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SWEET POISON
“Sweet Poison is the remarkable story of a remarkable person. Janet determined that aspartame consumption was the probable cause of her affliction–and then proved it to all, including me, by its disappearance after avoiding this chemical. Unfortunately, most endocrinologists and journal editors refuse to believe or publish this phenomenon. Yet, ‘anecdotes’ such as this have paved the way for significant advances in medicine and science.”
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“Well,” I laughed, not too surprised that I didn’t look my best, “I thought I had it together.” I winked at her and we began talking of other things.
Suddenly, in a split second, a tiny dot appeared in my field of vision. I blinked, but it didn’t go away. It was a bright pin-hole-sized light inside my eye. Minuscule at first, the pin-point began to grow. It got brighter, too. Growing longer and more brilliant, it magnified into an electrifying jagged line blinding me in a matter of seconds. The line was blurry and fuzzy and annoying. I saw the shifting line whether my eyes were open or closed. It got so large it overcame my vision, eventually disappearing behind my eye. When it maneuvered behind my eye, a horrendous headache struck. Pain like never before. Even more intense than my other recent headaches.
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