Aspartame Special

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Martini: Symptoms & Dangers win real Turner: Aspartame Story win real Walton: Aspartame Studies win real
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Date:	09-02-08
Host:	George Noory
Guests:	Dr. Betty Martini, James S. Turner, Dr. H. J. Roberts, Stephen Fox, Scott Stevens, Dr. Ralph Walton

In a special on the dangers of the artificial sweetener aspartame, Dr. Betty Martini was joined by a panel of experts throughout the evening. Aspartame, which she described as addictive, can cause a number of problems that people might not realize stem from its consumption, including headaches, dizziness, mood change, and joint pain. Its effects can be slow and subtle, but quite serious-- sometimes leading to miscarriages and seizures, she said.

Consumer representative James Turner spoke about the history of aspartame and its pathway to approval. A public inquiry held in 1980 ruled it shouldn't be marketed because of its association with brain tumors, but Donald Rumsfeld (who served as head of the pharmaceutical company G. D. Searle at the time) managed to engineer its approval, he recounted.

Stephen Fox, a consumer advocate, discussed efforts to get aspartame rescinded from the market, and suggested a new FDA commissioner was needed to carry this through. He recommended the documentary, Sweet Misery: A Poison World.

Psychiatrist Dr. Ralph Walton noted that aspartame is paradoxically associated with obesity, as it increases appetite and cravings for carbohydrates. When interviewed for a 60 Minutes story in 1996 (view here) he pointed out studies which touted its safety were all funded by the industry and independent studies all found problems.

Dr. H.J. Roberts, the author of Aspartame Disease: An Ignored Epidemic said the negative effects of the sweetener can be cumulative, especially when combined with other toxins such as fluoride. Martini recommended natural sugar alternatives such as Just Like Sugar and stevia (in its pure form).

Weather Manipulation

First hour guest, weatherman Scott Stevens discussed recent storm activity such as Hurricane Gustav, which he suggested was manmade-- its "impossible geometry" indicates unnatural origins. Weather control, or "asymmetric warfare," has become quite common, he stated.

Bumper Music

Bumper music from Tuesday September 02, 2008

1.	Bittersweet Big Head Todd & the Monsters	2.	Ghost Dance Cusco	3.	If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next Manic Street Preachers
4.	Inca Dance Cusco	5.	Love Potion Number 9 The Searchers	6.	Midnight Express (The Chase) Giorgio Moroder
7.	Midnight Express (The Chase) Giorgio Moroder	8.	Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head B.J. Thomas	9.	Riders on the Storm The Doors
10.	Sweet Emotion Aerosmith	11.	The Magnificent Seven The Clash	12.	Under Pressure David Bowie/Queen
13.	Sugar, Sugar The Archies	14.	Sugartime McGuire Sisters	15.	A Spoonful of Sugar Julie Andrews
16.	Lips Like Sugar Echo & the Bunnymen	17.	Sugar Shack Jimmy Gilmer