I chew gum like a fiend when I'm at work (otherwise I'd be eating chocolate), so I made sure I picked a sugarfree brand to avoid cavities. Apparently that's not a good idea either. According to the Wellness Warrior, there's aspartame in sugarfree gum (which I was unaware of because I live in a hole) and it can cause really bad things healthwise - more bad things than I had initially thought. I was suffering from a lot of dizzy bouts and it sounds like my gum could have been the problem (or at least a contributing factor). It's an interesting read.
From her blog post:
"Aspartame is responsible for over 75% of the adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA. A few of the 90 different documented symptoms include: headaches/migraines, dizziness, seizures, nausea, numbness, muscle spasms, weight gain, rashes, depression, fatigue, irritability, tachycardia, insomnia, vision problems, hearing loss, heart palpitations, breathing difficulties, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, loss of taste, tinnitus, vertigo, memory loss and joint pain."
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