Nutr J February 2024 PMID 38302919

40 years of adding more fructose to high fructose corn syrup than is safe, through the lens of malabsorption and altered gut health-gateways to chronic disease.

Luanne Robalo DeChristopher

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9
Peak: 2 in Nov 2024
across 2 sources since Feb 2024

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Feb 2024 – Aug 2025

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

The overall tone reflects concern and recognition of the article’s implications, with examples like references to the dangerous levels of fructose in HFCS, discussion of how increased fructose consumption may contribute to chronic diseases, and calls to examine industry practices. Words such as 'unsafe,' 'malabsorption,' and 'gateways to chronic disease' underscore the seriousness attributed to these findings, indicating that the participants view this research as impactful and worthy of attention.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the article’s findings on the dangers of excess fructose in HFCS and its links to health issues, showing general agreement with its concerns.

InterestHigh interest

The mentions of health implications, chronic diseases, and the detailed focus on fructose malabsorption indicate a high level of interest among the participants.

EngagementModerate engagement

Some comments reference scientific concepts like gut microbiome dysbiosis and discuss implications for public health, demonstrating moderate to deep engagement.

ImpactHigh impact

Given references to health consequences and public health practices, the discussions suggest that many see this article as having significant influence on awareness and possibly policy.

Abstract in brief

  • The article examines the unsafe levels of excess free fructose from high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and apple juice over the past 40 years, highlighting that labels often do not disclose the unpaired fructose content, which can cause malabsorption and health issues.
  • It emphasizes that unpaired fructose, especially from high fructose to glucose ratio products like certain HFCS and apple juice, can trigger fructose malabsorption and is linked to gut health problems and chronic diseases, with intake levels increasing over time.
  • The research explores a possible connection between the rise in excess free fructose consumption and the US asthma epidemic, suggesting a gut microbiome dysbiosis and gut/Lung axis involvement, supported by epidemiological data showing correlated trends over four decades.]

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J P Fanton
@HealthyFellow · X

40 years of adding more #fructose to #HFCS than is safe, through the lens of #malabsorption & altered #gut #health - Gateways to chronic disease ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦@DHPSP⁩ @FructoseNo ⁦@MEATritionCom⁩ https://t.co/jZOeSi1TDq

Feb 3, 2024 · 3 likes · 26,007 followers View post →
Occidentally
@occidentally · X

@BrianMitchem3 @MarioNawfal https://t.co/USurT64bjr Conclusion: Displacement of sucrose with HFCS, its ubiquitous presence in the US food-supply, the industry practice of adding more fructose to HFCS than generally-recognized-as-safe, and increased use of apple juice/crystalline fructose/agave syrup in

Nov 30, 2024 · 2 likes · 953 followers View post →
Scrooge “The Unabomber” McDuck
@UnabomberMcduck · X

@jakerrush @nw3 @IsabellaMDeLuca https://t.co/w7J3H4rMc9

Mar 11, 2025 · 1 like · 171 followers View post →
Luanne Robalo DeChristopher
@LRDeChristopher · X

https://t.co/KUQdNj6scE The link between soda intake and asthma: science points to the high-fructose corn syrup, not the preservatives: a commentary https://t.co/UFoEwApz5K The fructose in HFCS has exceeded dosages that trigger malabsorption and its myriad health consequences https://t.co/bOyvnrYSNW

Nov 16, 2024 · 1 like · 8 followers View post →
Fire And Irony
@FireAndIrony · X

sources: https://t.co/BwV8CubKAK https://t.co/dg0gqax0p4 https://t.co/IzXYfcrIax https://t.co/pkA9TBsvA4 https://t.co/EDAesQfo8y https://t.co/tea8mtcfIy https://t.co/uM4XZA951h #RFKJr #Vaccines #Diabetes #Autism #HighFructoseCornSyrup

Dec 12, 2024 · 3,292 followers View post →
Coe
@ThatsNotMyKidd · X

@realTrumpNewsX https://t.co/4i6Fv5oqx8 https://t.co/rKfm74sxel https://t.co/vOJodt0mot https://t.co/TXrhfD7mvU Idk why but it keeps putting my last of the 4 papers as a picture but yeah I could keep dropping these all day. Relatively easy to find if you have any sense of how to research

Dec 1, 2024 · 885 followers View post →

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Scrooge “The Unabomber” McDuck
@UnabomberMcduck · X

@jakerrush @nw3 @IsabellaMDeLuca https://t.co/w7J3H4rMc9

Mar 11, 2025 · 1 like · 171 followers View post →
Fire And Irony
@FireAndIrony · X

sources: https://t.co/BwV8CubKAK https://t.co/dg0gqax0p4 https://t.co/IzXYfcrIax https://t.co/pkA9TBsvA4 https://t.co/EDAesQfo8y https://t.co/tea8mtcfIy https://t.co/uM4XZA951h #RFKJr #Vaccines #Diabetes #Autism #HighFructoseCornSyrup

Dec 12, 2024 · 3,292 followers View post →
Coe
@ThatsNotMyKidd · X

@realTrumpNewsX https://t.co/4i6Fv5oqx8 https://t.co/rKfm74sxel https://t.co/vOJodt0mot https://t.co/TXrhfD7mvU Idk why but it keeps putting my last of the 4 papers as a picture but yeah I could keep dropping these all day. Relatively easy to find if you have any sense of how to research

Dec 1, 2024 · 885 followers View post →
Occidentally
@occidentally · X

@BrianMitchem3 @MarioNawfal https://t.co/USurT64bjr Conclusion: Displacement of sucrose with HFCS, its ubiquitous presence in the US food-supply, the industry practice of adding more fructose to HFCS than generally-recognized-as-safe, and increased use of apple juice/crystalline fructose/agave syrup in

Nov 30, 2024 · 2 likes · 953 followers View post →
Luanne Robalo DeChristopher
@LRDeChristopher · X

https://t.co/KUQdNj6scE The link between soda intake and asthma: science points to the high-fructose corn syrup, not the preservatives: a commentary https://t.co/UFoEwApz5K The fructose in HFCS has exceeded dosages that trigger malabsorption and its myriad health consequences https://t.co/bOyvnrYSNW

Nov 16, 2024 · 1 like · 8 followers View post →
SASPEN
@SASPEN1 · X

Read the article titled: "40 years of adding more fructose to high fructose corn syrup than is safe, through the lens of malabsorption and altered gut health–gateways to chronic disease": https://t.co/8i8ihX9ck6

May 9, 2024 · 604 followers View post →
J P Fanton
@HealthyFellow · X

40 years of adding more #fructose to #HFCS than is safe, through the lens of #malabsorption & altered #gut #health - Gateways to chronic disease ⁦@_atanas_⁩ ⁦@_INPST⁩ ⁦@ScienceCommuni2⁩ ⁦@DHPSP⁩ @FructoseNo ⁦@MEATritionCom⁩ https://t.co/jZOeSi1TDq

Feb 3, 2024 · 3 likes · 26,007 followers View post →