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@@arcpd123 yes, I want to know more about different sugar from not chemical point of view, but medical as lactose (milk) ,glicogen (animal suger), pentacarbon suger(cellulose, and similar),short than 6 carbon sugar( aldotri, ketotri, tetraaldo,tetraketo ,pentaaldo,pentaketo sugars and similiar ) .....😎 Pozdrawiam serdecznie i życzę miłego dnia
@Maria Lindell thanks... i was actually asking for occasional use only... jaggery or dates are used for making some sweet dishes to avoid using refined sugar..but these things are made only on occasions... any way thanks...
I've been keto for three years. But I was abusing stevia. I was taking huge amounts of the white powdered extract in my coffee and smoothies which I drank multiple mugs every day. After a year of keto, I began to experience peripheral neuropathy (toe tips and fingertips). It was progressively worsening, and I began to feel shooting pains from my toes up through my legs. My doctor was useless and after determining I did not have diabetes or any other condition, he wanted to prescribe some medication to relieve symptoms. I didn't want painkillers so I made systematic efforts to try and understand my condition. It took me quite a long time, using trial and error, to figure out what was going on. By process of elimination, I determined it was the stevia causing the problem. After completely eliminating stevia from my diet, I noticed a lessening of pain within 2 or 3 days. So I decided to stay off it for a longer period. Within another week I was feeling significantly better. And after 2 months all my neuropathy symptoms completely resolved. It's now been 8 months and I am still symptom-free. Had I used recommended quantities, I'm sure stevia would not have bothered me. But I hope someone does some study about over-use and whether there is some caution to the peripheral nervous system. If so, the public should be more strongly warned.
Thanks a lot for sharing 🙏💗 It is very valuable information! Much appreciate your comments. The doctor are useless!! Just want to prescribe pills! I am glad you found the solution !🙏
Warned by what? Doctors diagnose a problem, not you. I can say pasta is causing my anxiety disorder, that however is not supported by anything. Stevia is very much safe. The only side effect is bloating or digestive issues if used in high quantities. Peripheral neuropathy is just out of the question. Stevia is just a plant and used by mankind for millennia before it became commercially viable. You should be careful to choose natural products as well. You must get checked by a doctor because I'm pretty sure it's not Stevia causing your issue. Stop calling all doctors useless. Most doctors know more than you do about everything. You should also take your doctor's advice regarding Keto. That diet is not for everyone and it can cause many damages, like it did in my case. Stop listening even to these youtube "doctors" who tell people really dangerous things, not supported by any peer-reviewed science.
@@abrielrobertsson4160 I think, that there is often no balanced, evidence based view on diets. Instead people often promote a specific eating idiology, which may have worked very good for them, and sometimes they tend to cherrypick the studys which are presented and tend to discard informations which don't fit well in that viewpoint. Would you like to share your experiance with keto diet?
@@rabenklang7 Sure. My weight dropped immensely from Keto. I had a very normal weight, but I lost 6 kg in two weeks and that made me underweight. Keep in mind that I went with a Keto diet to help me gain weight, ironically enough. I looked like crap and had no strength whatsoever. For overweight people, I guess that's a good thing, but I do not advise it for anyone else. My ketones in urine were raised to the roof. I guess that means you're in a state of ketosis, but my doctors were really concerned when they saw how high they were. My amylase in blood and urine was high as well. It took me more than a year to get back to being healthy again. I still use sweeteners though and limit my added sugar intake to no more than 30 g per day (the recommended dose is no more than 36 g per day for males), but that's because I have a candida overgrowth problem, not because of diet. I've also completely cut processed foods and I still do a 16/8 intermittent fasting every day and a 24h one once a week, because I found out it helped with my GERD. Other than that I do eat everything, including complex carbs which are forbidden in Keto, but personally I think they are really important for our body. My issue is that these "doctors" advise it for everyone and it is clearly not for everyone. Underweight people should not even think about starting a Keto diet for e.g but as you said everyone's experience is different.
Hello, I am from France and in a fat bomb recipe video I've heard about a new substitute to sugar, the taste is quite perfect as said in the video, it is almost natural and 0 carbs ! The name is BochaSweet, it is coming from an asian pumpkin, the Kabocha, I can't wait trying it. In the USA, I think that it is easier to find, and would like to have a report about it to know about the quality of this product.
I learned a long time ago that my body hates artificial sweeteners & removes them from my body as quickly as possible. Instant diarreha. No one believes me. So glad to hear someone else say it.
