Artificial Sweeteners

I had a client come to the office the other day that I had treated for Plantar Fasciitis, which resolved a couple of years ago and she continues regular treatments. Her chief concern was a list of symptoms that sounded to me like Aspartame Poisoning. Now, I am not a doctor, but I do know how to read and have been researching the dangers of artificial sweeteners for quite some time. According to Livestrong.com and other information available, Aspartame poisoning can lead to psychological, neurological and physical symptoms. My client revealed to me that she had been suffering from neurological symptoms-dizziness, facial pain and headaches and physical symptoms-ringing in the ears and joint pain. I asked her if she was using artificial sweeteners to which she replied that she had been drinking 2 or more diet sodas per day for awhile. I wrote something on a piece of paper and told her to read it every time she wanted a diet soda and advised her that it would be in her best interest to remove all artificial sweeteners from her diet. The paper said “To thine own self be true.”

The next time I saw her she reported she hadn’t had a diet soda since her last appointment, and though there was a detoxification process that her body went through, she is feeling better and better. It amazes me how simple changes in diet and lifestyle can make all the difference in the world when it comes to being healthy. We have far more control that we give ourselves credit for. It is time to take responsibility for our health to not only improve the quality of our lives, but to be happier and healthier.