Recently I spotted a question asking how healthy diet soda is compared to regular soda. The best answer chosen by the asker stated some bunk scientific data linking aspartame to Lupus as well as MS like symptoms. I simply typed in the two words "aspartame" and "lupus" into an internet search returning pages listing myth-busting info citing an email fwd as the source of the myth. Are we too trusting, lazy, conspiracy theorists?
Lupus Foundation of America states:
We are aware there is an email message circulating on the Internet warning individuals with lupus about dangers associated with using the artificial sweetener aspartame. The Lupus Foundation of America consulted with the chair of the LFA Medical Council, Evelyn Hess, MD, MACP, MACR. Dr. Hess is one of the nation's leading researchers in the field of lupus specializing in environmental influences. According to Dr. Hess, there is, as of now, no specific proof of an association with aspartame as a cause or worsening of SLE.
2006-09-13
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