Stevia - Healing or Hurtful? A Non-Sugar Sweetener. What does the science show? 

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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Not what another "expert" said this week here on RU-vid 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

@@LoveTravelUSA-ps5mb Where did they get their information and is it proven?

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 RU-vid 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

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.

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…

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.

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.

Evidently there are 4 ways of saying it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HO0C06TECPE.html

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.

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.

Thank you for sharing this; I believe I also have bad reactions to it.

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.

Our pleasure! Blessings.

Excellent point. I only have meat and eggs and I still have a challenge linking my body's reaction to eggs or chicken etc.

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.

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

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?

Marijuana too

Also death caps, Oleander and Poppies etc.

@@dannymoulton4829 Right. Wonder how people would do on trial studies of those! 🙂

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 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vC5UWmT6wUo.html

Many fruits are low glycemic. If you want to learn to reverse type 2 or manage type one check out this RU-vid channel m.youtube.com/@MasteringDiabetes

Wow that is interesting.

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;

Glad it was helpful!

You are welcome.

Unfortunately a vegan diet is not automatically healthy. Whole food plant based, especially with no oil is what will cause dramatic improvement in health, even reversing diseases like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

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.

I have rheumatoid arthritis and I am considering letting Stevia go. Which kind of Stevia did you use? I use the liquid form.