Erythritol digestive issues

[johncpatterson]

Hi all, as many of you are aware, erythritol is an amazing sugar substitute for the diabetes community, as well as for those who would like to reduce their overall sugar intake, and is often described as an alternative sweetener that does not have any significant digestive issues for most people (unlike other sugar alternatives, of which there are many good and bad ones).

However, I am one of the "lucky" ones who gets major digestive issues with erythritol, so I wanted to ask the community, for those of you who have had digestive issues with erythritol, have you had any success in building up a tolerance to it if taken slowly and ramping up over time? I only ask since I don't want to try such a long (and potentially painful) process if it has no chance of succeeding.

Thank you so much in advance for the help!

 

[AndBreathe]

Hi all, as many of you are aware, erythritol is an amazing sugar substitute for the diabetes community, as well as for those who would like to reduce their overall sugar intake, and is often described as an alternative sweetener that does not have any significant digestive issues for most people (unlike other sugar alternatives, of which there are many good and bad ones).

However, I am one of the "lucky" ones who gets major digestive issues with erythritol, so I wanted to ask the community, for those of you who have had digestive issues with erythritol, have you had any success in building up a tolerance to it if taken slowly and ramping up over time? I only ask since I don't want to try such a long (and potentially painful) process if it has no chance of succeeding.

Thank you so much in advance for the help!

Honestly, I think you ask a question that's impossible to answer, with any meaning to you.

Even if there is someone out there with great success in building up a tolerance to Erythritol, or anything else for that matter, there is nothing to say such an approach would work for you, or vice versa.

For every 50% chance of success, there is a 50% chance of failure. You just gamble which outcome you will return. These things are rarely cut and dried.

For me, personally, if something causes me issues, I move along. We have no idea if those "issues" have the potential for long term damage, for any given individual.

 

[lessci]

Any of the sugar alcohols can cause "digestive distress" and it really does depend on your personal tolerance

 

[Guilty]

Erythritol might be linked to increased risk of heart disease and stroke. So I wouldn't go out of my way to build up a tolerance to it.

 

[Deleted member 475901]

Have you tried xylitol instead?