Worst to Not So Bad Sweeteners(by category and each category is numbered from best to worst 1 being the best option of that category) Artificial sweeteners(non-nutritive) like: 1. Aspartame 2. Saccharine 3. Sucralose 4. Acesulfame K Bad Natural Sweeteners: 1. White Sugar 2. Agave Syrup 3. HFCS Kind of bad/Semi- Healthy (natural): 1. Coconut Sugar 2. Honey 3. Maple Syrup 3. Date Sugar 5. Allulose (natural rare sugar) Sugar Alcohols: 1. Erythritol 2. Mannitol 3. Sorbitol 4. Xylitol 5. Maltitol Natural Sweeteners that aren’t as bad: 1. Monk fruit 2. Stevia 3. Chicory Root What Did He Do? - Artificial Diet Soda (Never) - Sugar hardly ever but when he does he eats chocolate 85% - Stevia, Monk Fruit, Chicory Root sometimes - Artificial Sweeteners in small amounts (Erythritol, Xylitol)
Me too.... Breakfast at 6 AM, dinner at 6 PM and nothing besides water in between. My breakfast is: 2 equal cups of each Mix all 3 ingredients in a food processor together 43 Servings Calories per serving 147 Calories Dates 1004 Walnuts 400 Flaxseed 1548 Mix these ingredients with Honey 2061 Raw Oatmeal 580 Pemmican 732 Total 6325 Pemmican 80% Dried Jerky 10% Dried Fruit 10% Nuts Calories are a rough guess but the energy is through the roof all day. Roll them a little smaller than a golf ball and keep in the refrig. They do not need to be in the refrig if kept in a sealed container or zip-lock in a cool place. In a seal-a-meal, they will last for years.
@@MariaSanchez-iz2ne THANK YOU, and my O2 level went back up into the 90's at night as I had obstructive sleep apnea. Now I got use to sleeping on my side and I am training myself how to breath deep. I am a shallow breather so I do not breath properly which is bad at night. Doc was amazed at my O2 blood test. YAHOO! It will not fix my heart damage from years of sleep apnea but it will not get worse. You have a WONDERFUL day.
I stopped using stevia to replace sugar in my coffee. I experienced worsening body/ muscle aches and joint pains. I felt better after I stopped it. I avoid anything sweet. I have to live with it.
One thing I wish you had addressed is maltodextrin. While not sold as a sweetener it is used as a bulking agent for many sweeteners. Especially the super sweet ones like stevia and monk fruit. The problem with it is that even though it is not a sugar (it is a partially digested starch) it can have twice the effect as table sugar on insulin response. This is of consequence to those of us that are diabetic. Here you are thinking you are making a better choice and the sweetener is stealth mode more damaging than sugar from a filler ingredient.
Maybe because I’m not American, I really don’t understand the desire people have to consume sugar. I literally don’t add sugar into anything, so do many people I know. We do not consume snacks, cakes, sodas and desserts at all.
@@PassionPno The lack of consuming sugar, is that a personal choice or a cultural thing? Americans have consumed way too much sugar since manufacturers have piled it on everything. We have become monstrously addicted while we don’t realize it.
@@PassionPno I will assume, intellectually, your "American" refers to the USA. Sugar, in its various forms (desserts and snacks), is heavily consumed in South America, India and the Middle East, too. Grow a brain.
@@PassionPno As an American- I totally agree. We learn as babies that we get sugar for all celebrations, holidays, when we are sad, get a vaccine, do something good like good grades, etc. Americans give sugar for everything emotional!!!! Hence, the addiction.
My only concern about monk fruit (other than the price!) is that it comes almost exclusively from China, so there are serious quality control concerns.
Pro tip, ok just a tip. If you want powdered monkfruit or erythritol for baking or to sweeten whipped cream, don't buy the expensive powdered form. You can put your granulated sweetener in a coffee bean grinder, majic bullet, or blender and make it into powder. Great video Dr. Ekberg, thank you!
Almost at a million subscribers! Thank you for getting your message out. I know this is your passion. Please know that this is also my passion at 71 years of age. And, it’s information like yours that I try to spread to others. Your work is so valuable to us all. Again, thanks
A sugar replacement called erythritol - used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products - has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death, according to a new study. “The degree of risk was not modest,” said lead study author Dr. Stanley Hazen, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Prevention at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute.
