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IbogaProject

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17. All of the artificial sweeteners are sketchy
Fri Aug 9, 2024, 10:23 AM
Aug 2024

I'm type 1 diabetic I gave up artificial sweeteners back in 1990. I had a toxic cross reaction between the brand new crystal lite and lucky charms. My sugar had dipped as I thought I'd consumed regular powdered drink mix. I was in college and was consuming things in our communal kitchen. Yes soda and sweet tea are hard to replace but simple morning coffee or tea are fine with a little sugar. Any one with Type 2 diabetes or simple insulin resistance can improve that system by taking some Melatonin at night, I recommend a lozenge or sublingual and find one without vitamin b-6. Melatonin up-regulates insulin receptors. That way you can have better natural response to glucose spikes. And there are questions about stevia's safety with daily use, it can affect you gut biome. It is more for treats like cakes and such.

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Is erythritol used in Diet Coke? no_hypocrisy Aug 2024 #1
Thankfully True Dough Aug 2024 #2
Read the entire article, folks. Joinfortmill Aug 2024 #3
Hypothesis-generating only. Still sugar alcohols whether erythritol, xylitol, mannitol., malitol, sorbitol., etc hlthe2b Aug 2024 #4
Very informative. Thanks much. Joinfortmill Aug 2024 #5
The actual ground leaf of the stevia plant is available, which is natural. Clouds Passing Aug 2024 #6
Thanks for the tip. lark Aug 2024 #9
re:" sugar alcohols whether erythritol, xylitol, mannitol, malitol, sorbitol have...diarrheal/laxative effects, gas" thesquanderer Aug 2024 #11
It had LESS of those side effects--not zero. 10% of erythritol is still fermented/metabolized in the lower hlthe2b Aug 2024 #12
Small sample group. Quadruple dose. Iggo Aug 2024 #19
Good to know Farmer-Rick Aug 2024 #7
I've been avoiding sweeteners in general for health reasons IronLionZion Aug 2024 #8
Wish I could take coffee black, but absolutely can't. lark Aug 2024 #10
Look for low acid beans, like from Sumatra IronLionZion Aug 2024 #13
Yeah, I'm considering trying to wean myself off sweeteners altogether and try coffee with just milk. lark Aug 2024 #15
Dang it. I use erythritol in coffee, chocolate chips, ice cream duhneece Aug 2024 #14
At this point in my life, just about everything is bad for me for some reason or another. OldBaldy1701E Aug 2024 #16
All of the artificial sweeteners are sketchy IbogaProject Aug 2024 #17
Never got into alternative sweeteners angrychair Aug 2024 #18
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