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Mayonnaise
will KILL LICE, it will
also condition your hair

Budweiser Beer
conditions the hair

Sunburn - empty a large
jar of Nestea into your
bath water

Burn your tongue
Put sugar on it!

Bee stings
meat tenderizer

Paper cut
Crazy glue or chap stick
(glue is used instead of
stitches).

Kool Aid
Cleans dishwasher pipes.
Just put in the detergent
section and run a cycle, it
will also clean toilets.

Preserving a newspaper
clipping
Large bottle of club soda
and cup of Milk of
Magnesia, soak for 20
min. and let dry, will last
for many years!

Glasses-Goggles
Coat with Colgate
toothpaste.

Labels
Remove labels off
glassware etc. rub with
Peanut butter.

Fleas
Fleas in your carpet? 20
Mule Team Borax-
sprinkle and let stand for
24 hours.

Grapefruit Seed Extract-

Kills Strep bacteria. When we have even an
inkling of a sore throat we gargle with this right
away. A great mouth rinse for sore & infected
gums. Also apply full strength to canker sores.
(not to be confused with Grape Seed)

For a Sore Throat

We use 2-3 drops grapefruit seed extract in
about a 1/2 cup warm water and gargle with it.
We do this about 3-4 times a day for as many
days as necessary. Usually we don't need to do
this for more than 2 days, sometimes only one. I
have noticed that even just gargling twice a day
has helped! It's awful tasting stuff but it sure
works!

Tea Tree Oil

Nature's fungus fighter! Good for ring worm,
athlete's foot, canker sores and tongue sores.

Activated Charcoal Capsules

These are a must for every home medicine
cabinet! If you ever suspect that you have food
poisoning or if any of you have major intestinal
pain from something you ate, then take a few
charcoal capsules. Charcoal will absorb the
toxins that are making you sick. They really work
great! We always make sure to have them
available.

We got a lot of idea's from:
Family
Amish Friends
Close Friends
Native American Friends
and also learning on our own.

This is our"Thank You" to All who
have gave info to us for this page.

Rust stains=
3 Tbsp. of cream of tartar
in a bowl of boiling
water-put clothing in
water and let soak 20
mins. or more

Potatoe (cooked) water
save it and use to make gravy
and Bread with it (yeast love
it).

Throat Mucus
1 tsp. of lemon juice
1 tsp. honey
mix in a glass of warm water
Helps Dissolve Mucus in Throat

BOILS
For Boils....use Bacon fat. Cover w/bandaid.
Change daily. Usually gone within three days. I
have treated many boils, within three days the
boil was gone. Husband was on antibiotics for
10 days...no relief. Tried the remedy and within
3 days, WOW! Gone. With just the fat of bacon

.

URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS

A tea made of whole celery seed used two to
four times a day will clear up a urinary tract
infection in a day or two if used reasonably early.
People I know can green corn silk each summer
to use for the infection. I don"t know if they drink
the canned juice or make a tea with it, but they
swear by it.

Burns

With a teaspoon, scrape a raw potato (no need
to peel, just halve it ) and apply it to the burn.
Leave it on until it turns brownish in color. This
does not take very long at all to turn. The potato
draws the burn out and usually there is not even
blister left.

Intestinal Gas Relief

Slice 1 inch fresh ginger into 2 cups fresh water,
( do not use water that's already been boiled).
Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, depending on how
spicy you like it. Add milk and honey,
2. 6 cups water, 2" sliced fresh ginger, 12 whole
cardamom seeds, 10 whole cloves, 4 cinnamon
sticks,10 whole peppercorns. Simmer for 20
minutes at least. I like to let it sit to cool, then
leave it in the fridge to heat up or drink cold. Just
add honey when hot, or not!

BEE, WASP, INSECT STINGS

Take a pinch of chewing tobacco, add a little
water to make a paste. Place on sting and leave
on. It will burn a little, but it will take the pain
away. In some cases, it will even stop an allergic
reaction if put on the sting immediately.

Conjunctivitis- (pink eye)

Remedy for "pink eye" or conjunctivitis
Bring 1 pint water
1 teaspoon salt
to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Take off the heat and
ADD =
1/4 tsp. golden-seal root powder
plus 20 drops calendula tincture.
Let cool. Strain. Drop into eyes several times
daily. Very soothing and heals sore eyes within
days. Make fresh every few days. Store in fridge.

