Erythritol linked to potential brain blood vessel health risks

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Erythritol linked to potential brain blood vessel health risks
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A new study suggests that erythritol, a common sugar substitute, may impair brain blood vessel function by increasing oxidative stress, reducing nitric oxide production, promoting vessel constriction, and impairing clot dissolution, potentially raising stroke risk, though further research is needed to confirm these effects in humans.

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