Eliminating Aspartame (NutraSweet) May Help Your Fibromyalgia If...

A lot has been said about the relationship between aspartame (NutraSweet) and fibromyalgia, but not everyone who has fibromyalgia gets better by giving up diet drinks. A study conducted at the University of Florida and published in the scientific journal Annals of Pharmacotherapy may explain why.

Four Florida women who had had both fibromyalgia and allergies for up to 17 years found that their fibromyalgia symptoms were nearly gone in three months when they quit consuming both NutraSweet and MSG.

Eliminating diet drinks sweetened with NutraSweet is not enough. It is also essential to eliminate any food made with the flavor enhancer MSG.

Moreover, this method only worked for women who had both fibromyalgia and allergies. It did not work for fibromyalgia sufferers who did not have allergies. But for those who have both conditions, this dietary change can bring comprehensive relief.

Taking a balanced B vitamin supplement containing cobalamin (vitamin B12) may speed up relief from symptoms, but the additional B vitamins work well only if NutraSweet and MSG are cut out of the diet.