Becoz alot of it is false and just his personal opinion not based on science. Just becoz something is artificial that doesn't make it bad, when you're sick and dying man-made compounds int he form of pills literally save your life and at the same time the most horrendous drugs and poisons on the planet are natural. One needs to be objective and scientific, his Dr degree is obv not in human body internal science but in chiropractic and it shows
Been on clean keto diet and 18/6 intermittent fasting for 96 days to reverse my fatty liver. I’m 55 years old and so far I’ve lost 26 lbs and my blood glucose is down from 177 to 105 at 1.5 hr after dinner . I no longer have acid reflux which I suffered daily if I didn’t live on Prilosec. I use the stevia only to sweeten my coffee 😁 Thanks Dr EcBerg for all you are doing! 🤩🇺🇸
@ Hammer Slammer - Thanks for the update. Like you I am doing Keto to reverse my fatty liver. After the 96 days do you know if the keto diet completely reversed your fatty liver or does it take longer time for mild fatty liver ? Thanks
@@rezar6894 well as fir my fatty liver I can tell you that at 4 months my liver enzymes dropped from very high levels to normal levels My AST was 69 , dropped to 27 My ALT was 121 dropped to 33 I’m scheduled to get an ultrasound to see my liver and I can update you on that later however the enzymes levels tell a lot and with my numbers now it appears ketogenic diet is working very well 😁 I plan to continue strict ketogenic diet for a solid 3 years to guarantee my liver to be fully regenerated before easing back to a more relaxed diet however I will stay away from sugar and crap carbohydrates also omega 6 processed oils as Dr Berg teaches . Watch all his videos on the fatty liver and after 90 days go get your blood work done and compare. Let me know how you do! ✌️😁
@@buddyringo21 many thanks for for the great info, very helpful indeed. Interestingly my liver enzymes and blood work were all normal - in range (ALT: 18, AST: 21), so there were no concerns. However, for me it was the ultrasound that picked up the fatty liver…and I only went for an ultrasound as they thought I had gallstones 😀 I guess I will have to go for a repeat ultrasound too in a few months, as this is the best way to see if it has gone. If you could please let me know if your non alcoholic fatty liver disappeared once you have your next ultrasound..that would be greatly appreciated. At least it will give me an idea of what I can expect as I am only 2.75 months in my keto journey. Many thanks and good luck 👍🏻🤞🏻
@@rezar6894 my enlarged and fatty liver is probably from sugar and drinking beer , wine and rum over the last 35+ years . I’ve been alcohol free ever since I found out that fatty liver can be reversed. When I seen a video on UA-cam that discussed this I was all in and flipped a new leaf in 100% healthy lifestyle from here on out ! I’m 236 days into this adventure and feeling really good ! I will update you once I get the ultrasound. You will want to watch all the videos you can on the subject and that will certainly give you great information some that applies and some that won’t but in education there is power and confidence. I watch videos with Dr EkBerg as well , he’s a holistic Dr and also gives excellent health advice along with a ketogenic diet lifestyle. Keep me posted brother 😁✌️
When buying stevia and monk fruit please check the ingredients because some of these companies are deceptive. The label says stevia or monk fruit but the first ingredient will sometimes be erythritol. That happened to me and I got gas and bloating. Be careful and read the ingredients.
I noticed the one I just bought from the store has it in it now I have to take it back but I didn't open it yet. I hope my store has one with just Monk fruit
Yep! I just ordered "monkfruit" on Amazon; it arrived this morning and the first ingredient is erythritol (not listed in the product description). I immediately requested a refund.
Hello! I found your channel the other day, and while researching health and nutrition issues has been a lifelong hobby, I have learned new and important health information in each of your videos. You explain details which connect HOW the things we eat help or harm us, ie. our body functioning. And you are understandable, thus anyone that can focus for a ten-minute educational seminar can glean really practical pointers to improve wellness. Thank you for your offering a wellspring of vital information on youtube. I believe you are helping a multitude of people to be better equipped to make choices that can steer our body health away from breakdown and on to improved health. I will be sharing this video with friends and loved ones.
Thanks for taking the time to explain this topic with amazing patience and clarity. There is a lot of misleading information out there on artificial sweeteners and the "natural" sweeteners that are supposed to be good for us. God's blessing be with you for taking the time to guide us when we need help in deciding what is best for our health..
