New research shows that sweeteners have a negative impact on your microbiome. But is sugar worse for your gut?
,” says Dr Berry. “That’s important because the very reason the microbiome is associated with improving our health is down to the different chemicals and signals produced. Those functions seem to be dampened by sweeteners.”, many other bodily processes work less well. That includes control over our blood sugar.
While other studies have previously shown that sweeteners may impact our glycemic control, this research seemed to link that a change in gut functionality was what was driving the change in blood sugar. For example, sucralose was shown to alter the microbiome the most, and it also had the largest impact on participants’ sugar levels. That’s not so great news if the reason you are opting for sweeteners is that you’re trying to avoid the spikes that come from sugar.
In the same month as the study on sweeteners and gut health, a paper was released showing how sugar disrupts our microbiome. In a study on mice from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, it was found that dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome.This isn’t necessarily news – sugary diets have long been associated with a disrupted gut microbiome.
While there’s lots of information online that suggests that sugar ‘feeds’ the ‘bad’ bacteria, Dr Leemer says science isn’t that black and white. Instead, she says the negative impact may be because “high-sugar diets tend to be low in most things that are really important, like fibre, plants and polyphenols.”Fibre supplements: do they have the same gut health benefits as fruit and vegetables?
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