Great... because Stevia sets you free from the glucose. It's known that the glucose consumption puts people into depression, due to the blood sugars and insulin spikes. Stevia is a healthy solution for this.
I've been eating sugar, chocolate, cupcakes, cakes, bread pudding, sodas for 40 years...I love sugar. Today I'm 44 and prediabetic so it takes time for some of us.
@@maznickpeterson3492 It takes time? You don't have time. Do you want to have metabolic syndrome, have a heart attack, lose a limb, and get alzheimer's? You are very ill. Sugar addiction is worse than heroin. Low carb/keto with time restricted eating is your only option. Avoid vegetable oils and processed/restaurant foods. Find some character and discipline. American pie is American carnage. BTW, at 60 my blood sugar was 101. You are way ahead of me. I love carbs too but I immediately quit sugar. Insulin dropped to the mid 80's. I'm 70 now and my recent test was 80. My lifelong sinus issues are gone. I have no aches and pains. I feel better than I have my whole adult life.
Chad I have been consuming dried stevia leaves for over 8yrs now in India. I have not observed any side effects. I get my blood work done every 6months and blood sugar tested every month. H1 abc every 3months & PP+Fasting every month. With stevia I have achieved excellent blood sugar levels & perfect BP scores. I am highly active and a very positive person. I believe depression is a quotient of lethargy and an addiction for easy life! Please spare the stevia :)
@LoveTravelUSA-ps5mb last year I decided to switch to stevia, I walked about 5 miles daily and lost 45 pounds in about 4 months but then I started with sugar again and have now gained about 25 of those back...... im thinking stevia was better for my health lol
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 2 years ago. After an appointment with my diabetic nurse she recommended using Stevia in my coffee and cutting out sugar as much as possible. Within 3 months my blood sugar readings had gone back within normal levels, my doctor took me off Metformin altogether and i am no longer classed as a type 2 diabetic. I have had no side effects at all from using Stevia. It is pretty expensive but you use a lot less of it.
I find it less sweet than regular sugar. I need at least four small packets of Stevia to get my desired taste of coffee. And I have found them at the Dollar Store for a very reasonable price.
Morning Jesusbride , I use Pure Via, if you are in the UK Morrison's sell it for around £5.50. About a third of a teaspoon equals one normal teaspoon of sugar for me but of course tastes vary. Hope this helps@@Jesusbride515
Stevia and Monk fruit sugar are considered the safest. Use in moderation is the key. I wouldn’t recommend fruits as the fructose can only be stored in the liver and nowhere else, ending up with a fatty liver. I use monk fruit sugar for cooking and tea.
Fructose is converted to glucose and stored in the fat cells. Fructose causes no more fatty liver than any other food. You probably believe that MSG is harmful even though yer body makes it in large amount to help digest oil and fat.
Today's fruit is NOTHING like how 'God made it'. Today's fruit is much sweeter and juicier than it was before man learnt how to select breed fruit to improve taste and withstand disease over thousands of years. Far from convincing me, that phrase put up a red flag for me. Does he know what he's talking about?
@@Arcadia61 True. But food that comes from the soil, including animals are our best bet for optimum health. Try to get organic and grass-fed/grass finished, wild caught for seafood. It's still all better than packaged food, except wheat, that seems to be causing a lot of issues since they changed the "original". Plant your own garden (I tried a "heritage" tomato plant but it was full of disease :( So now I get the hybrids. So, again, my "organic" garden is better than store-bought.
Thanks for this video. I have been experiencing a terribly debilitating emotional/concentration crash after consuming a variety of locally-produced keto desserts. Most of them have a simple range of ingredients that I don't believe I have any particular sensitivity to (almond flour, ghee, chocolate, baking powder, salt, etc.). Finally I realized that stevia was the common factor. I'm going to be extremely cautious from now on, because I think that it may be a major catalyst for me in triggering a depressive state. Thank you!
I have had depression and anxiety and Stevia does not effect me in any way.Nor does Stevia cause me to crave. However, most fruit DOES effect me. It raises my blood glucose, causes me to increase belly fat and kicks me out of ketosis. I also crave like crazy after eating fruit. You see, I have a non alcoholic fatty liver from decades of steroids and carbs. I am now Carnivore and occasionally Ketovore. I will stick with the Stevia as do entire cultures.
I have an occasional diet soda and it’s never gave me weight gain. I reversed a fatty liver and pancreas using stevia on Keto that really helped. Now that I am on carnivore and after seventy pounds I will drink coffee and once in a while a Diet Pepsi. Bad? Maybe but I am down on all of my desired weight loss and not having any carbohydrates. I don’t use Stevia now but not forever because I want enjoy something in life. The air we breathe is also bad but I am still breathing with what air I have. Fruit is dangerous for me now, who needs that? Carnivore is the healthiest path for my optimum health.
I agree with Tommy I do keto don’t touch sweeteners I use a CGM and you’d be surprised how things you eat affects you my A1C 5.4 I’m 70 healthy happy no disbetic issues the ADA is killing diabetics with there drugs and no solutions
@@elaineanderson8868 yeah it's complete BS , if your diet drink has far less calories than your alternative there's 0 reason diet would cause higher weight gain
@@devonwilliams2423 Weight gain (obesity) is only one of the many symptoms of poor health. Diet sodas typically contain synthetic sweeteners, meaning chemical factory products that are not normal or natural foods for the human body. Remember that you don't lose weight to get healthier, you get healthier to lose weight. The extreme poor health of the western population including all the recent western disease epidemics (such as obesity) is caused by the damaging product sales based SAD diet, that unfortunately also includes many chemicals, toxins and contaminates. To obtain close to full health it's essential to adopt a healthy whole food diet and lifestyle, and to eliminate as many chemicals from your diet as is possible - including synthetic sweeteners.
I have been thinking of trying stevia, have it growing in the garden, so I appreciate your input, and all the comments. I would add that what we're dealing with in fruits is fructose, and fructose goes straight to the liver, to either become fat or energy. For diabetics, or pre-diabetics, it becomes fat. Many people are developing sensitivities to fructose, and other fermentable sugars in foods, called Fodmaps. Most 'gluten free' products are really just low fodmap foods, and there is correlation, not causation, to their benefit. Funny how the people who sell us these foods have no idea why. Research shows that berries and citrus are the lowest in fructose, thus they do not spike our blood sugar and cause digestive distress. I am surprised to find apples on your list of good fruits, for they are the highest in fructose. I find if I eat an apple, or make an apple pie, I become flushed, get a headache, brain fog, and dizzy. I would recommend people look into Fodmaps, and understand the role of fructose on the body.
Thank you for highlighting correlation vs cause!😘 Once the decades-long PROGRESSION of Metabolic Disease takes control, all carbs feed & speed that progression! I completely reversed my pre-diabetes & lost 80 pounds in the year so far of the 125 pounds I had gained on D-depleting carbamazepine (doubling my then current bike-racing weight!) by limiting my carb intake to just 20 net carbs a day. Low carb veggies & berries are all I eat, but am insanely annoyed with our BigAg & meat producers adding sugar to everything affordable. Having to count carbs for sausage??? Not helpful when I want more flavorful garlic & onions!!!!!
