The Claim
Thirty days of sucralose consumption increases serum lipopolysaccharide levels and enriches Bacteroides fragilis in healthy, non-habitual users.
What the research says
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Consuming sucralose for 30 days raises levels of lipopolysaccharide in the blood and increases the abundance of the bacterium Bacteroides fragilis in healthy individuals who do not regularly consume artificial sweeteners.
See the scientific wording
Thirty days of sucralose consumption increases serum lipopolysaccharide (LPS) levels and enriches the Gram-negative bacterium Bacteroides fragilis in healthy, non-habitual users, suggesting a potential pathway linking sucralose to systemic inflammation via gut-derived endotoxemia.
Sucralose changes the types of bacteria in the gut, causing more of a toxin-producing bacteria to grow. These bacteria release a harmful substance called LPS, which leaks into the bloodstream. Once in the blood, LPS activates immune responses that cause low-grade inflammation throughout the body.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that people who took sucralose daily for a month had more of a harmful gut bacterium and more bacterial toxins in their blood, which could cause inflammation — just like the claim said.
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