How to Treat Arthritis With Aspartame

Since its controversial first approval by the FDA in 1981, aspartame, a virtually calorie-free artificial sweetener, has been blamed for every health problem from brain cancer to headaches to hearing loss. It has also been credited with curing any number of health problems from arthritis to insomnia to diabetes. Though controversy still surrounds aspartame, here's how to treat your arthritis with the sweet stuff.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Read the article purporting that a gentleman watching a game on his TV one afternoon downed a six pack of diet soda and then stood up hours later with less rheumatoid arthritis pain. The article is widely circulated but seems less than scientific. It says that he then did a "study" and found that aspartame reduced rheumatoid arthritis in the participants.

2. Educate yourself further by also reading up on the many health problems blamed on aspartame and the numerous studies done to find out if aspartame was to blame. There was actually one study done to determine if aspartame was exacerbating or even causing rheumatoid arthritis, which was inconclusive. Nonetheless, it's best to learn as much as you can before using alternative methods to treat your arthritis.

3. Buy foods and beverages sweetened specifically with aspartame. Read the label to be sure that the product contains aspartame, and consider contacting the manufacturer to find out exactly how much aspartame is in each serving of the product.

4. Add aspartame into your diet slowly. See if you can tolerate the sweetener before you begin ingesting larger amounts. If there is any change in your health for the worse, go to your doctor immediately and stop using aspartame. If your symptoms seem to disappear, gradually add more aspartame to your life.

Resources

• Read the article about using aspartame for arthritis.
• The argument against aspartame
• Read about the FDA's view on aspartame.

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