Diet Soda Tied To Stroke Risk, Though Reasons Still Unclear.
This is pretty big news about diet soda and the increased risk of stroke and heart disease. Although the experts in the article can’t say why diet soda increases the risk, there is a neurologist named Russell Blaylock who has been saying for years that aspartame (and other artificial chemicals) is an “excitotoxin” which over stimulates the brain and can lead to events such as migraines and stroke. I truly think diet soda is worse than regular soda (which is bad too), and have had the hardest time trying to get my nutrition clients to give it up. It is one of the most addictive substances I run into in my field- a clear sign it has to be bad for the brain.