Synthetic sugar substitutes are just about as bad as, if not worse than, sugar. These chemicals alter the health of your intestines and compromise your overall health. In interstitial cystitis, often, one might find that a part of what has happened to this person is that they have overindulged in diet sodas or used sugar substitutes in their coffee or tea. These chemicals are toxic as far as I can tell from my clinical experience. They put you at risk for potentially terminal diseases. REad this article, it is super interesting: http://www.healthtruthrevealed.com/full-page.php?id=10384026009&&page=ar...