sucralose – Dr. Barry Dworkin

To sugar or to not sugar, that is the 50,000 soda-pop-can question. An excellent review from @GidMK that debunks a study’s claim using simple math that sucralose (Splenda) is genotoxic, that is, it can cause cancer.

June 12, 2023

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 12, 2023 Source:Chemical found in Splenda damages DNA: ‘Genotoxic’ discoverySplenda (Sucralose) Isn’t Giving You Cancer
Wednesday House Call, July 4, 2018

July 4, 2018

Wednesday House Call, July 4, 2018 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Brian Lilley to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: What to do about a salivary gland tumor. Difficulty finding a new doctor. Strategies for finding one. Adding Mio to water. How much is too much? You cannot reach the theoretical toxic limit…
Artificial sweeteners’ contribution to weight gain fraught with bias and no demonstrated causality

July 18, 2017

Health Headlines Commentary for July 18, 2017 Source: Artificial sweeteners are tied to long-term weight gain, diabetes risk, Canadian docs say Reference: Nonnutritive sweeteners and cardiometabolic health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and prospective cohort studies And now the real analysis of the study: No Need to Panic Over Bitter…
Headlines stating artificial sweeteners may increase appetite omits stating that it is only in fruit flies and mice

July 19, 2016

Health Headlines Commentary for July 19, 2016 Source: Artificial sweeteners could increase appetite by 30 per cent: study Reference: Sucralose Promotes Food Intake through NPY and a Neuronal Fasting Response
Artificial sweetener link to infant obesity is biologically implausible

May 12, 2016

Health Headlines Commentary for May 12, 2016 Source: Study suggests fake sweetener link to infant size, obesity Reference: Association Between Artificially Sweetened Beverage Consumption During Pregnancy and Infant Body Mass Index

To sugar or to not sugar, that is the 50,000 soda-pop-can question. An excellent review from @GidMK that debunks a study’s claim using simple math that sucralose (Splenda) is genotoxic, that is, it can cause cancer.

Wednesday House Call, July 4, 2018

Artificial sweeteners’ contribution to weight gain fraught with bias and no demonstrated causality

Headlines stating artificial sweeteners may increase appetite omits stating that it is only in fruit flies and mice

Artificial sweetener link to infant obesity is biologically implausible