Aspartame is a synthetic sweetener that is not a saccharide. The substance is used in industry as a sugar substitute and food supplement. Before using this substance, it is necessary to study the annotation and consult a doctor.
The benefits of aspartame: indications for use
Aspartame is a food supplement E951, which is a sugar substitute and is used to sweeten foods. As a chemical element, aspartame is a dipeptide methyl ester. It contains amino acids such as aspartic acid and phenylalanine.
In terms of its food and taste qualities, this substance eclipses the taste of granulated sugar many times, and the taste lasts longer. But it does not appear as fast as sugar.
E951 is destroyed at a temperature of 30 degrees, so the use of the substance is possible only for those food products that are not subjected to heat treatment. Aspartame has no odor and is easily bred in water.
The main purpose of E951 is the production of carbonated sweet drinks. It is also a sugar substitute. The advantage of the substance is that it is used for the manufacture of diet drinks. This is due to low calorie content. Also used for the manufacture of products for diabetics. This food supplement is found in products such as chewing gum, confectionery, and lollipops.
Aspartame is indicated for use in patients with:
• endocrinological pathologies;
• diabetes;
• obese.
Since the additive has a sweetening effect, it can be used instead of regular granulated sugar. The real benefits of aspartame are for diabetics who cannot eat sweets.
The bitter truth about the dangers of aspartame
Supplement E951 consists of the two important amino acids mentioned earlier. But there are amino acids so important for the body, why are their compounds harmful? Phenylalaline in the aspartame molecule is in methylated form. This is necessary so that the supplement has a sweet taste. If you cross two amino acids together, this compound will not be sweet. The harm of aspartame is that a strong poison appears in the body - methanol.
In fruits, methanol is interlinked with pectin. It exits through the digestive tract without entering the bloodstream. Aspartame methanol penetrates the blood. With regular consumption of foods that have methanol, a person gets chronic methanol poisoning.
The peculiarity of the consumption of the substance, which allows to lead to an overdose, is that in drinks with E951 an unpleasant aftertaste remains. This prompts a person to drink his sweetened liquid again and again. But water, which is sweetened with a substance, does not quench thirst at all. For this reason, this makes people consume more and more fluids with the supplement.
Harm of aspartame: contraindications and third-party reactions
Concerning the safety of the supplement, discussions are still ongoing around the world. Official sources say no toxicity, then studies say the opposite. E951 has an absolutely contraindication - phenylketonuria disease. This is a disease that is associated with a violation of the metabolism of amino acids. When using aspartame, patients can even be fatal. The health hazard when consumed does not depend on the amount consumed.
With substance abuse, such third-party reactions may occur:
• headaches and migraines;
• extraneous sounds in the ears;
• dumbness of the lower extremities;
• depression;
• allergic reactions;
• cramps;
• trouble sleeping;
• problems with the joints;
• memory loss;
• cramping;
• causeless concern.
Also, in healthy individuals, problems such as diarrhea and mild indigestion may occur. There are about 90 symptoms that aspartame can cause. Most of them are neurological symptoms.
Prolonged intake of drinks with the addition of E951 can cause signs of multiple sclerosis. Such reactions are completely reversible, but only with a timely determination of the causes of such a condition. It is important to stop taking the supplement on time. There were cases when, after cessation of substance use, patients with multiple sclerosis returned hearing, vision and extraneous sounds disappeared in the ears.
You can not take too much supplements for women bearing a baby, as this can cause malformations of the baby. Despite the dangerous and serious side effects, aspartame is approved for use in small quantities. If you experience any symptoms after consuming carbonated drinks or products sweetened with a substance, you should consult your doctor.
Harm to aspartame for the brain and body
When an additive enters the body, the brain stops the production of serotonin. A person does not feel full, and the fight against extra pounds is meaningless. This substance alters brain chemistry, including its ability to lower key brain chemicals.
Phenylalanine is able to change the metabolism of amino acids, nerve function and hormonal balance in the human body. Scientists say that E951 can kill nerve cells and provoke Alzheimer's disease. That is, the negative aspects of aspartame are as follows:
1. The substance violates the metabolism of amino acids, the structure of proteins, the unity of nucleic acids. May provoke changes in the concentration of catecholamines. These are substances in the brain that affect a person’s mood.
2. Aspartame and decay products cause nerves to become highly overexcited, which causes excessive depolarization of neurons.
3. Energy systems for some enzymatic reactions are at risk. This causes the inability of the enzymes to act acceptable.
4. Reserves of adenosine triphosphoric acid are consumed in the cells, indicating that the cells have a low glucose concentration.
5. Cell walls are destroyed. Cells become more permeable. For this reason, severe oxidative stress and nerve cell death are noted. The blood-brain barrier is at stake. This is a structure that becomes an obstacle for the penetration of certain substances from the bloodstream into the brain.
6. Damaged mitochondria. These are small engines that synthesize energy in the cells of the body. This can lead to male infertility. Also, oxidative metabolism decreases.
7. After taking the supplement, the cellular uptake of calcium changes. For this reason, glutamate is inhibited.
The regular use of aspartame provokes or aggravates the course of such chronic diseases as:
• epilepsy;
• crayfish;
• autism;
• chronic fatigue syndrome;
• irritable bowel syndrome.
With frequent use of the supplement, vision problems appear. Inaccuracy of vision and reduction of the boundaries of vision are noted. The retina of the eye is also damaged up to blindness.
Aspartame only seems to be a harmless substance. But this supplement is the source of the strongest poison - methanol, which can kill a living organism.
