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Aspartame aggravates atherosclerosis through insulin-triggered inflammation

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Re: Aspartame aggravates atherosclerosis through insulin-triggered inflammation

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Post by butterlettuce »

gruez wrote: post #43
butterlettuce wrote: post #40

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I was hooked on diet coke until one day I decided to take a break, and my tongue felt... weird. It felt slightly fizzy as if my brain was signaling that it was time to drink diet coke. On top of that, I felt lazy for a couple days. I'm glad I was that self aware because I stopped drinking it everyday. Maybe 1 or two a month.

>On top of that, I felt lazy for a couple days. probably because of the caffeine?

I only really had one a day around 3pm. It’s got like what, 50mg of caffeine? Not much.

Not even the morning/noon tea would pick me up. It was a different kind of lethargy that’s hard to explain and it went along with this uncomfortable sensation on my tongue.

Re: Aspartame aggravates atherosclerosis through insulin-triggered inflammation

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Post by bitexploder »

snapplebobapple wrote: post #76
techwiz137 wrote: post #48

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I attempted this just recently, I went 12+hrs without caffeine intake and I had the worst, headache that wouldn't go away with regular pills. Basically very intense caffeine withdrawal.

That lasts for up to a week and then you are through. You should find a quiet week and suffer through once just to prove to yourself you can and to decide whether to consume agaib clean

Or just taper. It is quite simple with caffeine for most people. Takes a few weeks. Just reduce consumption by 10-15% every 2-3 days. Symptoms should be much more manageable. I am at 2-3 cups of coffee per day. Maybe a diet red bull. If I stop outright I rarely even notice other than feeling a little slow that day. I am fine with that.

Re: Aspartame aggravates atherosclerosis through insulin-triggered inflammation

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Post by kreetx »

torben-friis wrote: post #14
teslabox wrote: post #2

Aspartame (1965) was approved by the US FDA in 1974/1981. This is commonly paired with acesulfame-K (1967) to provide sweetness in low-calorie drinks and sodas. Saccharin (1879) was the first artificial sweetener, followed by cylcamate (1937). Low calorie sodas (Tab, etc) using these sweeteners were introduced in the 1950’s and 1960’s. In the 1980’s diet sodas sweetened with the combination of aspartame and acesulfam…

Aspartame does not increase insulin, unless I'm not updated on the current scientific consensus. Also your idea is very american centric, diet sodas are mainstream around the world and most of those countries did not follow the us into the obesity epidemic.

Not at all an expert, but the brief research says that it does cause insulin creation, though due to it not being actual sugar and also due to that there is 200x less Aspartame in mass in your drinks (as it's much stronger per weight unit), then this spike is small and the organism can easily handle it.

Re: Aspartame aggravates atherosclerosis through insulin-triggered inflammation

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Post by kreetx »

pupppet wrote: post #13

How is there not a slam dunk answer to whether this 50+ year old incredibly popular ingredient is ok for us or not?

There is non (or anyone, cite it!). There are so many people consuming it, and have consumed this over such a long period of time that the fact that nothing conclusive has been found means that it's, on average, safe.

PS: Note that anything in excess and out of balance causes health issues, I'm not debating that.

Re: Aspartame aggravates atherosclerosis through insulin-triggered inflammation

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Post by snapplebobapple »

bitexploder wrote: post #102
snapplebobapple wrote: post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That lasts for up to a week and then you are through. You should find a quiet week and suffer through once just to prove to yourself you can and to decide whether to consume agaib clean

Or just taper. It is quite simple with caffeine for most people. Takes a few weeks. Just reduce consumption by 10-15% every 2-3 days. Symptoms should be much more manageable. I am at 2-3 cups of coffee per day. Maybe a diet red bull. If I stop outright I rarely even notice other than feeling a little slow that day. I am fine with that.

I drink 1 24 oz cup a day and if i miss it by 2pm i have a rager of a headache. Funnyhow different amount hit different folks differently
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