Flashback Friday: Does Aspartame Cause Cancer?

How should we parse the conflicting human data on intake of aspartame (Nutrasweet) and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, multiple myeloma, leukemia, and pancreatic cancer?

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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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[eelkeaptroot]

If I see any artificial sweetener in the ingredients I don't buy it.

[barbarafenton]

Being thin and being bald both have an aging effect. It doesn't mean he is unhealthy. Just try to keep up with his speaking schedule. Traveling all the time and book signings, etc. He has to be healthy!!

[IvonaFlakus]

I still remember my 1st trip to the USA. I bought "water" (i cant believe how hard it is to buy *normal* water in CVS) for my trip from NY to Ohio and had no idea that aspartame was added to it. A day after the trip my whole face was swollen and skin had tiny lumps over both cheeks. My aunt that lives there said that this is nothing to worry about and that it happens to her all the time, so we went to the store where we bought (what in Europe would be perscription) pills (not in a pharmacy, in a store!) and the swelling was gone. That was such a Murica moment to me, I still cant believe it to this day.. Why do you put aspartame in WATER?!

[Ryansarcade]

Love flashback friday, so much good material in the archives!

[jamesc]

So, the lesson for today is, always add rum to your diet coca cola. 👍😁😜

[annieesther]

Unfortunately, I consumed tons of this crap as a child since my brother is diabetic and the nutritionist said no to regular soda. My mother also used tons of chemical sweeteners for jams and desserts, along with corn syrup or fructose.

[darlingdear]

aspartame is two amino acids linked together. I am amazed that a person who presumably well educated in the matters of nutrition would peddle aspartame/cancer myths

[robinsaxophone]

My mother died from gall bladder cancer. The oncologist said it’s rare but they treat it the same as pancreatic cancer. I always wondered if it could have been from aspartame. She was prediabetic and had a sweet tooth and consumed sugar free candy and cookies daily.

[karenishness]

You need to watch the documentary: "Sweet Misery".

[solarcrystal]

TL:DR; Diet Coke = Bad. Diet Coke + Rum = Not Bad

[NanoNutrino]

That was amazing. I'll have to start drinking more alcohol for my health

[edrabogucki]

This is why I favor eliminating ANIMAL use in testing!

[qigong]

Well if you really have to have a soda, go for one with sucralose/Splenda. Most of the major brands have that option. MOst of sucralose end up in the poop. The rest comes out in the urine. All of it, I believe is unchanged through its journey, so no harmful metabolites. Maybe Zevia(soda with stevia but had all sorts of problems, but maybe it’ll work for you).

[Naoquerose]

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[paulveg]

Stick with a whole-food plant-based diet and you’re on to a winner. Don’t consumed processed, chemical-laden, artificial foods.

[anniesshenanigans]

IDK but it gives me HORRIBLE headaches so why not?

[giladkingsley]

What I learned from this, is that alcohol reduces the risk of Cancer.

[sharonpainter]

Aspartame gives me seizures. I avoid it like the plague

[kojo]

Aspartame and MSG are both implicated in Cancers and Motor neurological disease.

[monztermovies]

The mice are not mice. Listen to Peter Attias podcast this week with Steve Austad. 😂😂😂😂😂😂🥴