@@terrim.602 Any particular recipe you recommend? I’ve got my dad’s (passed from cancer during Covid) sausage-making equipment but don’t know about casings or great recipes.
Just watched a new Thomas DeLauer vid yesterday where he discussed how A1c tests ONLY measure glucose glycation. But both the still unmeasurable fructose & galactose glycations are as much as 10X more destructive, molecule for molecule! Yikes! As far as stevia, it has little to no effect on blood sugar or Insulin response. But it does some damage to our microbiomes, so I’m trying to cut back, while increasing kefir, ferments & probiotics. Growing it organically ourselves is the best way, but after drying & grinding, it has more mass, so measurements will be different. Far more expensive Allulose, a real, non-caloric “rare sugar” is becoming my favorite because it behaves just like real sugar for browning & caramelizing. But it is only about 70% as sweet, so I am adding a bit of stevia if I need cup-for-cup. You can also buy a monkfruit-sweetened Allulose blend for more money. I’m making a Mexican flan (Milkadamia, cream & eggs) with caramelized Allulose to take to a dinner tomorrow night. Just heard that my friend is trying keto too!
I use stevia in my coffee every morning, I'm 73 and drink two cups of coffee each day using one packet in each cup. Zero problems after 4 years. It's way better than processed sugar in my opinion. Pure sugar is a killer period. That's why alcohol is bad for seniors.
well that's very encouraging for me!! I only use a quarter of a teaspoon for 2 cups of coffee in the morning and if you've done that for four years and have not experienced any problems (depression specifically) then I think results from a human study are much better than a rodent study since, like he said, we're not rodents lol
Sorry but it seems to me you have missed some very important things concerning Stevia. You cited one double blind study with humans where the participants who received Stevia took a dose of 500 mg. That is an outrageous dose. Regardless of the fact that the outcome was very positive. That is the most common problem with many stevia studies using rats. Excessively large doses for body weight. You also didn’t differentiate or identify which component of Stevia was used in the various studies. There are 5 main components Generally called Reb a, Reb b, Reb c, Reb d and Steviosides. Different extracts of Stevia may be responsible for differing results in different studies. Or the unxetracted version called “green leaf Stevia” also may cause different results. My point is that your video was not well researched and the topic of Stevia requires more depth than you provide in this video.
If you want to see if fruit raises your blood sugar you need to get a blood glucose monitor. People are different. It may shoot your glucose thru the roof, or not. Studies often don't give an accurate result for you specifically. As for stevia, over all it’s better than not having it. You can use it with cacao in your coffee, otherwise very bitter, but very healthy. With stevia it becomes palatable and enjoyable as well all loaded with polyphenols (and stevia adds no calories).
I’m diabetic I’ve given up all sweeteners I’m now off my diabetic med fixed my cholesterol now on low dose blood pressure med A1C 5.4 I do low carb I’m not touching any of breads, pasta, rice, limint fruits to berries. I use a CGM and these sugars affect my blood sugar we are being killed by the food industry and the ADA which in my opinion just pushes the drugs when you just get worse. As for a plant based diet no way we aren’t meant to eat just plants. You have to take supplements you can’t get enough protein from plants. Stay away from all sweets and processed junk
@@elaineanderson8868 I found that I can have some fruits as long as I planned on burning the energy right away. Say going to a nice walk or muscle exercises. If I'm being stagnant doing things. I eat fresh cut veggies and eggs(Vital farms) etc. I have to look at my food with a purpose and role it plays. I don't aim for pleasure eating at all. But I do find pleasure In eating optimally for my activities.
In the health program I use for weight loss clients, we limit stevia to 3 packets a day simply because of the gut/brain connection and its effects on the gut biome in large quantities.
I have been using stevia powder off and on for the last 4 years. I just put it together today, that it could possibly be related to the epilepsy I developed over the last 3 years. I'm going to eliminate it to see if it helps. I hear of someone else that had success with a similar story to mine. I believe it's messing with the endocrine system. Please pray I find an answer.
I don't mean to sound controversial (please no hating trolls) but my friend cured her epilepsy by switching to an all meate diet. As did the son of movie producer Jim Abraham's, which is where she got the idea. NOT saying everyone should switch to a strict carnivore diet, but in your specific case it may be the answer you are praying for.
@@HockeyDad6631 What you are talking about is the keto diet. It only works for certain types of epilepsy and patients need constant monitoring by a doctor because it can cause kidney and liver damage. This sort of treatment should be handled/monitored by a doctor. This diet is different from the keto diet that is currently trendy. The "keto" diet fad has more carbs than the medical diet and isn't healthy in any case.
@@Meskarune Please do better & wider science-based research (not just anti-Keto PHARMA profiteering folks) on the Keto diet that easily can permanently cure diabetes type2/metabolic & other modern diseases! I highly recommend the ongoing symposium from the Australian TH-cam channel LowCarbDownUnder and its US offshoot for a broad scientific array of keto issues & science debates. I personally also have epilepsy. I am not, at least not yet trying to cure that, but have had no seizures in the past year while so far losing 80 pounds of the 125 I gained since brain surgery! My lab tests show me far healthier than in decades! My liver & kidneys & heart & lungs & bones & muscles & eyes are only getting healthier & healthier on my fairly strict Mediterranean-style
I can have some. I have to be very careful about its use, because it will break me out like I was exposed to poison ivy if I take too much. I’ve heard people who are sensitive to ragweed or similar plants can react, also. Fine in moderation, but personally, I wouldn’t exceed two uses a day. Also, looking at your fruit graph, I have to give one warning. If you are on Metformin, be very limited on your grapefruit consumption. It can increase the reaction of the Metformin to levels where you could start to have ill effects from it. Many other drugs also react badly with grapefruit, and sometimes even orange juice in the case of some antibiotics. Be sure to read your prescription information to be sure your medicine isn’t one of these.
It may not be perfect, but certainly is the best sweetener you can make on your own. Seeds and seedlings are easily available and it's easy to propagate vegetatively. It's also quite hardy and does not have too big requirements. All other sweeteners have to be produced/isolated in a lab. Even monkfruit is very hard to grow even in it's own climate and forget about getting seeds or seedling. And you need tons of birch extract to dehydrate it into xylitol.
I have such a tug of war with this issue. I do enjoy sweets. I don't want to gain weight or ruin my blood sugar response. I am happy to choose a sugar alternative, but so many of them are either horrible...or taste horrible. I put stevia in the second category~~I hate the taste (aftertaste) of it. I have went the keto route to try to get away from and break my sugar cravings, but I was absolutely miserable, both physically and mentally, while on keto...and I only lost a few (water weight) pounds, even though I was eating that way for months. Never again. Greasy food make me ill. Anyway, stevia is out of the running for me. I'm sure it's like most things...best in moderation for good health. Thanks for the video on this topic!
Sorry keto or low Carb didn't work for you. I love greasy fatty foods. Butter is one of my perfect foods. I love a dose of carbs every once in a while, like a buttered croissant. But I've come to prefer riced cauliflower over pasta or potatoes. I did lose weight initially, about 45 pounds.. now I'm just avoiding carbs in general. I am 65.. hoping to remain prescription drug free for a long time.
