New Splenda, Sucralose Study Reveals Shocking Potential Harmful Effects

RealFoodLiving · 02-15-2009, 05:37 PM

New Splenda, Sucralose Study Reveals Shocking Potential Harmful Effects

Source: Chairman of Citizens for Health Declares FDA Should Review Approval of Splenda

Chairman of Citizens for Health Declares FDA Should Review Approval of Splenda

New Study of Splenda and Sucralose Reveals Shocking New Information About Potential Harmful Effect on Humans

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 22, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- James Turner, chairman of the national consumer education group Citizens for Health expressed shock and outrage after reading a new report from scientists at Duke University. "The report makes it clear that the artificial sweetener Splenda and its key component sucralose pose a threat to the people who consume the product. Hundreds of consumers have complained to us about side effects from using Splenda and this study, published this past week in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Part A, confirms that the chemicals in the little yellow package should carry a big red warning label," said Turner.

Among the results in the study by Drs. Mohamed B. Abou-Donia, Eman M. El-Masry, Ali A. Abdel-Rahman, Roger E. McLendon and Susan S. Schiffman is evidence that, in the animals studied, Splenda reduces the amount of good bacteria in the intestines by 50%, increases the pH level in the intestines, contributes to increases in body weight and affects the P-glycoprotein (P-gp) in the body in such a way that crucial health-related drugs could be rejected. Turner noted that the P-gp effect "could result in crucial medications used in chemotherapy for cancer patients, AIDS treatment and drugs for heart conditions being shunted back into the intestines rather than being absorbed by the body as intended."

The study was conducted using male rats over a period of twelve weeks. The manufacturers of Splenda also used a rat study when they applied for and received approval to market the product from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. At the time, the findings from their rat studies were extrapolated as to possible effects on humans. This is standard FDA practice and this study is consistent with that practice.

Turner said, "This report followed accepted policies and procedures and the results make clear the potential for disturbing side effects from the ingestion of Splenda. It is like putting a pesticide in your body. And this is at levels of intake erroneously approved by the Food and Drug Administration. A person eating two slices of cake and drinking two cups of coffee containing Splenda would ingest enough sucralose to affect the P-glycoprotein, while consuming just seven little Splenda packages reduces good bacteria." Although the effect of consuming Splenda does not result from a one time use, the side effects do occur after accumulated use. Turner also noted unmistakable evidence that Splenda is absorbed by fat, contrary to the claims of Johnson & Johnson.

Turner announced, "We are calling today on the FDA to immediately accept our petition filed over a year ago and initiate a review of its approval of sucralose and to require a warning label on Splenda packaging cautioning that people who take medications and/or have gastrointestinal problems avoid using Splenda. The new study makes it clear that Splenda can cause you to gain weight and lose the benefits of medications designed to improve and protect your health. The FDA should not continue to turn a blind eye to this health threat."

Citizens for Health will testify in Sacramento, CA, on October 3, 2008, before the California Assembly Committee on Health which is examining the use of deceptive advertising to promote sales of potentially unhealthy food additives, particularly artificial sweeteners.

About Citizens for Health

Citizens for Health (citizens.org) is an international non-profit consumer advocacy group working to broaden healthcare options, create an integrative health system based on wellness, and advance the freedom to make health choices. The group promotes the fundamental policies needed to improve health choices and information in the U.S. and internationally. The group works with grassroots and education organizations and partners to ensure consumer access to dietary supplements, safe foods, a healthy environment and a wide range of healing therapies. Citizens for Health fosters active citizen leadership and organizes natural health consumers to create political and legislative solutions that support those rights.

CONTACT: Citizens for Health
Jim Turner
202-255-8040
jim@swankin-turner.com

Jayelgee · 02-15-2009, 05:42 PM

I'm so confused

Where did all the other posts go? lol Is this a different thread?

RealFoodLiving · 02-15-2009, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jayelgee

I'm so confused

Where did all the other posts go? lol Is this a different thread?

Yup, different thread.

RealFoodLiving · 02-15-2009, 06:48 PM

In the spirit of informing people who want to know.

romo20350 · 02-15-2009, 08:26 PM

Wow that is so interesting!
Now I'm seriously thinking about throwing away the rest of my box of splenda and liquid sucralose.
This is starting to scare me!