Thank you for this, I am right with you. I have two sugars that I use, Stevia and Monk fruit. Yes, every once in a while, you can’t avoid having cane sugar if you’re going to indulge in a piece of pie or something like that at a holiday dinner, and you’re having a dessert with people. But mostly it’s Stevia With a little Monk fruit. But you were saying how you don’t like to do sugar in coffee and you use the erythritol or xylitol for coffee. I use the brand called sweet leaf Stevia and it’s absolutely wonderful in coffee. I know that there are some Stevia‘s that do have an aftertaste, but I have found that the sweet leaf brand is the best for not having that bitter aftertaste. Cheers!
Thank you so much for this video. I'm a 40 year old, Type 1 diabetic of 20 plus years, currently dealing with insulin resistance. Your videos are very informative and are helping me make better decisions with my diet and health. Knowledge is power ! Thank you Sir !
A friend of mine had juvenile diabetes from about 16 yrs of age. I met him when he was about 50 and he had very bad highs and lows nearly every few days. He struggled year after years. Nothing would control it even after many doctor visits. He had a heart attack a few years ago and then was diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica. Last weekend at the age of 68 he went to bed and was found the next day by a neighbour. He had passed away. Probably a low coma they say. Please look after yourself ❤
Dear Dr Ekberg, I'm hooked on your educational videos as I'm insulin resistance and I'm continuing to eat cleaner and I'm eliminating all other carbs and sugars! It's tough but eating proteins, fats and fresh vegetables and nuts, seeds, limited fruits and doing intermittent fasting is slowly assisting me getting weight and belly fat off.....thank you ever so much for your excellent explanations! Blessings going your way, Veronica. ♓️🧜♀️🙏🌞⚘️
@@lrn_news9171 what do you mean by hormonal imbalance specifically ? which hormones are you referring to? Beyond that, what's causing the hormonal imbalance is more important. Its' too much for me to go into here but everyone should listen to nutritionist Karen Hurd who also has a Masters in biochemistry and can explain the reasons for hormonal imbalance.
@@susiehernandez6652 A lot of the chemicals people are exposed to and the lack of nutrients in foods leads to hormonal imbalances and that also leads to weight gain and not being able to lose weight despite making the best efforts. It could be caused by a deficiency in various minerals and vitamins etc... that's why it's good to check if you have deficiencies or not. 92% of americans have a deficiency in something. I can't really specify for you but I know this is factual
I've had people challenge my admiration of you because you are not a 'traditional' Dr. Frankly, you know more about the human body and the science than any 'Dr' I have seen, and you definitely are more accessible than research papers for the lay person. Bravo and thank you!
In my opinion, most doctors know almost nothing about health and nutrition, they are the real quacks. People like this guy and Dr Berg are the real heroes!
I agree. Taking the diet/health/nutrition tips from Dr. Ekberg has improved my overall health leaps & bounds over what “traditional” doctors recommend ie the S.A.D. diet. God bless this man 🙏🏼
That's because regular MDs are taught nothing about nutrition and effects on the body and/ or performance. They only teach them about drugs and symptoms not root issues. Its frustrating. Every doctor's office in my opinion needs a nutritionist on staff
My brother and I have a super-smart IBM inventor multi-millionaire step-dad who poopoos all of this holistic "health crap quackery," meanwhile he's on five or six different heavy-hitting prescription medications for high blood pressure, diabetes, blood thinning, high cholesterol, and all the other symptoms that taking the medication causes. He's a total train wreck physically and will not concede that my brother and I are right when it comes to health and nutrition.
I wanted to start baking, therefore I needed to know what was the best sugar substitute. Dr Ekberg was the only one I sought to find that answer. He is becoming an integral part of my life.
I have been doing keto for 10 months and have seen huge positive changes in my health. I have also found that when I eat anything sweet, I want more and more sweet. It is better for me to simply avoid all...except for occasional berries. This from someone who used to hide candy in desk, purse, coat pockets....and on and on.
Just reading your post and am glad to know there are others out there with the same sweet tooth as myself! I have to stay completely away from it or it will be like alcohol to a sober alcoholic!
Totally agree. I tried to reintroduce some sweet stuff (with sweeteners) into my diet after 1.5 years away from it and it started unfolding into a disaster - cravings all over the place, obsessive thinking about something delicious. So it’s time to stop it and get back to my basic boring diet of meat and eggs, maybe some cream in coffee. You used to be fat for a reason. Do not forget it.
Its a "gateway drug!" Alcoholics will say, "All the drinks in the world are not enough, and one drink is too much" - same with Stevia or any other natural sweeteners. I have no moderation!
