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Your liver is a major organ for detoxification, responsible for more than 500 functions in your body. It’s via your liver that nutrients, medications and toxins are processed and, if necessary, sent back into your bloodstream to be eliminated by your bowel and kidneys.
During phase II detoxification, your liver can even process toxins into less harmful substances that your body can get rid of more easily.
In research presented at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology’s annual meeting in April, in Philadelphia, however, it was revealed that artificial sweeteners — specifically acesulfame potassium and sucralose — may interfere with your liver’s delicate detoxification process.