Owlie · 02-15-2009, 10:06 PM

I just love when folks post their personal agendas on public forums hoping to convert everyone to their alarmist opinions.

If you don't want to use sucralose, don't. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that if you're ingesting a 5 lb bag of anything per day, it's gonna be bad for you. You don't need a fancy study for that.

In my world, I'm allergic to aspartame. So should we all start posting anti-aspartame articles? Should I start posting how no one should use this dangerous stuff? Or how about people with peanut allergies? Are we going to criticize everyone else's use? Pull all recipes containing such? Pul-leeze. Just avoid what you want to avoid for goodness sake! Don't waste our time with this kind of stuff!

wcwendy · 02-15-2009, 10:32 PM

Thank you for posting something that some people might not realize.

Lynda99 · 02-15-2009, 11:25 PM

The study was financed by the Sugar Association, the lobbying group for the natural-sugar industry and a chief competitor to and legal adversary of Splenda.

The judge in the case, Dale S. Fisher of Federal District Court in Los Angeles, ruled in July that the Sugar Association could not use as evidence the findings of the study.

It was a stupid, 12 week study on male rats. It violated every tenet of good clinical trials.

I'm not saying if Splenda is good for you, or not. I'm just saying to try to be a little bit more sophisticated about what you choose to believe. We're being conned every day in so many ways.

wicked · 02-16-2009, 01:18 AM

I most generally find that if something hurts me or makes me ill, then I'll stop using it. I don't need 12 studies that are beefed up with BS to convince me. By the way, Splenda has been a Godsend to our family.

Mr. Wicked

AnDee · 02-16-2009, 05:03 AM

[COLOR="Navy"]I'm a bit leary. Citizens for Health is part of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which is funded by PETA.

[/COLOR]

RealFoodLiving · 02-16-2009, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Owlie

Don't waste our time with this kind of stuff!

No one forced you to read this thread and if it's a waste of time, then skip it. No one forced you to waste your time with a nasty reply either.

wcwendy · 02-16-2009, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnDee

[COLOR="Navy"]I'm a bit leary. Citizens for Health is part of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which is funded by PETA.

[/COLOR]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lynda99

The study was financed by the Sugar Association, the lobbying group for the natural-sugar industry

The judge in the case...ruled in July that the Sugar Association could not use as evidence the findings of the study.

.... It violated every tenet of good clinical trials.

Sources? I'd love to read this for myself, but my quick (I'll admit that it was quick) search didn't find anything. TIA!

Whether or not this study is correct doesn't matter to me for myself , but I'd like to have some good information to mention when others ask. Even part of a pop w/ Splenda makes my head hurt. My mom's traditional doctor told her to drop all products with Splenda, which I was surprised to hear from this doctor.

fawn · 02-16-2009, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RealFoodLiving

No one forced you to read this thread and if it's a waste of time, then skip it. No one forced you to waste your time with a nasty reply either.

Exactly
and, I certainly hope that your next post doesn't waste anyone's time.......but I would never say that to you owlie.

BikerAng · 02-21-2009, 10:59 AM

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, telling someone to skip a post because they decide to post something contradictory is not exactly allowing for an open discussion. Debating shouldn't become a personal thing, IMO.

I personally don't care for Splenda because it gives me migraines.

organic_donna · 02-21-2009, 11:18 AM

Try Stevia instead.

jacksmixedtape · 02-21-2009, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BikerAng

I personally don't care for Splenda because it gives me migraines.

Me too, Angie! It's so strange.

slimlizzie · 02-21-2009, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Thank you for posting something that some people might not realize.
__________________

Thanks from me too!

I have baked a few times with splenda..but do not enjoy it any other way..I never use what is called for in a recipe ..too sweet..I have tried Truvia it was ok..(Stevia)

Quote:

Pul-leeze. Just avoid what you want to avoid for goodness sake! Don't waste our time with this kind of stuff!

Again I thank you for the report...you didn't waist my time. I am considering not using Splenda anymore.

BikerAng · 02-22-2009, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacksmixedtape

Me too, Angie! It's so strange.

