Day: August 9, 2024

High-sugar drinks featuring artificial sweeteners may be causing gut dysbiosis, which can negatively affect overall health. High-sugar beverages, such as soda and juices, contain elevated levels of simple sugars, which can lead to an overgrowth of harmful bacteria and fungi in the gut.

Recent studies have shown that a high intake of sugars can decrease bacterial diversity, increase the relative abundance of Proteobacteria in your gut microbiome and decrease the abundance of health-promoting species [1]. These changes to microbiota can lead to compromised gut barrier functions, systemic (low-grade) inflammation, and metabolic dysregulation [1].