Listening to you gives the impression that the elevated levels were due to consumption. Yet consumption was not tracked. Makes me wonder how accurate your interpretation of the other studies you mention are.

@sophiekarnak3936

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One part of the study did measure elevated blood levels after consumption of 30 g of erythritol - blood levels increased to 1000x times baseline, well above the levels that were correlated with increased risk in the database studies, and post-consumption blood levels remained very high for 2 days.

@kimgo4518

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@@sophiekarnak3936 I’m willing to bet that consumption of that amount of real sugar would also cause that effect days later. Probably no one consumes that much erythritol at once, too much intestinal distress. A packet or two in coffee, or one sugar free monster drink?

In Australia, they market products that are basically all erythritol as monk-fruit sweeteners. We're talking 99% erythritol and only 1% monk-fruit extract, yet they're still able to label them as monk-fruit sweeteners.

@bamboosho0t

Жыл бұрын

That's crazy!

@Ramen4All

Жыл бұрын

I'd be interested to find out more about this. Do you have a source for this claim about monk fruit sweetners' labelling in Australia?

@GirlWanderDownUnder

Жыл бұрын

@@Ramen4All Yes, I have seen this first-hand. I have pulled multiple products marked monk fruit sweetener off mainstream supermarket shelves they pretty much all contained 1% monk fruit extract. The only ones that didn't contained even less - about 0.3% monk fruit extract.

@lynettedevries1824

Жыл бұрын

I usually take stevia with xylitol in my coffee every morning. The brand of stevia has erythritol in it. Had a horrible though as I drink a soft drink called Nexba sweetened with stevia and Zylitol. Must see if it has eythritol in it. Might just have to just use Zylitol. I live in Brisbane Queensland.

@Bat_Boy

Жыл бұрын

Breathing air is slowly killing us via oxidation. But, I’m not going to give up breathing. That’s an instant, rapid death. Pick your option.

It the initial study was for unhealthy patients with conditions that already put them at higher risks of strokes, so how do you know if these people who were already at risk for strokes were taking erythritol because they were diabetic, and therefore there is correlation but not causation?

@normazayed2100

Жыл бұрын

I thought exactly the same

@monicaperez2843

Жыл бұрын

Erika, that's a great question!

@elendilnz

Жыл бұрын

“Correlation does not imply causation” as I, and many other lecturers on research methods say

@dragons_red

Жыл бұрын

This is most studies, especially diet/ingredient related. They never control for or can't control for the variables and so all you end up with is weak correlatives.

@sophiekarnak3936

Жыл бұрын

The correlational studies did control for factors like diabetes and obesity. Also, erythritol has been proven to increase blood clotting in vitro (in human blood) and in mice, so there is a plausible mechanism how high blood levels of erythritol could cause increased risk for heart attack and stroke.

What I would like to know about this latest erythritol study, was there an adjustment for overweight/obese and/or diabetes? These factors in themselves increase the likelihood of CVD. This population (overweight or diabetes) is more likely to heavily consume artificial sweeteners.

@sophiekarnak3936

Жыл бұрын

They did control for that

@dorfone

Жыл бұрын

@@sophiekarnak3936 No, they did not.

@dorfone

Жыл бұрын

The people studied all had high risk problems including diabetes, heart and stroke problems. The study was bogus, to say the least.

@kimgo4518

Жыл бұрын

Disagreed. Overweight folks and those with diabetes are more likely to be heavy consumers real sugar.

@ErnieMayberry

Жыл бұрын

@@kimgo4518 Relationship between intake of artificial sweeteners and body mass index in young non-diabetic adults: a cross-sectional study Background: Artificial sweeteners have skyrocketed the market in the last decade and there are unlimited products available today that contain them. They are often projected as one of the easy and effortless method of cutting down calories and have gained importance in the community. They are being used as one of the dietary tools to control or prevent weight gain not only in diabetic adults but also in young healthy adults and children. There is a need to examine any possible contribution of these substances on body weight and BMI of an individual. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among randomly selected healthy non-diabetic subjects of both sexes in the age group 18-35 years. Those with history of intake of artificial sweeteners in the last one year (in the form of pellets or diet soda) were considered as study group and equal no of non-users were taken as comparison group for study purpose. A pretested semi structured questionnaire prepared in English language was used to collect information. Variables such as height, weight and body mass index were noted. Data was analyzed using SPSS (version 20.0). Results: There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of weight and BMI (p=0.003 and 0.002 respectively). The mean weight and BMI was more in those subjects who had consumed more than one serving of diet can per day. Sweeteners in pellet form failed to show any statistical significance association between frequency of use and BMI. Conclusions: The study suggested of a possible association between the use of artificial sweeteners and BMI. Young adults need to be sensitized about various safe weight management techniques and healthy lifestyle, rather than resorting to methods like intake of artificial sweeteners.

