Xylitol Linked to Increased Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk Aude Lecrubier

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/xylitol-linked-increased-long-term-cardiovascular-risk-2026a1000x7i?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_ous_260911_etid8682439&uac=148436CN&impID=8682439 MUNICH — A large German study presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2026 showed that high blood levels of xylitol — a widely used natural sweetener also known as “birch sugar” — were associated with an increased long-term risk for major adverse cardiovascular events in the general population.