This is the most detailed and comprehensive video on sweeteners that I have seen. Thank you for doing the research. I have been a avid believer in stevia for many years and have wondering about the other sugars. I try to avoid Wherever possible but have recently heard about Alluose and was curious.
I know this is an old video but I really appreciate the way you acknowledged the lack of scientific studies on sweeteners in particular, but explained your opinion and that it comes from observation of other similar things.
Thank you so much. I’ve been learning the past couple years about health and nutrition for myself. I’ve been so confused and trying to figure this out. My body seems to be really sensitive to sugar and there are so many alternatives that it was hard to try to discern what the pros and cons of each were. I really appreciate this video!
Thanks Doc, Since my husband and I have been eating keto with your help, for about 3 weeks now. He has post nasal drip and used to cough for about an hour full on every morning, that has completely gone. I have digestive issues (EOE) they have improved considerably!!! Feeling great. Ta!!
Xylitol is meant to be used to prevent tooth decay. It kills bad bacteria and promotes good bacteria in mouth and gut. Dr.Ellie Phillips has many youtube videos on this topic. You will be using very small amounts which should not cause stomach upset.
This reminds me of shopping with my mom as a child and her buying fructose packets thinking since it's sugar from fruits it must be healthier. It was the 80's, and she was influenced by diet center fwiw. Thanks for everything you do, Sten!
Thank you for making this information really easy to understand. I recently noticed that a lot of powder stevia products have erythritol in them as well. You have to read the label and make sure its 100% stevia if that is what you want. I'm going to try a liquid form of stevia.
@@torpol These products with erythritol may see a decrease in buyers this week since new research recently released showed an increase in risk for heart attacks and stroke.
I will tell you this and with the doctor is not good in coffee. And I don't like anything exceptionally sweet I just like a hint of sweetness to my coffee. And stevia takes very little to give it that hint but it destroys my wonderful cup of coffee. And that is an extracted form. It also gives a slate strange taste to my whipped cream so I'm going to try some of the other sources from the video suggested for good coffee. I have tried the coconut cream and that is sweet enough, and quite pleasing to my palate.
You're such a joy to listen to! This is the first video I watched but I could listen to you for hours! Your explanation is just right with easy to process information and highlight on the most important parts. I love how you put everything into a realistic perspective, even mentioning how some things are more beneficial than others despite being bad for the body in large quantities. I use Erythritol and it's honestly so interesting to see what it does or rather the lack of what it does within my body. Every site I visited only showed the benefits of it, that it's very diabetic friendly and good for the teeth but they never went in-depth like you did! So thank you very much! This is very useful and great to know, your work is much appreciated :)
I want to give this video a thousand likes! All the needed information put together very well. Comparisons of the sweeteners and great explanations of the benefits and downsides of each product - thank you! Most people that are overweight have issues with blood sugar/insulin and the “low-carb-diet” will help with that. Our food is full of sugar and we are used to the taste. I never liked saccharine or aspartame. It tastes like what it is - chemicals. I get stomach cramps, when I consume it by accident. Stevia tastes bitter to me. I like xylitol and usually mix it with a bit of erythrith. I will give Inulin a try!
I've been consuming Sucralose on a regular basis for 6 years now, and only because my physician told me once that Sucralose was the best sweetener on the market, and that I should definitely go for it. After watching this video, I realized that sometimes even our trusted doctors don't really know what they are talking about.
Thank you Fatma Naqvi. The consistency of the dough/batter and the final product depends on something with a certain volume. Stevia and monk fruit don't bake well in many instances because there is no volume. 😄
Always enjoy the pace of your presentations. Very relaxing, and informative. Wondering why you didn’t mention organic lucuma power with its very little sugar content?
I used to consume aspartame quite a bit and had huge problems with my eyes drying out and sticking to my eyelids at night while sleeping (very painful!!!). I decided to try Stevia (the liquid kind, not that Walmart Truvia stuff that is mostly alcohol sugars) and have never looked back! I've also had no more problems with my eyes since I got away from aspartame.
Wow, loved this video. Thanks for sharing it with so much detail. I have a question tho. Have you heard of sugar cane syrup? It's pretty common in Brazil. I'd like to know if you have any information about it too. Appreciate it. Thanks!
