Sweeteners Disrupt Blood Glucose Via Effects on Gut Bacteria
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Low-calorie sweeteners appear to impair glucose uptake and control by disrupting the gut microbiome, Australian researchers have shown for the first time in findings that suggest artificial sweeteners could potentially play havoc with glucose-lowering medications in patients with diabetes. In a study of healthy individuals presented here at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 2018 Annual Meeting, Richard L. Young, PhD, head of the Intestinal Nutrient Sensing Group, University of Adelaide, South Australia, and colleagues showed that a low-calorie sweetener capsule altered the gut ecosystem in favor of pathogenic bacteria compared with placebo.
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@rukmini-nair some of the GLP-1 receptor agonists are certainly mediated through changes in the microbiome, which is an emerging phenomenology.