From my experience with Stevia after 4 years of using it, was causing a lot of health problems for me personally. It was causing my kidneys to hurt and my stomach, digestion was messed up and was very addicting just like sugar and would cause me to overeat sometimes. I finally stopped using it and that same day I immediately started to feel better.. I stopped all sugar and sugar substitutes. I had stopped all fruit, coffee, cream, beans, potatoes and finally stevia seemed to be the culprit .Im not saying it bad for everyone just me. u must find out for yourselves . Did you know that Stevia was originally banned in the 90s, look it up
I didn’t realize that but I believe it sometimes if I have stevia late in the day it would keep me up at night. Wonder if there’s a correlation. Do u know if Monk fruit has it ?
The stevioside molecule is said to be quite large and is not absorbed by the intestines. But if you are eating the whole plant leaves, there may be other molecules in the leaves causing the problem. Or, you have a leaky gut? Stevia extract should not be a kidney problem, because it should never get there. That seems reasonable to me anyway.
Great video. But the research was done on Stevia extract. If you eat the whole plant leaf you get the same effect and you can grow it on your windowsill or in your garden for free. That’s why the research won’t be done on the plant because it will be funded by companies that want to send you a product. The same companies lobby the FBI so that if you read the FDA notes on Stevia it says that the extract is safe but the plant is not safeIt’s the same organisation that allows hormones to be injected into beef and antibiotics to be used systemically throughout the meat food chain they also allow farmers to spray food with poisons (pesticides herbicides fungicides and biocides).I personally grow and eat my own Stevia it has no chemicals on it
Interesting! I’ve been using stevia now for at least 4 years and really enjoy it. However I have always struggled with depression and anxiety and it seems to be getting worse lately. I wonder if it could be related? Maybe at least a good experiment to try cutting it out all together and see how I feel?!
I loved Stevia until I didn't. I lost a lot of weight with it. I used it for a couple years. But I started reacting to it. There are some people, I'm one of them, stevia reacts with our central nervous system, causing extreme depression and pain all over the body. Just one tiny little bit, and I'm toast for a couple days. Refined or raw, it's the same reaction for me.
Appreciate you sharing this. I’ve been battling depression for years now and although I think I’ve beat it using other methods, I never considered this and will have to pay attention to this.
@@HairGlitter I had epilepsy from age 3-12. I am very sensitive to chemicals, fragrances, and electrical fields/emf. Just throwing that out there -- maybe there's a type that reacts this way?
I wear a CGM and my blood sugar spikes eating any fruit listed in the study, so I'm not sure how these researchers tested or did this research to say it lowers your risk of type 2 diabetes. Seems to be dangerous advice to someone who is diabetic or prediabetic.
I finally made the switch from Diet Coke to Zevia zero sugar soda which has Stevia as its sweetener, and I feel great. I finally got away from aspartame which is an actual cancer causing poison
Awesome vid!!! Something I was thinking about, is that oil is good until it reaches high temperatures and then the molecular level is changed and it becomes bad for us, I wonder if the same thing isn’t happening with trying to make sugar. Because if it was true that eating sugar in fruit is fine due to the fiber offsetting the sugar that’s in the fruit then I should be able to eat sugar by the hand fulls along side of a high fiber food and it not effect me lol!
From my understanding, glucose raises your blood sugar where fructose does not. Fructose bypasses the liver and goes right to fat storage. In nature, this is not necessarily a bad thing. Fructose is nature’s way of fattening you up in the summer months so you can survive the winter months.
I have type two diabetes and I’ve been drinking water with Stevia in it and it’s really helped me to drink a lot of water instead of having the bland taste of water
I have been unhappy with ketchup ever since they started sweetening it with high fructose corn syrup. Since going on a keto (w/if) to stave off diabetes, I have found stevia sweetened ketchup a life saver. HF corn syrup is sticky sweet, yet curiously has aways left me unsatisfied. Stevia sweetened ketchup reminds me of the flavor the product had when I was a child in the 1950s. It has allowed me to taste the vinegar in ketchup, and, mixed with avocado oil mayonnaise, makes a Russian dressing the likes of which I haven't tasted in decades.
I went off sugar a few months ago and I'm only now starting to eat a small bit here and there but I now use stevia because I like a tiny bit of sweet in my morning coffee...I do use it everyday (when I'm not fasting) but I use only around a quarter teaspoon for two cups of coffee so hopefully my body can metabolize that small amount...I also use monk fruit alternatively so it's not just the same one all the time either :)) what are your thoughts?
I've heard monk fruit is as bad as sugar in increasing insulin. I use a little stevia everyday and I'm ok with it. I think certain people have problems with it though.
I hate to point this out but most people generally eat more than 1 plant. So chances are that whatever Stevia falls short of can easily be compensated by other things we eat
I've tried Stevia but I find it has a very unpleasant, bitter after-taste. The refined white powder is much worse than the green. No one ever seems to mention this and I know I'm not the only one. I have also tried Monkfruit based sweetener and found it to be extremely expensive but not particularly sweet.
I often hear "experts" set the premise that all kinds of studies show diet soda increases weight. But no studies are ever referenced. I have heard it drives increased appetite but that is an indirect cause that can be managed. I would all sweets and carbs drive the appetite causing over eating and weight gain.
I've been using stevia for several years and just looked into how it affects blood pressure since I've had symptoms of too low blood pressure. I guess I'll have to cut out stevia and see if it helps. Blood pressure lingering around 90/60 & experiencing lightheadedness & even passed out a few times.
STEVIA CAUSED SEVERE ANXIETY!!! It was insidious and prolonged. I went to the ER and was placed on anxiolytic and sedation meds because I was a complete mess!!! It was a NIGHTMARE. When I considered the cause I was able to resolve, but not immediately. PLEASE BE EXTREMELY MINDFUL OF CHANGES. I would not consider it. Thank You!!!
I use Organic Now Liquid Now Stevia in my Tea, and lemonade or when I want something sweet that’s not sweet… Lately I’ve been having bad dizzy spells and can’t lose weight no matter what diet I try.. been on bioidenicle harmone replacement for 3 months now have no energy either.. been stung by to many drs to even bother with going anymore but I know! When something’s wrong with my body
I was using powdered Stevia for at least 15 yrs. For several yrs it was Walmart Great Value in big bags. I was having chest pains for several yrs. I had noticed it would stick to a spoon and get like concrete. Hard to rinse it off the spoon. Just a couple months ago, I quit. I now have no more chest pains. It's a significant change. Something is up with it. I'm drinking coffee black now. It's horrible but no more pain.
Walmart, every grocery store & every dollar store where I am doesn't sell Stevia rather the package says its Stevia but when you look at the list of ingredient's its not Stevia! Price is also a huge giveaway as Stevia power is extremely expensive so when people tell me they are purchasing Stevia power for $20.00 a pound its not Stevia
Stevia has been used for decades in Japan. That is where it came from to originate in the USA. HOWEVER, it is plant-based, but it will decrease sperm count according to medical studies done in Japan over 2 decades ago. So use sparingly if trying to produce offspring or for children use.
