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New research has shown some evidence that artificial sweeteners are associated with stroke and dementia. People in the study who drank at least one artificially sweetened soft drink per day had almost three times the risk of having a stroke when compared with people who drank less than one a week.
But no, this wasn't the cause of my stroke — I never touch artificial sweeteners.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
I don't drink diet stuff, never have. Worse tasting product ever for me.
Have not used artificial sweeteners in anything either. Products that have that stuff in it have the worse ingredient listing line up that I've ever seen!
Glad you steer clear of it too
Erica
To Succeed you have to Believe in something with such a passion that it becomes a Reality - Anita Roddick
Dx LC April 2012 had symptoms since Aug 2007
Prior to my LC diagnosis I drank one diet Coke a day. It was my one vice. Now the thought of drinking one makes me want to gag. I can't fathom that I used to drink that poison.
Marcia
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My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style. - M. Angelou
desche
there are lot of natural and safe toothpastes (free of gluten, chemicals, sweeteners etc) - i buy earthpaste from iherb
you can also make your own using coconut oil and baking soda.
Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
Thanks Gabes! I will look more closely in the health food section of our Sprouts grocery store. I'll check out Earthpaste also.
Lately on Facebook, I have seen something called "The Dirt" toothpaste. It is Free of Gluten, Soy, Xylitol, Paleo, and Vegan. Has cinnamon so I don't know how that would be with my Sjogrens. My gums might not like that.
Debbie, I am glad Gabes responded. I am so new to this I had no idea. I have not worked on non-food items yet (with the exception of Vit D and Mag). Thought something I could eat was safe - it wasn't. This process is definitely two steps forward and one step back (at least for me). I keep thinking what Gabes says "progress not perfection".
People in the study who drank at least one artificially sweetened soft drink per day had almost three times the risk of having a stroke when compared with people who drank less than one a week.
