HEY Dr Boz... I have made a GREAT Tasting Ice Cream usingthe following recipe: 1 - Cup Grass-Feed Whole Milk 1 - Cup Organic Cream 1 - Tsp Organic Vanilla Extract 1- Egg Yolk 1/2 - Cup Allulose, (and a pinch of salt-optional) It's Basically a recreation of Haggen Daz Ice Cream substituting Allulose for White Sugar... Enjoy 😊👍👍-70SomethingGuy
You should buy some allulose sweetener without a lot of other ingredients in it and try that on its own in your coffee or tea. See what the results are.
I have made a GREAT Tasting Ice Cream usingthe following recipe: 1 - Cup Grass-Feed Whole Milk 1 - Cup Organic Cream 1 - Tsp Organic Vanilla Extract 1- Egg Yolk 1/2 - Cup Allulose, (and a pinch of salt-optional) It's Basically a recreation of Haggen Daz Ice Cream substituting Allulose for White Sugar... Enjoy 😊👍👍-70SomethingGuy
I am a type 1 diabetic. I've recently been making keto marshmallows by whipping up only gelatin with allulose in it, and I haven't had to take any insulin for going on 5 days now. My blood sugars are in the 70s to 80s in the morning, and don't go past 120 in the daytime. I usually only see those numbers when I do 36-72 hr fasts. I find that my appetite has gone down immensely, and my ketones are staying in between 1-2mmol/L. I've been researching allulose and gelatin, and both of those ingredients increase glp-1. I honestly can not believe it. I've never gone this long without insulin, and I've been giving close attention to my glucose and ketones. I think this is happening because I am very active as a figure skater and coach, eat mainly meat, and since my appetite has gone down with the "marshmallows", my blood sugars stay in range. I usually have a very high appetite and can eat over 2,000 calories with no problem. Which is always a struggle to lose weight. Recently, I've only been able to eat about 1,200-1,500 calories. This video has helped me confirm that allulose does help with blood sugars and appetite.
If you are type 1, then you need insulin to force blood glucose into your cells which need glucose to function. Allulose does not do that from what I read - it seems to lower blood glucose by causing glucose to be excreted in urine. What you are doing in not taking insulin normally could therefore be dangerous. You should consult a physician to before you change your insulin dose or times.
Simple, sugar is sugar. This sugar didn't spike glucose levels. But that's on the metabolic level. Swelling can take place on the extracellular level, so the body still reacted in the typical way of retaining water. That's my thinking anyway.
I have spent over 30 years in and out of Overeaters Anonymous, other 12-step programs, Weight Watchers , and too many diets to count. Even went to a meeting where the group would oink at anyone who gained weight (just one visit to that meeting.) I’m 75 and had developed a raging food addiction. I have gained and lost hundreds of pounds since I was in my 30’s. The official high was 289 and current 136. I have learned many things over the years. One of the most important is not to use any kind of sweetener. No sugar, no artificial sweeteners, no nothing. (I’m human and have done a little of course.) I get sweet tasting treats and I’m off to the races. Just ask Weight Watchers how many boxes of snack bars I have purchased. I always bought extra so I could eat a box on the way home. For me, even tasty Keto treats are off the menu. If I had one or two, I would eat them all. Thanks to my faith in God and “finding” Dr Boz I am no longer a slave to my mind’s obsession. Dr Boz outlines exactly what to do in her books and her videos.
My only daily sweet is my Sweet Tea. Black Tea (WalMart Great value brand) sweetened with "Pure Sweet" brand of white stevia powder. One heaping 1/2 teaspoon makes a gallon of very sweet tea (takes even less for coffee). Started this 18 months ago, now down 40# and long time high blood pressure is now normal. I drink about a gallon of the tea every day x 365
I got the bars for my husband. I like the taste they came me a massive stomach ache for hours. I believe for me it is because allulose is corn based. My husband is doing great with them. Ty for sharing your experience.
I am 76 and use allulose for tea or on blueberries after a meal. Blood sugar and blood pressure is fine. No edema. I think the ingredients in the bar may have been something that might have triggered an allergic reaction? I have no problem with cravings or binging afer using allulose. I am very adicted to carbs and sweet foods.
If it was me, and not reading the ingredients, I'd say it was a corn reaction. I'm very sensitive to corn products and that is exactly how i feel when i unintentionally consume them.
Yes same here and I've just spent an hour looking for a NON-CORN derived version of Allulose and it doesn't seem to exist. At least not NON-GMO & Organic. The corn is what I absolutely will NOT consume anymore under any conditions.
The bar may be an option if you focused only on Sugar -however, your body has a reaction to one of the other ingredients used to make this processed bar (*soluble tapioca fiber, *"proprietary" vegan protein, "vague" natural flavors). The consistent message of reading the ingredients does not stop after you determine what type of sugar/sweetener product(s) are being used. For as many carbs this bar has (18g) @$1.62 per bar/piece 28g, doesn't seem worth the cost or physical reaction your body has to it. Allulose is a great option - Figure out how to make it yourself so you can control the ingredients you're body has an allergic reaction
@terfalicious allulose is an alternate sugar ... you can't make it but can buy it. For me, I don't have any body reactions. It makes a good caramel if you want to make keto "crack" (with chocolate on top). It works nice for making condensed milk (2 cups cream + 1 cup allulose). It works good for ice cream or if you are a cream & sugar coffe person. TH-cam has many video options for using allulose in food. It's not as sweet (70%), but it does provide better volume when baking than stevia or monk fruit. My experience is monk fruit doesn't bake/heat well -I think it's better when it stays cold/room temp
If I had such a reaction, I would suspect it contained something that my body did not tolerate. As I normally «swell up» from food-intolerance.
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I used to consume allulose too in the beginning of the Keto journey to help breaking through the addiction, because it tastes virtually identical to sugar. I'm carnivore now and I don't use it anymore. It did help, but looking in retrospective, I'm not entirely sure if it was really a good choice. My theory is: the molecule is very, very, very similar to normal sugar. If it lowers the blood sugar after consumption without any exercise involved, it did trigger an insulin response 100% for sure, which I would attribute to the chemical similarity. The body was basically tricked to do the same thing it would do for sugar. This part is pretty clear to me and is already a red flag. The second issue, but here is a wild guess from my side, is that maybe the glucose monitors are not able to detect this kind of sugar in our blood and it may be just floating around in that different chemical shape, but doing things similar to glucose. It is probably still better than sugar (not very hard...) because of the lower calories count, but I'm not convinced we should consume this in an insulin resistant state.
@VictorSchroder I absolutely agree and wonder about the sugar similarity points. I personally don't believe in the concept of an "overweight diabetic." I say this because when I became resistant I went from 220 to140 with little activity. I wasn't processing sugar, so it wasn't converted to energy hence fat stores were used. If someone is taking insulin flooding and increasing resistance while still consuming sugar then yes... they will be overweight, but calling it "diabetes" rather than resistance I think is fundamentally wrong. I think what's possible here is that this is a "type" of sugar which prompts insulin that the body may not be resistant to. Yet It's a short term solution to a bigger problem. Much like with agave nectar, glycemic index does not calculate to glycemic load. Lastly "calories" mean jack all, unless your digesting your food in a vacuum. Look up the history on that, the measurement is utterly irrelevant. What isn't irrelevant is chemical temperature reaction. I would no more eat a salad without a h8gh fat component then try to light a grill without lighter fluid or some accelerant.
