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An artificial sweetener used in many types of food, including candy, cakes, juice, yoghurt and chewing gum has been shown to cause significant gut damage in a lab-based study., indicates that even small doses of neotame, a derivative of aspartame can cause damage to the gut, potentially leading to inflammation, resistance to insulin and even serious blood infections, according to the research team.
The study tested neotame on some species of bacteria typically found in the microbiome and found that the sweetener influenced the normally-helpful bacteria to behave abnormally. The researchers also combined the bacteria with gut cells in a dish and tested the effect of neotame, finding that the bacteria became toxic to the cells by sticking to them and sometimes even entering them, causing cell death.
Aspartame, the older sibling of neotame in particular has been controversial, with some studies suggesting that it might be carcinogenic, but often in higher doses than most humans reasonably consume. For example the However, the new study was not about cancer and indicates that sweeteners may have other negative impacts on health.
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