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Xanthan Gum Is in Almost Everything "Healthy." A New Study Links Daily Exposure to Colon Inflammation and a Leaky Gut.
A 10-week rat study from UNIFESP found that chronic xanthan gum intake caused colon inflammation, disrupted gut bacteria, and damaged the intestinal barrier. The concern isn't one serving, it's the cumulative dose hiding across your whole day.
The "Zero-Calorie" Trade-Off: Two New Studies Link Popular Sweeteners to Brain Aging and Stroke Risk
A study following nearly 13,000 adults found that high sweetener consumption accelerated cognitive decline by the equivalent of 1.6 years of brain aging. A separate study found erythritol specifically damages the brain's protective barrier.
A Bacteria Found in Kimchi Can Bind to Nanoplastics in the Gut and Help the Body Excrete Them
From the study: "Efficient Biosorption of Nanoplastics by Food-Derived Lactic Acid Bacterium"
New Cholesterol Guidelines Expand Statins: But Diet Beats Drugs
87 million Americans now qualify for statins under new cholesterol guidelines. The doctor who helped write them says a pill isn't the only answer.
Bone Broth Contains Far Less Collagen-Building Amino Acids Than Collagen Supplements
From the study: "Bone Broth Unlikely to Provide Reliable Concentrations of Collagen Precursors Compared With Supplemental Sources of Collagen Used in Collagen Research"
Eating Two Kiwifruits Daily for 8 Weeks Raises Skin Vitamin C Levels and Boosts Collagen Production
From the study: "Improved Human Skin Vitamin C Levels and Skin Function after Dietary Intake of Kiwifruit: A High-Vitamin-C Food"