worth looking into: New Member
Otherwise it helps to start your day with a glass of fresh squeezed lemon juice
instead to coffee and sugar which throws the balance off. as well as coke and
other bevs with carbonated caffeine and sugar.
Be well,
Denise
Hi Ashley,
Thanks for sharing and for the information. I’m glad I’m not the only one who
has this condition in this most embarrassing locatioin. Good grief, when around
other people, you can’t even scratch. The itching drives me crazy! I wouldn’t
wish this on anyone.
I’ve tried to topical corticosteroid ointments, including Cortaid, but it
didn’t do a thing except cause some skin changes, perhaps from overuse.
I saw some things on the internet that claim to help and even cure, so after
Christmas I’m going to try them one at a time as they are not very expensive.
Colleen
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December 27th, 2004 at 2:46 pm
I usually start the day with a Diet Coke. I am not a coffee drinker as I cannot
stand the taste. Prefer tea over coffee.
I know about ph balance. I’m well versed in food combining. I read all the
books about these things as I eat my hot fudge/caramel sundae. I know I need to
change my eating habits. I have no doubt about that whatsoever. My taste buds
seem to rule my eating behavior.
I’ll try harder.
colleen
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December 30th, 2004 at 4:30 pm
it’s what we are used to. yes controlling the taste
buds is one of the most difficult things we can do -
in my opinion. but remember — tastes can change. it
takes lots of will power and finding good substitutes
but once you get used to honey rather than white
sugar, white sugar won’t taste good, etc.
check out www.rawfoods.com — there are some yummy
recipes that are sweet and satisfying. i just made Nut
Nog (i believe i got the recipe there), it’s
out-of-this world and it’s non-dairy and vegan. if not
try lovingfoods.com — i might of found it there. if
you can’t find it let me know and i’ll forward you the
recipe. also there is a book called ‘eating without
heating’ by sergie and valya boutenko — they have
many tasty desserts including "un-chocolate cake" that
is unbelievably good.
one thing i know for sure — cut out the soda’s - they
are just as evil as coffee, and then some…..
December 31st, 2004 at 5:25 am
I don’t smoke, I don’t chew, I don’t take drugs, I don’t go out, I haven’t even
had sex in 10 years. Now leave my food and Diet Coke alone! LOL
Colleen
check out www.rawfoods.com — there are some yummy
recipes that are sweet and satisfying. i just made Nut
Nog (i believe i got the recipe there), it’s
out-of-this world and it’s non-dairy and vegan. if not
try lovingfoods.com — i might of found it there. if
you can’t find it let me know and i’ll forward you the
recipe. also there is a book called ‘eating without
heating’ by sergie and valya boutenko — they have
many tasty desserts including "un-chocolate cake" that
is unbelievably good.
one thing i know for sure — cut out the soda’s - they
are just as evil as coffee, and then some…..
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December 31st, 2004 at 8:23 am
Dear Colleen
I think it is FAR more significant that you have not had
sex for ten years than if you have one can of disgusting Diet Coke
(aspartame crap) per day.
People on this website go absolutely crazy if I mention
s-x. They deregister in droves. What is that about?
It is so essential that we all feel good about
ourselves. It is so worth working on. Sort it out. Go on!
Merry Christmas to all you loveable, crazy people. BE HAPPY!
Love from, Jan
December 31st, 2004 at 6:45 pm
They deregister in droves if anyone mentions "s-x?" I have no idea what that
would be about. It’s a natural part of life just like eating. The only reason
I have gone 10 years is because I never met anyone in the last 10 years who I
wanted to be intimate with. At my age, all the guys are either married, dead or
gay.
I did ask God to send me a big teddy bear type guy who gives great hugs and is
not afraid to say "luv ya." I forgot to mention that he should not be gay. God
does have a sense of humor!
Colleen
People on this website go absolutely crazy if I mention
s-x. They deregister in droves. What is that about?
It is so essential that we all feel good about
ourselves. It is so worth working on. Sort it out. Go on!