My body doesn't like Stevia at all! Just a few moments after taking my first sip of tea with stevia I start burping and have weird indigestion for around 5-9 hours. I have tried it on more than one occasion with the same results. I don't drink it at all. It's honey or maple syrup or rice syrup for me! Thanks for mentioning that we should eat food the way God made it! He doesn't make mistakes. 🙂 Be blessed in Yeshua!
Thank you, i have bought the dried leaves and was wondering what was causing the stomach pain. But the pain apparently, happens depending on what I drank it with.
I was wondering the same. I live in Ecuador, and stevia grows here. We use the whole leaf variety, it would be interesting to find out if the studies were done on the white processed powder or the whole leaf. Just saying. Nevertheless, thanks for the info.
@@berachahouse I think so too. But, we also know that God intended the herb of the field to be medicine and not our daily fare. I wonder if consumption over a long period of time is what makes it harmful.
It’s a plant leaf so it’s most likely not good for human consumption but I feel pretty confident that dropping a leaf in your tea or coffee is far better than the highly processed version, just like everything else we consume.
Fruit is horrible for my blood glucose. Almost all kinds cause a spike that is large enough to eventually result in real harm. Stevia, on the other hand, results in virtually no increase and if there is one it is small and of short duration. I wonder if this guy has ever sweetened his coffee with an apple? Yum.
Well, dang. I have been using stevia in my coffee for years in order to maintain or lose weight. Depression runs in my family, however, so maybe it is not a good idea for me. Hmmmm.
what makes me mad is they don't label drinks as diet or anything when it contains new alternative sweeteners the majority of iced tea nowadays has stevia or sucralose, I have to get a magnifying glass to read ingredients to find if it has these things
You are right about the data of diet soda but wrong conclusion about that data. Yes people who drink diet sodas woegh more than those that drink regular but this is because someone who struggles with wieght management is far more likely to drink diet sodas to try to loose wieght vs someone who drinks regular soda and has an otherwise healthy lifestyle. This doesn't mean diet soda is worse for you and if you take two people, control each of their calories identically, and give one regular and one diet soda the one who drinks 5 regular sodas will gain wieght whole the diet soda drinker would not
Um… what about $$$??? Because you use so little stevia it ends up costing very little but fruit…? One apple costs more than a dollar now. And I can’t sweeten my coffee with an apple. I’m not stopping eating apples but I’m not stopping using stevia either. CAUTION : always read the ingredients list on stevia packaging because it’s very often mixed with chemical sugars or even real sugar. I always buy pure stevia because I am a label reading fanatic. I can even buy pure stevia on Walmart now. It’s not that difficult to find anymore.
Hey Ruth. There is one study on young male rats that gives that idea. Not sure if it would be true in human males.This is the study. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10619379/
My wife deals with Celtic where if she eats certain foods, grains, night shades, she will swell and ache with pain. But she consumes stevia everyday and does not swell nor have pain. Neither does she deL with depression. I guess it may be that she is not a "rodent".....
Wouldn’t lowering serotonin be due to sugar spiking it and making less effective? Like with anything it keeps spiking and the receptors become less sensitive to it?!
I use about a teaspoon of honey to sweeten. Start out with half teaspoon first to see how sweet you want it. Yes, it's still 'sugar'....but it sweetens with just a little bit. It adds a unami to the sweet. Personally I also use some heavy whipping cream or half and half to lighten it some.
Can you share how you discovered this, and what kind of symptoms are involved in your reaction? I also am suspecting that I am sensitive to stevia in a serious way.
I’m more concerned with the high rate of how they change it to look like sugar. Too much bleaching and processing. I love my trivia in my tea instead of lots of sugar. Will reduce the tea I drink.😮
I've been using and growing my own stevia for over 10 years. No issues. I'm 63 years old.
I have used stevia for 4 years and I haven’t yet had a serious case of depression 😊
Great... because Stevia sets you free from the glucose. It's known that the glucose consumption puts people into depression, due to the blood sugars and insulin spikes. Stevia is a healthy solution for this.
I've been eating sugar, chocolate, cupcakes, cakes, bread pudding, sodas for 40 years...I love sugar. Today I'm 44 and prediabetic so it takes time for some of us.
@@maznickpeterson3492 I'd quit sugar if I were you. Full diabetes is sure to come in time.
@@maznickpeterson3492 It takes time? You don't have time. Do you want to have metabolic syndrome, have a heart attack, lose a limb, and get alzheimer's? You are very ill. Sugar addiction is worse than heroin. Low carb/keto with time restricted eating is your only option. Avoid vegetable oils and processed/restaurant foods. Find some character and discipline. American pie is American carnage. BTW, at 60 my blood sugar was 101. You are way ahead of me. I love carbs too but I immediately quit sugar. Insulin dropped to the mid 80's. I'm 70 now and my recent test was 80. My lifelong sinus issues are gone. I have no aches and pains. I feel better than I have my whole adult life.
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Chad I have been consuming dried stevia leaves for over 8yrs now in India. I have not observed any side effects. I get my blood work done every 6months and blood sugar tested every month. H1 abc every 3months & PP+Fasting every month. With stevia I have achieved excellent blood sugar levels & perfect BP scores. I am highly active and a very positive person. I believe depression is a quotient of lethargy and an addiction for easy life! Please spare the stevia :)
THANK YOU SO STEVIA IS GOOD YES?? MANY THX WHAT IS GGOOD FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE DO YOU KNOW? ANGELA IN MONTANA SHANTI
@@BEYOUTOTHEFUL Stevia leaves. Powder contains other stuff - dextrose is worse than sugar, others have erythritol.
Stevia is probably the best healthy and organic sweetener for the food industry.
Not what another "expert" said this week here on TH-cam saying that stevia can cause heart problems, heart attack and stroke.
@LoveTravelUSA-ps5mb last year I decided to switch to stevia, I walked about 5 miles daily and lost 45 pounds in about 4 months but then I started with sugar again and have now gained about 25 of those back...... im thinking stevia was better for my health lol
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Where did they get their information and is it proven?
Been using it for 5 years and will continue.
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 2 years ago. After an appointment with my diabetic nurse she recommended using Stevia in my coffee and cutting out sugar as much as possible. Within 3 months my blood sugar readings had gone back within normal levels, my doctor took me off Metformin altogether and i am no longer classed as a type 2 diabetic. I have had no side effects at all from using Stevia. It is pretty expensive but you use a lot less of it.
I find it less sweet than regular sugar. I need at least four small packets of Stevia to get my desired taste of coffee. And I have found them at the Dollar Store for a very reasonable price.
Hi there, what’s the brand name you use? Thanks.
Morning Jesusbride , I use Pure Via, if you are in the UK Morrison's sell it for around £5.50. About a third of a teaspoon equals one normal teaspoon of sugar for me but of course tastes vary. Hope this helps@@Jesusbride515
Stevia and Monk fruit sugar are considered the safest. Use in moderation is the key. I wouldn’t recommend fruits as the fructose can only be stored in the liver and nowhere else, ending up with a fatty liver. I use monk fruit sugar for cooking and tea.
