2007 4:32:13 PM

Re: Re: Splenda was Stevia is a natural sweetner

 

Splenda is artificial ( sucrose ) in how it is

processed and is worse for you than aspartame.

 

Is Splenda Really As Safe As They Claim It to Be?

 

As of 2006, only six human trials have been published

on Splenda (sucralose). Of these six trials, only two

of the trials were completed and published before the

FDA approved sucralose for human consumption. The two

published trials had a grand total of 36 total human

subjects.

 

36 people sure doesn't sound like many, but wait, it

gets worse, only 23 total were actually given

sucralose for testing and here is the real killer:

 

The longest trial at this time had lasted only four

days and looked at sucralose in relation to tooth

decay, not human tolerance.

 

Why Do You Need to Know About Splenda?

 

Splenda, best known for its marketing logo, " made from

sugar so it tastes like sugar,' has taken the

sweetener industry by storm. Splenda has become the

nations number one selling artificial sweetener in a

very short period of time.

 

Between 2000 and 2004, the percentage of US households

using Splenda products jumped from 3 to 20 percent. In

a one year period, Splenda sales topped $177 million

compared with $62 million spent on aspartame-based

Equal and $52 million on saccharin-based Sweet 'N Low.

 

McNeil Nutritionals, in their marketing pitch for

Splenda emphasizes that Splenda has endured some of

the most rigorous testing to date for any food

additive. Enough so to convince the average consumer

that it is in fact safe. They claim that over 100

studies have been conducted on Splenda. What they

don't tell you is that most of the studies are on

animals.

 

Additional Concerns About Splenda Studies

 

There have been no long-term human toxicity studies

published until after the FDA approved sucralose for

human consumption. Following FDA approval a human

toxicity trial was conducted, but lasted only three

months, hardly the length of time most Splenda users

plan to consume sucralose. No studies have ever been

done on children or pregnant women.

 

Much of the controversy surrounding Splenda does not

focus just on its safety, but rather on its false

advertising claims. The competition among sweeteners

is anything but sweet. The sugar industry is currently

suing McNeil Nutritionals for implying that Splenda is

a natural form of sugar with no calories.

 

Is It REALLY Sugar?

 

There is no question that sucralose starts off as a

sugar molecule, it is what goes on in the factory that

is concerning. Sucralose is a synthetic chemical that

was originally cooked up in a laboratory. In the five

step patented process of making sucralose, three

chlorine molecules are added to a sucrose or sugar

molecule. A sucrose molecule is a disaccharide that

contains two single sugars bound together; glucose and

fructose.

 

The chemical process to make sucralose alters the

chemical composition of the sugar so much that it is

somehow converted to a fructo-galactose molecule. This

type of sugar molecule does not occur in nature and

therefore your body does not possess the ability to

properly metabolize it. As a result of this " unique "

biochemical make-up, McNeil Nutritionals makes it's

claim that Splenda is not digested or metabolized by

the body, making it have zero calories.

 

It is not that Splenda is naturally zero calories. If

your body had the capacity to metabolize it then it

would no longer has zero calories.

 

How Much Splenda is Left In Your Body After You Eat

It?

 

If you look at the research (which is primarily

extrapolated form animal studies) you will see that in

fact 15% of sucralose is absorbed into your digestive

system and ultimately is stored in your body. To reach

a number such as 15% means some people absorb more and

some people absorb less. In one human study, one of

the eight participants did not excrete any sucralose

even after 3 days. Clearly his body was absorbing and

metabolizing this chemical. That is what our bodies

are supposed to do.

 

The bottom line is that we all have our own unique

biochemical make-up. Some of you will absorb and

metabolize more than others. If you are healthy and

your digestive system works well, you may be at higher

risk for breaking down this product in your stomach

and intestines. Please understand that it is

impossible for the manufacturers of Splenda to make

any guarantees based on their limited animal data.

 

If you feel that Splenda affects you adversely, it is

valid. Don't let someone convince you that it is all

in your head. You know your body better than anyone

else.

 

How to Determine if Splenda is Harming You

 

The best way to determine if Splenda or sucralose is

affecting you is to perform an elimination/ challenge

with it. First eliminate it and other artificial

sweeteners from your diet completely for a period of

one to two weeks. After this period reintroduce it in

sufficient quantity.

 

For example, use it in your beverage in the morning,

and eat at least two sucralose containing products the

remainder of the day. On this day, avoid other

artificial sweeteners so that you are able to

differentiate which one may be causing a problem for

you. Do this for a period of one to three days. Take

notice of how your body is feeling, particularly if it

feels different than when you were artificial

sweetener free.

 

Splenda May Still Be Harming You

 

If you complete the elimination/ challenge trial

described above and do not notice any changes then it

appears you are able to tolerate Splenda acutely.

However, please understand that you are not out of the

woods yet.

 

The entire issue of long-term safety has never been

established. Let's look at the facts again:

 

There have only been six human trials to date

 

The longest trial lasted three months

 

At LEAST 15% of Splenda is not excreted from your body

in a timely manner

 

Considering that Splenda bears more chemical

similarity to DDT than it does to sugar, are you

willing to bet your health on this data? Remember that

fat soluble substances, such as DDT, can remain in

your fat for decades and devastate your health.

