Artificial Sweeteners Damage Kidneys? 26% Higher Risk | Dr. Sean Hashmi MD

Alternative sweeteners may increase kidney disease risk by 26% | Dr. Sean Hashmi MD reveals what 400,000-person study shows about sweeteners, aging & longevity

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➤ In this video:
Dr. Sean Hashmi, MD, MS, FASN—board-certified Nephrologist and Obesity Medicine Specialist—breaks down groundbreaking research on how alternative sweeteners impact kidney health, longevity, and chronic disease risk. You'll discover why that diet soda might be accelerating aging and what safer alternatives exist.

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➤ CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Alternative Sweeteners & Kidney Disease Risk
02:37 Why Sweeteners Damage Kidneys
04:20 Impact on Existing Kidney Disease
06:00 Sugar Alcohols & Natural Sweeteners
07:03 Kidney Stone Formation Risk
08:55 Cancer & Cardiovascular Disease Links
11:44 Mortality Risk: 26% Higher Death Rate
14:48 Effects on Aging & Longevity
17:55 The Gut-Kidney Axis Connection
21:14 Special Risk Groups
25:12 Hidden Sweeteners in Products
28:54 Practical Guidelines & Safe Limits
32:00 Key Takeaways

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➤ KEY INSIGHTS FROM THIS VIDEO:
• UK Biobank study (400,000 people): greater than 1 artificially sweetened beverage daily = 26% higher CKD risk
• 7 servings per week appears to be the threshold for kidney damage
• High consumers have 40% higher risk of kidney function decline
• Certain sweeteners accelerate cellular aging through inflammation pathways

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➤ SCIENTIFIC REFERENCES:
• UK Biobank Study, 2024 – 400,000 participants showing 26% increased CKD risk
• Journal of Nephrology Meta-Analysis, 2021 – Dose-response relationship at 7 servings/week
• NutriNet-Santé Cohort, BMJ 2022 – Cardiovascular disease and cancer associations
• Circulation Study, 2019 – 450,000 Europeans, 26% higher mortality with 2+ daily servings
• Cell Study, 2022 – Microbiome alterations within 2 weeks of sweetener consumption

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