Podcast: Artificial Sweeteners Causing Heart Attacks? Nope.

By Cameron English and ChuckDinerstein — Oct 21, 2024

Recent headlines declared that the artificial sweeteners Xylitol and Erythritol could increase your risk of stroke and heart attack. Now that the media excitement has died down, let's take a closer look at the study behind the headlines. Does it really implicate these sugar substitutes as a threat to heart health? Not exactly.

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Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 96 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:

Sweeteners or Silent Killers? The Not-So-Sweet Truth About Xylitol and Erythritol

The quest for a guilt-free sweet fix has led us to erythritol and xylitol, sugar substitutes once hailed as the saviors of our waistlines and blood sugar levels. But hold on to your sugar-free desserts. The latest research suggests that these sweet stand-ins might be doing more than just keeping the calories at bay. They could be inviting a one-way ticket to heart disease. Could this really be true?

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Cameron English

Director of Bioscience

Cameron English is a writer, editor and co-host of the Science Facts and Fallacies Podcast. Before joining ACSH, he was managing editor at the Genetic Literacy Project.