Remove Soap-Frizz -Dandruff from
Hair- also make hair Shiny.
2 cup water
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

Put vinegar in a glass and add water pour on
hair after washing it.

Apple Cider Vinegar
( Organic)

Apple cider vinegar,combats inflammation
of the kideys,an infection that can lead to a
back up of toxins and blood poisoning.
The acid in the vinegar makes the
environment in the urinary tract unfriendly
for germs. Two teaspoons of vinegar in
water will also prevent a potentially
dangerous condition called "Pyelitis", in
which pus cells originating in the bladder
are present in the urine. Many Nutritionist
and Naturalists believe that apple cider
vinegar could cure these ailments.Some
call it "cure-all".
Others believe that a cup of apple cider
vinegar added to a warm bath twice aday
helps to heal bladder infections.

OLD FASHION IDEAS

Help with body order-
1. Dust yourself with a mixture of 1 part baking soda and 2 parts cornstarch following a bath.
2. A light dusting of baking soda under your arms and crotch is and effective deodorant
3. You can take Zinc supplements for persistent body odor
( with doctors ok to ).

Chapping and Chafing
1. Run a cup of uncooked oat meal through a blender until it is in powder form. Then " scrub hands with powder to
remove dead skin. Wash area and apply cream ( body or hand for use on face too ).
2. Mix a few drops of lemon oil with glycerin. Massage in skin before bed.
3. Also told that Crisco oil or Olive oil are good to soften and Heal.

Cold an Flu
1. Spicy foods make your nose and eyes run, which helps clear congestion. Some foods( such as cloves and hot
peppers) have expectorant effect that help you cough up mucus and keep the lungs clear.
2. Garlic- fresh or capsule.
3. Catnip sometimes called "natures Alka-Seltzer" because of its anti-acid effect. Catnip tea also soothes a sore throat
and may help loosen phlegm.
4. Good Old Fashion chicken soup-( speeds up the rate at which mucus is cleared from nose).
5. Vitamin C.

Constipation
1. Drink plenty of water ( 6 to 8 glasses ) water a day.
2. 20 -35 grams of fiber - found in grains, fruit and vegetables.
3. Add a banana to your morning bowl of bran cereal or to your bran muffin.
4. Herbal -called "Cascara sagrada" meaning natures colon cleaner when taken in capsule form.
5. Be careful as laxatives become habit forming.

Corns and Calluses
1. Calluses are patches of hard dead skin that show up on the heel or the ball of the foot. Sometime caused by the
way we walk. Properly fitted shoes, sock, hosiery and cushioned insoles help to avoid calluses.
2. Creams or lotions will keep your feet lubricated .
3. A natural remedy that has been effective is Chamomile tea, don't drink it. Dilute it and soak your feet in it. The
coloring from it easily washes off.

Dandruff
1. Natural home remedy is a rinse made from Thyme. Boil 2 tablespoons of thyme in 1 cup water. Let cool and
strain. Wash hair and message well ( the mixture thyme water ) into your hair and scalp and let dry.

Diaper Rash
1.Wash cloth diapers in mid soap, and rinse in vinegar to balance ph content in diapers.
2. Change from disposable to cloth diapers and leave plastic pants off .
3. Some have found that vitamin E is a powerful home remedy too, ( a 400-I-U capules, rub on rash).

Diarrhea
1. Diarrhea dehydrates, so hydrate your body with lots of water. Try some sugar water with a pinch of salt to
correct a chemical imbalance. Another one is gatorade, it replaces what you have lost do to diarrhea.
2. Apples and Bananas contain pectin, which apparently soaks up excess fluids in the digestive tract and hardens the
stools.
3. Traveler's diarrhea= E-coli. Mix 8 ozs. of fruit juice, 1/2 tsp. honey or sugar and a pinch of salt in one glass. In a
second glass prepare 8 ozs. of carbonated or purified water with 1/2 tsp. baking soda. Drink them Alternating
glasses as you drink.
4. See your doctor.

Ear Wax
1. A few drops of glycerin, Hydrogen peroxide or mineral oil applied to the ears for 3 days(will soften the wax. Next
flush ear out using rubber bulb syringe to
" Gently" squirt warm water into your ears.
2.See a doctor.

