Erythritol linked to brain cell damage and stroke risk

Re:Erythritol linked to brain cell damage and stroke risk by jajko on Sunday July 20, 2025 @02:55AM (#44622604)

There is also the topic of erythritol-induced diarrhea in higher consumption.

Its almost like these days people are desperately grasping for anything that will deliver weight loss, apart from changing their longterm unhealthy fucking eating habits. US is a long term champion but it has slowly crept into most cultures, just not at that scale yet.

Food portion size, its composition and breaking some sweat regularly works wonders but nobody ain't got time or willpower for that.

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Re:Erythritol linked to brain cell damage and stroke risk by chaostheory on Sunday July 20, 2025 @03:18AM (#44622710)

Going on a tangent, another natural sugar alternative called allulose also induces diarrhea in higher doses.

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Re:Erythritol linked to brain cell damage and stroke risk by majkinetor on Sunday July 20, 2025 @04:01AM (#44622902)

So does the Vitamin C. Not sure what is your point.

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Re:Erythritol linked to brain cell damage and stroke risk by chaostheory on Wednesday July 23, 2025 @10:51AM (#44659859)

The mechanism by which alternative sweeteners work induces diarrhea or other abdominal issues.

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Re:Erythritol linked to brain cell damage and stroke risk by esperent on Sunday July 20, 2025 @05:47AM (#44623443)

Note that erithritol has a much lower laxative effect than other sugar alcohols.

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Re:Erythritol linked to brain cell damage and stroke risk by chownie on Sunday July 20, 2025 @07:13AM (#44624032)

Migrants who move to the US skinny on average gain weight, and these are people who have good eating habits and willpower. When 30% are obese and 60% overall are overweight, willpower and individual responsibility are not the tools for the job.

I'd be looking at breaking up food conglomerates first personally.

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Re:Erythritol linked to brain cell damage and stroke risk by IAmBroom on Monday July 21, 2025 @09:51AM (#44635098)

Ah, the "willpower" myth.

No study has been able to objectively define "willpower" in such a way that doesn't include eating habits, but does correlate with body fat percentage. IOW: If you define "willpower" as the ability to avoid obesity, then yes, it is related to obesity, but otherwise it is not.