I worried about that too. But if people lose weight on ozempic it really can’t increase insulin? I just don’t know. I don’t want an insulin spike. Can’t anyone test this?
I was amazed to see how closely similar allulose is to fructose molecularly. My husband is a T2D and has RLS. He's now working towards a low-carb lifestyle with my help. But I didn't want him to go cold turkey with such a drastic diet change feeling he would only come to resent it. He only made the decision to the diet change after suffering a stroke from lack of sleep due to uncontrolled RLS. RLS triggered food hunger due to the stress hormone cortisol from lack of sleep. Cortisol also increases morning sugar levels and insulin levels which increase blood pressure. Because he was tired, he wasn't keeping up on the blood pressure meds, which led to the stroke. He was snacking a lot which made the RLS even worse, esp in the evenings/night, getting only 4 hours of sleep 4-5 nights/week. Thankfully he's now on a larger dose of RLS meds and went off the injectable insulin - after I educated him on how 'chronically elevated insulin' increases blood pressure. Other than the Dawn Phenomenon, his sugars are much better, he's lost weight and enjoys an occasional treat - inculding homemade ice cream - with alluose. And it has been great watching his sugars actually fall (vs go through the roof) after eating a low-carb dessert with allulose. He's been grain free and processed/highly processed foods free, which has really helped, too. I'd love nothing more than to be 100% carnivore and did go 'ketovore' at one point - felt the best I've ever been in my life. For now, him and I are on this journey together. Here's hoping he will eventually go serious keto or carnivore.
I don't think that it spikes insulin. Allulose is so similar to sugar but the body cannot really process it, so you pee it out and it brings along other glucose in your body.
When I added Allulose as a sweetener to my ketogenic diet, my liver enzymes tripled!!! That was the only substitution I made. It is made from corn (maybe GMO?). I've learned to be wary of ANY sugar substitutes.
A couple of years ago my liver enzyme tripled after seriously doing keto and quite a bit of fasting. I wasn’t using allulose. Not sure why they shot up, but the numbers are great now and I have added allulose.🤷♀️
Yes, I've had reactions similar to this with the ultra-processed keto junk food (which tastes great!). I'm going to try and add some straight allulose to my LMNT water that I use for taking my morning herb & vitamin pills.
Dr. Boz, thank you for sharing your experience with this. I agree with some others that it could just as easily be one of the other ingredients you reacted to. However, I have been trying the allulose syrup and having a similar experience. The thing I learned from others' comments that I didn't realize, is that it's derived from corn, which is something my body revolts against. So thanks Dr Boz, and thank you to everyone who shares such helpful comments on her videos. I learn nearly as much by reading your experiences and thoughts!
@@Trendilien69 You really need to do your research... most Allulose on the market is CORN DERIVED. I've called several companies selling Allulose and they have ALL said their Allulose is coming from corn.
Tapioca comes from a very toxic plant called the Yucca or Cassava root!! Can contain cyanide! When I eat vegan cheese that has tapioca my throat starts to close almost like it’s growing something in there!!
May have something to do from getting back from that vacation (Itlay, long flight, different food, more sodium, more carbs because those restaurants are not accurate etc)
Great video. I bought some of the Kind bars a couple weeks ago. I hadn't heard about the need of polyphenols for them to work. I'd like to hear more about the polyphenols in algae, but I doubt if they have the ones I want - tetra-cis-lycopene and cyanidin-3-glucoside, lutein and zeaxanthin.
Hello Dr. B, Thank you for testing this candy. Despite anything, you continue to look beautiful! Regarding the study you discussed about rats, it's essential to remember that we are humans, not rats. Similarly, it is just like with Moringa oleifera leaves; while they might be beneficial for rats, for humans, it seems to have only a placebo effect. I believe that it's healthier to avoid sugar completely. Thank you for your support!
Same here Dr B. Felt "bad" after allulose, and didn't sleep 3 different times. No sugar is better. No triggers, no thinking about it, just zero. Much easier.
Same, sugarholic, food addict actually, I have eaten 3 12inch subs at one sitting 😔 I have the edema if I am not very careful and right now only weigh 148 thanks to keto and fasting but still have NAFLD and insulin resistance and heart blockages and just had CABG surgery during the heighth of COVID and it was horrific. Stay strong everyone 🙌
I also think that psychology can turn up the addiction volume. How we feel about our lives, our world etc can throw us into a binge. Its funny that no one seems to be addicted to NOT EATING. Best wishes.
I ordered these and my blood sugar went from 133 to 92 BG of 133 ketones 0.7 BG 92 ketones went up 1.0 I felt great and had no fluid the next day to other people in my family tried it the same results decreased numbers and they felt fine and no fluid retention the next day
I'll give you another anecdotal experience. I'm 59 years old an amateur athlete, vegetarian, single digit fat percentage and also borderline pre-diabetic. After monitoring my glucose levels I have found that the only time I have significant spike is in the morning with my high fiber cereal and honey but after switching from honey to allulose, I don't have that spike and my glucose levels seem to stay level throughout the day. I just tried the candy bars recently as an after dinner treat and just like Annette my glucose actually lowered (also didn't have the craving for more afterward like with most candy bars) but I didn't have the reaction of swelling that she did, I also tested my blood pressure that night and the morning after and found no significant change from normal, if anything maybe slightly lower. In conclusion, it works for me (thus far) but maybe not for everyone.
I've been using allulose increasingly over the past week or so. I've had two great sleep nights in a row now. The past two days I've had almost no sugar but plenty of allulose. I'm having it in my coffee right now. I think for me it's been a game changer on my sleep quality, at the very least. I have a huge amount of food sensitivities though, and I suspect you might as well. You really should try JUST pure allulose in something like coffee instead of in processed candy bar. And make your own allulose candies like caramels with your own pure simple ingredients.
Good info. But let me ask this. You only tried it one time and came to a conclusion, correct? One day does not make a trend or does not do much for "proof". What if you waited a few days, then tried it again. This seems too easy of a correlation to me. I would a agree that if it did it a second time, that would be proof of the cause.
Dear Dr Boz thank you so much for pointing out extra small things with food addiction. From my life experience, I think This whole water retention thing is because your body is usually so clean and healthy that it becomes very sensitive to unnecessary ingredients. You should thank your body for warning you early instead of just numbing the response. The water retention is likely due to gut issues. The properties of the chocolate bar can disrupt the balance of your gut bacteria, which may result in abdominal swelling and inflammation. I experienced something similar when I introduced dairy back into my diet after avoiding it for a long time. If you consume this type of bar on a regular basis, your body may adjust for a while. However, you could be jeopardizing yourself by increasing your risk of insulin resistance and food addiction. This "innocent" bar could potentially become a slippery slope leading to more problematic addictive food cravings.
Benjamin Bikman uses these Rx bars. That's how I first heard of them. He's the king researcher on insulin. Highly unlikely he'd recommend them if they caused insulin issues
@@iss8504 in a recent you tube video he mentioned eating the candy bar at night if he got a sweet tooth. I would not have known about the bar if he hadn't mentioned it.
I'm type 2. Most mornings I eat fiber one cereal with rx sugar. Tastes great. Have not noticed anything out of normal. Blood preassure is fine. Wife cooks me cakes an other treats with it. It is more costly to use/buy. Use about 1/3 more compared to sugar.