Fever
1. Don't use Rubbing Alcohol as the alcohol evaporates too fast and cools your skin too quickly.Your body responds
by heating up, which means more fever.
2. Don't cover up with to many blankets, as you will increase fluid loss from body.
3. Drink plenty of fluids.
4. Herbal teas are good. Catnip has been a favorite among herbalists for years. Some say
Linden tea helps break a fever, and willow bark was also said to be a natural fever medicine.

Gout
1. Eat lots of Cherries, helps to control the pain . About 2 dozen cherries aday to start, tapering off to about 10
cherries as the pain lessens.
2. Drink up to 3 quarts of water a dy to flush out the uric acid from your system.

Headaches
1. 90% of them are caused by Tension. Besides tension, also includes hypertension, exertion and sinus headaches.
Get some rest and fresh air, find a spot to relax, take a nap, but don't sleep to much or you will wake up with a worse
headache. Hold (tense) all the muscles for at least 30 seconds and then let everything relax. Also try exercise,yoga,
biofeed back, meditations if you are looking for an alternative. A hot pack to the back of the head or cold pack to
front of head. Also some migraine persons find relief by putting their hands in water as Hot as They Can Stand.
2. In the old days they would tie a cloth tightly around the head. It works because it reduces the blood flow to the
scalp and eases the throbing.

Hemorhoids
1. Take a "sitz bath". You can add epson salt to water if you want.
2.Herbalist like the herb "Stoneroot" add to the bath. They also now days use capsules taken by mouth. It is claimed
that it seems to strenghten the blood vessels of hemmorrhoids, while simultaneously acting as an astringent and
shrinking the painful tissue.
3. Herbalist also use " Aloe vera". Clean the leaves,peel and use either as a balm ( rub on) or suppository.
4. Witch hazel works well too. It shrinks and contracts the exposed blood vessels.

Hives
1. Antihistamins.
2. Hydrocortisone creams
3. The most used is Witch Hazel and Zinc Oxide like ointments.
4. Natural ingredients is the astringent tannins found in Red Alder and the leaves of the Black nightshade. Boil the
leaves and shape them into a poultice and put it on hives.
5. Also Golden Seal made into a tea, is a good skin Wash.
6. Hives can be a killer - so get help immediately ( you can stop breathing so get help due to swelling of the throat).

Kidney Stones
1. Drink all the water you can hold because water dilutes the urine so that minerals that bond into stones don't
concentrate. You should drink enough water to pass as much as 2 quarts of urine a day( especially if you've had one
episode of kidney stones.

Laryngitis
1.Use a cold air humidifier.
2. Warm fluids.
3. Old remedy is "Slippery Elm" bark tea. It coats the back of the throat, keeps vocal cord lubricated.
4. See a doctor.

Motion sickness
1. Ginger root ( take 2 -450 mg capsules 10 mins. Before traveling).
2. Dry soda crackers eaten.
3. Olives and Lemons eaten.
4. Over the counter drug for motion sickness
5. Warm drinks -not cold.

Poison Plant Reactions
1. Crush the leaves of Plantain" common lawn weed, rub the area to relieves itching.
2. Warm baths -not hot ,more on the cool side.
3. Calamine
4. Hydrocortisone cream.
5. Vitamin E rubbed on
6. Benadryl pills.

Psoriasis
1. May be heredity
2. Some claim taking Lecithin capsules, taken when flare up begins, controls the itching.
3. Eliminate alcohol, lose weight, take it easy, stress bring on an attack.

