Study Warns of Heart and Brain Damage from Artificial Sweeteners

A new study led by Irati Aiestaran Zelaia and colleagues at the Research Center for Biomaterials in San Sebastián suggests that artificial sweeteners such as aspartame and sorbitol, commonly used in beverages, desserts, gum, dairy products, and cereals, could trigger heart and brain damage. The research conducted on mice showed that even low doses of aspartame led to a reduction in body fat but also abnormal thickening of the heart muscle and a decline in cognitive performance.

The findings recommend a critical reevaluation of current human safety limits for artificial sweeteners like aspartame.