Hyperglycemia (excess sugar for the blood volume), similarly to salt, osmotically pulls water from cells into the bloodstream increasing blood pressure. Our kidneys readily remove salt, but nothing easily removes excess sugar. Insulin pumps glucose into cells to be metabolized. If allulose has minor to no insulin response, then allulose will concentrate in blood and cause increased blood pressure, until it's eventually cleared, probably by our kidneys or liver. Allulose competes with fructose on liver fructose receptors. Which can be a good thing for losing weight and reducing uric acid. But higher blood pressure is a bad thing. You wouldn't want your allulose to increase atherosclerosis. Everything in life is a trade-off. This is not financial advice. Do your own homework 😊.
Same experience with both powdered and liquid Allulose, 2 different brands including RX… next day puffiness, and gut inflammation. Have tried a few times with same result. Drat 🤨
i eat all kinds of things that are "bad" according to some people. I don't eat a whole lot, but that's the thing. We all react differently to certain ingredients. I can eat vegetables and not have bad reactions to them. I can't see having that little bar have any effect on me. I would have to eat a handful.
I am SO glad someone (you!) finally posted about this. I used Allulose when I was deep in ketosis to sweeten some lemon water (for oxalates). My ankles swelled like mad! Stevia can cause the same problem! I’ve wondered why. Supposedly they’re both beneficial for the kidneys. Are they helping clear something? Or is it simply other, negative cause? I don’t know the answer but for those recommending ‘clean’ Allulose I promise you it’s not the other ingredients in the bar, though I’m not a big fan of some of them, especially given the oxalates in most of them.
inflammation 🔥from the other ingredients like pea protein, tapioca fiber, mysterious “natural flavors” - I often get a stomachache and next day runny nose from trying fun keto treats - I keep hoping for one that doesn’t cause inflammation for me (eating just real food is difficult!!) 🤣
Well, after listening to Dr. Ben Bikman, I ordered this product and it has not arrived yet. I was so hopeful for it. So this post is a real disappointment already. I only have one daily indulgence (ok, sometimes two), and that is one serving of an Atkins chocolate candy, which I know is not good for me and not ideal for my goals, but satisfy my cravings for chocolate especially after dinner. But I feel certain that it raises my blood sugar--not that I've checked it to prove it, just that I'm convinced by influencers who tell me that sweeteners do affect blood sugar. So, I was so hopeful that this allulose product will be able to help me overcome my addiction to sweet Atkins candy. I've already bought it, it's on its way here, so I'm going to try it out. But, yes, I struggle with high blood pressure and inflammation. So, we'll see. At least I know of something to watch for. I will add, I have some allulose powder and last night, in my eagerness to try it, I added some to my sparkling mint water. I was up in weight this morning, though I otherwise stuck to my eating plan yesterday, and I know it's water weight. It didn't occur to me it might due to the allulose, but now I wonder.
I am delighted to find a way to get cinnamon in most every day. I mix allulose with a lot of cinnamon and have a spoon of the mixture. :) Sometimes I will mix a little with cream cheese. I'll try the iice cream with egg whites soon. As you are sharing, perhaps allulose is the reason for my clothes getting too loose! It's a good thing. My bad habits are gone too! I am so content!
Ive been using allulose in some recipes and today my glucose was 70 but Ive lost a lot of ketones ..Today they are 0.3......I do keto diet and Ive even drank Dr.Boz ketone drink...
Overall, Dr. Boz's position on allulose appears to be one of cautious optimism. While she recognizes its potential benefits, she also emphasizes the importance of personal experimentation and paying attention to how one's body responds to specific foods or ingredients. While the FDA itself may not have conducted specific investigations into allulose, it relies on the data and research provided by manufacturers and suppliers during the regulatory review process. These companies are required to submit comprehensive safety data and evidence to demonstrate the safety of the ingredient for its intended use. During the FDA's review, it assesses this submitted data to determine whether allulose meets the safety criteria established by law. This process involves evaluating the potential risks associated with the ingredient, including toxicity, allergenicity, and other safety concerns. So, while the FDA doesn't conduct independent investigations into each ingredient, it does review the scientific evidence provided by manufacturers and suppliers to ensure that allulose is safe for use as a food ingredient. Once the FDA determines that the ingredient meets safety standards, it can be sold to the public for use in food products.
Wait a week and try the bar again. If you get the same response, then you can assume the bar is the cause; otherwise you can say it is the bar OR something else.
Whilst I can agree that Allulose will not raise BS. I have to wonder at the claim that it will lower BS. If this is true, then that might not be desirable especially if you have things under control. The next question is: How will eating this anitfrucose change the microbiome of the gut. How will the gut bacteria respond to allulose?
I was a chocoholic with type2 diabetes, I went carnivore replacing the chocolate with chicken eggs, don't miss the chocolate, don't miss the sugar, the eggs taste great. And I lost weight and my symptoms.
Back when I was in my late 20's I was already heavier than I wanted to be, so I made the decision to never buy candy, cookies or other sweet treats for myself. I bless the Lord for that decision. It's just one less bad habit to kick.
@kam2162 you are right, I had to look up the numbers, and it is 15% more hygroscopic than regular sugar. Having the number will make it easier to adjust in recipes.
I’ve been using allulose for the past week or so and noticing the same thing. My blood sugar had been going down but everything is more swollen. My guess is insulin has been triggered by the allulose even though glucose is reduced. I remember Dr Fung talking about insulin being triggered by artificial sweeteners and even just the act of chewing - even if glucose doesn’t rise. I think the insulin is being triggered and creating an inflammation response,
It's been tested well with insulin monitors as well as blood sugar monitors and shows that insulin isn't spiked by allulose. It was probably a reaction to a variety of the other ingredients in that candy bar.
I'm not even going to check the price of this candy bar. But allulose is the _best_ tasting sweetener for my coffee. But it's about half as sweet as sugar and nearly twice as expensive as other alternatives, so it cost 3 to 4 times as much per cup. I use monkfruit/erythritol instead.
The problem with a CGM is it only measures glucose. Other sugars can be even worse for you than glucose but have no way of knowing. Best to not eat ANY sugars.
I use a teaspoon in my tea in the morning on fasting days. No issues. The problem with the bar is that it's a lot of allulose. I wonder if u got a hypoglycemic effect from it. That's a lot of edema in your leg!!!
I'm a type 2 diabetic and after consuming the allulose candy packets, I noticed I was getting low blood sugar alarm notices at night from my CGM. I got them 3 nights in a row until I realized it was from the GLP-1 effects allulose has on me. It also affects my stomach like sugar alcohol does when I eat too much of it, ugh!
Do you think the CGM was recording your interstitial glucose correctly? It may have been diluted from excess tissue fluid. Did you back it up at anytime with a blood test?
Not surprised you didn't feel well. I believe allulose lowers blood sugar by stimulating insulin I heard that from someplace on You-Tube which by the way is why I have not tried the "Allulose Mirical Sugar"). Doc, I'm sure you have a way to measure insulin levels after eating one of those Rx - Bars. If you could do that and post your findings, I believe everyone that wants to try it would be much appreciative.
Dr Boz, I thought you looked great. Loved your top. Sorry about the bruise. It looked painful. Wish I could be in Austin this weekend. I have a large convention to attend here in WA.
The vegan protein blend of pea, sunflower, pumpkin, and flax would make me bloat and retain water. Now, I've made caramels with allulose, that wasn't too bad.