my personal experience, quit table sugar altogether. after few weeks of self control, tongue sensitivity increases and then natural fruits taste more sweet, even simple sugar taste more sweet than before. in fact even small amount of sweetness makes us satiated. we start enjoying the delicate mild flavours.

@tsechejak7598

Жыл бұрын

no sweeteners and minimal fruit is best, in fact unless on rare occasions stay away from pineapple, appe, grapes and oranges! Strawberries, black berries etc are best. Bananas bad also though need to find good potassium. im willing to give a pass on bananas but still limit them. Oranges apples and grapes are reaaly bad as is pineapple! im not a fan of either grapes or oranges and have also not liked the, other then a flavoring at times in gum. I also don’t like bananas unless its in way unhealthy baked goods or pancakes. i love green apple and i love pineapple thats hard but gotta give it up!

@natalieroy4849

Жыл бұрын

​@@tsechejak7598 best for who?

@1Hawting

Жыл бұрын

​@@tsechejak7598and who are you to give out dietary advice?

@bamboosho0t

Жыл бұрын

💯 I lost 82lbs since 2021 dropping sugar for a long period of time. And yes, regular natural fruits taste sweeter now.

@cynthiajohnson6940

Жыл бұрын

I have found this to be true. Additionally, after decreasing sodium intake, I now find high sodium foods overwhelmingly salty.

Great video Dr. Hanson. I've been looking for something on exactly this topic.

Dr Hansen, have you actually read the study? It doesn’t link “consumption of artificial sweeteners to a 9 percent higher risk of cardiovascular disease” because the subjects who had cardiovascular disease were not monitored at all for erythritol consumption (not even by diet recall). Others have pointed out that unhealthy bodies produce more erythritol, and that there could be actual reverse causality going on.

Maltitol SHOCKED me the first time I ever had it in a Whole Foods brownie that I didn't know had sugar alcohol in it. It blew my stomach up like I was 9 months pregnant. I had no idea what was going on. It was horrifying. They took the product off the shelf but returned it several months later. A certain percentage of people do not process sugar alcohols well. Clearly I am one of them.

@ThatFuckinGame

Жыл бұрын

Its because its a sugar thats very fermentable inside you.

@lilred00051

Жыл бұрын

Me too! Erythritol makes me very sick. Ugh!!

@lindenchisholm

Жыл бұрын

I have ulcerative colitis and Maltitol is a laxative for me. Last summer, I ate one small bag of sugar-free gummy bears with Maltitol and I spent the next 8 hours running to the toilet.

@pinschrunner

Жыл бұрын

@@lindenchisholm yeah maltitol is known for bloating, gas, pain, diarrhea, etc. Bad stuff fermenting in your gut.

@zzzxxzzz3248

Жыл бұрын

​@@pinschrunnerit's baby laxative

I've had 10 packets of stevia a day since 2018. I'm probably going to die and this might be my last posted message. If so I wish you all well and the very best going forward.

@Dormices

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Gregory! I hope you are wrong and have a long healthy and happy life : )

@Leo29568

Жыл бұрын

It’s not Stevia that’s the culprit. It’s the erythritol that is used to bulk up natural sweeteners. Stevia is completely safe and so is Monkfruit. Very little stevia is added to natural sweeteners. Most of it is erythritol as it looks very much like sugar. I have been taking stevia mixed with erythritol for the past ten years and I have not died yet and I have not had any adverse health effects yet. I may test my blood to see if my clotting factor is high. They are going to do more research on erythritol. I am looking forward to it. Meanwhile, I am going to still consume stevia+erythritol in moderation.

@Leo29568

Жыл бұрын

@Nancy Hollo Pure stevia drops are better. Dextrose is not good for health at all.

