Splenda , artificial sweeteners and inflammatory bowel disease

Nov 10, 2011 – Inflammatory bowel disease—an autoimmune disease that can have serious health consequences—may be caused or exacerbated by the regular consumption of the popular artificial sweetener Splenda, as it inactivates digestive enzymes and alters gut barrier function.

Learn about Crohn’s disease — a type of inflammatory bowel disease that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract — and learn techniques to fight this debilitating disease.

Mar 18, 2015 – IBD sufferers have severely disrupted gut biota with different dominant species than healthy people, and those with Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis suffer from …. Inflammatory bowel disease may be caused or exacerbated by the regular consumption of the popular artificial sweetener Splenda, as it inactivates …

1 day ago – There’s no one-diet-fits-all to fight Crohn’s disease, a condition that causes inflammation of the digestive tract. However, avoiding artificial sweeteners such as Splenda may help prevent uncomfortable symptoms, according to a new study. In an effort to understand how the zero-calorie sugar substitute …

Feb 10, 2009 – In my opinion this is especially serious for people with Crohn’s since we really need more good bacteria and are usually on some kind of medications also. What do you think? To read the article you may have to sign up for Dr. Mercola’s news letter, but it is free and quite interesting. Otherwise an internet …

Added more detail about whey protein (read below) based on our research, and some prodding by Dr.Mercola. We moved whey concentrate to the left because it’s a more absorbable form of whey for those who can tolerate dairy proteins. We moved whey isolate to the right for people who can not tolerate whey concentrate.

Sorbitol can be found in cough syrups, sugar free mints, chewing gum, diet foods, diet drinks and ice creams. Sorbitol occurs naturally …. i highly suggest you read the book “sweet deception” by dr. joseph mercola. … Crohn’s disease is different for everyone, and what makes one person ill is fine for another.

“Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC), may be initiated by saccharin and sucralose, found …. by Dr. Mercola. i read it and immedicately stopped my Splenda usage. still, i was diagnosed with UC at 17 but don’t contribute it to using sweeteners.

I have not been reading too much of Dr. Mercola for a while, but this article caught my eye. I don’t useSplenda any more, but I am sure I am consuming it so…

Feb 19, 2004 – To quote from Dr. Joseph Mercola’s website (www.mercola.com/2000/dec/3/sucralose_dangers.htm): “Although sucralose is being flushed down toilets [after human excretion]. . . , what happens to it next is simply a matter for speculation. I know of no studies showing what happens to the chemical when the …