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Erythritol and cardiovascular events
Higher blood levels of the artificial sweetener erythritol were associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - March 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A Sugar Replacement May Be Linked to Heart Attacks and Strokes. Don ’ t Throw Out Your Stash Yet
Sugar replacements are everywhere in foods and beverages. But despite their ubiquity, the scientific verdict on whether or not they pose health risks ping pongs back and forth. Every so often, though, a study is published with a conclusion so shocking that it forces people to reassess their pantries. A Feb. 27 study published in the journal Nature Medicine now seems to have dealt such a blow to the sweetener erythritol, with data that suggest a connection between the ingredient and cardiovascular events such as clotting, stroke, and heart attacks.
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Source: TIME: Health - March 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Study reveals the sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke
A sugar replacement called erythritol -- used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products -- has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death, according to a new study.
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke
A sugar replacement called erythritol -- used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products -- has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death, according to a new study.
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Artificial sweetener linked to higher heart attack risk, study says
Participants with elevated levels of erythritol — used in low-calorie and keto products — had increased risk of heart attack, stroke or death, researchers found.
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - February 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kelsey Ables Source Type: news
Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack, stroke, study finds
A sugar replacement used in many stevia, monk-fruit, keto and other reduced-sugar products marketed for weight loss and diabetes has been linked to stroke, heart attack and early death, a new study found.
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zero calorie sweetener linked to heart attack, stroke, study finds
A sugar replacement used in many stevia, monk-fruit, keto and other reduced-sugar products marketed for weight loss and diabetes has been linked to stroke, heart attack and early death, a new study found.
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Artificial low-calorie sweetener in brands such as Halo Top may raise heart attack and stroke risk
Erythritol is about 70 percent as sweet as sugar while containing just six percent of the calories, making it a popular choice for diet products. A team from Ohio investigated its effect on the heart.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Popular sweetener could increase heart attack and stroke risk, say scientists
Concern has been raised over an artificial sweetener popular with people trying to lose weight.
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Want To Live Longer? Study Suggests You Should Ditch Soda
This study, as well as other research on the connection between diet and sugary beverages and health risks, is observational and cannot show cause and effect. That’s a major limitation, researchers say, as it’s impossible to determine whether the association is due to a specific artificial sweetener, a type of beverage, obesity or another hidden health issue.
“The cause behind these associations isn’t clear,” said Bergquist. “Other potential biological causes could be attributed to experimental evidence linking consumption of artificial sweeteners to sugar cravings, appetite stimulation ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Soda Source Type: news
Women face a health risk from just TWO diet drinks a day
AS FEW as two diet drinks a day increase a woman's risk of stroke, heart disease and an early death, research suggests. And experts admitted they did not know which artificial sweeteners may be bad for health and which may be harmless.
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Diet Sodas and Juices Are Linked to Higher Stroke Risk, Study Says
Diet drinks may seem like healthier options than sugary sodas and fruit drinks, but studies haven’t all backed up their health benefits.
In the latest look at the popular beverages, researchers found that older women who drank more diet drinks had a higher risk of stroke and heart disease, as well as a higher risk of dying early from any cause, compared to women who drank fewer of the drinks.
In a study published in the journal Stroke, researchers studied data from more than 81,000 post-menopausal women enrolled in the large population-based Women’s Health Initiative. Three years into the study, the women answe...
Source: TIME: Health - February 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthytime Heart Disease Source Type: news
Diet drinks could raise risk of DYING young and increases the chance of stroke 'by nearly a third'
The major study led by New York's Albert Einstein College of Medicine tracked 80,000 women over 50 for 12 years. The findings add to controversy around artificial sweeteners.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Diet Drinks Linked To Increased Stroke Risk & Heart Attacks
This study, as well as other research on the connection between diet beverages and vascular disease, is observational and cannot show cause and effect. That’s a major limitation, researchers say, as it’s impossible to determine whether the association is due to a specific artificial sweetener, a type of beverage or another hidden health issue.
“Postmenopausal women tend to have higher risk for vascular disease because they are lacking the protective effects of natural hormones,” North Carolina cardiologist Dr. Kevin Campbell said, which could contribute to increased risk for heart disease and stroke...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Heart Attack Stroke Source Type: news
Diet Beverages Linked To Increased Stroke Risk & Heart Attacks
This study, as well as other research on the connection between diet beverages and vascular disease, is observational and cannot show cause and effect. That’s a major limitation, researchers say, as it’s impossible to determine whether the association is due to a specific artificial sweetener, a type of beverage or another hidden health issue.
“Postmenopausal women tend to have higher risk for vascular disease because they are lacking the protective effects of natural hormones,” North Carolina cardiologist Dr. Kevin Campbell said, which could contribute to increased risk for heart disease and stroke...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Heart Attack Stroke Source Type: news
