This chlorine is not absorbed, but normal Chloride ion can be harmful- the
chloride in salt is harmful, not just the sodium.  I quote Loren Cordain:
"As you may know its not just the Na ion, but the
accompanying Cloride ion which also wreaks havoc via its acidifying effect.
If you are unfamiliar with the acid/base concept of stone age nutrition,
you should read Remer and Manz, J Am Diet Assoc 1995;95:791-7"
Ben Balzer

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From: Todd Moody <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, 5 January 2000 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: [P-F] chlorine-


> On Tue, 4 Jan 2000, S.B. Feldman wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 1/4/00 4:01:06 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>
> > I also find splenda to be my preferred low-carbohydrate sweetener, I
know how
> > it is made and do not find that objectionable. There is plenty of Cl in
the
> > body, as a matter of fact we make hydrochloric acid which is absolutely
> > necessary for digestive processes.
>
> I have not tried the stuff, but I gather from what I have read
> that the chlorine in the altered sucrose molecule is what makes
> it impervious to our sucrase enzymes.  That chlorine, therefore,
> is excreted and not released in the body as an unstable ion.
>
> Todd Moody
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