Merry Christmas to all you loveable, crazy people. BE HAPPY!
Love from, Jan
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January 1st, 2005 at 1:49 am
ok….what????
January 2nd, 2005 at 1:44 pm
I usually start the day with a Diet Coke. I am not a coffee drinker as I
cannot stand the taste. Prefer tea over coffee.
I know about ph balance. I’m well versed in food combining. I read all the
books about these things as I eat my hot fudge/caramel sundae. I know I need to
change my eating habits. I have no doubt about that whatsoever. My taste buds
seem to rule my eating behavior.
I’ll try harder.
colleen
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January 3rd, 2005 at 12:04 am
Oh well, ya gotta die from something. I would rather die from Diet Coke
poisoning than falling out of the sky in an airplane.
I’ve been drinking Diet Coke for 15 years, 1 or 2 a day. They help my
headaches. They are better for me than the ones loaded with sugar. I don’t
know anyone who has died from drinking aspartane, although I do personally know
several people who have died in plane crashes.
Colleen
I usually start the day with a Diet Coke. I am not a coffee drinker as I
cannot stand the taste. Prefer tea over coffee.
I know about ph balance. I’m well versed in food combining. I read all the
books about these things as I eat my hot fudge/caramel sundae. I know I need to
change my eating habits. I have no doubt about that whatsoever. My taste buds
seem to rule my eating behavior.
I’ll try harder.
colleen
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January 3rd, 2005 at 8:29 pm
not sure why you are a member of this group. you
apparently have no real interest in being well.
January 4th, 2005 at 12:24 am
I started questioning my consumption of diet soda’s about 10 years ago when I
saw an interview with Joan Collins saying she’d never seen a skinny person with
a diet coke. Since then I’ve read many studies on the evils of nutrasweet and
aspartame. I cringe when I see people give it to their kids. I have a friend
with diabetes who kept having seizures last year and actually lived on Diet
Coke. I sent her some of my info and she gave it up and has not had a seizure
since. No way would I drink it.
Malinda
not sure why you are a member of this group. you
apparently have no real interest in being well.
January 4th, 2005 at 9:24 am
I have a great interest in being well, but I don’t think that eliminating Diet
Coke completely from my diet is going to make me well. As a matter of fact, I
gave it up for an entire year about five years ago, but I did not notice any
difference whatsoever in my health.
My focus is on eliminating my rash or psoriasis or whatever it is. I’ve been
putting Watkins Petro Carbo Salve on it and it seems to be helping.
Several doctors have told me that Diet Coke has nothing to do with any of my
medical problems. It is a substance that has passed FDA approval in the amounts
used.
Colleen
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January 4th, 2005 at 12:22 pm
A doctor who told you that aspartame was OK is just trying to please you for
some reason.
As for the quantity - that is not logical as the doctor cannot know how
much you are taking in other things…in fact none of us know. If you check out
the yogourts, the cordials etc it all adds up. Why it is even in the WATER
sold in my supermarket has aspartame in it…- It is called Water- with -a-
dash -of -fruit -and I bet a lot of the people who buy it think it is a pure ,
safe product.
It makes you wonder. Love to you all Jan
January 5th, 2005 at 2:13 am
Remember nobody is perfect. We all have our weaknesses. We are not here to judge
but to help. Colleen, don’t feel bad: I smoke, drink pop, party, etc. I’ve tried
to quit smoking (and have) several times. We are all human (I hope) and human’s
have weaknesses. I try to do my best with what I have and I am sure a lot of
other people on this list do. Please don’t judge unless you want to be judged.
God Bless.
°@£!SØN°
not sure why you are a member of this group. you
apparently have no real interest in being well.
January 5th, 2005 at 8:53 am
I started questioning my consumption of diet soda’s about 10 years ago when I
saw an interview with Joan Collins saying she’d never seen a skinny person with
a diet coke. Since then I’ve read many studies on the evils of nutrasweet and
aspartame. I cringe when I see people give it to their kids. I have a friend
with diabetes who kept having seizures last year and actually lived on Diet
Coke. I sent her some of my info and she gave it up and has not had a seizure
since. No way would I drink it.
