There's some studies which suggest erythritol and aspartame are linked to cancer, heart attack, and stroke, but there's a lot of people who suggest these studies are unreliable because they are funded by corporations who make products using sugar.How do I determine the validity of a study for myself? What are your opinions on artificial sweeteners?
>>16943142its safe, im not sharing how i find the right study tho
>>16943142it taste weird and has a bad aftertaste. that's why I don't eat it.
>>16943142First step is to ignore the "funding" angle. It's just a dumb argument.Next, actually read the study. Look for things like sample size, exposure, and how strong the relationship is.For mouse studies in particular, look up the mouse model they're using. The mice in these studies are usually genetically modified to naturally have higher rates of whatever cancer you're looking for. (It's honestly kinda bizarre that you can just go on Jax and buy mice with a 70%+ breast cancer rate). They're used for very good reason, so you don't have to study tens of thousands of mice just to get a reasonable number of them with a 1 in 1000 disease. But know that these mice are going to have a higher response rate to the already elevated levels of whatever compound is being studied.Finally: use your brain. Basically everything causes cancer. So if you're gonna be afraid of any particular substance, then it had better have a really high potency.