@TomGrubbe

Жыл бұрын

@@Leo29568 Monk fruit drops are even better.

@Leo29568

Жыл бұрын

@@TomGrubbe I just bought monk fruit drops and it’s not sweet at all. It has been a rip off. The stevia liquid I bought from iherb is good and it’s very sweet. I feel like sending the monk fruit drops back to the manufacturer. It’s a rip off. Stevia is nearly 400 to 500 times sweeter than sugar and it really keeps me going.

Your body makes erythritol. If you already have heart disease, obesity, hyper insulinemia, you'll have high erythritol anyway. The study followed people with previous heart attacks.

Good information, thank you 👍🏻

Thanks- excellent information!

They've been trying to demonize Aspertame for 40 years, with little luck. The National Diabetes Association says that it doesn't increase insulin levels - which is to be expected since there's so little of it. Plus it's not a sugar molecule biochemically, so it wouldn't be expected to generate a response. If there are slight weight changes, it's probably due to other factors - not easily characterized. Since you'll probably die of something else, I wouldn't lose much sleep over it.

@dimpletoadfoot8631

Жыл бұрын

Look up: Donald Rumsfeld + aspartame + Searle and you'll find out why these National Associations say it's not bad for people. Evil bought them all off.

@Cartier_specialist

Жыл бұрын

I can't deal with Aspertame because it is a single molecule amino acid and it messes with my brain if I use it. It might be perfectly fine for others but it doesn't agree with my particular brain chemistry.

@lynettedevries1824

Жыл бұрын

My Father drank coffee with Equal even though I warned him not to. Found out he had dementia when he died. I think a drug company makes Aspartame. Read a book about it by a woman that said the sugar made her thyroid go crazy and her doctor wanted to remove it. She also had other bad reactions. Wish I could recall the name of her book, When the writer stopped all the artificial sugar her health came back to normal.

@ThatFuckinGame

Жыл бұрын

@@Cartier_specialist that doesn´t make any sense. too much bro science and health anxiety there buddy

@patriciaribaric3409

Жыл бұрын

My brother had his pancreas destroyed by aspertame. He is now a type 1 diabetic instead of the type 2 he had before aspertame destroyed his pancreas.

You are always so informative...thank you

@kimgo4518

Жыл бұрын

He did not focus on the flaws in the study.

Thanks for sharing

Thank you Dr Mikey!

I heard this the other day and i was hoping dr. mike would make a video

I'm starting to think "Low-Sugar" is the healthiest, if a person can get by with low amounts of sugar. It's a hard item to avoid in foods.

@EmSeezStudio

Жыл бұрын

100g or Less per day. An average of 25g of added sugars per day, so less some days of the week, and more other days. Just a simple rule that could help someone start.

Good job tanks ❤❤❤❤❤

This is discouraging. I'm a 59 year old runner. I drink a lot of water. But I also drink diet soda. Water gets old - especially when I drink it before, during and after my runs of an hour or longer. I've known runners who had cardiac events during workouts. Now, I'm wondering if it's the sweeteners.

@monicaperez2843

Жыл бұрын

Morgan, I add MIO water additive to refrigerated water. I would like to know if MIO is safe, or is there a healthier version of MIO, such as Hint flavored water?

@bill-ne8kr

Жыл бұрын

It is just one study. Just about anything in moderation is ok. Keep running and stay hydrated.

@renzo6490

Жыл бұрын

I drink soda water lightly flavored with 'natural' citrus flavorings...I assume that means oils from the rind of grapefruits and limes etc.

@renzo6490

Жыл бұрын

@@monicaperez2843 Do we all know what MIO stands for??

@blueseptember2174

Жыл бұрын

@@renzo6490 mio is a brand

Dr. Mike, could you talk about the quality of these studies?

Date sugar is my sweetener of choice. Organic date sugar. It's made from powdered dried dates, and 2 tsp.(6 g) has 1 g of fiber per 4 g of total sugars. It is probably one of the most minimally processed sweeteners you can find. Perfect for a whole food plant based diet. OR any diet really, unless allergic to dates. Some people say they don't find date sugar quite sweet enough, but luckily I don't have much of a sweet tooth. so I don't find that to be the case. It has worked well for all my baking needs so far. It is a little pricey compared to some other options. But date farmers don't have the mega-million federal subsidies.