Malinda
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January 6th, 2005 at 8:04 am
Oh, but it tastes so much better than Diet Pepsi! LOL. Remember several years
back when Michael Jackson advertised Pepsi, while strong muscular hunky
construction men advertised Coke? I rest my case!
Colleen
I started questioning my consumption of diet soda’s about 10 years ago when I
saw an interview with Joan Collins saying she’d never seen a skinny person with
a diet coke. Since then I’ve read many studies on the evils of nutrasweet and
aspartame. I cringe when I see people give it to their kids. I have a friend
with diabetes who kept having seizures last year and actually lived on Diet
Coke. I sent her some of my info and she gave it up and has not had a seizure
since. No way would I drink it.
Malinda
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January 6th, 2005 at 2:43 pm
Thank you, Alison, I truly appreciate that. More people in the world should be
like you. I think that it’s more important what comes out of one’s mouth than
what goes into it.
Colleen
not sure why you are a member of this group. you
apparently have no real interest in being well.
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January 6th, 2005 at 9:23 pm
Actually, the studies done on aspartame were done on rats. Certainly the rats
had problems. If humans consumed as much aspartame as they gave the rats, we
would all be dead or dying, as well.
One or two diet colas a day is certainly not going to hurt me. Other things
will hurt me far more. After all I’ve been through in my life, I’m not going to
worry about a couple of cans of Diet Coke every day. I have far greater things
to worry about, such as saving the world from pedophiles and child molesters,
and such as battling Hepatitis C and educating others on how to avoid this
virus.
May you all have a wonderful day and a blessed Holiday Season.
It makes you wonder. Love to you all Jan
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January 6th, 2005 at 11:53 pm
Hi!
I’ve been trying to stay out of this because i believe you have the right to
consume what you want.
I remember when aspartame came out and I was so excited because I thought there
would be a choice. Coke had both Diet Coke and TAB out at the time and I
thought they would make one NutraSweet based and leave the other with good old
saccharine. Obviously I was wrong and I wrote many times to Coke to try to get
them to bring a saccharine based diet soda back.
Diet_Rite brands do use Splenda but they don’t taste as good. And you can get
diet tonic water with saccharine - but that sure is an acquired taste.
I get horrifying headaches with in seconds of taking a sip of a NutraSweet
product. I don’t know about studies and the rumors of money exchanging too many
hands and all. I just know how my head throbs when I drink the stuff. And I
also know I’m not the only one. My brothers also get headaches. I’d say it’s
genetic but I’ve talked to too many others who react the same way. Bottom line
is I won’t let my kids drink the stuff, but I do keep it around for friends who
prefer it. Same as people can’t smoke in my house, but I’ll keep an ashtray in
the garage.
The road to good health is rocky and what works for some doesn’t work for
everyone. If we could all live stress free, swim in the ocean and drink fresh
fruit juices and eat veggies, excerise and not have to make any decisions. Well
I’ll wake up now, try to stick to my diet and brave the snow.
One or two diet colas a day is certainly not going to hurt me. Other things
will hurt me far more. After all I’ve been through in my life, I’m not going to
worry about a couple of cans of Diet Coke every day. I have far greater things
to worry about, such as saving the world from pedophiles and child molesters,
and such as battling Hepatitis C and educating others on how to avoid this
virus.
May you all have a wonderful day and a blessed Holiday Season.
It makes you wonder. Love to you all Jan
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January 7th, 2005 at 10:43 am
Hi Dawn,
You have a good attitude!
Everyone is different, and one person’s cake is another person’s poison.
Everyone has different genetic makeup and different body constitution. I think
the classical homeopathists are right on when they prescribe homeopathic
remedies based on an individual’s unique symptoms and constitution.
