What are the ill effects of Aspartame (also known as Nutri-sweet) in Diet Pepsi Cola?

Answer 1

The 92 health effects reported to the FDA by patients and doctors are: abdominal pain, anxiety attacks, arthritis, asthma, asthmatic reactions, bloating/edema, blood sugar control problems (hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia), brain cancer (Pre-approval studies in animals), breathing difficulties, burning eyes or throat, burning urination, inability to think clearly, chest pains, chronic cough, chronic fatigue, confusion, death, depression, diarrhea, dizziness, excessive thirst or hunger, fatigue, feeling “unreal”, flushing of face, hair loss (baldness) or thinning of hair, headaches/migraines, hearing loss, heart palpitations, hives (Urticaria), hypertension (high blood pressure), impotency and sexual problems, inability to concentrate, infection susceptibility, insomnia, irritability, itching, joint pains, laryngitis, “like thinking in a fog,” marked personality changes, memory loss, menstrual problems or changes, muscle spasms, nausea or vomiting, numbness or tingling of extremities, other allergic-like reactions, panic attacks, phobias, poor memory, rapid heartbeat, rashes, seizures and convulsions, slurring of speech, swallowing pain, tachycardia, tremors, tinnitus, vertigo, vision loss, and weight gain.

Answer 2

There are over 92 different health side effects associated with aspartame consumption. Check out this website.
http://www.sweetpoison.com/aspartame-side-effects.html

Answer 3

people claim it causes cancer and all kinds of other bad stuff, but there havent been any reputable clinical studies that have backed any of those claims up. headaches in some people, and it can cause problems in people who have that phenylketuronic disease (i have no idea how to spell it) but most of the rest is probably just a bunch of BS from people who like to whine

Answer 4

I've heard it gives some people headaches, but I've been using products with it since it was introduced. It has no ill effects on me.

Answer 5

Alot of people ARE Very allergic to it......any sort of artificial sweetener. Headaches, severe..........it's not good for anyone at all.......also causes cancer.

Answer 6

The effects are cancer