Article: Q and A with Dr. Hull April 2003
Q and A with Dr. Hull April 2003
by: Dr. Janet Starr Hull, Ph.D., CN
http://www.sweetpoison.com/newsletter/
To: jshull@sweetpoison.com
Subject: Phenylalanine in nutrition drink
Q: I'm starting to get concerned ... I never knew that
Phenylalanine was part of ASPARTAME ... you see I'm a
distributor for a Nutritional Company in Dallas. About 4 years
ago I joined the company because they have a beverage drink
that I loved ... it first contained only sugar but did mention
that
it had Phenylalanine, etc ... I never knew what that was ... the
drink just kicked my brain in and I loved it ... now about 2 years
ago they took the sugar out and now use SUCROLOSE which I
did complain about ... I tried to stop using the drink but said
‘Oh well. I will just deal with the change." ... now
I think I'm
aware of changes in brain activity, etc ... and then I started
to
check what Phenylalanine was all about and WOW, Holy Cow !!!
... I want to stop using the drink altogether. I think I have
the
will power to stop but would like to know what else to do to
protect myself since I've used this drink for some 4 years ...
please w/b ... thanks
A: Yes, Phenylalanine is 50% ASPARTAME, which is too much
for the human body. Phenylalanine should be given to the
body in finite doses to feed the brain properly, as any amino
acid does. Americans have made the mistake of ingesting
too many isolated amino acids to our detriment, though.
We are over-doing a good thing. Isolated aminos are primarily
used in manufacturing as a 'passport' into the brain.
Because the brain will accept amino acids as food, other
chemicals attach to them for brain entry, such as medications
the brain center would not normally accept. So, we have
abused a natural transport system and are now very ill because
of it. Go to this page on my site for some of the aspartame
reactions too much Phenylalanine can create:
http://www.sweetpoison.com/aspartame-side-effects.html
As a physically fit individual, you should feed your body only
what is natural - forget the fake gimmicks and artificial foods.
You're too healthy for that !! Avoid ALL food chemicals and
watch your health improve quickly.
Wishing you well.
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To: jshull@sweetpoison.com
Subject: 10 year old's baldness
I am hoping you can help me. I have a daughter who will be
10 years old in September. To the average person one would
say my daughter has beautiful hair and she does, but I have
noticed, being a beautician, my daughter is and has been losing
her hair for about a year and a half. Female pattern baldness
runs in my family, my grandmother, mother, and myself, but I
feel this is kind of young for a child to be going through. She
does
have routine blood work done with a school physical. She was
very sick and on a lot of antibiotics for about a year before
her
tonsils were taken out, but this is still a continuing thing.
May I
please have your thoughts on this and if a hair sample can
pinpoint this cause.
Thanking you in advance.
A: I agree that this is of concern. It's too young at 10 to
be having pre-puberty problems, but it sounds as if it may be
an early hormone related issue. Keep all food chemicals out
of her diet, and make sure she is not under some stress she
may not be sharing with you. Has she experienced any trauma
as of late? Has her behavior changed any?
A multi-vitamin from the health food store would be helpful five
days a week, and curb the soft drinks and sugary-foods. No
aspartame, for sure. Liquid sea kelp is very good for the growth
hormones and is natural and harmless supplement for a child
her age. Get that at your local health store, too.
Put her on acidophilus on an empty stomach upon waking,
This will re-balance her intestines after taking the antibiotics.
Start five times a week, and wean back to every other day
for the next few months. You may want to reintroduce the
acidophilus when she starts puberty as a precaution.
A hair analysis is always helpful when mysteries like this prevail.
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To: jshull@sweetpoison.com
Subject: pH and infertility
Q: Dear Dr. Hull,
I have trying to discover if there could be a connection with
pH balance and unexplained infertility. My physician has not
been able to assist me with this question, nor have any of my
physicians been able to diagnose the reason for my infertility.
I never thought about pH until reading an article recently
about pH balance and diet. I am almost 42 and realize that
time is running out but thought this would be worth investigating.
Any information you may have on the subject would be greatly
appreciated.
Sincerely,
MT
A: You may have some toxins deposited within the uterine
area that can block egg/sperm connection. PH can make a
difference if you're too acidic in the blood as well. Buy some
pH strips from the drug store and test your urine every morning
first thing. Normal body pH is 6.4. Nutritional clays, green
drinks like Barley Greens, and a vegetarian diet can increase
body pH. You can also buy pH drops at the health food store.
One company is AEROBIC 7®, and Darius.com also offers a
pH drop. Test your urine before you buy any of these products,
though. If you are too acidic, 6.4 or lower, this creates an
environment for disease, and if the doctors can't find anything,
you may have some fungus or yeast in your system. It wouldn't
hurt to do a parasite cleanse and a Candida cleanse. You can
find information on Candida and the Candida Diet on the Internet.
Good books are out on this, too. It's a good program to follow
to get more alkaline.
Disease grows in acid, so you are right to get your system more
alkaline. Also, clays and calcium in the form of dolomite or coral
calcium are alkaline. Alkaline foods are your fresh veggies, grains,
and some fruits like grapefruit. Coffee, colas, concentrated fruit
juices are acidic, as well as heavy meats and fats that are hard
to
digest. And NO diet products. Keep sugar to a minimum, but no
fake sugars, and lower all food chemicals. Watch your fats, too.
Simply eat raw and fresh as much as possible.
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To: jshull@sweetpoison.com
Subject: pH and infertility
Q: Dear Sir / Madam
I'm a g.c.s.e. student at Brimsham Green School, Yate, Bristol,
England and I am doing a project on Healthy eating and low fat
meals. I was enquiring if you could give me any relevant
information on the subject especially on which foods to eat
when eating a low fat diet.
Please could you e-mail me back if you can help?
Thank you
Yours sincerely
Amberley, Bristol
A: Amberley,
Good luck on your project. I have gone into detail on healthy
eating in my book if you have a chance to read it. Low fat foods
that are chemically altered mean nothing to the body when it is
searching for real food in which to gather nutrients. Most fat-free
low-fat manufactured products are filled with plastic-based oils
that damage the liver and gall bladder. It's best to stay with
natural butters and oils like seed oils. These process all the
way
through and excrete without adding fat or storing fat.
The body also needs natural fat and sugar to protect and fuel
it.
The no sugar and no fat modern-day diets are really marketing
hypes and are not healthy. This is why America and most
modernized countries are really unhealthy and people wind up
depending on medication and surgeries to keep them alive.
The countries like China that eat natural diets without
manufactured fake foods as a staple are much healthier and
live longer doctor-free.
This is probably not what you expected to hear from me, but I
believe it is a key to living a natural and balanced life. Eat
like
the animals in the wild do - they aren't fat !!
Good luck in your search for answers.
Dr. Janet Hull