Have them set up your name as a code for your neurons to order in the group so we can all test one ourselves and have a large number of people testing Thera glucose after eating it and see how they feel the next day and you can use that also as data I would be up for it 4share a discounted link to them in our group
In some peeps insulin goes up with any sweetener, regardless of how blood glucose is affected. In some just thinking of something sweet releases insulin in anticipation. You don't want that.
I was 😮thinking perhaps the fiber might be a concern. I am personally using the RX Sugar and doing great. But never had the candy bar. Thank you Dr. Boz just used your code and bought the Keto Mojo 💙👍💙
I love the RX Sugar flavored packets. I don't get swelling from those so I would guess other ingredients from the chocolate bars? Or not as much activity as usual? (Sitting and eating chocolate) 😅😅
This is very interesting. I would like to know if you have the same response the next time you snack on the candy or if it could be another ingredient.
Allulose gives me terrible insomnia!!!! I am allergic to Stevia...Just can't do these sugar subs. Each new "wonder sugar sub" seems worse than sugar...and sugar is bad for me....I just gotta say NO!
I think your body was fooled into thinking it was sugar and had some of the same reactions. I love allulose at this stage in my journey, but I know at some point I will probably get off of it
Can't the RX products on the shelves in Australia, but if fructose is not good and they process fructose to make Allulose by what process is it made and if fructose converted to another product any better for you, still it is processed.
Hello, Dr. Boz. I've been enjoying your content and just subscribed. This one about the allulose popped up today. Did you ever make a determination on the cause. Best! I would expect the same thing as many others commented, an intolerance to another ingredient. DrTerryH
Anyone else out there who gets a splitting headache within twenty minutes of ingesting any sweetener in any form? Are the headaches just my own unique cephalic response…? 🤔
I already use monk fruit/ allulose as my sweetener of choice for coffee and teas but I still have a sweet tooth after meals I'm definitely going to try the candy bars lol.
Having straight allulose is one thing and supposedly can help to negate things like fructose in a piece of fresh fruit but those candy bars have soluble tapioca fiber and pea protein, two big no go’s for me. Experiment with some straight allulose on maybe some berries or something.
I’m impressed with allulose. I don’t want to sweeten things a lot because I want to get away from any addictive sensations, but in the cases that it makes sense, I’m using allulose and monk fruit extract. In fact, there are blends that I think are attractive.
I Initialy heard of these bars from Insulin iq-Ben Binkman. I was very excited to try them and they taste great.. Unfortunately they surely do seem to affect the (3) ss, sleep, stomach(sour/upset) and stool. Maybe they will be great for some but surely not for me.
I just tried the RXsugar sweetner liquid to put in my coffee, I didnt realize it but by 1pm I had not eaten all day nor was I hungry.. I think it also messes with you taste buds as I drank a gatorade duing the day but the flavor seemed lighter. Almost as if it was blocking the sugary taste.
i have been eating allullose with some protein bars and with ice cream. I have had a lot better experiance than i have had with erythritol. allulose is produced by using enzymes to convert fructose to allulose. i like the idea of using allulose a lot better than using oxempic because it is a lot more natural and not so extreme.
As in the comment below, allulose is made from corn. If that corn was not sourced from an organic source then it is a GMO. Nowadays so many products are made with corn and we need to keep our eyes on the ball. I also notice on some packages of allulose that are sold without the standard non-gmo verified lable of blue back ground, green stems, and a butterfly. I'm really not sure if they can just say it's verified without having the correct label. My guess is NO. Maybe someone else can comment that knows for sure.
I ordered the 4 flavors of their Snax bars & absolutely love the Carmel ones. I also bought the chocolate, Carmel and pancake syrups (all amazing). They are dangerously satisfying but I don't know how to tally them on the Dr. Boz spreadsheet. I have ignored them since they have 0 net carbs. Any thoughts?
GLP-1 improves insulin and amylin secretion during eating. Higher amylin reduces glucagon production. You didn’t tell us your ketone level, but I suspect ketones dropped a little even if blood sugar did not go up. How did allulose affect your DBR? I think the higher insulin caused your symptoms.
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HEY Dr Boz... I have made a GREAT Tasting Ice Cream usingthe following recipe:
1 - Cup Grass-Feed Whole Milk
1 - Cup Organic Cream
1 - Tsp Organic Vanilla Extract
1- Egg Yolk
1/2 - Cup Allulose, (and a pinch of salt-optional)
It's Basically a recreation of Haggen Daz Ice Cream substituting Allulose for White Sugar...
Enjoy 😊👍👍-70SomethingGuy
You should buy some allulose sweetener without a lot of other ingredients in it and try that on its own in your coffee or tea. See what the results are.
Exactly.
I have made a GREAT Tasting Ice Cream usingthe following recipe:
1 - Cup Grass-Feed Whole Milk
1 - Cup Organic Cream
1 - Tsp Organic Vanilla Extract
1- Egg Yolk
1/2 - Cup Allulose, (and a pinch of salt-optional)
It's Basically a recreation of Haggen Daz Ice Cream substituting Allulose for White Sugar...
Enjoy 😊👍👍-70SomethingGuy
I am a type 1 diabetic. I've recently been making keto marshmallows by whipping up only gelatin with allulose in it, and I haven't had to take any insulin for going on 5 days now. My blood sugars are in the 70s to 80s in the morning, and don't go past 120 in the daytime. I usually only see those numbers when I do 36-72 hr fasts. I find that my appetite has gone down immensely, and my ketones are staying in between 1-2mmol/L. I've been researching allulose and gelatin, and both of those ingredients increase glp-1. I honestly can not believe it. I've never gone this long without insulin, and I've been giving close attention to my glucose and ketones. I think this is happening because I am very active as a figure skater and coach, eat mainly meat, and since my appetite has gone down with the "marshmallows", my blood sugars stay in range. I usually have a very high appetite and can eat over 2,000 calories with no problem. Which is always a struggle to lose weight. Recently, I've only been able to eat about 1,200-1,500 calories.
This video has helped me confirm that allulose does help with blood sugars and appetite.
thanks!! i will try that as well
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Any change in blood pressure?
If you are type 1, then you need insulin to force blood glucose into your cells which need glucose to function. Allulose does not do that from what I read - it seems to lower blood glucose by causing glucose to be excreted in urine. What you are doing in not taking insulin normally could therefore be dangerous. You should consult a physician to before you change your insulin dose or times.
@@jonswap9097 allulose increases GLP-1 which lowers gluconeogenesis.
Any sweet taste throws me into full carb addict mode. I love the peace of mind of having no chronic hunger and cravings.
Simple, sugar is sugar. This sugar didn't spike glucose levels. But that's on the metabolic level. Swelling can take place on the extracellular level, so the body still reacted in the typical way of retaining water. That's my thinking anyway.
Exactly
I have spent over 30 years in and out of Overeaters Anonymous, other 12-step programs, Weight Watchers , and too many diets to count. Even went to a meeting where the group would oink at anyone who gained weight (just one visit to that meeting.)
I’m 75 and had developed a raging food addiction. I have gained and lost hundreds of pounds since I was in my 30’s. The official high was 289 and current 136.
I have learned many things over the years. One of the most important is not to use any kind of sweetener. No sugar, no artificial sweeteners, no nothing. (I’m human and have done a little of course.) I get sweet tasting treats and I’m off to the races. Just ask Weight Watchers how many boxes of snack bars I have purchased. I always bought extra so I could eat a box on the way home. For me, even tasty Keto treats are off the menu. If I had one or two, I would eat them all.
