Aspartame: Poisoning From Sweetener Can Lead to Coma, Death

Aspartame consists of three components: the amino acids phenylalanine and aspartic acid, and methanol (aka methyl alcohol or wood alcohol.) Methanol is known to be poisonous, even in small amounts. When the temperature of aspartame exceeds 86 degrees F, the methanol in the aspartame is converted to formaldehyde (embalming fluid), and then to formic acid (ant sting poison), which in turn causes metabolic acidosis that attacks your central nervous system and every organ of your body. 

Formaldehyde is grouped in the same class of poisons as the very deadly cyanide and arsenic. The only difference is... Formaldehyde kills quietly, and it takes longer. And, in the process of killing people, it causes all kinds of neurological problems. There are 92 documented symptoms of Aspartame poisoning leading to coma and death. The majority of these symptoms are neurological, because Aspartame attacks and destroys the nervous system. 

Disorders associated with methanol include blindness, brain swelling, and inflammation of the pancreas and heart muscle. Although the FDA states that exposure to methanol through aspartame consumption is not of "sufficient quantity to be of toxicological concern," the cumulative effects of high doses of aspartame are unknown. 

The symptoms of Aspartame poisoning are known to mimic Multiple Sclerosis, Lupus, and also Fibromyalgia (spasms, shooting pains, numbness in your legs, cramps, vertigo, dizziness, joint pain.) There have been a significant number of reports of other ill effects as a result of aspartame consumption, including: headaches, mood swings, changes to vision, nausea and diarrhea, sleep disorders, memory loss and confusion, and even convulsions. Aspartame appears to be especially dangerous to children, and potentially deadly for diabetics.

Aspartame poisoning is often misdiagnosed as retinopathy in diabetics. Some known effects of Aspartame on diabetic patients are: acute memory loss, confusion, severe vision loss, uncontrollable blood sugar, coma, and death.