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Hi Liz,

There once was a crazy woman named Nancy Markle who decided that 
Aspartame was a huge threat to the well-being of all humanity.  She 
claimed it caused:  multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus, "fibromyalgia 
symptoms, spasms, shooting pains, numbness in your legs, cramps, 
vertigo, dizziness, headaches, tinnitus, joint pain, depression, anxiety 
attacks, slurred speech, blurred vision, or memory", birth defects, 
increased levels of dopamine in the brain, diabetics to go into a coma, 
"many have died", Alzheimer's Disease, grand mal seizures, brain tumors, 
cancer, methanol toxicity, and loss of: vision, hearing, ability to 
walk, memory. 

With nothing better to do, dozens jumped on the bandwagon and added 
Bells Palsy, Gulf War Syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes 
mellitus, epileptic seizures, migraines, confusion, severe drowsiness 
and sleepiness, severe hyperactivity and restless legs, atypical facial 
pain, severe tremors, severe depression, irritability, aggression, 
anxiety, personality changes, insomnia, phobias, nausea, diarrhea, 
sometimes with blood in stools, hives, menstrual changes, marked 
thinning or loss of hair, marked weight loss, gradual weight gain [MIGHT 
AS WELL COVER ALL BASES], hypoglycemia, severe PMS, irreversible brain 
damage, mental retardation, peptic ulcers, hyperactivity in children, 
severe depression, aggressive behavior, suicidal tendencies...

and oh yes... death.

Pretty impressive for a product that doesn't have ANY peer reviewed 
studies proving that Aspartame causes any of the above, much less ALL 
the above.  With so much hype it is small wonder that some people 
actually believed some of this stuff.

So next time you hear someone say something negative about Aspartame, 
get out your salt shaker.  But be careful.  Salt has been linked to 
hypertension, osteoporosis, stomach cancer and stroke.

> I've always used Metamucil as an alternative to Sand Clear with no 
> problems, but I was recently informed by a non-horse person who worked 
> for a small animal clinic that Metamucil and the similar generic 
> products use Aspartame, which builds up in the body as alcohol over 
> periods of time and has detrimental effects. Is this true?



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