Thanks to my faith in God and “finding” Dr Boz I am no longer a slave to my mind’s obsession. Dr Boz outlines exactly what to do in her books and her videos.
I can’t do the sweet taste in any form and don’t want to.
My only daily sweet is my Sweet Tea.
Black Tea (WalMart Great value brand) sweetened with "Pure Sweet" brand of white stevia powder.
One heaping 1/2 teaspoon makes a gallon of very sweet tea (takes even less for coffee).
Started this 18 months ago, now down 40# and long time high blood pressure is now normal.
I drink about a gallon of the tea every day x 365
I am on board with your distrust of sweeteners. 👍
Understanding the mechanism of action of GLP 1 agonist might offer a clut🤔
Dr Mobeen does an excel Dijon explaining it in a recent video👍
I agree. No sweets period is the way I have to go. Thanks for sharing.
I would like to see this repeated with equivalent amount of allulose and water.
I got the bars for my husband. I like the taste they came me a massive stomach ache for hours. I believe for me it is because allulose is corn based. My husband is doing great with them. Ty for sharing your experience.
I have the same problem with Allulose. Had stomach pain plus had to be close to the bathroom because my bowels would empty out like water.
@debjayne3298 that's disappointing. Ben Bickman the scientist spoke so highly of allulose. Sounds like it works for some and not all.
Try xylitol
@@debjayne3298 must be all the fat your eating
Not related to allulose. Most probably one of the other ingredients in the bars.
I am 76 and use allulose for tea or on blueberries after a meal. Blood sugar and blood pressure is fine. No edema. I think the ingredients in the bar may have been something that might have triggered an allergic reaction? I have no problem with cravings or binging afer using allulose. I am very adicted to carbs and sweet foods.
You go girl!
Do you use anything for sleep?
If it was me, and not reading the ingredients, I'd say it was a corn reaction. I'm very sensitive to corn products and that is exactly how i feel when i unintentionally consume them.
Yes same here and I've just spent an hour looking for a NON-CORN derived version of Allulose and it doesn't seem to exist. At least not NON-GMO & Organic. The corn is what I absolutely will NOT consume anymore under any conditions.
Corn. Bad
Great mini-experiment - keep them coming.
The bar may be an option if you focused only on Sugar -however, your body has a reaction to one of the other ingredients used to make this processed bar (*soluble tapioca fiber, *"proprietary" vegan protein, "vague" natural flavors). The consistent message of reading the ingredients does not stop after you determine what type of sugar/sweetener product(s) are being used. For as many carbs this bar has (18g) @$1.62 per bar/piece 28g, doesn't seem worth the cost or physical reaction your body has to it.
Allulose is a great option - Figure out how to make it yourself so you can control the ingredients you're body has an allergic reaction
This
Do you know how to make allulose? Would love to know - thanks!
@terfalicious allulose is an alternate sugar ... you can't make it but can buy it.
For me, I don't have any body reactions. It makes a good caramel if you want to make keto "crack" (with chocolate on top). It works nice for making condensed milk (2 cups cream + 1 cup allulose). It works good for ice cream or if you are a cream & sugar coffe person. TH-cam has many video options for using allulose in food. It's not as sweet (70%), but it does provide better volume when baking than stevia or monk fruit. My experience is monk fruit doesn't bake/heat well -I think it's better when it stays cold/room temp
they have plain allulose sugar as well.
Try 'Pyure' organic allulose powder: ingredients - organic allulose.
Doc, Great information!. Question? What was the highest A1C and blood sugar reading you have ever had? Thanks
If I had such a reaction, I would suspect it contained something that my body did not tolerate. As I normally «swell up» from food-intolerance.
I used to consume allulose too in the beginning of the Keto journey to help breaking through the addiction, because it tastes virtually identical to sugar. I'm carnivore now and I don't use it anymore. It did help, but looking in retrospective, I'm not entirely sure if it was really a good choice. My theory is: the molecule is very, very, very similar to normal sugar. If it lowers the blood sugar after consumption without any exercise involved, it did trigger an insulin response 100% for sure, which I would attribute to the chemical similarity. The body was basically tricked to do the same thing it would do for sugar. This part is pretty clear to me and is already a red flag. The second issue, but here is a wild guess from my side, is that maybe the glucose monitors are not able to detect this kind of sugar in our blood and it may be just floating around in that different chemical shape, but doing things similar to glucose. It is probably still better than sugar (not very hard...) because of the lower calories count, but I'm not convinced we should consume this in an insulin resistant state.
@VictorSchroder
I absolutely agree and wonder about the sugar similarity points. I personally don't believe in the concept of an "overweight diabetic." I say this because when I became resistant I went from 220 to140 with little activity. I wasn't processing sugar, so it wasn't converted to energy hence fat stores were used. If someone is taking insulin flooding and increasing resistance while still consuming sugar then yes... they will be overweight, but calling it "diabetes" rather than resistance I think is fundamentally wrong.
I think what's possible here is that this is a "type" of sugar which prompts insulin that the body may not be resistant to.
Yet
It's a short term solution to a bigger problem. Much like with agave nectar, glycemic index does not calculate to glycemic load. Lastly "calories" mean jack all, unless your digesting your food in a vacuum. Look up the history on that, the measurement is utterly irrelevant. What isn't irrelevant is chemical temperature reaction. I would no more eat a salad without a h8gh fat component then try to light a grill without lighter fluid or some accelerant.
I worried about that too. But if people lose weight on ozempic it really can’t increase insulin? I just don’t know. I don’t want an insulin spike. Can’t anyone test this?
I was amazed to see how closely similar allulose is to fructose molecularly. My husband is a T2D and has RLS. He's now working towards a low-carb lifestyle with my help. But I didn't want him to go cold turkey with such a drastic diet change feeling he would only come to resent it. He only made the decision to the diet change after suffering a stroke from lack of sleep due to uncontrolled RLS. RLS triggered food hunger due to the stress hormone cortisol from lack of sleep. Cortisol also increases morning sugar levels and insulin levels which increase blood pressure. Because he was tired, he wasn't keeping up on the blood pressure meds, which led to the stroke. He was snacking a lot which made the RLS even worse, esp in the evenings/night, getting only 4 hours of sleep 4-5 nights/week. Thankfully he's now on a larger dose of RLS meds and went off the injectable insulin - after I educated him on how 'chronically elevated insulin' increases blood pressure. Other than the Dawn Phenomenon, his sugars are much better, he's lost weight and enjoys an occasional treat - inculding homemade ice cream - with alluose. And it has been great watching his sugars actually fall (vs go through the roof) after eating a low-carb dessert with allulose. He's been grain free and processed/highly processed foods free, which has really helped, too. I'd love nothing more than to be 100% carnivore and did go 'ketovore' at one point - felt the best I've ever been in my life. For now, him and I are on this journey together. Here's hoping he will eventually go serious keto or carnivore.
For whatever it's worth it seems to cause water retention in me. I gained a few lbs every time i use it for a day
I don't think that it spikes insulin. Allulose is so similar to sugar but the body cannot really process it, so you pee it out and it brings along other glucose in your body.
When I added Allulose as a sweetener to my ketogenic diet, my liver enzymes tripled!!! That was the only substitution I made. It is made from corn (maybe GMO?). I've learned to be wary of ANY sugar substitutes.
Good to know. Thank you!