@sectionalsofa

Жыл бұрын

I use a very small amount of date sugar (and date syrup) as well.

In the 1990's carbonation in carbonated water of soft drinks began to come from ADM rather than traditional sources. It was cheaper as by-product of alcohol fuel production. This source of carbonation has tremendous Carbon Monoxide contamination. The normal gut bacteria Pepto Streptococcus will quadruple in as little as 3 hours when exposed to CO. The exponential growth uses-up all the bodies protein groceries before it wanes. As amino acids and fatty acids are circulated to the lymph nodes from the gut, fats and carbs in the gut are then stored close to where they are absorbed. Beer belly is close to the same thing only worse. All CO2 from fermentation has some CO. Older CO2 sources had none.

@roblake602

Жыл бұрын

BTW: I'm a licensed pharmacist

@sigp227sasedc9

Жыл бұрын

Great you ca count pills lmfao 😂

😮increased risk of stroke! I never knew

Thank you for this. I was in the habit of drinking several lemon perfect waters daily (8g erythritol/beverage) and as a person who has the Prothrombin G20210A mutation, your information here just gave me a major wake up call. Thank you. I’m in the danger zone years (50+) to boot so I just canceled my lemon perfect subscription and will only enjoy one occasionally rather than sucking down 3-5/day. Yikes.

That is such an eye opener!! Thank you such great info of late regarding drinks and food. What about if you switch to ice tea! Or tea, or herbal tea? Is that better or worse!

What do you think about Allulose Dr?

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There was astudy where people drinking artificially sweet drinks lost more weight than those who drank water.

I have been using Truvia for a sweetener. I am hoping it is better in the long run than the sweeteners listed in your informative video. Thanks for taking the time and effort for putting pertinent medical information for users to watch.

@sophiekarnak3936

Жыл бұрын

Truvia = erythritol + stevia

@pm5095

Жыл бұрын

True trivia is almost all made of erythritol

@myob3574

Жыл бұрын

read the packet, 2g of erythritol, amount of sweetener in packet is 2g. I guess its stevia flavored erythritol.

And I just heard Dr. Mike, that drinking even orange juice has as many sugar as a soda, 10tbsps. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🙏🏼

@thebigmacd

Жыл бұрын

Yes, this is well-known. Fruit juice (even home-squeezed) is not a health food.

The study found a loose correlation, and no causation. I’d like to know why the word ‘causes’ is in the title of this video.

What your opinion of Allulose Dr. Hansen.? It's a rare but naturally occurring sugar in certain fruits. It's on the GRAS list.

@kentd4762

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I had the same question.

@franwebb7756

Жыл бұрын

Allulose causes my stomach to cramp so badly, I can't tolerate it.

Whoa thanks for the warning! A lot of us fasters and keto'ers would use this.

Stevia leaves are probably safe, yes? They've not been processed

@monicaperez2843

Жыл бұрын

Great question!

@jodymaley3674

Жыл бұрын

Grew my own stevia plants. Nothing special needed, just a stake and medium pot as plant grew bushy. Died like any herb, by hanging. Put leaves in baggies. Float or crunble dry leaves into your drink. Or use a strainer. Did stain water slightly green.

From my experience of drinking lots of Monster (I'm in med school, it's brutal lol) and from class, I can tell you that Erythritol kept my hunger down while Niacin did wonder by breaking down all the fats (through activation of Hormone sensitive lipase). I lost 40 lbs in 6 months, and I didn't change anything beside Monster and strict restrictions on added sugar (I drink, eat all the fried and fast foods, cause we med students barely have time to breath, let alone cook). It works wonder

@kray9438

Жыл бұрын

Might be sustaining you through this period. But it’s not wise to sustain this for a prolonged period and who knows what irreversible damage you’re causing to yourself. I’m sure there are better ways to keep your energy levels up.

@Redkrovvy

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha I feel you man. The caffeine and forgetting to even eat might be contributing a tad too. I now work Cardiology at night in a big teaching hospital and I drink a lot of Alani Nu (of course I’m a PA, so bless you guys your hours are likely MUCH worse than mine ever were and for longer, hang in there!).

@BunnyTree

Жыл бұрын

When you hit your 40s this wont work. Everything changes in your 40s. Once youre through this rough period of your life w med school, develop healthy habits so you wont die by 50. Im 47 and have learned the hard way (watching friends).

