Showing posts with label THE EFFECTS OF TOO MUCH SPLENDA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label THE EFFECTS OF TOO MUCH SPLENDA. Show all posts

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Why you should NEVER use Splenda (dangerous health warning)

Splenda, also known as sucralose, is an artificial, chemical sweetener.


Despite advertisements stating “Made from Sugar, so it Tastes like Sugar”, which attempt to confuse consumers, Splenda is not natural and contains no elements of natural sugar. 

You may also be surprised to learn that Splenda contains chrlorine.  Yes, the same chlorine that goes in swimming pools.  And here's the worst side effect:

Just like chlorine kills off micro-organisms in swimming pools, Splenda and sucralose kill off healthy bacteria that lives in your gut -- healthy bacteria that is vitally important to virtually every aspect of your health.

Recently, a study at the University of Duke confirmed this very finding.  Not only is sucralose a heavily-processed, chemical artificial sweetener, but it's also damaging to your gut health, which goes on to affect every other aspect of your health.

Here's a direct quote from that study:

"Splenda suppresses beneficial bacteria and directly affects the expression of the transporter P-gp and cytochrome P-450 isozymes that are known to interfere with the bioavailability of nutrients. Furthermore, these effects occur at Splenda doses that contain sucralose levels that are approved by the FDA for use in the food supply.”

Did you know that over 80% of your immune system finds it's home in your gut?  In fact, there are more than 100 TRILLION living bacteria in your gut that control many aspects of your health, and due to things like the ingestion of artificial sweeteners like Splenda, most folks have created a massive bacterial imbalance in their body.

But, it doesn't just stop with the use of Splenda or other artificial sweeteners.  Here are some other common items that are contributing to the bacterial imbalances that BILLIONS of folks are silently suffering from all around the world:

*Antacids
*Diet beverages and food items (remember, sucralose is added to MANY foods, beverages, and supplements as a sweetener beyond just those little yellow packets that you may use in your coffee)
*Ibuprofen
*Antibiotics
*Laxatives
*Alcohol consumption
*Processed, packaged foods
*Certain brands of mouth wash, chewing gum, dishwasher detergent, and toothpaste
*Non-organic fruits and vegetables
*Non-organic meats
*Non-organic dairy products
*Sugar

If you are in contact with any of these items, it could be contributing to a serious imbalance in your gut bacteria and an overall decline in your health.

What's more, if you suffer from irregular bowel movements, constipation, gas, bloating, acid reflux, indigestion, skin problems, overall sickness, bad breath, fatigue, urinary tract infections, sugar cravings, and/or an inability to lose weight, these symptoms are a near telltale sign that your gut bacteria is ALREADY severely imbalanced and has literally become a ticking time bomb.

But even worse, here are some of the more serious consequences that can result from gut imbalances left unaddressed:

*Severe irritable bowel syndrome and extreme daily discomfort
*Serious skin disorders like eczema and psoriasis
*A constant battle with ongoing fatigue and low energy levels
*A life full of chronic sickness and pain due to a declining immune system
*Cirrhosis and cancer of the liver
*Metabolic syndrome
*Diabetes

Fortunately, you can correct imbalances in bad bacteria by supplementing with "good" bacteria known as probiotics.  In fact, research is now suggesting that supplementing with a quality probiotic supplement every single day just may be even more important for your health and longevity than taking a daily multivitamin...the problem is finding a quality product that overcomes the pitfalls of most probiotic supplements.

You may not know this, but more than 93% of the probiotics found in traditional probiotic products will be dead by the time they reach your gut (the "final destination" that they must reach alive and well in order to provide you with their beneficial properties).

Because probiotics are living organisms, they are also very fragile and sensitive to light, heat, and the extremely acidic environment of your stomach, leaving you with very little live probiotics to benefit from once they reach their home in your intestinal track.

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

THE EFFECTS OF TOO MUCH SPLENDA



 HAPPY MONDAY

I wanted to keep going along the lines of giving you all the info that you might not know

yesterday I talked about the whole HCG thing, if you missed it you can read it here:

I am REBELLING against all the non-sense out there and will share all the truths about everything for you...(The Boot Camp Rebel (dot) com is coming soon) 

Today I wanted to talk about SPLENDA

Splenda is a sugar substitute that is widely used in foods, especially in foods targeted at the diet market. Splenda is the brand name for sucralose, which was discovered in 1976. It contains zero calories and is about 600 times sweeter than sugar. While sucralose has FDA approval, it has been a controversial food additive, and there have been no long-range studies of its safety. Both the effects of Splenda and how much is too much are questions that only long-term studies can answer. Reported side effects from Splenda range from diarrhea to migraines to panic-like agitation.

Sucralose

Sucralose was discovered by accident. In 1976, researchers at the British sugar company Tate & Lyle and the University of London's Queen Elizabeth College were testing chlorinated sugars for another purpose, and a grad student misunderstood an instruction to "test" sucralose as "taste" sucralose. The researchers found that chlorinated sugars were hundreds of times sweeter than sucrose, the technical name for regular table sugar. Those who think Splenda is dangerous point to the fact that the chlorine used to make Splenda is a carcinogen, and that the chemical composition of Splenda is similar to DDT and other dangerous pesticides. Supporters say its composition is almost identical to sugar.

Reported Side Effects

The list of reported side effects from Splenda is long and varied, according to an article by Dr. Betty Martini on Rense.com. Side effects include skin irritation, itching and swelling, bloating, diarrhea, headache, tremors, nausea, abdominal pain, depression, forgetfulness, mood swings and severe anxiety. Writing on the Women to Women website, OB/GYN Marcelle Pick cites an article from the 1991 issue of "New Scientist," which reported on a short-term study by the manufacturer about rats that consumed large amounts of sucralose. The study by toxicologist Judith Bellin found that the sugar substitute caused shrunken thymus glands, enlarged livers and kidney disorders in rodents.

Gut Health

A study conducted at Duke University and published in the "Journal of Toxicology of Environmental Health" in 2008, found that sucralose decreased good bacteria in the gut. The decrease in bacteria was deemed significant. The absence of good bacteria can lead to malabsorption, an illness that affects the digestive system's ability to filter nutrients properly. The study also found that sucralose reduced the effectiveness of other drugs that study subjects were taking.

Considerations

Because of the uncertainties surrounding Splenda and other artificial sweeteners, MayoClinic.com cautions you to use them in moderation. Until long-term human studies are conducted, the effects of excessive consumption of Splenda -- or even how much is excessive -- will remain in question. Meanwhile, although Splenda has been approved in around 40 countries, some European countries have withheld their approval, and there are organizations in America that are lobbying the FDA to take another look at the sugar substitute

Why Sugar Is Better
Just for a definition, by sugar, I mean any type of caloric sweetener, such as cane sugar, evaporated cane juice, high-fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, honey, etc. 

Over millions of years of evolution, one thing the human body has figured out is how to handle incoming nutrients. Through the actions of insulin, it either uses or stores incoming glucose for future use, either as muscle or liver glycogen or as fat. What I’m getting at is that the body knows what to do with the sugar you’re feeding it.
Of course, it can’t handle the high quantities of sugar that most people are shoveling in, but at least it has a mechanism for dealing with what is going in when handling sugar. It doesn’t matter if that incoming sugar is in the form of sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, or agave nectar…the body knows that it is sugar and breaks it down accordingly.


Tomorrow I will be Talking about Stevia. Stevia is a newcomer to the United States but has been used in South America for more than 1,500 years and available in Japan and Asia for more than 35 years.


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Have an Awesome Monday

Rafael
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