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PRESENTING: MARY NASH STODDARD - Co-Founder of the massive international anti-aspartame movement in the mid 1980's, following the brain tumor death of her forty two year old husband, Mike. Ms. Stoddard suffered a life threatening aspartame-related blood disorder in 1985, whereupon, The NutraSweet Co. offered her an all-expense paid vacation for two anywhere in the world, if she would agree to be tested by their doctors. She declined, with the blessing of her doctor, and the rest is history. She has conducted multi-national lecture tours and is a popular visiting professor at colleges, universities and medical schools. "Deadly Deception - Story of Aspartame" is a toxicology sourcebook, edited by Ms. Stoddard, documenting the harmful effects of the world's most toxic artificial sweetener. The companion one hour "Deadly Deception" video is further documentation - taped at a prestigious scientific conference. Stoddard's efforts, over more than two decades, led to the present rejection of the sweetener by many of the food and beverage giants of industry, as they rush to distance themselves from the liabilities associated with use of a neuro-toxic substance in their products. She has testified in court as an Expert Medical Witness and like her counterpart, Erin Brokovitch, helped with a number of lawsuits on behalf of consumers. Her powerful message has reached millions around the world through the airwaves on radio and television, in print and through popular personal appearances. Honors, Awards, Societies: • Expert Medical Witness [1992-present] * Guest Presenter Gulf War Veterans Annual Conference - [Las Vegas 1999] * Visiting Professor: U. T. Southwestern Medical School [1997] * Visiting Professor: American University School of Journalism [1999] * Visiting Professor: University of North Texas at Denton Dept. of Science [1990 and 2005] • Visiting Professor: University of Houston Bioneers Conference [2006] * Invited speaker: Hebrew Univ. Jerusalem - [1997] * Keynote speech: Mexican Government's Annual Conference on Sweeteners [1999] * Appointed Judge - State of Texas [1977-1984] * Broadcast Journalist - [1965-present] * President's Council on Food Safety - [1998-1999] * International Lecture Tours - [1996-present] * Testimony Senate Committee Hearing on Safety of Aspartame - Washington [1987] * Panelist at National News Conference Announcing Dr. John Olney's Brain Tumor/Aspartame Connection - Washington D.C. [1998] * Inducted Member Texas Radio Hall of Fame [2002-present] Representative of the Texas Rice Growers Association [Miss Rice] Board member: Irving Symphony Orchestra Board Member: Irving Community Theater Founding Board Member Radio Station KNON [public radio], Dallas Charter member City of Dallas Citizens Safety Committee Board Member Dallas Mayor’s Fee Task Force Vice President Operation Get Involved, [liaison committee of the D.P.D.] Board member Dallas Homeowners League President Save Open Space Texas Steering Committee Presidential Election Award for Public Service - Mexican Government State of Texas Board of Adjustment

Monday, July 18, 2011

Insulin Pen for Diabetics Contains Neuro-excitatory Amino Acid Says MSG Expert Samuels

 INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETICS FYI
(Answer to a question from an Aspartame Consumer Safety Network blog reader who wants to avoid all of the components of Aspartame and Neotame in her medications and diet.)
NovoRapid Penfill 100U/ML (insulin aspart) contains:
  • disodium phosphate dihydrate
  • glycerol
  • hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide if pH adjusted
  • insulin aspart
  • metacresol
  • phenol
  • sodium chloride
  • water for injections
  • zinc chloride
The pharmaceutical firm that produces this product refers to "Insulin Aspart" as the generic name of the drug.  However, I found the following on Wikipedia.
"Insulin aspart (marketed by Novo Nordisk as "NovoLog/NovoRapid") is a fast acting insulin analogue. It was created through recombinant DNA technology so that the amino acid, B28, which is normally proline, is substituted with an aspartic acid residue. This analogue has increased charge repulsion, which prevents the formation of hexamers, to create a faster acting insulin. The sequence was inserted into the yeast genome, and the yeast expressed the insulin analogue, which was then harvested from a bioreactor."
Therefore, this product definitely contains aspartic acid, a neurotoxic amino acid that has been found by neuroscientists, in animal studies, to act the same as does glutamic acid, and in an additive fashion with glutamic acid.  As you know, aspartic acid is approximately 40% of aspartame.
In addition, I note that the product contains a phosphate.  We have found that some MSG-sensitive people with little tolerance for MSG, including me, act similarly to phosphates.  Phosphates are known to leach calcium and magnesium, two minerals known to be involved in the metabolism of glutamate.  This may explain the MSG-type reactions.  I know that aspartame sensitive people react similarly from MSG, but I do not know if some react to phosphates.  I would suspect that they do. - Jack Samuels
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(submitted by Jack Samuels, founder of Truth In Labeling campaign re: MSG)
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Phenol: 
Is not suitable for everyone and some people should never use it. Other people should only use it with special care. It is important that the person prescribing this medicine knows your full medical history.
Your prescriber may only prescribe this medicine with special care or may not prescribe it at all if you:
are allergic to nuts or almond oil
Furthermore the prescriber may only prescribe this medicine with special care or may not prescribe it at all for a neonate or a child.
Over time it is possible that Phenol can become unsuitable for some people, or they may become unsuitable for it. If at any time it appears that Phenol has become unsuitable, it is important that the prescriber is contacted immediately.
breast-feeding is not recommended while having this medicine
Phenol, Version 3, last updated 19 Dec 2008


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