correlational
Analysis v1
Strong Support
When male mice eat a fatty diet and drink something called Reb M instead of water or sugar water, their gut bacteria called Lachnospiraceae grow more, and they have more butyrate in their blood — a chemical that’s good for gut health.
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Long-term metabolic effects of non-nutritive sweeteners
Cohort Study
Animal
2024 OctThe study gave mice a sweetener called Reb M and found it increased good gut bacteria linked to healthy fats — which matches what the claim says.
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