Aspartame: Silent Killer

Italian researchers conducted a lifetime study in which animals were fed aspartame from birth until natural death. The results were alarming: there were dramatic, statistically significant increases in lymphoma, leukemia, and especially primary brain lymphoma.

These findings weren’t new. In fact, the original studies by G.D. Searle & Co.—the company that invented aspartame—also found lymphomas, primary brain tumors, and multiple organ tumors. Those early red flags were never fully addressed.

What Happens to Aspartame Inside the Body

A Spanish research team took the investigation further by radiolabeling aspartame. This allowed them to track exactly how it breaks down in the body. They discovered that aspartame converts into a formaldehyde compound—and they could actually see it attaching to cellular DNA.

Once formaldehyde binds to DNA, it is extremely difficult for the body to remove. That means:

• A single diet soda or product sweetened with NutraSweet can cause DNA damage that lingers.

• Repeated exposure over time can lead to enough DNA damage to trigger mutations, which are the foundation of many cancers.

The Aspartic Acid Problem

Another breakdown product of aspartame is aspartic acid, which creates an acidic environment in the body. Cancer cells thrive in acidic conditions, and this environment can accelerate their growth.

A Dangerous Combination

Now combine these effects with the high levels of glutamates in the modern diet (see my post “Glutamate Fact: Cancer Growth”). Both aspartame and glutamates can fuel cancer development and spread.

Is it any wonder cancer rates continue to climb?