The Unhealthy Truth About Sugar Substitutes: A Deeper Look into their Effects on Health

With the popularization of health awareness, more and more people know the dangers of refined sugar to health. (Schematic/Shutterstock)

With the popularization of health awareness, more and more people know the health hazards of refined sugar, and switch to artificial sugar substitutes. However, a new study pointed out that sugar substitutes are not as healthy as humans think. Human studies have found that artificial sugar substitutes The saccharin is not good for blood sugar regulation, and erythritol can promote the formation of thrombus, which is related to cardiovascular risk.

Wang Jieli, a nephrologist, stated on his Facebook page that this week’s “The New England Journal of Medicine” (The New England Journal of Medicine’s “Clinical Implications of Basic Research” column article mentioned that sugar substitutes are not as healthy as humans think. Studies have shown that artificial sweeteners have adverse effects on immune and cardiovascular health.

Human studies have found that saccharin can affect the flora in the mouth and stomach, and have adverse effects on blood sugar regulation. Physiological studies have found that erythritol can promote thrombus formation. Animal experiments have found that sucralose can affect the immune function of T cells. But Wang Jieli also said that the above studies are still “preclinical”, that is, these findings are not conclusive, and the real conclusion needs to be determined by clinical trials or larger observational studies.

Nutritional and functional medicine expert and physician Liu Boren also stated in “The Explosion of the Small Universe” that recent studies have pointed out that sugar substitutes can increase the inflammatory index and lead to an increase in the risk of cardiovascular diseases. In addition, artificial sugar substitutes will destroy the good bacteria in the intestines, increase the number of bad bacteria, and expand the gaps in the intestinal mucosa, causing intestinal leaks and increasing the body’s inflammation index. “Compared with added sugar, artificial sugar substitutes are more harmful, and it is safer and healthier for people to consume a small amount of natural added sugar.”

2023-08-31 06:39:16

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