@itsme_shanti

Жыл бұрын

I suspect the caffeine contributed to your weight loss. .. and that amount of caffeine is not healthy.

@ThanhVu-oo5nv

Жыл бұрын

@@itsme_shanti true, it is an appetite suppressant, definitely contribute to the decrease in hunger and calorie deficit. I'm not sure if the effect with niacin is additive or compounded, but it definitely worth looking into...after I finish Step 1. 200k on my head is also unhealthy too, I gotta pick between the lesser of 2 evils 🥲

I just don't want to get the majority of my calories from liquids (unless I'm having the occasional cocktail, beer or wine). I'm glad you explained the studies!! I can't imagine consuming a liter of sugar as a test subject. 🤮

Use dates if need to lightly sweeten something

I put a wee amount of sweet n low in my ice coffee occasionally. My 67y woman friend has a bad UTI but she eats and cooks with lots of sugar. The sugar makes the UTI worse.

@ldjt6184

Жыл бұрын

Yes of course it does because it feeds the bacteria/parasites.

@monicaperez2843

Жыл бұрын

Sugar in the saliva and urine causes yeast to thrive, making the top of the tongue white and the urine cloudy.

@franwebb7756

Жыл бұрын

Also sugar feeds yeast infection

How about allulose?

I remember drinking diet soda daily until I felt sick.

Glycine - the amino acid is a safe sweetener. It's actually healthier to supplement with extra glycine. Large amounts taken over a life time will extend lifespan - if you're a mouse(probably works on humans too). I found a Cola extract for sale that has no sweetener included. I'm planning on trying it with glycine and carbonated water.

@disaj7460

Жыл бұрын

Super cool...luv your enterprising nature! What's the name of that non-sweetened cola extract? I feel as though I came across it before, but now I have no idea where. Lol. Good luck with the concoction🕊

Those low cost Ramen are really bad too. I was eating 3-4 week until reflux got bad.

@RG-hf4et

Жыл бұрын

It's cheap for a reason....also, sodium is sky high. 👎

Darn if you do, darn if you don't. There goes the mixers, I'll stick to beer 🍻 😊

That was an abrupt end, it seemed like you hadn't finished your story yet, will there be a part 2?

You said something interesting. If erythritol occurs naturally in fruits like watermelon, grapes and peaches, do we know how much their diet consisted of these variables, in addition to giving them derived erythritol? Or better yet, how much erythritol values are in people who eat fruit alone or in a SAD diet? 🤔

Very informative video. I hope to see one about allulose one day. My own experience so far is that it hasn’t caused much digestive discomfort, gas, or bloating etc., if any (though studies show it too can cause this if the consumption is high enough). It also tastes MUCH better than other “non caloric “ sweeteners and easily dissolves. BUT . . . It often happens that there is no free lunch, right?

@LLAML

Жыл бұрын

Same thoughts.

Monkfruit was considered dangerous at significant Cleveland Clinic study announced yesterday. Realize all sweet, sugar not good but friend in big mental illness problem so I wondered if I can suggest coconut palm sugar?

@monicaperez2843

Жыл бұрын

Jean, good question!

@RG-hf4et

Жыл бұрын

Nothing is safe! Geez!! What about stevia?

@Leo29568

Жыл бұрын

No, it’s not the monkfruit. You may have misunderstood the article. It’s the erythritol that they were talking about. Erythritol is mixed with monkfruit and stevia to bulk up the product and give it a sugar like consistency. That’s why monkfruit was mentioned. These natural sweeteners have very little stevia and monkfruit in them. Erythritol is the main ingredient. Monkfruit is absolutely safe.

A good rule of thumb,if it's artificial, especially if it's marketed as "good"for you, don't put it in your body.😮

Guys this study was done with 30g of erythritol. Most americans do not consume this much unless you're drinking energy drinks. You should be fine if you add a packet or two to your coffee. This substance is not evil.

@michael-bell

Жыл бұрын

In a small pint of ice cream you will find around 30g of erythritol. I'd say most Americans now are consuming this much if they drink energy drinks, eat keto-style ice cream or baked goods, sweeten their coffee with sugar substitutes containing erythritol, and so on. I wouldn't say the substance is evil, but I would say the substance is potentially lethal and harmful to our health at low doses

@kennixox262

Жыл бұрын

What about in keto home baked recipes? That is mainly where I use it.

