Hi all..
New to the forums and looking for thoughts/references.
What is the consensus regarding artificial sweetener instead of sugars..
I have seen that they can potentially cause other issues and am looking for the best resources. Am just overwhelmed. New diagnosis and a plethora of data to wade through..
Depends on which you use and how your body responds to them. Artificial sweeteners are often toxic to gut bacteria, and if those die off you're in a world of hurt, and are looking at potential years of healing. Depending on how much damage is done, of course. I may use a smidge of a stevia/erythritol mix sometimes, (read, once or twice a week) which seems to agree with me, but all diet soda's and the like are out, for me, for life. Things just got too bloody and painful, constipation ruining my intestinal trackt. Stevia doesn't give gut problems, BUT, it might cause some reaction between your pancreas and liver. The mouth and nose register something sweet, and can prompt the pancreas to release insulin pre-emptively.... And then it's not actually needed, so the liver dumps glucose to avoid a hypo. And if we're insulin resistant, that might be a bit of an overshoot of glucose, resulting in a spike. So the sweetener doesn't directly spike your blood glucose, but it does indirectly, if you're one of those where that happens. Your meter'll tell you whether you're okay with it or not, really.
So.... I used to put five spoons of sugar into my espresso. Now I either drink it straight, or with a bit of cream. No sugar in my tea anymore either. Just took a little while to get used to it. Decide what works for you, between your loo visits and your meter.