Crazy! Yeah, it took me a while to figure it out but since I removed it I haven't gotten a migraine in over a year (actually I got rid of all artificial sweeteners). Stevia, erythritol and xylitol don't give me migraines and I think they taste better anyway.

jacksmixedtape · 02-22-2009, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BikerAng

Crazy! Yeah, it took me a while to figure it out but since I removed it I haven't gotten a migraine in over a year (actually I got rid of all artificial sweeteners). Stevia, erythritol and xylitol don't give me migraines and I think they taste better anyway.

Me too, Angie. I think they taste a lot better than SUGAR, that's for sure. I tried to have a bit of regular milk chocolate the other day, and it was overpoweringly sweet! It totally had an aftertaste, LOL. Funny how your tastebuds can adjust to anything.

It's great that you bake with xylitol etc. too. I just wanted to tell you, Angie-Thank you SO much for the tip about melting xylitol and erythritol. It totally worked for a recipe! When I post the recipe I'll you give a shoutout. You rock!

BikerAng · 02-23-2009, 10:51 AM

LOL! Thanks Lauren! I was just fooling around and it actually worked!

Love it when that happens. I just love all your recipes, and make them quite frequently, so a big THANK YOU to you!!

I know what you mean about sugar, I had a bite of birthday cake a while ago and it tasted so sickeningly sweet. It's totally funny how taste buds change, it seems like everything just tastes so much better now. I love this WOE!

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RealFoodLiving Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,685 Gallery: RealFoodLiving Stats: 218.2/in-between/125 WOE: LC / Working towards renewed health Start Date: July 11 2007	New Splenda, Sucralose Study Reveals Shocking Potential Harmful Effects New Splenda, Sucralose Study Reveals Shocking Potential Harmful Effects Source: Chairman of Citizens for Health Declares FDA Should Review Approval of Splenda Chairman of Citizens for Health Declares FDA Should Review Approval of Splenda New Study of Splenda and Sucralose Reveals Shocking New Information About Potential Harmful Effect on Humans MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 22, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- James Turner, chairman of the national consumer education group Citizens for Health expressed shock and outrage after reading a new report from scientists at Duke University. "The report makes it clear that the artificial sweetener Splenda and its key component sucralose pose a threat to the people who consume the product. Hundreds of consumers have complained to us about side effects from using Splenda and this study, published this past week in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Part A, confirms that the chemicals in the little yellow package should carry a big red warning label," said Turner. Among the results in the study by Drs. Mohamed B. Abou-Donia, Eman M. El-Masry, Ali A. Abdel-Rahman, Roger E. McLendon and Susan S. Schiffman is evidence that, in the animals studied, Splenda reduces the amount of good bacteria in the intestines by 50%, increases the pH level in the intestines, contributes to increases in body weight and affects the P-glycoprotein (P-gp) in the body in such a way that crucial health-related drugs could be rejected. Turner noted that the P-gp effect "could result in crucial medications used in chemotherapy for cancer patients, AIDS treatment and drugs for heart conditions being shunted back into the intestines rather than being absorbed by the body as intended." The study was conducted using male rats over a period of twelve weeks. The manufacturers of Splenda also used a rat study when they applied for and received approval to market the product from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. At the time, the findings from their rat studies were extrapolated as to possible effects on humans. This is standard FDA practice and this study is consistent with that practice. Turner said, "This report followed accepted policies and procedures and the results make clear the potential for disturbing side effects from the ingestion of Splenda. It is like putting a pesticide in your body. And this is at levels of intake erroneously approved by the Food and Drug Administration. A person eating two slices of cake and drinking two cups of coffee containing Splenda would ingest enough sucralose to affect the P-glycoprotein, while consuming just seven little Splenda packages reduces good bacteria." Although the effect of consuming Splenda does not result from a one time use, the side effects do occur after accumulated use. Turner also noted unmistakable evidence that Splenda is absorbed by fat, contrary to the claims of Johnson & Johnson. Turner announced, "We are calling today on the FDA to immediately accept our petition filed over a year ago and initiate a review of its approval of sucralose and to require a warning label on Splenda packaging cautioning that people who take medications and/or have gastrointestinal problems avoid using Splenda. The new study makes it clear that Splenda can cause you to gain weight and lose the benefits of medications designed to improve and protect your health. The FDA should not continue to turn a blind eye to this health threat." Citizens for Health will testify in Sacramento, CA, on October 3, 2008, before the California Assembly Committee on Health which is examining the use of deceptive advertising to promote sales of potentially unhealthy food additives, particularly artificial sweeteners. About Citizens for Health Citizens for Health (citizens.org) is an international non-profit consumer advocacy group working to broaden healthcare options, create an integrative health system based on wellness, and advance the freedom to make health choices. The group promotes the fundamental policies needed to improve health choices and information in the U.S. and internationally. The group works with grassroots and education organizations and partners to ensure consumer access to dietary supplements, safe foods, a healthy environment and a wide range of healing therapies. Citizens for Health fosters active citizen leadership and organizes natural health consumers to create political and legislative solutions that support those rights. CONTACT: Citizens for Health Jim Turner 202-255-8040 jim@swankin-turner.com __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~ 53 years young! Diabetic, Hashimoto's hypothyroid and fully in chemo-induced menopause - working on losing weight and keeping blood sugars stable using LC whole, real foods.

