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What do Heath Ledger's death, diet coke
and medication all have in common?
ASPARTAME - February 3, 2008
Aspartame is an addictive excitoneurotoxic carcinogenic drug that interacts
with other drugs and vaccines. Any questions on the epidemic of autism,
ADD, ADHD and other birth defects?
Heath Ledger was a Diet Coke drinker, according to reports.
He also suffered from a bipolar symptoms. He was on Ambien CR and anti-depressants
(SSRIs).
Sweet Poison.
Aspartame marketed as NutraSweet, E951 or 951,
Equal, Canderel, etc. is a psycho drug that changes brain chemistry.
Ralph G. Walton, MD, Medical Director, Safe Harbor Behavioral Health Professor
of Clinical Psychiatry, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
says:
"The dipeptide component of the molecule can alter brain chemistry,
significantly changing the ratio of catecholamines to indolamines, with
resultant lowering of seizure threshold, production of carbohydrate craving
and in vulnerable individuals leading to panic, depressive and cognitive
symptoms."
In one of Dr. Walton's papers he said further: "The neurochemical impact
of aspartame on the brain is fairly complicated. Not only does it decrease
the availability of the building block for serotonin (L-tryptophan), but
one of the two amino acids that comprise aspartame, phenylalanine, is a
precursor for another very important neurotransmitter, norepinephrine.
Papers which I published in 1986 and 1993 discuss what I believe is the
clinical impact (accentuating depressive illness) of altering the balance
between these 2 neurotransmitters (norepinephrine and serotonin). "There
is evidence that the therapeutic effect of antidepressants can be blocked
by parachlorophenylalanine - a form of phenylalanine- one of the major
constituents of aspartame. Administration of this substance has also been
associated with aggression and binging."
So, it has certainly been established aspartame changes brain chemistry,
and interacts with anti-depressants. The phenylalanine
in aspartame depletes serotonin triggering bipolar, suicidal tendencies,
panic attacks, paranoia, hallucinations, schizophrenic, mood swings, insomnia,
anxiety, etc.
H. J. Roberts, MD, who wrote the medical text: Aspartame Disease: An
Ignored Epidemic - www.sunsentpress.com - has chapters on the issue and
also goes into bipolar and the many psychiatric and behavioral problems.
In one paper he reports: "The phenylalanine in aspartame dissociates from
the ester bond and increases dopamine levels in your brain. This can lead
to symptoms of depression because it distorts the serotonin/dopamine balance."
He goes into indepth information on all the components and the mental problems.
Dr. Roberts says aspartame interacts with all antidepressants.
In his book on page 468/469 he does give some general considerations as
to why aspartame may either reduce or potentiate drug action by various
mechanisms. A few possibilities are listed:
* Alteration of the blood proteins to which drugs attach.
* Alteration of drug receptors on cell membranes.
* Changes in the sites at which impulses are transmitted along nerves
and to muscle.
* Metabolic abnormalities in the elderly that are known to enhance their
vulnerability to drug reactions. This problem increases in the case of
persons taking multiple drugs (polypharmacy) prescribed by several physicians.
* Interference with drug action by amino acids and protein. An example
is the erratic therapeutic effects when patients with parkinsonism who
were controlled on levodopa began to use aspartame products. The antagonism
of levodopa by dietary protein presumably reflects impaired transport from
serum across the blood brain barrier by neutral amino acids.
With regard to antidepressant drugs he mentions aspartame may interfere
with the action of important drugs used to treat depression, particularly
imipramine (a tricyclic antidepressant). Further he states the monoamine
oxidase inhibitors (MAOI's), another group of antidepressant drugs can
have additional adverse effects when aspartame is consumed. These include
phenelzine (Nardil), isocarboxazide (Marplan) and tranylcypromine (Parnate).
It is pertinent that hypertensive crises have occurred in patients so
treated after they consumed foods and beverages containing tyramine and
tryptophan. This response probably represents vasospasm caused by amino
acid-derived sympathomimetic substances such as norepinephrine and tyramine.
Known Killer Prozac.
With reference to Prozac he says the serotonin elevating action
of fluoxetine (Prozac) for treatment of depression could be counteracted
by aspartame. It can block tryptophan entry into the brain, thereby inhibiting
synthesis of serotonin.
James Bowen, M.D., reports: "Because aspartame in the processes of digestion
and metabolism, forms about ten other known severe poisonings, and intermediate
metabolites, it's potential for drug related interactions is immeasurable."
"Aspartame is a known destroyer of DNA.
The mitocondrial DNA (MtDNA) is especially damaged, yielding the present
epidemic of disease aspartame consuming mothers pass on to all future generations.
Aspartame also directly damages the mitochondria, thus having a "double
whammy" effect on mitochondrial function!
The summation of these many known severe toxicities and its immune,
genetic, mitochondrial, and metabolic damages, make clear aspartame
will not only cause many diseases, which the FDA and CDC have already noted
but it has pathways of approach to interact adversely with every conceivable
pharmaceutical."
Heath Ledger.
So it's very obvious why Heath Ledger was taking antidepressants, he
was consuming a psycho product that triggers mental illness and one that
has caused an epidemic of bipolar. Here is Dr. Walton's recent article
which goes into bipolar - www.mpwhi.com/aspartame_and_psychiatric_disorders.htm
Statement issued February 6th - "Mr Heath Ledger died as the result
of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone,
diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine." - New York medical examiner.
A deadly cocktail of prescribed poisons:
Oxycodone - Percodan, a pain killer.
Hydrocodone - Vicodine, a pain killer.
Diazepam - Valium, anxiety, insomnia, muscle spasms.
Temazepam - Strong sedative.
Alprazolam - Xanax, anxiety disorders, panic attacks.
Doxylamine - Powerful Antihistamine, sedative.
Wrigleys contains aspartame.
Chewing Gum
Last summer Abby Cormack from New Zealand made world news when she
was poisoned by aspartame from Wrigley's gum. She was about to be diagnosed
with bipolar when she decided to research her problems and found www.dorway.com
Here is her story - www.mpwhi.com/abby_cormack_story.htm
Aspartame experts reviewed her medical history and here is that report
as well - www.mpwhi.com/experts_on_aspartame_and_abby_cormack.htm
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