A small study found that the sugar substitute erythritol makes blood more susceptible to clotting, which can raise the risk of heart attack and stroke
erythritol makes blood more prone to clotting. This may explain why it has been linked to a greater risk of
Erythritol is a sugar alcohol found at low concentrations in fruits and vegetables that is about 70 per cent as sweet as sugar. Our bodies also produce the compound in small amounts. It contains almost no calories, making it a popular sugar substitute, especially in the US and Europe, saysat the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. For several decades, erythritol has been added to products such as chewing gums, beverages and baked goods.
The researchers used two compounds at varying doses to prime blood to form possible clots. This helped them compare susceptibility to clotting before and after sugar and erythritol consumption.They found that in all the tests, the blood of those who consumed erythritol was significantly more prone to form clots after they ingested the sweetener than before. The samples from those who drank erythritol also had higher levels of molecules that blood cells release during clotting.
Together, these findings indicate that erythritol, but not sugar, increases the likelihood of blood clots, says Hazen. This is concerning, given that medical guidance often recommends people swap sugar for low-calorie sweeteners like erythritol, he says. “I would argue it is a safer to drink a -sweetened drink than an erythritol-sweetened drink in a patient at risk for clotting and having a heart attack or stroke,” says Hazen.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Anxiety and depression raise the risk of dangerous blood clots, study findsMichael Schubert is a veteran science and medicine communicator. He writes across all areas of the life sciences and medicine but specializes in the study of the very small — from the genes that make our bodies work to the chemicals that could support life on other planets. Mick holds graduate degrees in medical biochemistry and molecular biology.
Read more »
Only One Blood Hunt Comic Matters This Week… But Which? (Spoilers)This week sees four spinoff Blood Hunt titles, Dracula Blood Hunt 3, Blood Hunters 4, Amazing Spider-Man Blood Hunt 3 and X-Men Blood Hunt: Laura Kinney: The Wolverine 1. But how many of them have any impact on the ongoing story? Some, like Strange Academy, Moon Knight and Black Panther definitely have.
Read more »
Denver blood center calls for Type O donors to ease summer shortageDonations of all blood types dropped, but Type O blood is the most urgent because emergency rooms use it when they don’t know a patient’s blood type.
Read more »
Sugar May Drive Dementia, German Medical Societies WarnHigh blood sugar levels damage brain blood vessels and promote deposits on the vessel walls, thus reducing blood flow and nutrient supply to brain cells.
Read more »
CineFestival to screen Latino movies in multiple San Antonio venues this yearThe number of blood donors typically falls each summer, putting the blood bank in short supply.
Read more »
Two local Eagle Scouts are spending their summer building beds for foster kids in needThe number of blood donors typically falls each summer, putting the blood bank in short supply.
Read more »