i read it also
however, as always - headlines - especially in science reporting are often sensationalised - overstate the implications of the research - and fail to highlight the limitations and confounding factors involved.
the driver being - the pay-for-clicks economy of the internet
so a headline saying - "we observed some associations between this and that, but lots more research is needed before any conclusions can be drawn" -
just doesn't get as many clicks for advertisers - as one that reads
"common sweetener may cause stroke"
this commentary highlighted some of these issues:
"But don’t throw away your erythritol just yet.
There are three major problems with this study:
1, The researchers did not measure erythritol intake. (They only measured erythritol in the blood.)
2, Erythritol is a marker for a poor diet and metabolic dysfunction.
3, We don’t yet know if high serum erythritol caused the increased cardiovascular risk, or was just associated with it." https://chriskresser.com/does-erythritol-increase-the-risk-of-heart-attack-and-early-death/i am not sure i would want to take it for life - purely based on the precautionary principle - but for a period as part of a larger anti-microbial protocol to get my life back - i wouldn't be too worried