«And when I say sugar I'm also talking
about artificial sweeteners because it's been shown that artificial sweeteners cause a dysbiosis and promote the growth of not very favorable bacteria, bacteria that can cause inflammation and disease.»
That's
because consumers have becoming increasingly skeptical of
artificial sweeteners, most recently fretting
about the health implications of consuming aspartame, which is still deemed safe by the Food and Drug Administration.
However, other authors have voiced concerns
about consumption of
artificial sweeteners,
because they may promote an appetite for sweet things, they harm bone and dental health, and their long term safety profile is not precisely clear.55 However, the European Food Safety Agency recently concluded that aspartame, the most common
artificial sweetener, is safe at present consumption levels.56 The shift to milk consumption as sugar sweetened drink consumption falls might be expected.