Nutrition
Good nutrition is a basic and formidable tool in
your effort to manage your asthma or allergies.
People with asthma or allergies tend to have
specific nutritional deficiencies linked to their
conditions. By tailoring your nutrition you can
shore up any deficiencies, strengthen your
defenses, and raise your overall energy and sense
of well-being.
Asthma and the Need for Calcium
Many people with asthma use oral and inhaled
forms of corticosteroids to help them breathe
comfortably. The effective dose increases for
people over 40. High doses can increase your
risk of developing osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is
a bone disease in which the bones lose density
and become prone to fractures.
Calcium is a bone builder and when taken with
Vitamin D, which helps the body to absorb
calcium, it can help decrease the risk of
osteoporosis.
Suggested Calcium Intake - For those at risk for
osteoporosis the suggested adult calcium intake is
1500 mg with 800 IU (international units) of
Vitamin D per day.
Foods with Calcium - Foods rich in calcium
include dairy products, tofu, raisins, sardines and
salmon with bones and dark green, leafy
vegetables like broccoli, chard and collards.
Can You Get Enough Calcium? - Unfortunately,
some people are either allergic to dairy products
or unable to digest them. In addition, as we get
older our ability to absorb calcium decreases and
other nutrients, such as large amounts of proteins
and fiber, can also deplete the body's calcium.
Calcium Supplements - Calcium supplements can
help you to reach your recommended daily
intake. Avoid the supplements that contain bone
meal, oyster shell or dolomite as they could
contain toxic materials. Talk to your doctor
because calcium supplements can interfere with
other medications and can cause abdominal side
effects. Start with lower dosages and work your
way up.
The Need for Fluids
You can reduce asthma and respiratory allergy
symptoms by thinning the mucus in the lungs. And
just as you would think, drinking more fluids is the
answer. Mineral water with a high calcium content
can help you to increase your intake of both fluids
and calcium.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Studies have shown that Omega-3 fatty acids
may be effective in reducing asthma symptoms in
many people with the condition. Another study
found that children who regularly ate fresh, oily
fish containing Omega-3 fatty acids were four
times less likely to develop asthma than children
who rarely or never ate oily fish. Scientists
speculate that the Omega-3 fatty acids reduce
airway inflammation and responsiveness, thus
preventing the development of asthma or reducing
its severity.
Foods with Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Omega-3
Fatty Acids are found in oily fish such as salmon,
tuna, orange roughy, mullet, and rainbow trout
and in flaxseed, soybean oil, canola oil and dark
green, leafy vegetables.
Choose Your Foods Carefully
Clear links have been made between poor
nutrition and the bronchial difficulties of asthma.
Good nutrition helps the body to fend off infection
and to reduce the symptoms of asthma and
allergies.
A Healthy Diet - A healthy diet includes fresh
fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and whole grains.
A diet high in fat may increase a child's risk of
developing asthma while a diet rich in Vitamin E is
thought to improve lung function.
Food Labels - If you have allergies and asthma it
is always a good idea to read food labels. Know
your triggers and watch for them. A common
ingredient, modified wheat starch, is "modified" by
six chemicals that can trigger allergies and asthma.
Know What You Need - If you have a food
allergy that eliminates an entire food group from
your diet, talk to your doctor about the vitamins
or mineral supplements you might need to keep
you in the pink.
Preventing Allergies in Children
Evidence suggests that fewer allergies surface in
the first two years of a child's life if they were
exclusively breast-fed during their first 6-12
months. In addition, if the mother avoids eggs,
cow milk, peanuts and fish while nursing, she may
also help to reduce eczema in her baby.

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Sparkling Glassware
1/2 c. of white vinegar added to a gallon
of rinse water will eliminate dull soap film
from glassware and make it shine

When handling onions
A little white vinegar rubbed on your
hands before and after slicing onion will
remove the odor of onions quickly

Decals go away easily by simply painting
them with several coats of white vinegar .
Give the vinegar time to soak in . After
several minutes the decals should wash
off easily

Vanilla, real or not, does seem to repel
mosquitos and biting flies,
however, a note of caution, honey bees
and wasps seem to LOVE it and
are attracted to it. Some people are
fatally allergic to honey bees
& wasps, but not mosquitos.

Sweet Poison
By
DR. Janet Starr Hull

www.sweetpoison.com
book on it

Aspartame Side Effects
There are over 92 different health side effects associated with aspartame consumption. It
seems surreal, but true. How can one chemical create such chaos?
Aspartame dissolves into solution and can therefore travel throughout the body and
deposit within any tissue. The body digests aspartame unlike saccharin, which does not
break down within humans.
The multitude of aspartame side effects are indicative to your genetic individuality and
physical weaknesses. It is important to put two and two together, nonetheless, and identify
which side effects aspartame is creating within you.