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Jayelgee MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ft Worth Posts: 1,104 Gallery: Jayelgee Stats: 187/184/145 WOE: LC Start Date: 7/3/2007	I'm so confused Where did all the other posts go? lol Is this a different thread?

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RealFoodLiving Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,685 Gallery: RealFoodLiving Stats: 218.2/in-between/125 WOE: LC / Working towards renewed health Start Date: July 11 2007	In the spirit of informing people who want to know.

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romo20350 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 209 Gallery: romo20350 Stats: Goal: 10% BF WOE: LC Start Date: Janurary 10, 2009	Wow that is so interesting! Now I'm seriously thinking about throwing away the rest of my box of splenda and liquid sucralose. This is starting to scare me!

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Owlie Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: California Posts: 41 Gallery: Owlie Stats: 260/220.4/135 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Restarted-1/5/09	I just love when folks post their personal agendas on public forums hoping to convert everyone to their alarmist opinions. If you don't want to use sucralose, don't. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that if you're ingesting a 5 lb bag of anything per day, it's gonna be bad for you. You don't need a fancy study for that. In my world, I'm allergic to aspartame. So should we all start posting anti-aspartame articles? Should I start posting how no one should use this dangerous stuff? Or how about people with peanut allergies? Are we going to criticize everyone else's use? Pull all recipes containing such? Pul-leeze. Just avoid what you want to avoid for goodness sake! Don't waste our time with this kind of stuff!

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Lynda99 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 2,872 Gallery: Lynda99	The study was financed by the Sugar Association, the lobbying group for the natural-sugar industry and a chief competitor to and legal adversary of Splenda. The judge in the case, Dale S. Fisher of Federal District Court in Los Angeles, ruled in July that the Sugar Association could not use as evidence the findings of the study. It was a stupid, 12 week study on male rats. It violated every tenet of good clinical trials. I'm not saying if Splenda is good for you, or not. I'm just saying to try to be a little bit more sophisticated about what you choose to believe. We're being conned every day in so many ways.

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wicked MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: middle of no where Posts: 2,213 Gallery: wicked Stats: 135/112/110 WOE: low carb Start Date: October 04	I most generally find that if something hurts me or makes me ill, then I'll stop using it. I don't need 12 studies that are beefed up with BS to convince me. By the way, Splenda has been a Godsend to our family. Mr. Wicked

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BikerAng MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Duvall, WA Posts: 2,564 Gallery: BikerAng Stats: 195/167/155 5'9" WOE: Atkins - organic & humanely raised Start Date: Feb 2007	Everyone is entitled to their opinion, telling someone to skip a post because they decide to post something contradictory is not exactly allowing for an open discussion. Debating shouldn't become a personal thing, IMO. I personally don't care for Splenda because it gives me migraines.

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organic_donna Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 113 Gallery: organic_donna	Try Stevia instead.

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BikerAng MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Duvall, WA Posts: 2,564 Gallery: BikerAng Stats: 195/167/155 5'9" WOE: Atkins - organic & humanely raised Start Date: Feb 2007	LOL! Thanks Lauren! I was just fooling around and it actually worked! Love it when that happens. I just love all your recipes, and make them quite frequently, so a big THANK YOU to you!! I know what you mean about sugar, I had a bite of birthday cake a while ago and it tasted so sickeningly sweet. It's totally funny how taste buds change, it seems like everything just tastes so much better now. I love this WOE!