They have non gmo
A couple of years ago my liver enzyme tripled after seriously doing keto and quite a bit of fasting. I wasn’t using allulose. Not sure why they shot up, but the numbers are great now and I have added allulose.🤷♀️
@@cynthiaproffitt8326 I had a heart attack when I went vegan.🤷♂
@@6140LIBRA Vegan isn't healthy at all.
There are many ingredients in the bars, not just allulose.
Yes, I've had reactions similar to this with the ultra-processed keto junk food (which tastes great!). I'm going to try and add some straight allulose to my LMNT water that I use for taking my morning herb & vitamin pills.
Good point… Minneapolis can’t even be hidden within the rules
@michelemeissner4435 ???
Dark chocolate (Allulose, Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Powder, Sunflower Lecithin) Soluble Tapioca Fiber, Allulose, Cocoa Butter, Proprietary Vegan Protein (Pea, Pumpkin, Sunflower, Flax), Cocoa Powder, Natural Flavors, Salt.
@@vikingcat794 ugh...
Dr. Boz, thank you for sharing your experience with this. I agree with some others that it could just as easily be one of the other ingredients you reacted to. However, I have been trying the allulose syrup and having a similar experience. The thing I learned from others' comments that I didn't realize, is that it's derived from corn, which is something my body revolts against. So thanks Dr Boz, and thank you to everyone who shares such helpful comments on her videos. I learn nearly as much by reading your experiences and thoughts!
Dear allulose is not corn and has nothing of corn in it, it is just allulose. It is a mirror of fructose and has many benefits compared to sugar.
@@Trendilien69 You really need to do your research... most Allulose on the market is CORN DERIVED. I've called several companies selling Allulose and they have ALL said their Allulose is coming from corn.
Allulose is a god send
This is interesting I have a friend on the ozempic she always complains about swelling in her legs. She does still love her sugar.
Hello dr boz
I like to volunteer for whatever study you like to try I ben doing keto for 7 years
Thank you for your patience.
I use their product as a sugar substitute and I love it.
Thank you for showing us how you measured your shin for dehydration. It was a great example.
It's the soluble tapioca fiber that is causing the bloating.
Bingo. They put that in meat chips which makes me feel just terrible.
Why?
Tapioca comes from a very toxic plant called the Yucca or Cassava root!! Can contain cyanide! When I eat vegan cheese that has tapioca my throat starts to close almost like it’s growing something in there!!
its healthy
May have something to do from getting back from that vacation (Itlay, long flight, different food, more sodium, more carbs because those restaurants are not accurate etc)
Sugar substitutes still cause insulin response triggering retention of fluid
Although it doesn’t spike blood sugar, the body senses it’s sugar and processes it accordingly. Lily’s chocolates do the same for me.
Lily’s chocolates taste awesome, but are sweetened with Erythritol , which causes me uncomfortable gastrointestinal symptoms. Not for me.
Great video. I bought some of the Kind bars a couple weeks ago. I hadn't heard about the need of polyphenols for them to work. I'd like to hear more about the polyphenols in algae, but I doubt if they have the ones I want - tetra-cis-lycopene and cyanidin-3-glucoside, lutein and zeaxanthin.
Hello Dr. B,
Thank you for testing this candy. Despite anything, you continue to look beautiful! Regarding the study you discussed about rats, it's essential to remember that we are humans, not rats. Similarly, it is just like with Moringa oleifera leaves; while they might be beneficial for rats, for humans, it seems to have only a placebo effect. I believe that it's healthier to avoid sugar completely.
Thank you for your support!
Are you a rat?
Same here Dr B. Felt "bad" after allulose, and didn't sleep 3 different times. No sugar is better. No triggers, no thinking about it, just zero. Much easier.
Same, sugarholic, food addict actually, I have eaten 3 12inch subs at one sitting 😔 I have the edema if I am not very careful and right now only weigh 148 thanks to keto and fasting but still have NAFLD and insulin resistance and heart blockages and just had CABG surgery during the heighth of COVID and it was horrific. Stay strong everyone 🙌
I also think that psychology can turn up the addiction volume. How we feel about our lives, our world etc can throw us into a binge. Its funny that no one seems to be addicted to NOT EATING. Best wishes.
I ordered these and my blood sugar went from 133 to 92 BG of 133 ketones 0.7 BG 92 ketones went up 1.0 I felt great and had no fluid the next day to other people in my family tried it the same results decreased numbers and they felt fine and no fluid retention the next day
I'll give you another anecdotal experience. I'm 59 years old an amateur athlete, vegetarian, single digit fat percentage and also borderline pre-diabetic. After monitoring my glucose levels I have found that the only time I have significant spike is in the morning with my high fiber cereal and honey but after switching from honey to allulose, I don't have that spike and my glucose levels seem to stay level throughout the day. I just tried the candy bars recently as an after dinner treat and just like Annette my glucose actually lowered (also didn't have the craving for more afterward like with most candy bars) but I didn't have the reaction of swelling that she did, I also tested my blood pressure that night and the morning after and found no significant change from normal, if anything maybe slightly lower. In conclusion, it works for me (thus far) but maybe not for everyone.
I don’t do well with Allulose. I get the worst gas. Erythritol does not give me gas and does lower my blood sugar.
I’m just the opposite, no reaction from allulose, but Erithytol is a GUT bomb!
I've been using allulose increasingly over the past week or so. I've had two great sleep nights in a row now. The past two days I've had almost no sugar but plenty of allulose. I'm having it in my coffee right now. I think for me it's been a game changer on my sleep quality, at the very least. I have a huge amount of food sensitivities though, and I suspect you might as well. You really should try JUST pure allulose in something like coffee instead of in processed candy bar. And make your own allulose candies like caramels with your own pure simple ingredients.
Good info. But let me ask this. You only tried it one time and came to a conclusion, correct? One day does not make a trend or does not do much for "proof". What if you waited a few days, then tried it again. This seems too easy of a correlation to me. I would a agree that if it did it a second time, that would be proof of the cause.
And the fact that she didn't really test allulose since it was only one ingredient in that candy bar.
Dear Dr Boz thank you so much for pointing out extra small things with food addiction.
From my life experience, I think This whole water retention thing is because your body is usually so clean and healthy that it becomes very sensitive to unnecessary ingredients. You should thank your body for warning you early instead of just numbing the response.
The water retention is likely due to gut issues. The properties of the chocolate bar can disrupt the balance of your gut bacteria, which may result in abdominal swelling and inflammation. I experienced something similar when I introduced dairy back into my diet after avoiding it for a long time.
If you consume this type of bar on a regular basis, your body may adjust for a while. However, you could be jeopardizing yourself by increasing your risk of insulin resistance and food addiction. This "innocent" bar could potentially become a slippery slope leading to more problematic addictive food cravings.
Benjamin Bikman uses these Rx bars. That's how I first heard of them. He's the king researcher on insulin. Highly unlikely he'd recommend them if they caused insulin issues
He eats the powder, not the bars.
@@iss8504 in a recent you tube video he mentioned eating the candy bar at night if he got a sweet tooth. I would not have known about the bar if he hadn't mentioned it.
@@iss8504he eats the bars per what he stated in a recent interview.
@@iss8504 I heard him say that he does eat the bars.... maybe he changed his mind...??
Insulin isn't the be all and end all of issues.
I'm type 2. Most mornings I eat fiber one cereal with rx sugar. Tastes great. Have not noticed anything out of normal. Blood preassure is fine. Wife cooks me cakes an other treats with it. It is more costly to use/buy. Use about 1/3 more compared to sugar.