Aspartame Side Effects
The components of aspartame can lead to a number of health problems, as you have read.
Side effects can occur gradually, can be immediate, or can be acute reactions. According to
Lendon Smith, M.D. there is an enormous population suffering from side effects associated
with aspartame, yet have no idea why drugs, supplements and herbs don’t relieve their
symptoms. Then, there are users who don’t ‘appear’ to suffer immediate reactions at all.
Even these individuals are susceptible to the long-term damage caused by excitatory amino
acids, phenylalanine, methanol, and DKP.
Adverse reactions and side effects of aspartame include:
Eye
blindness in one or both eyes
decreased vision and/or other eye problems such as: blurring, bright flashes, squiggly lines,
tunnel vision, decreased night vision
pain in one or both eyes
decreased tears
trouble with contact lenses
bulging eyes
Ear
tinnitus - ringing or buzzing sound
severe intolerance of noise
marked hearing impairment
Neurologic
epileptic seizures
headaches, migraines and some severe
dizziness, unsteadiness, both
confusion, memory loss, both
severe drowsiness and sleepiness
paresthesia or numbness of the limbs
severe slurring of speech
severe hyperactivity and restless legs
atypical facial pain
severe tremors
Psychological/Psychiatric
severe depression
irritability
aggression
anxiety
personality changes
insomnia
phobias
Chest
palpitations, tachycardia
shortness of breath
recent high blood pressure
Gastrointestinal
nausea
diarrhea, sometimes with blood in stools
abdominal pain
pain when swallowing
Skin and Allergies
itching without a rash
lip and mouth reactions
hives
aggravated respiratory allergies such as asthma
Endocrine and Metabolic
loss of control of diabetes
menstrual changes
marked thinning or loss of hair
marked weight loss
gradual weight gain
aggravated low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
severe PMS
Other
frequency of voiding and burning during urination
excessive thirst, fluid retention, leg swelling, and bloating
increased susceptibility to infection
Additional Symptoms of Aspartame Toxicity include the most critical symptoms of all
death
irreversible brain damage
birth defects, including mental retardation
peptic ulcers
aspartame addiction and increased craving for sweets
hyperactivity in children
severe depression
aggressive behavior
suicidal tendencies
Aspartame may trigger, mimic, or cause the following illnesses:
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Epstein-Barr
Post-Polio Syndrome
Lyme Disease
Grave’s Disease
Meniere’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease
ALS
Epilepsy
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
EMS
Hypothyroidism
Mercury sensitivity from Amalgam fillings
Fibromyalgia
Lupus
non-Hodgkins
Lymphoma
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
These are not allergies or sensitivities, but diseases and disease syndromes. Aspartame
poisoning is commonly misdiagnosed because aspartame symptoms mock textbook
‘disease’ symptoms, such as Grave’s Disease.
Aspartame changes the ratio of amino acids in the blood, blocking or lowering the levels of
serotonin, tyrosine, dopamine, norepinephrine, and adrenaline. Therefore, it is typical that
aspartame symptoms cannot be detected in lab tests and on x-rays. Textbook disorders
and diseases may actually be a toxic load as a result of aspartame poisoning.
Ever gone to the doctor with real, physical symptoms, but he/she can’t find the cause?
Well, it’s probably your diet, your environment, or both.
Aspartame is the common denominator for over 92 different health symptoms at the root
of modern disease. The Aspartame Detoxification Program demonstrates the most effective
way to reverse disease symptoms is removing the underlying cause - aspartame.
I counsel aspartame victims worldwide and have witnessed nine out of 10 clients restore
their health by following the Aspartame Detoxification Program. Begin with detoxifying your
body of all residual chemical toxins from aspartame's chemical make up of phenylalanine,
aspartic acid and methanol and their toxic by-products, and see if any adverse health
symptoms remain. Try the Aspartame Detoxification Program, and within 30 days your
symptoms should disappear.
Steps:
Remove all sugar-free products with aspartame from your diet.
Learn to 'read' your body. Begin recording any health changes.
Get a hair analysis.
Be happy with yourself.
Detoxify.
Restore depleted nutrients.
Exercise and get plenty of rest.
Eat 75% raw foods at every meal.
Drink water, water, water.
Get control of your life.
I designed this Ten Step Program to help protect your health and the health of those you
love from being seduced by the sugar-free diet craze. Wishing you good health.
What can you do about aspartame side effects?
Set an example by changing your diet.
Tell everyone you know.
Talk to the schools and day care centers. Offer to speak at parent-teachers meetings.
Contact your local, state, and Federal government representatives.
If you see someone with a diet drink, ask if they have had any of the typical aspartame side
effects.
Spread the word at your work.
Distribute the Aspartame Consumer Safety Network and Pilot's Hotline
Tell your doctor about the scientific research available proving the negative side effects of
aspartame.
Register a complaint with the FDA, the FAA, the NutraSweet Company about aspartame
poisoning.
Return all food products with aspartame, opened or unopened, to your grocer. Tell him/her
the products make you sick. The grocer can return them to the manufacturer for a store
refund. The manufacturer should get the message. So, will the grocer.
Spread the word on computer networks.
Publish articles in newsletters at your church, place of work, or neighborhood association.
Set a personal example for health and wellness.

