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Erythritol would be associated with the formation of blood clots, strokes, heart attacks.

This is not the first time that a sweetener has been singled out for its potential harmfulness. This time, it is erythritol that would be associated with the formation of blood clots, strokes, heart attacks.

A study published on February 27 in the journal Nature thus suggests that this alternative to sugar, presented as “zero calories”, would not really be our ally in the event of large consumption.

Study of 4,000 people

Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic in the State of Ohio conducted this study with 4,000 people in the United States and Europe.

And what they observed was that the health data of people with the highest blood levels of erythritol had an increased risk of a major heart event, such as a heart attack or stroke.

Also, high levels of erythritol in the blood promoted the formation of blood clots. Poorly metabolized, erythritol accumulates in the blood until it is evacuated in the urine.

Sweeteners to watch out for

Dr. Stanley Hazen, chair of the Department of Cardiology and Metabolic Sciences at the Lerner Research Institute at the Cleveland Clinic and lead author of the study, summarizes:

Sweeteners like erythritol have grown rapidly in popularity in recent years, but more research needs to be done on their long-term effects.

Before adding, in this press release:

Cardiovascular disease develops over time and heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. We need to make sure that the foods we eat are not hidden contributors.

beware, stay alert

The specialist further states:

It is important that further safety studies be conducted to examine the long-term effects of artificial sweeteners in general, and erythritol in particular, on the risk of heart attack and stroke, especially in people at high risk of cardiovascular disease.

The researchers encourage these people at risk to talk regarding their diet to a doctor, a dietitian.

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The German Society of Neurology had indicated in a study a few days ago that taking headache painkillers and migraine medications excessively leads to the opposite result. Where the troubles worsen and the headache becomes more severe, and it may reach a medical condition known as “medication overuse headache”.

For his part, Ahmed Nasr El-Din Hindi, assistant professor of brain and neurology at the Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, said that taking painkillers must be under medical supervision.

Hindi added to “Sky News Arabia” that the types of analgesics available are:

• Opioids are strong analgesics that reduce the feeling of pain. They may be given to patients following surgeries or to patients with tumors. They include opioid drugs such as tramadol, and local anesthetics such as lidocaine. Local anesthetics cause loss of feeling in a specific area of ​​the body for a short period of time.

• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and others, which reduce inflammatory activity that worsens pain.

• Other non-opioid pain relievers such as acetaminophen and ketamine.

• Other psychoactive drugs that are used to treat pain, especially nerve pain, including midazolam, the anti-anxiety drug, and drugs such as amitriptyline, venlafaxine, gabapentin, or the anti-convulsant pregabalin.

The doctor, who obtained a doctorate from the University of Saraland in Germany, explained that analgesics, in terms of indications for use, are divided into:

• Morphine analgesics In cases of severe surgeries, burns or orthopedic operations, it is addictive when overused.

• Ordinary painkillers Some of them are used for psychological and neurological treatment.

• Special analgesics Ordinary pains such as joint pain and others

Hindi pointed out that analgesics differ in terms of their doses and types, according to several factors such as the health condition, the type of pain, the patient’s age, and the nature of his complaint. Most notably:

• Addiction to painkillers, especially to morphine derivatives such as tramadol, and Lyrica.
• Ulcers.
• Liver failure.
• Kidney failure.
• Convulsions and disorders of the nervous system.
• Gastrointestinal ulcers, flatulence and diarrhea problems.
• Loss of concentration and convulsions.
• Nervous system problems such as recurrent epileptic seizures, inattention, and cerebellar ataxia.

An Indian advises to treat the causes of pain instead of resorting to analgesics, not to use analgesics except under medical supervision, and not to make it easier to take an analgesic drug, and in the case of severe and chronic pain, to resort to local analgesics or doctors specializing in the treatment of chronic pain, and in the event that it is necessary to resort to the analgesic temporarily until it is presented to him. The doctor should choose a safe analgesic such as paracetamol, because it has less side effects.