I am curious, have monk fruit and or stevia caused you to have diarrhoea ?
Fructose is converted to glucose and stored in the fat cells. Fructose causes no more fatty liver than any other food. You probably believe that MSG is harmful even though yer body makes it in large amount to help digest oil and fat.
Love "In the package that God made it." This is what I always look for when looking for answers.
Today's fruit is NOTHING like how 'God made it'. Today's fruit is much sweeter and juicier than it was before man learnt how to select breed fruit to improve taste and withstand disease over thousands of years. Far from convincing me, that phrase put up a red flag for me. Does he know what he's talking about?
@@Arcadia61 True. But food that comes from the soil, including animals are our best bet for optimum health. Try to get organic and grass-fed/grass finished, wild caught for seafood. It's still all better than packaged food, except wheat, that seems to be causing a lot of issues since they changed the "original". Plant your own garden (I tried a "heritage" tomato plant but it was full of disease :( So now I get the hybrids. So, again, my "organic" garden is better than store-bought.
Thanks for this video. I have been experiencing a terribly debilitating emotional/concentration crash after consuming a variety of locally-produced keto desserts. Most of them have a simple range of ingredients that I don't believe I have any particular sensitivity to (almond flour, ghee, chocolate, baking powder, salt, etc.). Finally I realized that stevia was the common factor. I'm going to be extremely cautious from now on, because I think that it may be a major catalyst for me in triggering a depressive state. Thank you!
I have had depression and anxiety and Stevia does not effect me in any way.Nor does Stevia cause me to crave. However, most fruit DOES effect me. It raises my blood glucose, causes me to increase belly fat and kicks me out of ketosis. I also crave like crazy after eating fruit. You see, I have a non alcoholic fatty liver from decades of steroids and carbs. I am now Carnivore and occasionally Ketovore. I will stick with the Stevia as do entire cultures.
I have an occasional diet soda and it’s never gave me weight gain. I reversed a fatty liver and pancreas using stevia on Keto that really helped. Now that I am on carnivore and after seventy pounds I will drink coffee and once in a while a Diet Pepsi. Bad? Maybe but I am down on all of my desired weight loss and not having any carbohydrates. I don’t use Stevia now but not forever because I want enjoy something in life. The air we breathe is also bad but I am still breathing with what air I have. Fruit is dangerous for me now, who needs that? Carnivore is the healthiest path for my optimum health.
I agree with Tommy I do keto don’t touch sweeteners I use a CGM and you’d be surprised how things you eat affects you my A1C 5.4 I’m 70 healthy happy no disbetic issues the ADA is killing diabetics with there drugs and no solutions
@@elaineanderson8868 yeah it's complete BS , if your diet drink has far less calories than your alternative there's 0 reason diet would cause higher weight gain
@@devonwilliams2423 Weight gain (obesity) is only one of the many symptoms of poor health. Diet sodas typically contain synthetic sweeteners, meaning chemical factory products that are not normal or natural foods for the human body. Remember that you don't lose weight to get healthier, you get healthier to lose weight.
The extreme poor health of the western population including all the recent western disease epidemics (such as obesity) is caused by the damaging product sales based SAD diet, that unfortunately also includes many chemicals, toxins and contaminates. To obtain close to full health it's essential to adopt a healthy whole food diet and lifestyle, and to eliminate as many chemicals from your diet as is possible - including synthetic sweeteners.
I have been thinking of trying stevia, have it growing in the garden, so I appreciate your input, and all the comments. I would add that what we're dealing with in fruits is fructose, and fructose goes straight to the liver, to either become fat or energy. For diabetics, or pre-diabetics, it becomes fat. Many people are developing sensitivities to fructose, and other fermentable sugars in foods, called Fodmaps. Most 'gluten free' products are really just low fodmap foods, and there is correlation, not causation, to their benefit. Funny how the people who sell us these foods have no idea why. Research shows that berries and citrus are the lowest in fructose, thus they do not spike our blood sugar and cause digestive distress. I am surprised to find apples on your list of good fruits, for they are the highest in fructose. I find if I eat an apple, or make an apple pie, I become flushed, get a headache, brain fog, and dizzy. I would recommend people look into Fodmaps, and understand the role of fructose on the body.
Thank you for highlighting correlation vs cause!😘
Once the decades-long PROGRESSION of Metabolic Disease takes control, all carbs feed & speed that progression!
I completely reversed my pre-diabetes & lost 80 pounds in the year so far of the 125 pounds I had gained on D-depleting carbamazepine (doubling my then current bike-racing weight!) by limiting my carb intake to just 20 net carbs a day. Low carb veggies & berries are all I eat, but am insanely annoyed with our BigAg & meat producers adding sugar to everything affordable. Having to count carbs for sausage???
Not helpful when I want more flavorful garlic & onions!!!!!
@@eliseville Absolutely agree about carbs in sausage! We started making our own and it tastes so much better and "cleaner"!
@@terrim.602 Any particular recipe you recommend? I’ve got my dad’s (passed from cancer during Covid) sausage-making equipment but don’t know about casings or great recipes.
Just watched a new Thomas DeLauer vid yesterday where he discussed how A1c tests ONLY measure glucose glycation. But both the still unmeasurable fructose & galactose glycations are as much as 10X more destructive, molecule for molecule! Yikes!
As far as stevia, it has little to no effect on blood sugar or Insulin response. But it does some damage to our microbiomes, so I’m trying to cut back, while increasing kefir, ferments & probiotics. Growing it organically ourselves is the best way, but after drying & grinding, it has more mass, so measurements will be different. Far more expensive Allulose, a real, non-caloric “rare sugar” is becoming my favorite because it behaves just like real sugar for browning & caramelizing. But it is only about 70% as sweet, so I am adding a bit of stevia if I need cup-for-cup. You can also buy a monkfruit-sweetened Allulose blend for more money.
I’m making a Mexican flan (Milkadamia, cream & eggs) with caramelized Allulose to take to a dinner tomorrow night. Just heard that my friend is trying keto too!
Interesting and your comment addresses my concern, thanks.
It’s a hell of a lot better than sugar!
I use stevia in my coffee every morning, I'm 73 and drink two cups of coffee each day using one packet in each cup. Zero problems after 4 years. It's way better than processed sugar in my opinion. Pure sugar is a killer period. That's why alcohol is bad for seniors.
well that's very encouraging for me!! I only use a quarter of a teaspoon for 2 cups of coffee in the morning and if you've done that for four years and have not experienced any problems (depression specifically) then I think results from a human study are much better than a rodent study since, like he said, we're not rodents lol
You are lucky, I am not.
Sorry but it seems to me you have missed some very important things concerning Stevia.
You cited one double blind study with humans where the participants who received Stevia took a dose of 500 mg. That is an outrageous dose. Regardless of the fact that the outcome was very positive. That is the most common problem with many stevia studies using rats. Excessively large doses for body weight. You also didn’t differentiate or identify which component of Stevia was used in the various studies. There are 5 main components
Generally called Reb a, Reb b, Reb c, Reb d and Steviosides. Different extracts of Stevia may be responsible for differing results in different studies. Or the unxetracted version called “green leaf Stevia” also may cause different results. My point is that your video was not well researched and the topic of Stevia requires more depth than you provide in this video.
