Erythritol, a widely used sugar substitute found in many low-carb and sugar-free products, may not be as harmless as once believed. New research from the University of Colorado Boulder reveals that even small amounts of erythritol can harm brain blood vessel cells, promoting constriction, clotting, and inflammation—all of which may raise the risk of stroke.
Any evidence for this in Stevia or Monk Fruit?
Erithrol is the sweetener derived from monkfruit.
Comes from corn usually
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythritol
I did a couple searches and I didn’t see that mentioned. In my searches I read that monk fruit so like 250x sweeter than sugar, so erythritol is used as a “bulking agent” for monk fruit. So I guess they use it to dilute monk fruit and make it more manageable? Idk, I’ve been consuming both for quite a while and this is news to me, going to have to learn more about both.
That makes sense.
I also don’t have any studies, but I am aware of xylitol being used in toothpaste, chewing gum, etc., usually with the “assists in the prevention of tooth decay” type of tagline.
I believe that is just because chewing gum increases salivation which helps keep bacteria in check