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Saturday, September 03, 2005
Open letter to Health Interested Persons.
From: John R. Sennett
health4all@airpost.net
Osoyoos, British Columbia
Canada
Subject: Difficulties with a Sucralose product.
On Friday, August 26th, 2005, I purchased 2 containers of EarthShake, a protein powder meal replacement. I was hoping to find a balanced nutrition product. Aware of the reported dangers of, and avoiding Aspertame for many years, I asked the health food store advisor if she was aware of a product which did not contain Aspertame or other synthetic sugars, such as sucralose. She was unsure and while she was looking I noticed an introductory sale on a product called EarthShake.
I quickly looked at the Ingredients list on the container and it read:
"Whey protein concentrate, Whey protein isolate, Egg Albumin, Calcium Cassinate, Hydolyzed Whey, Protein Isolate, Natural and Artifical Flavors." Not noting any artificial sugars, I rejoiced and looked no further, bought 1 of each of 2 flavors and went about my hectic schedule.
I began using EarthShake on the Saturday as the major part of 1 of my 2 daily meals. I am recovering from a severe combination of chronic illnesses and had been intensely chemical detoxing for the previous 6 months after getting rid of mercury and the parasites it encouraged over the previous 18 months. I had had my best healthful day in the previous year on August 13th, 2 weeks earlier.
Within 12 hours I began a downward spiral in my health which would continue until I found the source, 5 days later, and discontinued it. The product mixed well in water and tasted good. Ironically, I complemented the store attendant several days later.
My SYMPTOMS developed quickly to include all of the following:
Large raised smooth red and itchy welts at three locations in major lymph drainage areas (one in the right armpit, the others in the groin). No herbal or pharmaceutical ointment for fungi, bacteria, psoriasis, etc. had any influence on these. I found that the only thing that offered any relief was a Monochromatic Red Laser device I had, called a Light Shaker. I was taking few supplements at the time and my restrictive diet had not changed in several weeks.
Other symptoms throughout included:
seeing spots, bleeding, increased constipation, and bloating ... such that my belly ballooned abnormally for the foods I was eating, and my peristaltic action reduced from a normal level. Also forgetfulness, and time distortion.
The BLEEDING began within beginning EarthShake by 18 hours.
At first I passed about 1/8th of a cup of blood, anally, when going to the bathroom. By the second day, the amount had increased to 1/4 cup. By the 3rd day, it was up to 1/2 cup. I was considering going to hospital emergency as I had not ever had such symptoms since a 4 month period in 1999, when I had hemorrhoids and had them surgically corrected. For the 4th and 5th day, I passed as much or more blood. I kept wondering what had changed that could have prompted this and the other symptoms to appear. The only thing different was the EarthShake.
On the 4th and 5th day, I experienced chest pain and stomach cramps, and nausea --- in addition to the above standard ones. With the expansion of my abdomen and the low amount of food bulk that I had taken in, it was evident that my liver had swollen, and possibly my spleen and kidneys also.
I revisited the store and asked for any information on whey composition.
I borrowed and copied two information sheets on EarthShake. When I got home, there I found Sucralose included in the listing on the sheets. I began to wonder what the side effects might be of Sucralose. I took a quick look on the Internet and within about 10 seconds found many articles noting, and documenting the influence it had made on many other people. There were even lawsuits noted and a defence lawyer who was asking for a retrial of a convicted murderer on the basis that she had been influenced by using Sucralose!
I had almost gone to hospital emergency on each of the previous 3 days due to the symptoms and the weakness I had felt. I was so disoriented and lacking focus and energy on days 4 and 5 that I could do little work. With the previous experiences of time wasted going to doctors and hospitals, I concentrated on determining the causes myself and correcting them ... a strategy I had found most constructive in the past.
Yes, Sucralose WAS mentioned on the EarthShake containers -- in the French language version of the Ingredients, and, in the Nutrition Facts (??). I seldom read the Nutrition breakdowns provided as every manufacturer seems to have a different manner of stating them and their relevancy differs for every individual.
I STOPPED using EarthShake immediately.
Within 12 hours, the bleeding stopped!
ALL of the few articles I had found and read stated that Sucralose accumulates in every cell of the body and particular efforts must be made to detox it. Following their examples and some that I had learned to be effective over the previous challenging years, I intensively detoxed for the next 2 days. During that time, I was so weak and tired that I could do no work and could scarcly leave my bed.
TO begin DETOXING, I ate a stew of onions, garlic, celery, hot peppers, olive oil, coconut oil, and spices. I followed this with NHF Glutamax XP Immuno, Milk Thistle extract and tablets, Bowel Cleanse, Pascotox, Pascalite, and a lot of fresh tomatoes with vinegar and Krystal Salt (nanominerals). I also added to this, extra COQ10, NAC, thynus extract, enzymes, and B vitamins. These, plus the use of an Infrared HotHouse Dome finally got my bowels moving, my lymph clearing, my liver decreasing in size, and my mind clearing.
It has already cost me hundreds of dollars in detoxing materials and lost productivity by taking 5 or 6 servings of Sucralose laced EarthShake. It could have been ANY product to which sucralose had been added in comparable quantity, and for anyone with a less than perfect immune system and health.
I find it unbelievable that any company in 2005 would introduce a Health Product containing Sucralose and that any health food store owner or employee would be so easily duped into encouraging its use. We have so polluted our food supply that health now depends upon supplementation and the purchase of meal replacements --- unless you can grow everything organically yourself on virgin soil. Unfortunately, even these options are being made complicated.
Mercola.com article,
http://www.mercola.com/2004/apr/14/splenda_reactions.htm
Is Splenda making you Sick?
Mercola.com article,
http://www.mercola.com/2004/mar/31/splenda_reaction.htm
Splenda compared to Biowar Agent.
Mercola.com article,
http://www.mercola.com/2001/jun/23/chlorine.htm
The Dangers of Chlorine and Issues with Sucralose.
Shirleys Wellness Cafe,
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/nutraswt.htm
The Bitter Truth About NutraSweet (Aspartame) and Sucralose (Splenda ™).
World Natural Health Organization,
http://www.wnho.net/wtdaspartame.htm
What to do if you have used Aspartame.
By Neurosurgeon Russell Blaylock, M.D.
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