@raulgonzalez139

Жыл бұрын

@@kennixox262 I use 90-100 gram for small basque cheesecake. That would be 9-12 portions, max 10g per portion. 1/3 of what they checked. I haven't seen any problems for last 3 years.

@sophiekarnak3936

Жыл бұрын

30 g of erythritol increased blood levels to more than 1000x baseline, which is vastly higher than the amount that was correlated with increased risk. Maybe 10 g will only increase it 300x from baseline, who knows, but that may still be over the level that increases risk.

Thanks good review! Foot note to the whole fruit. We seem to be able now to eat any fruit year arround and that is a problem! Fruit was in the 'old' days a dessert eating it after your meal which by chance triggers then less insuline. Also fruits were eaten in season and they were real, not like today these blown up larger sugar bomb apples you can buy in the supermarket, the smaller the better the older the variety the better. I got gout attacks which later I discovered to come from eating too many of my own grown grapes and peaches. Eating fruit should be managed, not necessarily every day not those with high sugar content and preferably complementary after dinner or lunch. Fruit does trigger insuline!

I'm finding erythritol as the top ingredient in all artificial sweeteners.I'm wondering if it will be pulled from the market. Now I'm just drinking whole a2 or goat milk ,home made kefer and water. I just ordered pure monkfruit sweetener to have with coffee.

Interesting that everything causes clots and strokes now…

@veronica_._._._

Жыл бұрын

🙄

@Songwriter376

Жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@franwebb7756

Жыл бұрын

But never the jab

How about Allulose?

I couldn't understand exactly what you were saying when you recommended the artificial sweetener montreux extract - don't know if that's what you were saying. I'd like to know what word you were saying. Or were you saying monk fruit?

@outtahere156

Жыл бұрын

Monk fruit.

@michael-bell

Жыл бұрын

Monkfruit is not an artificial sweetener

Correlation does not prove causation

Great video ! Please follow up on Stevia, I drink loads of Zevia soda !! I chew 3 table spoons of flaxseed a day with a pinch of salt to make it taste good for gut health and regularity ( It has soluble, insoluble fiber and vitamins )

I bought the now brand Monk fruit sweetener based upon smoothie recommendation list and it has 11% cane alcohol definitely doesn’t have anything that says erythrital in it - there’s so much mislabeling out there! is this a completely different product or just a convincing label change?

@Leo29568

Жыл бұрын

It’s erythritol. I have been consuming stevia mixed with erythritol in my coffee for the last ten years and I have not had any adverse heath effects. I guess I should do a blood test to find out if my clotting factor is high. They are going to do more studies on erythritol and I waiting for that to happen. Meanwhile, I am going to continue taking it in moderation.

@sophiekarnak3936

Жыл бұрын

The NOW brand monk fruit liquid does not have any erythritol, or any other sugar alcohol in it. The "cane alcohol" in it is literally alcohol, and it's just in there as a preservative to prevent bacterial growth. It's not a "sugar alcohol" any more than rum is!

oh man, maybe this is why my body starts to reject anything baked with erythritol. I tolerate it really well at first however I've noticed after a few days my body starts to reject it, eating a single bite of erythritol-sweetened cakes make me instantly ill despite no gastro-intestinal upset.

This man is giving out the information people really need to hear and it’s great

@InformaticageNJP

Жыл бұрын

This man is using each single study as complete truth, making a video each study. This is not how science works.

@coopson028

Жыл бұрын

Then why didn't he tell you that this study didn't look at what people were eating ? they have no idea if they ate erythritol or if their body's produced it and its known that the more diabetic you are the more erythritol you produce, so was the erythritol the cause or just another symptom of sickness that was at the crime scene ? and the "study" with 8 people well thats no study at all how can you have a sample size of 8 and make any conclusions?

@coopson028

Жыл бұрын

Also the study of adding erythritol in vitro is meaningless how things react in vitro and how they react in the body is wildly different other wise we could just test medications in vitro and know if they worked or not.

I want see this study and who funded it ..I ain't going to believe any study out there

I consume one erythritol mint after lunch and one after dinner and will probably continue to do so as it is a tiny amount of erythritol.

