Aspartame Disease: An Ignored Epidemic (Paperback)

by H. J. Roberts (Author) "My initial observations concerning reactions to aspartame products were made as a primary-care physician and medical consultant..." (more)
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"An enormous literary feat by a doctor with impressive credentials that should be required reading for every physician." -- Frank Rifkin, Publisher, National Health Review

"This monumental work represents the extraordinary effort of a highly regarded physician." -- Beatrice Trum Hunter, nutrition editor

Product Description
THE definitive book on complications from the use of "diet" products. It details two decades of extensive corporate-neutral research involving 1200 victims in the author's database.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1038 pages
• Publisher: Sunshine Sentinel Press (May 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884243177
• ISBN-13: 978-1884243172
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #462,306 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good summation of the Aspartame problem, December 15, 2005

By	David Johnson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dr. Roberts does an excellent job of summarizing the neurological and physiological effects of chronic aspartame consumption using observations from his years of medical practice as an internist as well as information obtained from other physicians and from a detailed questionnaire he sent out to a large population group. Aspartame is an artificial sweetener that is widely used in 'diet' soda pop as well as chewing gum, instant iced tea, jello mixes, and other food products. The weakest part of the book is probably where it attempts to identify possible mechanisms for the neurological effects of Aspartame since research is still in the early stages on WHY Aspartame has some of the negative neurological effects that are observed. Understandably, though, Dr. Roberts, feels compelled to attempt to address that question and points to several possibilities including the toxicity of aspartame metabolites such as methanol, the increased neurotoxicity of optical stereoisomers produced during storage at elevated temperatures, phenylalanine vulnerability of the 1 in 50 people who are recessive carriers of the gene for PKU disease, artificial imbalanced consumption of amino acids, interaction with neurotransmitter levels in the body, etc. Some of these are the objects of current research projects but knowledge on pathways and mechanisms is still in the early stage of discovery.

Dr. Roberts clinical observations of aspartame-triggered illness are excellent and speak to his experience and skill as a physician. This book is required reading for anyone who is interested in the physical manifestations of aspartame-caused illness.

29 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Exceptional Source of enlightenment, October 13, 2001

By	Mrs. Susan M. McBryan (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

We have Dr. Robert's book before us and are often quoting from it as we are asked questions regarding the toxicity of the aspartame sweetener. He gives more than a thousand examples of how people are made ill by this poison. These case studies are the reactions of people whose lives and health have been affected by aspartame. It's a great source book to own and worth every penny for it's magnificant 1000 plus pages in full A4 size.