If you want to see if fruit raises your blood sugar you need to get a blood glucose monitor. People are different. It may shoot your glucose thru the roof, or not. Studies often don't give an accurate result for you specifically. As for stevia, over all it’s better than not having it. You can use it with cacao in your coffee, otherwise very bitter, but very healthy. With stevia it becomes palatable and enjoyable as well all loaded with polyphenols (and stevia adds no calories).
Grapes shoot my sugar through the roof!So do bananas and oranges!
I have my Cacao with my Ceremonial Matcha tea and Stevia every day, no issues.
I’m diabetic I’ve given up all sweeteners I’m now off my diabetic med fixed my cholesterol now on low dose blood pressure med A1C 5.4 I do low carb I’m not touching any of breads, pasta, rice, limint fruits to berries. I use a CGM and these sugars affect my blood sugar we are being killed by the food industry and the ADA which in my opinion just pushes the drugs when you just get worse. As for a plant based diet no way we aren’t meant to eat just plants. You have to take supplements you can’t get enough protein from plants. Stay away from all sweets and processed junk
Grapes make my glucose spike really hard.
Lots of sugar. Not to ripe peaches are my favorite
@@elaineanderson8868 I found that I can have some fruits as long as I planned on burning the energy right away. Say going to a nice walk or muscle exercises. If I'm being stagnant doing things. I eat fresh cut veggies and eggs(Vital farms) etc. I have to look at my food with a purpose and role it plays. I don't aim for pleasure eating at all. But I do find pleasure In eating optimally for my activities.
As with everything else, moderation is the key.
In the health program I use for weight loss clients, we limit stevia to 3 packets a day simply because of the gut/brain connection and its effects on the gut biome in large quantities.
Great to know, thanks for sharing.
What effect does stevia have in our gut ?
What kind of stevia do you use there are so many kinds at the store
@@joanneretallick4747 I use ‘Whole Earth’ Organic Stevia with Erythritol…
I have been using stevia powder off and on for the last 4 years. I just put it together today, that it could possibly be related to the epilepsy I developed over the last 3 years. I'm going to eliminate it to see if it helps. I hear of someone else that had success with a similar story to mine. I believe it's messing with the endocrine system. Please pray I find an answer.
Prayers for you!
i found out constant use makes me dizzy.
I don't mean to sound controversial (please no hating trolls) but my friend cured her epilepsy by switching to an all meate diet. As did the son of movie producer Jim Abraham's, which is where she got the idea. NOT saying everyone should switch to a strict carnivore diet, but in your specific case it may be the answer you are praying for.
@@HockeyDad6631 What you are talking about is the keto diet. It only works for certain types of epilepsy and patients need constant monitoring by a doctor because it can cause kidney and liver damage. This sort of treatment should be handled/monitored by a doctor. This diet is different from the keto diet that is currently trendy. The "keto" diet fad has more carbs than the medical diet and isn't healthy in any case.
@@Meskarune Please do better & wider science-based research (not just anti-Keto PHARMA profiteering folks) on the Keto diet that easily can permanently cure diabetes type2/metabolic & other modern diseases! I highly recommend the ongoing symposium from the Australian TH-cam channel LowCarbDownUnder and its US offshoot for a broad scientific array of keto issues & science debates.
I personally also have epilepsy. I am not, at least not yet trying to cure that, but have had no seizures in the past year while so far losing 80 pounds of the 125 I gained since brain surgery!
My lab tests show me far healthier than in decades! My liver & kidneys & heart & lungs & bones & muscles & eyes are only getting healthier & healthier on my fairly strict Mediterranean-style
I’ve been using stevia for many years and I am not depressed.
I have been using Stevia for several years, with no concerns.
I can have some. I have to be very careful about its use, because it will break me out like I was exposed to poison ivy if I take too much. I’ve heard people who are sensitive to ragweed or similar plants can react, also. Fine in moderation, but personally, I wouldn’t exceed two uses a day.
Also, looking at your fruit graph, I have to give one warning. If you are on Metformin, be very limited on your grapefruit consumption. It can increase the reaction of the Metformin to levels where you could start to have ill effects from it. Many other drugs also react badly with grapefruit, and sometimes even orange juice in the case of some antibiotics. Be sure to read your prescription information to be sure your medicine isn’t one of these.
It may not be perfect, but certainly is the best sweetener you can make on your own. Seeds and seedlings are easily available and it's easy to propagate vegetatively. It's also quite hardy and does not have too big requirements.
All other sweeteners have to be produced/isolated in a lab.
Even monkfruit is very hard to grow even in it's own climate and forget about getting seeds or seedling. And you need tons of birch extract to dehydrate it into xylitol.
Interesting. I am thinking of growing a Stevie plant. This has given me something to think about.
Apples also have one of the highest sugar content of all the fruits. As much as a can of coke.
I have such a tug of war with this issue. I do enjoy sweets. I don't want to gain weight or ruin my blood sugar response. I am happy to choose a sugar alternative, but so many of them are either horrible...or taste horrible. I put stevia in the second category~~I hate the taste (aftertaste) of it. I have went the keto route to try to get away from and break my sugar cravings, but I was absolutely miserable, both physically and mentally, while on keto...and I only lost a few (water weight) pounds, even though I was eating that way for months. Never again. Greasy food make me ill. Anyway, stevia is out of the running for me. I'm sure it's like most things...best in moderation for good health. Thanks for the video on this topic!
Sorry keto or low Carb didn't work for you. I love greasy fatty foods. Butter is one of my perfect foods. I love a dose of carbs every once in a while, like a buttered croissant. But I've come to prefer riced cauliflower over pasta or potatoes. I did lose weight initially, about 45 pounds.. now I'm just avoiding carbs in general. I am 65.. hoping to remain prescription drug free for a long time.
Try monk fruit sugar. Won't affect blood sugar.
Every English speaker sees the word 'pop' in apoptosis. It's actually pronounced apo-ptosis (second P is silent as in pneumonia)
Evidently there are 4 ways of saying it. th-cam.com/video/HO0C06TECPE/w-d-xo.html
From my experience with Stevia after 4 years of using it, was causing a lot of health problems for me personally. It was causing my kidneys to hurt and my stomach, digestion was messed up and was very addicting just like sugar and would cause me to overeat sometimes. I finally stopped using it and that same day I immediately started to feel better.. I stopped all sugar and sugar substitutes. I had stopped all fruit, coffee, cream, beans, potatoes and finally stevia seemed to be the culprit .Im not saying it bad for everyone just me. u must find out for yourselves . Did you know that Stevia was originally banned in the 90s, look it up
The reason it was banned is because it has adrenochrome in it 😂
I didn’t realize that but I believe it sometimes if I have stevia late in the day it would keep me up at night. Wonder if there’s a correlation. Do u know if Monk fruit has it ?
Did you actually consume Stevia leaves from the plant?