 

If the above facts don't concern because you believe

the FDA would not ever allow a toxic substance into

the market then read on.

 

Do You Really Believe These People Are Going to

Protect You?

 

Please consider that the only organizations between

you and potentially toxic side effects are the FDA and

the manufacturers of sucralose (Tate & Lyle) and of

Splenda (McNeil Nutritionals) .

 

The FDA has a long standing history of ineffective

screening and rampant conflict of interests as

demonstrated in their inability to identify Vioxx as

too dangerous to be on the market. This mistake costs

55,000 people their lives.

 

Now the point I want you to understand here, because

it is really important, is that Splenda is not a drug

and is only a food additive. As such the number of

studies required to receive FDA approval is

substantially less than drug. Vioxx had an order of

magnitude of more comprehensive clinical trials than

Splenda ever did, and despite this rigorous approval

process it still killed 55,000 people.

 

So, now you have the primary concerns I have about

Splenda and the choices is yours.

 

Read Splenda Horror Stories

 

We have more people on our site that have reported

adverse reaction to Splenda than were formally studied

in the research submitted for FDA approval. It would

seem this collection of data is in some ways superior

to the data submitted to the FDA for Splenda approval.

 

You can help us continue our Splenda research by

supplying us with your own experience. If you or

anyone you know have had an adverse reaction to

Splenda or sucralose containing products please tell

us your story.

 

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

 

Don't let these large companies fool you. There is no

magic alternative to sugar when it comes to

sweeteners. You simply can not have your cake and eat

it too when it comes to this area. It is far too early

to tell, as not enough people have consumed this

product to observe large numbers of adverse effects.

 

However, I have had a number of patients in our

Wellness Center who have had some severe migraines and

even seizures possibly from consuming this product.

 

My advice?

 

AVOID Sucralose.

 

I am fond of telling people that if something tastes

sweet you probably should spit it out as it is not

likely to be to good for you. This of course, is a

humorous exaggeration, but for most people who

struggle with chronic illness, it is likely to be a

helpful guide.

 

PLEASE note this article is being written in 2000.

This is one of the first comprehensive clear

investigative reports and warnings on sucralose on the

Internet.

 

Related Articles:

 

Sucralose (Splenda®) U.S. Product List

 

The Potential Dangers of Sucralose: Reader

Testimonials

 

The Dangers of Chlorine and Issues With Sucralose

 

12 Questions You Need to Have Answered Before You Eat

Splenda

 

Sources:

 

Food and Drug Administration " Final Rule " for

Sucralose, 21 CFR Part 172, Docket No. 87F-0086.

 

Lord GH, Newberne PM. Renal mineralization -- a

ubiquitous lesion in chronic rat studies. Food Chem

Toxicol 1990 Jun;28:449-55.

 

Labare MP, Alexander M. Microbial cometabolism of

sucralose, a chlorinated disaccharide, in

environmental samples. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 1994

Oct;42:173-8.

 

Hunter BT. Sucralose. Consumers' Research Magazine,

Oct90, Vol. 73 Issue 10, p8, 2p.

 

Maudlin RK. FDA approves sucralose for expanded use.

Modern Medicine, Oct99, Vol. 67 Issue 10, p57, 1/9p

 

Sucralose -- a new artificial sweetener. Medical

Letter on Drugs & Therapeutics, 07/03/98, Vol. 40,

Issue 1030, p67, 2p.

 

Q & A: Is newly FDA approved sweetener sucralose good

for you? Executive Health's Good Health Report, Nov98,

Vol. 35 Issue 2, p6, 1p, 1c.

 

Gain B. FDA approves J & J Sweetener. Chemical Week,

04/15/98, Vol. 160 Issue 14, p27, 1/4p.

 

Sucralose Toxicity Information Center

 

Splenda Product Web Site

 

Official Tate & Lyle Sucralose Web Site

 

Endurance News, Issue 26.

 

--- " BryantCandles. com " <bryantcandles@ >

wrote:

 

> If it is anything like splenda that is supposed to

> be an all natural sweetener, it is soaked in

> hydrochloric acid to bleach it out. Now I'm not

> bashing splenda, because it is the only artificial

> sweetener that doesn't give me migraines, and I wish

> more beverage companies would switch to using it. I

> just want to say in the big picture of things, what

> does all natural really mean? Arsenic is all natural

> and it will kill you deader than dead!

> Just a thought!

> Tara

> PS Hi everyone I'm new here...didn' t have time to

> throw out a official hello!

> Tara Bryant

> BryantCandles. com Much More Than Just Candles!

> To Win FREE Diamond Creek Candles, Tupperware, &

> BeautiControl Today!

 

> Jenny Kernan <rainysnana >

>

> Sunday, March 4, 2007 7:54:30 PM

> Re: Re: Stevia is a

> natural sweetner

>

> I don't know how the bleaching is done. I'm just

> passing on what a health food store passed on to me.

>

> Jenny Kernan

> --- Vicki <rufishing@sbcgloba l .net> wrote:

>

> > I always wondered how my powdered stevia got

> white..

> > You say it's

> > bleached.... . How is that natural? Or is there a

> > natural bleaching

> > process?????

> > I love stevia and want to try growing it.

> >

> > <°}}}><{

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>