CNN: Zero-calorie sweetener (erythritol) linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds

Looking at that last para which equates the risk as being the same as diabetes

just to check but do those with diabetes drink or switch to products with this type of sweetener to keep blood sugar down , or is it one that is bad for diabetes?

 

Yes I was wondering whether the connection might have been that those with diabetes are more likely to have both

than the sweetener causing the heart and then saying it causes ‘as bad as diabetes’ difference

 

More research has been done since 2023. A quick search found this study that was done on healthy volunteers:

Ingestion of the Non-Nutritive Sweetener Erythritol, but Not Glucose, Enhances Platelet Reactivity and Thrombosis Potential in Healthy Volunteers

But I don't have the skills to analyze whether this is a good or bad study -- so I'll stay out of the discussion!

There are more recent news reports about erythritol, and other artificial sweeteners, that might be more helpful than that CNN article from 2023.

Our household doesn't use them (my husband gets bad side effects from them) so I don't keep track of any of the latest studies.