Check Your Ingredient Labels for This

From eNewsletter 8/4/2025

DID YOU KNOW that yet another negative artificial sweetener study was just published? It seems like every week there's a new study on the negative effects of zero calorie sweeteners such as sucralose, aspartame, and erythritol. This time it's erythritol.

A study from Journal of Applied Physiology found that erythritol triggers a cascade of cellular changes that could raise stroke risk by ramping up harmful oxidative stress inside cells, disrupting protective nitric oxide pathways, and blunting the brain’s natural clot-busting abilities. Erythritol caused a 75% increase in harmful cellular stress and reduced protective nitric oxide production by 20%. The sweetener increased blood vessel constrictor production by 30% and completely blocked the normal clot-fighting response. This was after consuming only one beverage with erythritol.

Please check your food, beverage, and alternative sweetener labels for erythritol. If you see something that has it, throw it away!

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Functional Probiotic Drinks

From eNewsletter 7/30/2025

DID YOU KNOW that according to the results of a study from BMJ Occupational & Environmental Medicine, melatonin can help reverse DNA damage done by poor sleep? Many are unaware that melatonin, a hormone known for its role in regulating sleep, is also a powerful antioxidant.

The participants, who performed night shift work, took either 3 mg. of melatonin or placebo. The melatonin group showed an 80% increase in a urinary marker exhibiting the body’s natural DNA repair mechanism.

This is important because for those who have suffered from years of poor sleep, whether due to night shifts, insomnia or lifestyle factors, melatonin can help mitigate further damage by improving the efficiency of the body’s natural repair processes, even if it does not directly help your sleep.

While safe for most, you should still discuss melatonin supplementation with a knowledgable health professional first.

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Back to School | Double Sale

From eNewsletter 7/28/2025

DID YOU KNOW that one of the best ways you can help your child succeed is to make sure they don't consume artificial sweeteners and added sugars?

Aside from the myriad studies we've wrote about showing how awful they can be, a new study presented at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting found they may increase the risk of early puberty in children.

Researchers found that consuming aspartame, sucralose, and added sugars was significantly associated with a higher risk of early puberty, especially in children with certain genetic traits. The more of these sweeteners they consumed, the higher their risk of central precocious puberty.

Look at your products at home and there's a pretty good chance your child is consuming something with one or more of these ingredients. Are they drinking Liquid IV or Celcius? Both have sucralose. This is just one example of popular foods and beverages that contain these ingredients.

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