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Is This Sugar-Free Sweetener Bad for Your Liver? New Study Raises Questions

Have you ever reached for a sugar-free protein bar, piece of gum, or candy because you thought you were making the healthier choice? Sugar-free products are often marketed as a smart way to reduce your intake of added sugar, and ingredients such as sorbitol have become common replacements for traditional sweeteners. Sorbitol is a sugar …

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Drunk Without Drinking: How Gut Bacteria Can Cause Intoxication

Imagine blowing a failing number on a breathalyzer after a lunch of pasta and fruit juice. For a rare group of people, this is not a nightmare or a desperate excuse, but a biological reality. While it sounds like an urban legend, medical literature has long documented cases of individuals becoming severely intoxicated without consuming …

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