@@ls-888 yes the green leaves
The stevioside molecule is said to be quite large and is not absorbed by the intestines. But if you are eating the whole plant leaves, there may be other molecules in the leaves causing the problem. Or, you have a leaky gut? Stevia extract should not be a kidney problem, because it should never get there. That seems reasonable to me anyway.
THX FOR YR EMAIL. I MEANT THE ACTUAL PLANT, WHAT ABOUT TH PLANT FORM?? THANK YOU ANGELA IN MT,
Great video. But the research was done on Stevia extract. If you eat the whole plant leaf you get the same effect and you can grow it on your windowsill or in your garden for free. That’s why the research won’t be done on the plant because it will be funded by companies that want to send you a product. The same companies lobby the FBI so that if you read the FDA notes on Stevia it says that the extract is safe but the plant is not safeIt’s the same organisation that allows hormones to be injected into beef and antibiotics to be used systemically throughout the meat food chain they also allow farmers to spray food with poisons (pesticides herbicides fungicides and biocides).I personally grow and eat my own Stevia it has no chemicals on it
Good information. One need to be careful / watch out for depression symptoms. That's it. I do not think we need to give up this yet.
Interesting! I’ve been using stevia now for at least 4 years and really enjoy it. However I have always struggled with depression and anxiety and it seems to be getting worse lately. I wonder if it could be related? Maybe at least a good experiment to try cutting it out all together and see how I feel?!
Great video.
I loved Stevia until I didn't. I lost a lot of weight with it. I used it for a couple years. But I started reacting to it. There are some people, I'm one of them, stevia reacts with our central nervous system, causing extreme depression and pain all over the body. Just one tiny little bit, and I'm toast for a couple days. Refined or raw, it's the same reaction for me.
Appreciate you sharing this. I’ve been battling depression for years now and although I think I’ve beat it using other methods, I never considered this and will have to pay attention to this.
@@YourLifeRedefined I just saw that stevia stops tyrosine from converting into dopamine!
Yes! I'm here bc I think it could have something to do with the epilepsy I recently developed. So thankyou for your insight.
@@HairGlitter I had epilepsy from age 3-12. I am very sensitive to chemicals, fragrances, and electrical fields/emf. Just throwing that out there -- maybe there's a type that reacts this way?
I'm in my mid 40s now.
I’ve been using Stevia for over 20 years. It has never affected me negatively. Everyone is different of course.
I wear a CGM and my blood sugar spikes eating any fruit listed in the study, so I'm not sure how these researchers tested or did this research to say it lowers your risk of type 2 diabetes. Seems to be dangerous advice to someone who is diabetic or prediabetic.
I finally made the switch from Diet Coke to Zevia zero sugar soda which has Stevia as its sweetener, and I feel great. I finally got away from aspartame which is an actual cancer causing poison
I use stevia every day in coffee & tea and my pre diabetes went down to an A1C of 5.1 of course I stopped all the junk stuff also
Awesome vid!!! Something I was thinking about, is that oil is good until it reaches high temperatures and then the molecular level is changed and it becomes bad for us, I wonder if the same thing isn’t happening with trying to make sugar. Because if it was true that eating sugar in fruit is fine due to the fiber offsetting the sugar that’s in the fruit then I should be able to eat sugar by the hand fulls along side of a high fiber food and it not effect me lol!
From my understanding, glucose raises your blood sugar where fructose does not. Fructose bypasses the liver and goes right to fat storage. In nature, this is not necessarily a bad thing. Fructose is nature’s way of fattening you up in the summer months so you can survive the winter months.
I have type two diabetes and I’ve been drinking water with Stevia in it and it’s really helped me to drink a lot of water instead of having the bland taste of water
Everytime I eat stevia, I bleed from my butt. I guess it cuts my insides. As soon as I stop eating it, I'm fine. Of course I don't eat it anymore.
Thank you, Sir. God bless you.
I have been unhappy with ketchup ever since they started sweetening it with high fructose corn syrup. Since going on a keto (w/if) to stave off diabetes, I have found stevia sweetened ketchup a life saver. HF corn syrup is sticky sweet, yet curiously has aways left me unsatisfied. Stevia sweetened ketchup reminds me of the flavor the product had when I was a child in the 1950s. It has allowed me to taste the vinegar in ketchup, and, mixed with avocado oil mayonnaise, makes a Russian dressing the likes of which I haven't tasted in decades.
I went off sugar a few months ago and I'm only now starting to eat a small bit here and there but I now use stevia because I like a tiny bit of sweet in my morning coffee...I do use it everyday (when I'm not fasting) but I use only around a quarter teaspoon for two cups of coffee so hopefully my body can metabolize that small amount...I also use monk fruit alternatively so it's not just the same one all the time either :))
what are your thoughts?
I've heard monk fruit is as bad as sugar in increasing insulin. I use a little stevia everyday and I'm ok with it. I think certain people have problems with it though.
I hate to point this out but most people generally eat more than 1 plant. So chances are that whatever Stevia falls short of can easily be compensated by other things we eat
Excellent point. I only have meat and eggs and I still have a challenge linking my body's reaction to eggs or chicken etc.
I've tried Stevia but I find it has a very unpleasant, bitter after-taste. The refined white powder is much worse than the green. No one ever seems to mention this and I know I'm not the only one. I have also tried Monkfruit based sweetener and found it to be extremely expensive but not particularly sweet.
It's apparently genetic if you get the after taste!
My husband is one of those who gets the bitter after taste.🤗
Have you tried the liquid form?
I often hear "experts" set the premise that all kinds of studies show diet soda increases weight. But no studies are ever referenced. I have heard it drives increased appetite but that is an indirect cause that can be managed. I would all sweets and carbs drive the appetite causing over eating and weight gain.
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I wonder if there is any difference in the research with processed stevia vs home grown, concerning side effects?
Plain stevia products are very safe.
Loved the "way that God made it" comment. I like stevia.. I use it. I like to eat low carb fruit so blueberries is always on my shopping list.
Experts? Where are those labs located?
Yes, there is a strong substance very strong substance. That’s why you had to be careful not to take too much of it.
Thank you for highlighting researches in your presentations. I gain a lot of knowledge that I can share in conversations about plants and herbs :-)
Our pleasure! Blessings.
Stevia is a sweet leaf that God made, just like apples, blueberries, plums to prunes, etc.
Very interesting. Thank you.
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I've been using stevia for several years and just looked into how it affects blood pressure since I've had symptoms of too low blood pressure. I guess I'll have to cut out stevia and see if it helps. Blood pressure lingering around 90/60 & experiencing lightheadedness & even passed out a few times.
what about pineapple? good or bad for sugar levels?
interesting thanks a lot
I only use stevia for my coffee I don’t drink any kind of soda
Stevia is dangerous says the sugar companies
STEVIA CAUSED SEVERE
ANXIETY!!! It was insidious and prolonged. I went to the ER and was placed on anxiolytic and sedation meds because I was a complete mess!!! It was a NIGHTMARE. When I considered the cause I was able to resolve, but not immediately.
PLEASE BE EXTREMELY MINDFUL OF CHANGES. I would not consider it.
Thank You!!!
Thank you for sharing this; I believe I also have bad reactions to it.
