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Re:Erythritol linked to brain cell damage and stroke risk by casualscience on Sunday July 20, 2025 @03:44AM (#44622826)
blood clots: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02223-9.

Evidence in vitro suggests enhanced platelet activity. Plasma levels of erythritol are sustained for >2d above thresholds associated with platelet hyper-reactivity after consumption of realistic doses.

I use artificial sweeteners, but prefer sucralose or anything else to erythritol. I actually don't understand why people still use it (often in 'health food' because it's seen as 'natural'), there are much safer options.

Re:Erythritol linked to brain cell damage and stroke risk by bshacklett on Sunday July 20, 2025 @08:22AM (#44624524)
Anecdotally, I have preferred it to sucralose, because sucralose leaves an aftertaste akin to gargling with liquid plastic.
Re:Erythritol linked to brain cell damage and stroke risk by IAmBroom on Monday July 21, 2025 @09:57AM (#44635178)
That's not even an anecdote; it's a taste preference, and that's fine.