Array
The artificial sweetener, erythritol, has been linked to a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, according to findings published in Nature Medicine.
In a press release Monday, the Cleveland Clinic said researchers studied more than 4,000 individuals in America and Europe, and findings revealed the people with higher blood erythritol levels had a greater risk of suffering a heart attack, stroke, or even death:
They also examined the effects of adding erythritol to either whole blood or isolated platelets, which are cell fragments that clump together to stop bleeding and contribute to blood clots. Results revealed that erythritol made platelets easier to activate and form a clot. Pre-clinical studies confirmed ingestion of erythritol heightened clot formation.