Stevia is NOT an artificial sweetener! It comes from a plant

Remember their study about Eating foods that contain coconut oil can increase your risk for heart problems?

What is the safest natural sugar substitute or is it’s safe to purée dates to make things sweet what about Xylitol is it safe

@aleksandarstojceski3139

Жыл бұрын

Stevia has been used for thousands of years.

Is there any research to suggest humans shouldn’t mix fats and sugars? It doesn’t occur naturally in nature. It seems like humans evolved a bad uricase enzyme to turn fructose into fat, but also evolved the ability to live on high fat diets too. Seems weird that we evolved to eat both but both make us sick. Maybe it’s just one or the other

I drink a protein shake daily that has 5g per serving of erythritol, and nearly every product I see for protein contains it or stevia. How should I read the 30g per day criteria mentioned for this study? Is my 5g a day putting me at high risk? What is a protein option that doesn't contain sweeteners i.e. is safest?

So, erythritol is worse than aspartame, and others?

Have type 2 Diabetes, I use Local Raw unfiltered honey just fine in my tea and coffee for years, my A1C is controlled.

Is this that study that everyone has already picked apart and shown it to be poorly done.

@rondoman78

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Yup lol

What kind of drink has 30 g of Erythritol in it ?

Regarding the econometric trial you mention that proved sugar causes diabetes: 1 can of soda daily equated to a 1.1% risk of diabetes. Sugar was any sugar, including high fructose, which is the usual sugar in processed foods and drinks. Large amounts of fructose get converted into fats by the liver, and those fats cause insulin resistance, not sugar. Anyhow, you’d have to eat half a kilo of fructose a day to increase your diabetes risk by 10%. Whether even the 1% number is correct is another question. High fructose intake could correlate with any other number of bad habits that were not available in the country level data. GDP increase of 1% also caused a 1% increase in diabetes risk. The Relationship of Sugar to Population-Level Diabetes Prevalence: An Econometric Analysis of Repeated Cross-Sectional Data, 2013

I changed to water and some milk only from drinking many cups of coffee a day with french vanilla creamer, I feel way better.

@lynettedevries1824

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Try putting a bit of lemon juice in the water. It makes it so refreshing and lemons are good for you or put a tablespoon of BRAGGS to a glass of water. Try to drink only purified water as tap water has Fluoride in it. A couple of young boys after eating a tube of tooth paste. Don't buy the Brita brand jug as the filter does not get it out. Berkley filters are good.

What about stevia i though that was the safest

Sucralose gives me migraines, vertigo and confusion. Every single time.

The body converts excess glucose into erythritol, so yes obese people and diabetics will have higher levels of erythritol in the blood and have higher rates of CVD. This study only looked at blood levels of erythritol and didn't account for the body converting glucose into erythritol

Wow, molecular wizardry 😂

Damnit, I thought you read the study on erithritol. 8n, 3 day study, the patients weren’t healthy (had DM2, HF, etc). And the platelet clotting was petri dish experimentation.

@sophiekarnak3936

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I think what he meant was that the level of erythritol in the blood after consuming 30 g greatly exceeded the levels at which increased clotting was seen in vitro. But I agree it was phrased badly and made it sound like they actually measured clotting in the 8 subjects, which of course they didn't.

Yikes!! As usual a very solid explanation of an important subject. i just checked my artificial sweetener. It blends erythritol and stevia, so I will discard it. (It doesn't taste that great anyway). Thanks Dr. Mike.

@Jennafur70

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Why not look further into the “study”? You’re really just going to watch a video and start throwing things away? Use your common sense. Our own bodies make this sweetner.

Eggs causes heart disease?

I don’t use sweetener, tried it before I didn’t feel good …Dr Mike true about artificial sweeteners

I drink way too much diet coke. I'm also quite overweight. I knew it wasn't helping. I should stop.

@t.k3025

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You only get one go around.

The research did NOT link erythritol with heart attack and stroke. Read thr research

I'm not convinced that erythritol is unhealthy. Pure Stevia with no added sweetener is about $50.00 / lb.

Was the study funded by the sugar industry ?

Every episode makes me feel more unhealthy and anxious. Can you do one on how watching sports on TV, drinking beer, and eating various fried appetizers is actually really good for you? Maybe throw in how naps on Sunday afternoon are critical to a healthy life?