Hyperglycemia (excess sugar for the blood volume), similarly to salt, osmotically pulls water from cells into the bloodstream increasing blood pressure. Our kidneys readily remove salt, but nothing easily removes excess sugar. Insulin pumps glucose into cells to be metabolized. If allulose has minor to no insulin response, then allulose will concentrate in blood and cause increased blood pressure, until it's eventually cleared, probably by our kidneys or liver.
Allulose competes with fructose on liver fructose receptors. Which can be a good thing for losing weight and reducing uric acid. But higher blood pressure is a bad thing. You wouldn't want your allulose to increase atherosclerosis.
Everything in life is a trade-off.
This is not financial advice. Do your own homework 😊.
I think you nailed it.
Same experience with both powdered and liquid Allulose, 2 different brands including RX… next day puffiness, and gut inflammation. Have tried a few times with same result. Drat 🤨
i eat all kinds of things that are "bad" according to some people. I don't eat a whole lot, but that's the thing. We all react differently to certain ingredients. I can eat vegetables and not have bad reactions to them. I can't see having that little bar have any effect on me. I would have to eat a handful.
I am SO glad someone (you!) finally posted about this. I used Allulose when I was deep in ketosis to sweeten some lemon water (for oxalates). My ankles swelled like mad! Stevia can cause the same problem! I’ve wondered why. Supposedly they’re both beneficial for the kidneys. Are they helping clear something? Or is it simply other, negative cause? I don’t know the answer but for those recommending ‘clean’ Allulose I promise you it’s not the other ingredients in the bar, though I’m not a big fan of some of them, especially given the oxalates in most of them.
inflammation 🔥from the other ingredients like pea protein, tapioca fiber, mysterious “natural flavors” - I often get a stomachache and next day runny nose from trying fun keto treats - I keep hoping for one that doesn’t cause inflammation for me (eating just real food is difficult!!) 🤣
Well, after listening to Dr. Ben Bikman, I ordered this product and it has not arrived yet. I was so hopeful for it. So this post is a real disappointment already. I only have one daily indulgence (ok, sometimes two), and that is one serving of an Atkins chocolate candy, which I know is not good for me and not ideal for my goals, but satisfy my cravings for chocolate especially after dinner. But I feel certain that it raises my blood sugar--not that I've checked it to prove it, just that I'm convinced by influencers who tell me that sweeteners do affect blood sugar. So, I was so hopeful that this allulose product will be able to help me overcome my addiction to sweet Atkins candy. I've already bought it, it's on its way here, so I'm going to try it out. But, yes, I struggle with high blood pressure and inflammation. So, we'll see. At least I know of something to watch for. I will add, I have some allulose powder and last night, in my eagerness to try it, I added some to my sparkling mint water. I was up in weight this morning, though I otherwise stuck to my eating plan yesterday, and I know it's water weight. It didn't occur to me it might due to the allulose, but now I wonder.
Don't be a sheep
If you keep eating sweet you will crave it. You are better off using this sparingly
@@iss8504 Live your life
Enjoy it
It really is awesome the way it lowers blood sugar
not everyone reacts the same, and it is probably the other ingredients, just see how your body responds
I am delighted to find a way to get cinnamon in most every day. I mix allulose with a lot of cinnamon and have a spoon of the mixture. :)
Sometimes I will mix a little with cream cheese.
I'll try the iice cream with egg whites soon.
As you are sharing, perhaps allulose is the reason for my clothes getting too loose! It's a good thing.
My bad habits are gone too! I am so content!
Ive been using allulose in some recipes and today my glucose was 70 but Ive lost a lot of ketones ..Today they are 0.3......I do keto diet and Ive even drank Dr.Boz ketone drink...
Wonder if you had a cephalic response, followed by an insulin spike.
Overall, Dr. Boz's position on allulose appears to be one of cautious optimism. While she recognizes its potential benefits, she also emphasizes the importance of personal experimentation and paying attention to how one's body responds to specific foods or ingredients.
While the FDA itself may not have conducted specific investigations into allulose, it relies on the data and research provided by manufacturers and suppliers during the regulatory review process. These companies are required to submit comprehensive safety data and evidence to demonstrate the safety of the ingredient for its intended use.
During the FDA's review, it assesses this submitted data to determine whether allulose meets the safety criteria established by law. This process involves evaluating the potential risks associated with the ingredient, including toxicity, allergenicity, and other safety concerns.
So, while the FDA doesn't conduct independent investigations into each ingredient, it does review the scientific evidence provided by manufacturers and suppliers to ensure that allulose is safe for use as a food ingredient. Once the FDA determines that the ingredient meets safety standards, it can be sold to the public for use in food products.
Wait a week and try the bar again. If you get the same response, then you can assume the bar is the cause; otherwise you can say it is the bar OR something else.
yeah, you gotta repeat the experiment at least one more time
I have seen videos about sweeteners raising INSULIN even though blood sugar stays normal. The pancreas reacts to the sweet taste in the mouth.
Maybe the allulose molecule holds onto water the way glucose does?
Nope, i have a six pack eating these
I think that the bar caused an insulin spike, lowered the blood glucose further.
Whilst I can agree that Allulose will not raise BS. I have to wonder at the claim that it will lower BS. If this is true, then that might not be desirable especially if you have things under control. The next question is: How will eating this anitfrucose change the microbiome of the gut. How will the gut bacteria respond to allulose?
As a layman, I say inflammatory response. I will keep your reaction in mind as I begin to use Allulose (Rx brand) for sweetening.
You had a release of insulin. The extra insulin causes the inflammation.
I was a chocoholic with type2 diabetes, I went carnivore replacing the chocolate with chicken eggs, don't miss the chocolate, don't miss the sugar, the eggs taste great. And I lost weight and my symptoms.
Back when I was in my late 20's I was already heavier than I wanted to be, so I made the decision to never buy candy, cookies or other sweet treats for myself. I bless the Lord for that decision. It's just one less bad habit to kick.
Since allulose acts like sugar, just without the bg spike, then it would be reasonable to expect that it would be as hygroscopic as regular sugar.
I heard somewhere that it is actually more hygroscopic than sugar. 🤷♀
@kam2162 you are right, I had to look up the numbers, and it is 15% more hygroscopic than regular sugar. Having the number will make it easier to adjust in recipes.
I’ve been using allulose for the past week or so and noticing the same thing. My blood sugar had been going down but everything is more swollen. My guess is insulin has been triggered by the allulose even though glucose is reduced. I remember Dr Fung talking about insulin being triggered by artificial sweeteners and even just the act of chewing - even if glucose doesn’t rise. I think the insulin is being triggered and creating an inflammation response,
its called being fat
It's been tested well with insulin monitors as well as blood sugar monitors and shows that insulin isn't spiked by allulose. It was probably a reaction to a variety of the other ingredients in that candy bar.
I'm not even going to check the price of this candy bar. But allulose is the _best_ tasting sweetener for my coffee. But it's about half as sweet as sugar and nearly twice as expensive as other alternatives, so it cost 3 to 4 times as much per cup. I use monkfruit/erythritol instead.
Glycine and xylitol are nice and sweet, and xylitol is good for your teeth
Looks like you had an insulin spike, if so I wonder how that is possible, was it a cephalic response to the sweet taste?
The problem with a CGM is it only measures glucose. Other sugars can be even worse for you than glucose but have no way of knowing. Best to not eat ANY sugars.
