US Edition'Be Mindful': Detroit Pediatrician Speaks on Potential Link Between Sweetners & Early Puberty
ISRAEL, JUL 21 – Study shows sugar in soft drinks causes reversible DNA changes in gut bacteria that alter immune responses, including inflammation and gut barrier function, in lab and human tests.
- Recently, researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology reported that consumption of soft drinks supplemented with white sugar alters the DNA of gut bacteria and affects the host immune system.
- Highlighting broader consequences, the study proposes tailored dietary recommendations, as the researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology stress that sugar-induced DNA inversions in gut bacteria impact immune health.
- The research team found that white sugar consumption causes DNA inversions in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, altering inflammatory markers, T-cell populations, cytokine secretion and gut permeability, in lab cell cultures, mouse models and human subjects.
- Reversibility tests showed, in mice, removing dietary sugar reverted bacterial DNA inversion states and normalized immune system function.
- Broadly, the data suggest a link between diet and long-term mental and physical well-being, extending to mental health. The study adds to growing evidence linking sugary drink consumption to broader health risks.
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'Be mindful': Detroit pediatrician speaks on potential link between sweetners & early puberty
These days, sweeteners are everywherefrom diet sodas and sugar-free gum to flavored drinks and treats. Watch Keenan's report in the video player below 'Be mindful': Detroit pediatrician speaks on potential link between sweetners & early pubertyI wanted to highlight a study that suggests artificial and even natural sweeteners along with added sugars might be linked to early puberty in children.A large new study from Taiwan presented at the Endocr…
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Artificial sweeteners found in soft drinks and chewing gum could trigger early puberty in children, according to a study that
The consumption of certain sweeteners commonly present in food and drink could increase the risk of early puberty in children, especially those with genetic predisposition, according to a study conducted by researchers at Taipei Medical University in Taipei, Taiwan, which was presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Endocrinology in San Francisco, United States. Specifically, researchers found that consumption of aspartame, sucralose, g…
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