Dangers of Aspartame Poisoning
The dangers of aspartame poisoning have been a well guarded secret since the 1980s. The
research and history of aspartame is conclusive as a cause of illness and toxic reactions in
the human body. Aspartame is a dangerous chemical food additive, and its use during
pregnancy and by children is one of the greatest modern tragedies of all.
Why haven't you heard about aspartame poisoning before? Partly because the diet industry
is worth trillions of American dollars to corporations, and they want to protect their profits
by keeping the truth behind aspartame's dangers hidden from the public. When
NutraSweet® was introduced for the 'second' time in 1981, a diet craze revolutionized
America's eating protocols and a well-oiled money machine was set into motion changing
modern lifestyles.
After more than twenty years of aspartame use, the number of its victims is rapidly piling
up, and people are figuring out for themselves that aspartame is at the root of their health
problems. Patients are teaching their doctors about this nutritional peril, and they are
healing themselves with little to no support from traditional medicine.
What can you do about aspartame poisoning?
Set an example by changing your diet.
Tell everyone you know.
Talk to the schools and day care centers. Offer to speak at parent-teachers meetings.
Contact your local, state, and Federal government representatives.
If you see someone with a diet drink, ask if they have had any of the typical aspartame side
effects.
Spread the word at your work.
Distribute the Aspartame Consumer Safety Network and Pilot's Hotline number: 1-800-969-
6050 or 1-214-563-4268.
Tell your doctor about the scientific research available proving the negative side effects of
aspartame.
Register a complaint with the FDA, the FAA, the NutraSweet Company about aspartame
poisoning.
Return all food products with aspartame, opened or unopened, to your grocer. Tell him/her
the products make you sick. The grocer can return them to the manufacturer for a store
refund. The manufacturer should get the message. So, will the grocer.
Spread the word on computer networks.
Publish articles in newsletters at your church, place of work, or neighborhood association.
Set a personal example for health and wellness.
Awareness about sweeteners
Become aware of all unnecessary chemicals hidden in your foods. Be a food detective. Purify
your diet as much as possible, and try to enjoy natural eating. Drink more purified water
than any other beverage. Cut back on artificial food substitutes. Get back to the basics of
eating and exercise regularly.
Phenylalanine - Aspartame Poisoning
Nutrition fact about Phenylalanine in aspartame:
The 1976 Groliers encyclopedia states cancer cannot live without phenylalanine. Aspartame
is 50% phenylalanine.
Phenylalanine is one of the essential amino acids found in proteins, but I am one of the
believers that amino acids should be eaten in combination, not in isolated form. Nature
provides amino acids in combination; only man isolates them for processing purposes.
Phenylalanine is found naturally in foods such as eggs, milk, bananas, and meat. If you are
PKU (Phenylketonuric) or sensitive to phenylalanine, you will react to the phenylalanine in
aspartame. You many want to get a blood test to check for this condition. Over the past 20
years, humans have become more aware of PKU reactions because human beings began
using isolated phenylalanine to the degree it is harmful to some individuals, many as
aspartame side effects. My suggestion would be to research PKU and phenylalanine
extensively. Phenylalanine can be very harmful to diabetics.
Read all food labels and avoid anything with isolated amino acids. You want to buy products
with at least eight amino acids in combination.