Sunday, July 26, 2009
Saying Goodbye
It is with deep regret that we inform the readers of the blog that Mark Yannone died on 17 July 2009. Pursuant to his wishes, there will be no memorial or service. Anyone wishing to send letters to the family may send them via email to cherieyannone@aol.com. All notes to the family will be delivered directly.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Symptoms and Side Effects
- Anxiety
- Blindness
- Brain damage
- Brain tumors
- Depression
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Impaired concentration
- Impaired memory
- Insomnia
- Irritability
- Nausea
- Nervousness
- Panic attacks
- Seizures
- Temper
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Sweet Misery
The following products often have aspartame in them:
- Breath Mints
- Candy
- Cereal
- Chewing Gum
- Chocolate Syrup
- Cookies
- Flavored Ice
- Flavored Syrups
- Flavored Water
- Fruit Spreads
- Gelatin
- Ice Cream Toppings
- Ice Cream
- Iced Tea
- Instant Cocoa Mix
- Jams and Jellies
- Juice Drinks
- Ketchup
- Maple Syrups
- Meal Replacements
- Mousse
- Pie
- Nutritional Bars
- Protein Drinks
- Pudding
- Soft Drinks
- Sweeteners
- Vegetable Drinks
- Yogurt
Brain cancers soar despite FDA and Monsanto claims of safety
60 Minutes (12/29/1996) - Part 1
60 Minutes (12/29/1996) - Part 2
60 Minutes (12/29/1996) - Part 2
Monday, March 16, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Food From the Matrix
Jeff Rense interviews Dr. Russell Blaylock on the subjects of MSG, aspartame, fluoride, and SSRIs.
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Anti-seizure meds are contaminated with Aspartame
The Pacific Epilepsy Society, in affiliation with the Epileptic Foundation of Maui, has completed a seven-year study on epilepsy and seizures, finding that epilepsy is at an all time high in Hawaii, the western states, and Pacific Ocean Territories. There has been a 100 percent increase over the two previous years.
Dr. Glenn Mabson of the Epileptic Foundation of Maui believes the reason for the increase is a change in formulation of several of the major anti-seizure drugs:
"The most profound reason for the spectacular increase in seizures is the inclusion of the drug Aspartame in with the new larger sized anti-seizure drugs: Dilantin, Depacote, Tegratol, and several others produced by major pharmaceutical corporations. In 2007 the manufacturer of Dilantin changed the description of the 100 mg Dilantin, changed the 100 mg white capsule with red stripe to a much larger white capsule, orange on one end, which contains 100 mg of the drug, plus aspartame. One hundred and fifty people who took the new Dilantin capsule found the seizure rate increased in every case.
"Dr. Allen Stein, neurosurgeon and president of the Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii (a separate organization from the above) is sympathetic to the makers of Aspartame and routinely prescribes these drugs. I believe this contributes to the increase of epilepsy in these areas." - Glenn Mabson, PhD., CEO of Epileptic Foundation of Maui
Source
Dr. Glenn Mabson of the Epileptic Foundation of Maui believes the reason for the increase is a change in formulation of several of the major anti-seizure drugs:
"The most profound reason for the spectacular increase in seizures is the inclusion of the drug Aspartame in with the new larger sized anti-seizure drugs: Dilantin, Depacote, Tegratol, and several others produced by major pharmaceutical corporations. In 2007 the manufacturer of Dilantin changed the description of the 100 mg Dilantin, changed the 100 mg white capsule with red stripe to a much larger white capsule, orange on one end, which contains 100 mg of the drug, plus aspartame. One hundred and fifty people who took the new Dilantin capsule found the seizure rate increased in every case.
"Dr. Allen Stein, neurosurgeon and president of the Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii (a separate organization from the above) is sympathetic to the makers of Aspartame and routinely prescribes these drugs. I believe this contributes to the increase of epilepsy in these areas." - Glenn Mabson, PhD., CEO of Epileptic Foundation of Maui
Source
Monday, August 04, 2008
Excitotoxins, Neurodegeneration, and Neurodevelopment
by Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
There are a growing number of clinicians and basic scientists who are convinced that a group of compounds called excitotoxins play a critical role in the development of several neurological disorders including migraines, seizures, infections, abnormal neural development, certain endocrine disorders, neuropsychiatric disorders, learning disorders in children, AIDS dementia, episodic violence, lyme borreliosis, hepatic encephalopathy, specific types of obesity, and especially the neurodegenerative diseases, such as ALS, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, and olivopontocerebellar degeneration.1
An enormous amount of both clinical and experimental evidence has accumulated over the past decade supporting this basic premise.2 Yet, the FDA still refuses to recognize the immediate and long term danger to the public caused by the practice of allowing various excitotoxins to be added to the food supply, such as MSG, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, and aspartame. The amount of these neurotoxins added to our food has increased enormously since their first introduction. For example, since 1948 the amount of MSG added to foods has doubled every decade. By 1972, 262,000 metric tons were being added to foods. Over 800 million pounds of aspartame have been consumed in various products since it was first approved. Ironically, these food additives have nothing to do with preserving food or protecting its integrity. They are all used to alter the taste of food. MSG, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, and natural flavoring are used to enhance the taste of food so that it taste better. Aspartame is an artificial sweetener.
These toxins (excitotoxins) are not present in just a few foods, but rather in almost all processed foods. In many cases they are being added in disguised forms, such as natural flavoring, spices, yeast extract, textured protein, soy protein extract, etc. Experimentally, we know that when subtoxic levels of excitotoxins are given to animals in divided doses, they experience full toxicity, i.e., they are synergistic. Also, liquid forms of excitotoxins, as occurs in soups, gravies and diet soft drinks are more toxic than that added to solid foods. This is because they are more rapidly absorbed and reach higher blood levels.
So, what is an excitotoxin? These are substances, usually acidic amino acids, that react with specialized receptors in the brain in such a way as to lead to destruction of certain types of neurons. Glutamate is one of the more commonly known excitotoxins. MSG is the sodium salt of glutamate. This amino acid is a normal neurotransmitter in the brain. In fact, it is the most commonly used neurotransmitter by the brain. Defenders of MSG and aspartame use, usually say: How could a substance that is used normally by the brain cause harm? This is because glutamate, as a neurotransmitter, exists in the extracellular fluid only in very, very small concentrations - no more than 8 to 12uM. When the concentration of this transmitter rises above this level the neurons begin to fire abnormally. At higher concentrations, the cells undergo a specialized process of delayed cell death known as excitotoxicity, that is, they are excited to death. [More]
