Chiropractors knows that diet meals and beverages are widely promoted to support you lose weight but mounting arguments shows aspartame actually creates you fatter, boosts dangerous visceral fat deposits, and adversely affects your blood glucose levels and worsens insulin sensitivity.
The standard study conducted by the American Cancer Society 25 years ago of 80,000 women, which showed those who used diet sodas gained additional weight than those that used regular sodas, is regularly ignored. Newer research have also supported this early sourcing.
Recent animal investigation also shows exposure to aspartame in utero has a detrimental consequence on learning and memory. Excitotoxins like aspartate and MSG have also been implicated in worsening fibromyalgia and irritable bowel symptoms
If you suspect an artificial sweetener could perhaps be to blame for a symptom you’re having, a good way to help you weed out the culprit is to do an elimination challenge. Set an appointment with your chiropractor for more information on this topic.