Articles by Dr. Erdman are for informational purposes, and are not to be taken as specific medical advice.
Artificial sweeteners have become as common as sugar was 50
years ago. In today’s world of overweight people, some are constantly looking
to reduce calorie intake. In a previous article a while back, I detailed how
these sweeteners actually cause your body to crave more sugar and more food
because they do not satisfy the body’s insulin receptors. This can lead to
actual weight gain instead of the intended weight loss.
Artificial sweeteners like Splenda may lower your good gut bacteria, increase your intestinal pH and accumulate in fat cells. It is linked to leukemia. Aspartame (Nutrasweet) is linked to insulin intolerance, leading to diabetic issues.
Now, scientists agree that three of the most popular
artificial sweeteners, sucralose (Splenda), aspartame (Nutrasweet, Equal and
Sugar Twin) and saccharin (Sweet-n-low, NectaSweet and Sweet Twin) have a
pathogenic effect on at least two types of gut bacteria.
Research was just published in “The International Journal of
Molecular Sciences” which demonstrates that these sweeteners can trigger good
gut bacteria to become disease producing causes of serious health conditions.
The two bacteria studied are normal gut flora E.coli and
E.faecalis. When these sweeteners are consumed, these bacteria become
weaponized against your own gut wall lining. They cause more biofilms to form
which increase adhesion and invasion of other bacteria into human gut cells.
These changes can lead to our own gut bacteria invading and causing damage to
our intestinal wall, which can be linked to infection, sepsis and multiple
organ failure.
A paper published by “Physiology and Behavior” showed three
mechanisms by which artificial sweeteners promote metabolic dysfunction. First,
they interfere with learned responses that contribute to glucose control and
energy homeostasis (normalcy). Secondly, they destroy gut bacteria and induce
glucose intolerance leading to diabetes. Third, they interact with sweet taste
receptors that controls insulin release into the blood stream, causing erratic
blood sugar levels and insulin resistance.
Of course, soft drinks are the most consumed artificial
sweetener laden food in which people partake. These zero calorie drinks are
terrible for your diet and your health.
We must limit exposure to these sources of ill health.
A study of over 450,000 people showed both artificially
sweetened and sugar sweetened soda were associated with increased all cause
deaths. This means the push to lower calorie intake by use of artificial
sweeteners has been a failure. Neither should be consumed regularly.
There are several plant-based sugar substitutes like stevia,
Lo Han Kuo and allulose. Stevia is a sweet herb, Lo Han Kuo is similar to
stevia but more expensive, and allulose is found in some fruits, like figs,
kiwi and jack fruit, all have effectively zero energy value and can be used for
weight reduction when substituted for sugar calories.
Allulose is an interesting, emerging no calorie sweetener.
We will discuss that in the next article.
UPDATE: Last week, VAERS reported there were 2,043 deaths
from COVID vaccines in the USA. These
are verified deaths reported by the government!(But likely not every death that
occurred) Also last week, the government
reported 1505 deaths due to COVID itself!
So, there are now more deaths weekly from vaccines than the actual
disease itself! There are now, at a
minimum, a total of 9,195 deaths in the USA from these jabs this year alone! Likely
there are many more unreported! There are also 411,931 adverse reactions
reported from these jabs! Again, likely
many more. Please do some research and
avoid this deadly jab at all costs!