Artificial Sweeteners Have Toxic Effects On Gut Bacteria

Artificial Sweeteners Have Toxic Effects On Gut Bacteria

FDA approved artificial sweeteners and some sports supplements were found to be toxic to digestive gut bacteria in new studies. Their consumption can adversely affect gut microbial activity, causing a wide range of health issues from cancers, weight gain, metabolic disorders, type-2 diabetes and alteration of gut microbiota activity. The research was published in Molecules by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.