Question? If you are already diabetic, how does the natural sugar affect your blood sugar?
Many fruits are low glycemic. If you want to learn to reverse type 2 or manage type one check out this TH-cam channel m.youtube.com/@MasteringDiabetes
I use Organic Now Liquid Now Stevia in my Tea, and lemonade or when I want something sweet that’s not sweet… Lately I’ve been having bad dizzy spells and can’t lose weight no matter what diet I try.. been on bioidenicle harmone replacement for 3 months now have no energy either.. been stung by to many drs to even bother with going anymore but I know! When something’s wrong with my body
Great info. Thx for sharing!
You are welcome.
I was using powdered Stevia for at least 15 yrs. For several yrs it was Walmart Great Value in big bags. I was having chest pains for several yrs. I had noticed it would stick to a spoon and get like concrete. Hard to rinse it off the spoon. Just a couple months ago, I quit. I now have no more chest pains. It's a significant change. Something is up with it. I'm drinking coffee black now. It's horrible but no more pain.
Walmart, every grocery store & every dollar store where I am doesn't sell Stevia rather the package says its Stevia but when you look at the list of ingredient's its not Stevia! Price is also a huge giveaway as Stevia power is extremely expensive so when people tell me they are purchasing Stevia power for $20.00 a pound its not Stevia
Please let me know if I can use Coconut Sugar. I am a prediabitic. Aic 5.8. plenty of coconut trees are grown in South India.
I. Used up to a table spoon stevia for over 15 y and I’m a happy person and I sleep well
Stevia has been used for decades in Japan. That is where it came from to originate in the USA. HOWEVER, it is plant-based, but it will decrease sperm count according to medical studies done in Japan over 2 decades ago. So use sparingly if trying to produce offspring or for children use.
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My body doesn't like Stevia at all! Just a few moments after taking my first sip of tea with stevia I start burping and have weird indigestion for around 5-9 hours. I have tried it on more than one occasion with the same results. I don't drink it at all. It's honey or maple syrup or rice syrup for me! Thanks for mentioning that we should eat food the way God made it! He doesn't make mistakes. 🙂 Be blessed in Yeshua!
Hi, was it the store bought powered stevia you had, or was it the organic dried leaves that caused the burping?
@@jadeitehaywood2383 Hello! It was part a matcha tea blend that was purchased. 😀
Thank you, i have bought the dried leaves and was wondering what was causing the stomach pain. But the pain apparently, happens depending on what I drank it with.
You should try monk fruit/erythritol. Honey or maple syrup is still sugar and contributes to deadly insulin resistance.
Can I use stevia with tea every day
Excellent information!! Thank you 😊
Glad it was helpful!
So what's the final word on stevia? I am on keto and diabetic
I love it and no problems!
Dried or canning fruits
In the negative studies of stevia, was it the refined version or whole leaf version?
I was wondering the same. I live in Ecuador, and stevia grows here. We use the whole leaf variety, it would be interesting to find out if the studies were done on the white processed powder or the whole leaf. Just saying. Nevertheless, thanks for the info.
Excellent question.
I would think since the 'whole leaf' is the way God created it, is not near as harmful as the processed version.. What do you think?
@@berachahouse I think so too. But, we also know that God intended the herb of the field to be medicine and not our daily fare. I wonder if consumption over a long period of time is what makes it harmful.
It’s a plant leaf so it’s most likely not good for human consumption but I feel pretty confident that dropping a leaf in your tea or coffee is far better than the highly processed version, just like everything else we consume.
Fruit is horrible for my blood glucose. Almost all kinds cause a spike that is large enough to eventually result in real harm. Stevia, on the other hand, results in virtually no increase and if there is one it is small and of short duration.
I wonder if this guy has ever sweetened his coffee with an apple? Yum.
Well, dang. I have been using stevia in my coffee for years in order to maintain or lose weight. Depression runs in my family, however, so maybe it is not a good idea for me. Hmmmm.
thank you
Are these research studies done on the pure, dried and ground stevia leaves? Or the stevia mixed with all kinds of really bad things?
In research they generally try to avoid other variables, so the study was probably done with pure stevia.
@@HealthAndHomestead sometimes the fruit or vegetable might be gmo;
Any information about Splenda?
Splenda is the worse of them all poison
what makes me mad is they don't label drinks as diet or anything when it contains new alternative sweeteners the majority of iced tea nowadays has stevia or sucralose, I have to get a magnifying glass to read ingredients to find if it has these things
You are right about the data of diet soda but wrong conclusion about that data. Yes people who drink diet sodas woegh more than those that drink regular but this is because someone who struggles with wieght management is far more likely to drink diet sodas to try to loose wieght vs someone who drinks regular soda and has an otherwise healthy lifestyle. This doesn't mean diet soda is worse for you and if you take two people, control each of their calories identically, and give one regular and one diet soda the one who drinks 5 regular sodas will gain wieght whole the diet soda drinker would not
Not all diet sodas use sucrarlose
Um… what about $$$??? Because you use so little stevia it ends up costing very little but fruit…? One apple costs more than a dollar now. And I can’t sweeten my coffee with an apple. I’m not stopping eating apples but I’m not stopping using stevia either. CAUTION : always read the ingredients list on stevia packaging because it’s very often mixed with chemical sugars or even real sugar. I always buy pure stevia because I am a label reading fanatic. I can even buy pure stevia on Walmart now. It’s not that difficult to find anymore.
I am a diabetic and I get terrible blood spikes when eating the fruits on the chart.
My sister in law shared stevia in high amounts may lead to infertility in women. Not sure if true. I have tried to avoid stevia since then.
Hey Ruth. There is one study on young male rats that gives that idea. Not sure if it would be true in human males.This is the study. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10619379/
Hi Ruth, I saw this th-cam.com/video/vC5UWmT6wUo/w-d-xo.html
My wife deals with Celtic where if she eats certain foods, grains, night shades, she will swell and ache with pain. But she consumes stevia everyday and does not swell nor have pain. Neither does she deL with depression. I guess it may be that she is not a "rodent".....
Wouldn’t lowering serotonin be due to sugar spiking it and making less effective? Like with anything it keeps spiking and the receptors become less sensitive to it?!
I was feeling my hormones off since I added stevia to my diet
Wow that is interesting.
Try stevia, if it makes you unhappy, don't eat it.
Can we put anything in our coffee and tea to add a little sweetness?
I use about a teaspoon of honey to sweeten. Start out with half teaspoon first to see how sweet you want it. Yes, it's still 'sugar'....but it sweetens with just a little bit. It adds a unami to the sweet. Personally I also use some heavy whipping cream or half and half to lighten it some.
I'm allergic to Stevia.
Can you share how you discovered this, and what kind of symptoms are involved in your reaction? I also am suspecting that I am sensitive to stevia in a serious way.
Poor Baby 😢
Fruits are packed with fructose which can cause fatty liver.
I’m more concerned with the high rate of how they change it to look like sugar. Too much bleaching and processing. I love my trivia in my tea instead of lots of sugar. Will reduce the tea I drink.😮
What about the whole leaf instead of the extract or white powder? Is that whole leaf bad?