I know some do get headaches from NutraSweet. Others get cancer from
saccharine. As for myself, Diet Coke gets rid of my headaches. When I have a
bad headache, I drink 2 large glasses of it and my headache goes away. Some say
it’s from the caffeine, although I’ve tried drinking coffee and tea for it, and
those did not do a thing to relieve my headaches.
Actually, what I’m really looking for is a topical ointment or cream or oil that
will cure my eczema or psoriasis or whatever it is that I have. After
Christmas, and after my last car payment in January, I intend to send for a few
of the products I saw on the internet that claim to be good for those skin
conditions. It can’t hurt, and they are far cheaper than things I saw in the
drug stores.
I’ve been trying to stay out of this because i believe you have the right to
consume what you want.
I remember when aspartame came out and I was so excited because I thought there
would be a choice. Coke had both Diet Coke and TAB out at the time and I
thought they would make one NutraSweet based and leave the other with good old
saccharine. Obviously I was wrong and I wrote many times to Coke to try to get
them to bring a saccharine based diet soda back.
Diet_Rite brands do use Splenda but they don’t taste as good. And you can get
diet tonic water with saccharine - but that sure is an acquired taste.
I get horrifying headaches with in seconds of taking a sip of a NutraSweet
product. I don’t know about studies and the rumors of money exchanging too many
hands and all. I just know how my head throbs when I drink the stuff. And I
also know I’m not the only one. My brothers also get headaches. I’d say it’s
genetic but I’ve talked to too many others who react the same way. Bottom line
is I won’t let my kids drink the stuff, but I do keep it around for friends who
prefer it. Same as people can’t smoke in my house, but I’ll keep an ashtray in
the garage.
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January 7th, 2005 at 8:21 pm
This is all very American!
Only the Americans could spend hours talking about a fizzy drink.
The Brave New World!
January 8th, 2005 at 3:32 am
Yeah but Michael Jacksons hair caught fire, remember? lol. Omen or the prank
of an escaped aspartame lab rat? lol…
°@£!SØN°
Oh, but it tastes so much better than Diet Pepsi! LOL. Remember several
years back when Michael Jackson advertised Pepsi, while strong muscular
hunky construction men advertised Coke? I rest my case!
Colleen
I started questioning my consumption of diet soda’s about 10 years ago
when I saw an interview with Joan Collins saying she’d never seen a skinny
person with a diet coke. Since then I’ve read many studies on the evils of
nutrasweet and aspartame. I cringe when I see people give it to their kids.
I have a friend with diabetes who kept having seizures last year and
actually lived on Diet Coke. I sent her some of my info and she gave it up
and has not had a seizure since. No way would I drink it.
Malinda
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January 8th, 2005 at 9:42 am
Your poor attitude is getting very tiresome. Play nice or play
elsewhere
January 8th, 2005 at 8:03 pm
Oh, that’s right, I forgot all about the "hair on fire" episode. Is that when
he went nuts? Is that why he had all that plastic surgery? Can you imagine
naming your two sons Prince Michael I and Prince Michael II? Those kids will
hate him when they grow up. And for a middle aged man to sleep in bed with kids
and say it is "sweet and innocent and everyone should do it." NOT. He meets
every criteria of a pedophile.
Okay, that was totally off topic, sorry, but I couldn’t help it.
Oh, but it tastes so much better than Diet Pepsi! LOL. Remember several
years back when Michael Jackson advertised Pepsi, while strong muscular
hunky construction men advertised Coke? I rest my case!
Colleen
I started questioning my consumption of diet soda’s about 10 years ago
when I saw an interview with Joan Collins saying she’d never seen a skinny
person with a diet coke. Since then I’ve read many studies on the evils of
nutrasweet and aspartame. I cringe when I see people give it to their kids.
I have a friend with diabetes who kept having seizures last year and
actually lived on Diet Coke. I sent her some of my info and she gave it up
and has not had a seizure since. No way would I drink it.
