Study Links 2 Artificial Sweeteners as Dangerous to the Liver

Recent research showed that two artificial sweeteners may interfere with this organ’s detoxification capabilities. In what other ways can they wreck your health?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Artificial sweeteners — specifically acesulfame potassium and sucralose — may interfere with your liver’s delicate detoxification process

• Acesulfame potassium and sucralose — brand name Splenda — inhibited the activity of P-glycoprotein (PGP), a “defense protein” that’s important for protecting organisms against environmental toxins

• The a…