Risk of blood clotting doubles with erythritol consumption: Insights from a pilot study
Linked media - Related media A recent pilot study revealed that the consumption of a beverage containing erythritol—an artificial sweetener used to bulk up stevia and monk fruit and to sweeten low-carb keto products—more than doubled the risk of blood clotting in 10 healthy individuals. Blood clots can dislodge from blood vessels and travel to the heart, triggering a heart attack, or to the brain, causing a stroke. Previous research has linked erythritol to an increased risk of stroke, heart attacks, and death. Dr. Stanley Hazen, the lead author of the study and director of the Cardiovascular Diagnostic and Prevention…