Malinda
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January 9th, 2005 at 3:07 am
I hope you are not saying that you are a "health
educator".
January 9th, 2005 at 9:47 am
apparently you misunderstood her … and left your
(mind and) sense of humor elsewhere. jan is very much
a supportive part of this group — her intention would
not be as you state below. she’s one of the more
interesting people on this group.
am I correct jan?
January 9th, 2005 at 10:27 pm
I would advise anyone , especially those with a weak or compromised liver, to
stay far away from aspartame. Imagine what they aren’t telling us?
I don’t scare easy, for exp; the whole MSG thing is much the same, chemically
altered amino acids yet I don’t avoid it like the plague, but I really think
aspartame is different, very dangerous,
the warning on it tell phenylketonurics to avoid it, PKU is a test given at
birth to avoid retardation caused by protein or phenylalanine.
It can leave holes (burns) in the brain and damage the kidneys especially along
with the adrenal depleting caffeine, sodium and acid.
True to each his own, and Lord knows I have my own weaknesses but I guess as
long as you know what you’re playing with, it’s a free country!
Love to all,
Denise
Hi Dawn,
You have a good attitude!
Everyone is different, and one person’s cake is another person’s poison.
Everyone has different genetic makeup and different body constitution. I think
the classical homeopathists are right on when they prescribe homeopathic
remedies based on an individual’s unique symptoms and constitution.
I know some do get headaches from NutraSweet. Others get cancer from
saccharine. As for myself, Diet Coke gets rid of my headaches. When I have a
bad headache, I drink 2 large glasses of it and my headache goes away. Some say
it’s from the caffeine, although I’ve tried drinking coffee and tea for it, and
those did not do a thing to relieve my headaches.
Actually, what I’m really looking for is a topical ointment or cream or oil
that will cure my eczema or psoriasis or whatever it is that I have. After
Christmas, and after my last car payment in January, I intend to send for a few
of the products I saw on the internet that claim to be good for those skin
conditions. It can’t hurt, and they are far cheaper than things I saw in the
drug stores.
I’ve been trying to stay out of this because i believe you have the right to
consume what you want.
I remember when aspartame came out and I was so excited because I thought
there would be a choice. Coke had both Diet Coke and TAB out at the time and I
thought they would make one NutraSweet based and leave the other with good old
saccharine. Obviously I was wrong and I wrote many times to Coke to try to get
them to bring a saccharine based diet soda back.
Diet_Rite brands do use Splenda but they don’t taste as good. And you can get
diet tonic water with saccharine - but that sure is an acquired taste.
I get horrifying headaches with in seconds of taking a sip of a NutraSweet
product. I don’t know about studies and the rumors of money exchanging too many
hands and all. I just know how my head throbs when I drink the stuff. And I
also know I’m not the only one. My brothers also get headaches. I’d say it’s
genetic but I’ve talked to too many others who react the same way. Bottom line
is I won’t let my kids drink the stuff, but I do keep it around for friends who
prefer it. Same as people can’t smoke in my house, but I’ll keep an ashtray in
the garage.
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January 10th, 2005 at 6:42 pm
"Burn holes in the brain?" LOLOLOL. That’s funny. I had brain surgery a
couple of years ago. If I had holes in my brain I’m sure the neurosurgeon would
have mentioned it. I’m not afraid of drinking aspartame. It’s bound to be far
better for the liver than alcohol. Now that’s what people should really give
up. Most of the people who die from hepatitis C are drinkers. My liver, on the
other hand, is still only in the beginning of stage I liver disease, even though
I’ve had the virus since 1969. I and my liver are doing just fine. All I want
is to get rid of the itching and the redness and scaling on my butt.
Colleen
It can leave holes (burns) in the brain and damage the kidneys especially along
with the adrenal depleting caffeine, sodium and acid.
True to each his own, and Lord knows I have my own weaknesses but I guess as
long as you know what you’re playing with, it’s a free country!
Love to all,
Denise
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