I use a teaspoon in my tea in the morning on fasting days. No issues. The problem with the bar is that it's a lot of allulose. I wonder if u got a hypoglycemic effect from it. That's a lot of edema in your leg!!!
I am wondering about the sodium content of the bars...
I'm a type 2 diabetic and after consuming the allulose candy packets, I noticed I was getting low blood sugar alarm notices at night from my CGM. I got them 3 nights in a row until I realized it was from the GLP-1 effects allulose has on me. It also affects my stomach like sugar alcohol does when I eat too much of it, ugh!
Do you think the CGM was recording your interstitial glucose correctly? It may have been diluted from excess tissue fluid. Did you back it up at anytime with a blood test?
Did you drink more liquid than typical? Did the polyphenols and/or allulose affect water retention in some way?
Not surprised you didn't feel well. I believe allulose lowers blood sugar by stimulating insulin I heard that from someplace on You-Tube which by the way is why I have not tried the "Allulose Mirical Sugar"). Doc, I'm sure you have a way to measure insulin levels after eating one of those Rx - Bars. If you could do that and post your findings, I believe everyone that wants to try it would be much appreciative.
Maybe also try it without the polyphenols?
I eat tons every day and i have a 6 pack, maybe your just lazy
Probably, processed carbohydrate is what causes the problem. That's a guess
Dr Boz, I thought you looked great. Loved your top. Sorry about the bruise. It looked painful.
Wish I could be in Austin this weekend. I have a large convention to attend here in WA.
The vegan protein blend of pea, sunflower, pumpkin, and flax would make me bloat and retain water. Now, I've made caramels with allulose, that wasn't too bad.
Have them set up your name as a code for your neurons to order in the group so we can all test one ourselves and have a large number of people testing Thera glucose after eating it and see how they feel the next day and you can use that also as data I would be up for it 4share a discounted link to them in our group
In some peeps insulin goes up with any sweetener, regardless of how blood glucose is affected. In some just thinking of something sweet releases insulin in anticipation. You don't want that.
I was 😮thinking perhaps the fiber might be a concern. I am personally using the RX Sugar and doing great. But never had the candy bar. Thank you Dr. Boz just used your code and bought the Keto Mojo 💙👍💙
Did it trigger insulin resistance? Therefore causing inflammation?
I love the RX Sugar flavored packets. I don't get swelling from those so I would guess other ingredients from the chocolate bars? Or not as much activity as usual? (Sitting and eating chocolate) 😅😅
What are they flavored with?
so true and summaried great for my experiences too.
This is very interesting. I would like to know if you have the same response the next time you snack on the candy or if it could be another ingredient.
Allulose gives me terrible insomnia!!!! I am allergic to Stevia...Just can't do these sugar subs. Each new "wonder sugar sub" seems worse than sugar...and sugar is bad for me....I just gotta say NO!
So I am not the only one who can't use Stevia, I feel sick on it. Aspartame is raw poison to my body as well and causes migraine and vomiting.
are you obese?
Try allulose by itself and see if your reaction is the same or similar, then make judgement!!
I think your body was fooled into thinking it was sugar and had some of the same reactions. I love allulose at this stage in my journey, but I know at some point I will probably get off of it
Why would u get off something that lowers blood sugar
Can't the RX products on the shelves in Australia, but if fructose is not good and they process fructose to make Allulose by what process is it made and if fructose converted to another product any better for you, still it is processed.
I believe the fructose is fermented to make allulose. So the difference could be as dramatic as eating grapes vs drinking wine.
Most commercially produced allulose is synthetically made from corn in order to make enough of it.
Hello, Dr. Boz. I've been enjoying your content and just subscribed. This one about the allulose popped up today. Did you ever make a determination on the cause. Best! I would expect the same thing as many others commented, an intolerance to another ingredient. DrTerryH
Anyone else out there who gets a splitting headache within twenty minutes of ingesting any sweetener in any form? Are the headaches just my own unique cephalic response…? 🤔
Have you considered a histamine spike from the chocolate? Try it in water by itself. Might you be histamine resistant?
I already use monk fruit/ allulose as my sweetener of choice for coffee and teas but I still have a sweet tooth after meals I'm definitely going to try the candy bars lol.
Having straight allulose is one thing and supposedly can help to negate things like fructose in a piece of fresh fruit but those candy bars have soluble tapioca fiber and pea protein, two big no go’s for me. Experiment with some straight allulose on maybe some berries or something.
I’m impressed with allulose. I don’t want to sweeten things a lot because I want to get away from any addictive sensations, but in the cases that it makes sense, I’m using allulose and monk fruit extract. In fact, there are blends that I think are attractive.
I haven't given up... But I'm not as optimistic as I was
@@DoctorBoz To quote a famous President of the United States, "Never Give Up!"
Have you tried xylitol?
@@sl4983 Xylitol is probably the worst sugar alcohol, both for taste and for cephalic response.
I Initialy heard of these bars from Insulin iq-Ben Binkman. I was very excited to try them and they taste great.. Unfortunately they surely do seem to affect the (3) ss, sleep, stomach(sour/upset) and stool. Maybe they will be great for some but surely not for me.
how did your husband do, Mr Boz? He ate 1/2 of each of 2 bars. did he sleep well and retain fluid ? how'd he feel the next day?
As a person sensitive to a lot of foods, I am curious how Stevia compares to how you feel with alulose.
I just tried the RXsugar sweetner liquid to put in my coffee, I didnt realize it but by 1pm I had not eaten all day nor was I hungry.. I think it also messes with you taste buds as I drank a gatorade duing the day but the flavor seemed lighter. Almost as if it was blocking the sugary taste.
i have been eating allullose with some protein bars and with ice cream. I have had a lot better experiance than i have had with erythritol. allulose is produced by using enzymes to convert fructose to allulose. i like the idea of using allulose a lot better than using oxempic because it is a lot more natural and not so extreme.
As in the comment below, allulose is made from corn. If that corn was not sourced from an organic source then it is a GMO. Nowadays so many products are made with corn and we need to keep our eyes on the ball. I also notice on some packages of allulose that are sold without the standard non-gmo verified lable of blue back ground, green stems, and a butterfly. I'm really not sure if they can just say it's verified without having the correct label. My guess is NO. Maybe someone else can comment that knows for sure.
I ordered the 4 flavors of their Snax bars & absolutely love the Carmel ones. I also bought the chocolate, Carmel and pancake syrups (all amazing). They are dangerously satisfying but I don't know how to tally them on the Dr. Boz spreadsheet. I have ignored them since they have 0 net carbs. Any thoughts?
Carmel was delicious
GLP-1 improves insulin and amylin secretion during eating. Higher amylin reduces glucagon production. You didn’t tell us your ketone level, but I suspect ketones dropped a little even if blood sugar did not go up. How did allulose affect your DBR? I think the higher insulin caused your symptoms.
I've tried this multiple times in my results are in the neurons group I didn't have the swelling anywhere and feel great before during and after
I used Allulose in my coffee every day- and have for a long time. I have no swelling. I wonder if other chemicals in the bar caused the swelling.
Dark chocolate (Allulose, Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Powder, Sunflower Lecithin) Soluble Tapioca Fiber, Allulose, Cocoa Butter, Proprietary Vegan Protein (Pea, Pumpkin, Sunflower, Flax), Cocoa Powder, Natural Flavors, Salt.
I am someone who does not like chocolate and every bar seems to be coated with it. Are there any that are chocolate free?