The synthetic vitamin leaving several Australians with major health issues
www.abc.net.au
Pressure is mounting on Australia's medicines regulator to tighten restrictions around vitamin B6 supplements, with more cases of people inadvertently poisoning themselves emerging.

In short:

Dozens of people across Australia have shared their experiences of vitamin B6 toxicity with 7.30.

Terri-Lynne South, a GP and dietitian, says the number of cases is likely to be under-reported.

What’s next:

The TGA says it is considering a proposal to tighten regulations, including changes to where and how B6 vitamins are sold.

  • SalvoEnglish
    63·
    1 month ago

    I’m waiting for someone to do the same for the “All-Natural” stevia; in almost all “Sugar Free” and “No Sugar” products that aren’t still using Aspartame or Sucralose.

    As bad as Sugar is for us, (and as terrible as Fructose is for us), I am confident that Stevia is worse.

    • TheHolmEnglish
      63·
      1 month ago

      Already done, look for research about Type 2 diabetes and sweeteners. Sugar is better.

      • metaStatic@kbin.earth
        4·
        1 month ago

        the mere taste of sweetness illicits an insulin response. all non-sugar sweeteners are bad in the same way

    • Hanrahan@slrpnk.netEnglish
      2·
      1 month ago

      I used to much the leaves of the Stevia biswh we had in our garden. Quite tasty :)

      • SalvoEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        Processed sweeteners are always much worse than their raw states. Cane, molasses, golden syrup and raw crystallised sugar are much better (and tastier) than white sugar, which is actually quite bland.