Aspartame for Arthritis

June 17, 2004

This is one of the most bizarre discoveries we have ever heard about.

A scientist noticed that when he got up out of his chair after watching
a football game, his arthritis pain was greatly diminished.

During the course of the game he had consumed a six-pack of diet soda
containing aspartame. Putting two and two together, he thought this
artificial sweetener might have contributed to his relief.

He organized a placebo-controlled trial involving aspartame (aka Equal,
NutraSweet) and confirmed that doses of 76 to 152 mg did indeed provide
pain relief, roughly comparable to anti-inflammatory agents.

This research was published in the very respectable scientific journal,
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.*

*Edmundson, A. B., and C. V. Manion. "Treatment of Osteoarthritis with
Aspartame." Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. 1998; 63:580-593.

Copyright (c) 2004 by Graedon Enterprises, Inc. From The People's
Pharmacy Guide To Home And Herbal Remedies by Joe Graedon and Teresa
Graedon.
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