Israeli researchers uncover dangers of artificial sweeteners- study
Ben-Gurion University researcher Ariel Kushmaro noted that there is little accurate labeling of artificial sweeteners on products, which makes it difficult to know how much each product contains.
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New research has found that FDA-approved artificial sweeteners can cause previously healthy gut bacteria to become diseased, leading to discomfort and digestive issues, according to Ben-Gurion University scientists.
The researchers, who published their findings last month in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
looked at six commonly used artificial sweeteners. While none of them
actively kill off the bacteria, three of the six significantly impair
communication.
To
test the sweeteners, scientists used sports supplements. They examined
aspartame, saccharin, sucralose, acesulfame potassium (Ace-K),
advantame, and neotame. Three – aspartame, sucralose, and saccharin –
were found to significantly inhibit bacterial communication. At least
one of the three were found in all the sports supplements they tested.
“The fact that bacteria use quorum sensing to communicate with each
other revolutionizes our understanding and enables us to provide
clearer answers," said lead researcher Dr. Karina Goldberg. "Artificial
sweeteners disrupt that communication, which indicates that artificial
sweeteners may be problematic in the long run."
Researcher
Ariel Kushmaro noted that there is little accurate labeling of
artificial sweeteners on products, which makes it difficult to know how
much each product contains.
“Our research should push the food industry to reevaluate their use of artificial sweeteners,” Kushmaro said.
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