So, how can I make my green tea taste good without sweetener? 🤔

@Maciej-Komosinski

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"taste good" is in the eye of the beholder 🙂Stop all sweets for a week or two and you will easily adapt, just don't have anything sweet easily available and you won't suffer at all 🙂 no comparison -> no regrets!

@Dingele

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​@@Maciej-Komosinski how about honey?

@Maciej-Komosinski

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@@Dingele I'm not an authority on this subject, you will easily find lots of better sources of information! I have heard they recommend no more than one teaspoon per day, but do check yourself.

@karlstenator

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Slice of lemon and lime.

@larryc1616

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Tea was never meant to be sweet nor combined with milk. Sweet tea is junk food.

When i was on Keto i had mini heart attack.Ate a lot of erytitol. But i see the Keto mob is dismissing this study as they always do.

That study is unreliable and precisely why it's the only one to signal such red flags in erythritol consumption. I suggest everyone watching this video or scared of erythritol to read the study and test parameters themselves

It looks like someone doesn’t know how to read or understand data. They did not account for dietary consumption of this sweetener in subjects. They only measure blood levels, which the body produces naturally.

@kscod6108

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This paper has exposed so many "experts". It reminds me of the old tea=kidney stone study that never existed that doctors kept citing.

Still there are people promoting such products when even sugar in excess is very inflammatory and dangerous. Nobody wants genuine things or wants to do some work in the kitchen for the simple and Standard Excuse "Busy and no time to waste". We are wasting our valuable life which will be quite evident in the near future. So better change now for a better tomorrow.

Causing? Wasn't it old, self-report data from the UK? So if those people were accurate in reflecting on what they ate... it might be in some way associated with higher risk of heart attack. But cause? Have you a PhD?

I eat fruits for sweet cravings

Thank you Dr. Bro science! “Externally toxic to dogs” Way to scare me! A human being!

Most Monk Fruit and Stevia sweeteners have added sugar alcohols. A main goto is erythritol. I use a healthy sweetener instead in my coffee, the amino acid glycine.

@dimpletoadfoot8631

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The plain stevia leaf is probably fine though. Ground up and steeped to make a sweet water to add to coffee/tea

@tschorsch

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You can get both of them without erythritol. The stevia drops are pretty good.

@rudeman1914

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@@tschorschis there stevia without erythritol? Cause the stevia drop I got do have it from the ingredients.

You will not die from erethrytol people, though if you want to play it safe then use 100% Stevia to make sure in case of mild complications. Stevia does not induce a response. Been on it for more than 17 years, after doctor recommended it when no one en earth knew it existed. I had to order it from South America back then. [edith]: mobile autocorrect shenanigans.

the amounts i'm hearing in these studies are pretty high, 30g of artificial sweetener is outrageously high. Especially since it is generally way sweeter than sugar. Drinking a diet soda every once and a while in a 12oz can or 16oz bottle isn't going to give you these side-effects. How about we do avoid overconsumption and promote portion control as the tried and true method? I'll have diet gingerale / diet coke a few times a week and i have 0 trouble losing weight and 0 side effects. I do believe many studies have shown if anything, it can help with hunger and cravings to maintain a deficit in calories. But all the data, good/bad for most sweeteners are seemingly safe in the amounts that should or should not be consumed.

@miraclesage8622

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30g of erythritol is around 1/6th cup which really isn't that high if you're consuming it in sodas or sugar free desserts, even worse if you're consuming multiple sugar free sweets a day. That's why I'm going to quit erythritol, because I know on some days I was consuming far far more of that stuff than just 30g.

The best sugar is no sugar, however I will stick with cane sugar when I do use sugar. I've been told for years to cut milk from my diet to lose weight and I've not and don't plan to . I'm 45 years 5'4" / 180lbs at my heaviest and about 170 when I work out regularly. I think the benefits of milk consumption outweigh the risks. My daughter is insulin resistant ( I had gestational diabetes and was not treated) but she's not on medication and does not like sweet, sugary foods. She's stopped eating many foods because of the sugars including donuts and iced cakes, she's 12 years. I think more research needs to be done on insulin resistance especially in children.

erythrtol does not increase insuline levels

Has anyone actually died from erythritol use in the last 32 years?