Dr. Stanley Hazen:

I do think there's reason to try and avoid the use of Erythritol. I am recommending to my patients that they actually try natural sweeteners and, you know, just watch the calories, watch their blood sugar, if they're diabetic, make sure that they use moderation so that they don't gain weight. And if they want something to sweeten a beverage, you know use a little bit of honey or a little bit of sugar. We know that those are actually in moderation, not going to be increasing their risk over the next couple of days for experiencing a heart attack or stroke.

I just hope that people understand that a compound like Erythritol, everything is not all black and white. There may be shades of gray and it may be actually that it is beneficial in terms of an alternative to sugar and being a low-calorie alternative from a diabetes standpoint, or obesity standpoint. But I think the exciting thing about this actually is we now recognize this is a pathway just like cholesterol that is linked to causing heart disease that's in every one of us. And so in the future there may be therapeutic approaches to help modify this pathway and contribute to better treatments for heart disease. That's where I'm most excited and enthusiastic about this.

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