I thought I knew everything I needed to know about sweeteners, but I learned a lot in this video. And I loved how you explained your concerns about artificial sweetener. I would think that no one could really argue with you ... but I know better than to think that. People will always argue on these topics From a culinary point of view rather than health: Allulose is better for ice cream because it doesn't turn as rock-hard when frozen. So assuming you aren't eating the whole thing and want to freeze some, allulose is better.
I gather that Allulose was too new and not something with extensive exposure experience. I was hoping the topic could be revisited with more of a direct side by side comparison between erythritol and allulose. It seemed to me allulose would have all the benefits of anything else with none of those other options holding an advantage particularly where fermentation was involved
Thank you Dr. This video is pure gold! Also when you described how you use sweeteners and your habits, I didn’t feel so alone in my journey. It’s very isolating to be a low carb fasting individual in a high carb constantly munching society
I am a 82 yr. old diabetic. I've had type 1 diabetes since 1970! My sugar sub. has been "Splenda." Today, I weigh 150 lbs., 5'6"and have blurry eyesight, tons of gas, a mech. heart valve, but, great physical shape. No diets, 1 beer a week with dinner, just convince yourself that all those other foods are bad "FOR YOU"! I met The Lord in 1978, and seek his help if I get weak. (which is often) I stay slim by eating small quantities of proper foods, and walking my dog.
I’m literally watching your videos instead of working on a project that I need to complete my master’s in the next few weeks-but you know what? This information may save my life! I will finish my capstone now or later, but I NEED this info to share with my family, friends, colleagues and students to help preserve and extend their lives! Thank you!😎
These types of videos make me giddy. I really enjoy learning about this! Thank you for such an in-depth analysis of these sweeteners. I really enjoy that this info is also consistent with Thomas DeLaure's informational videos too. =] As someone going on Keto soon, I want to learn all I can about what to avoid.
Thank you so much Dr. Ekberg. Your channel is such a valuable resource! Can you tell me your thoughts on certain stevia products that contain “natural flavors” without saying what these natural flavors are? Anything to worry about?
Thank you. One of my biggest annoyances in life has been people conflating SUGAR with FRUIT so they tell people not to eat fruit and prevent their kids from eating fruit. They are chemically totally different things.
What do you mean? Fruit has two kinds of sugars, fructose and glucose, and both are bad for you they both lead to insulin resistance in different ways. Glucose raises your blood sugar leading to insulin resistance and fructose clogs your livers leading to insulin resistance. This is explained at 7:38. The only reason some doctors say fruits are good for you is because in the past people were getting scurvy from not getting enough vitamin c so they figured fruit must be good for you as it prevents scurvy. Fruits aren't the only way to get your vitamin c you can take supplements.
The best thing I ever did when starting my keto diet was take the time to remove as much sugar as possible out of my diet. No added sugar to anything, no products unless they have no added sugar and minimal naturally-occuring amounts . At the time, I disliked just about every sweetener substitute. In the end, no sweeteners at all for a long time. I finally found Allulose, which is a 'rare' sugar that does not impact blood glucose. However. While it occurs naturally in small quantities ("rare"), it is manufactured from fructose. I can use it in a very limited amount, but I've found that retaining my no-sweetener dietary policy is the best for my health. It's my sweetener of choice, because I could use it if necessary, for instance in baked goods, but I find I don't really desire sweet foods at all anymore. But I did go through a period of using the Allulose and my "sweet tooth" started coming back. I'll take my good health over unnecessarily sweet foods any day.
You're right. If you can avoid any sugar or artificial ones for 21days, your body will understand the change and you won't need to use sugar anymore. Use the keto sugar just for small desserts once or twice a month, that's what I do and helps me to stay healthy and in ketosis.
Sure appreciate that ur a braniac AND a great teacher who cares enough about us to help us as these 3 traits don't always seem 2 come together in the same human brain. YaY, I'm grateful.
I've just about watched all of your vids. I truly enjoy how you break it down scientifically. It's the researched based product knowledge to help in deciding what to choose. This piece about sugar alchohols is a perfect example. Broken down to its parts then built up to the big picture. Well done, imho.
By far the best, most comprehensive survey of sweeteners. Much appreciated, especially how different compounds are digested differently. I stick to monk fruit/erythritol for my coffee, and stevia in lemon water or herbal tea. (Like you, Dr. Ekberg, I cannot stand stevia in coffee.)
Great video! Thanks Dr Ekberg!! There are others not mentioned here…dates, molasses for example. Could you address these in another video? I think both of these are probably considered another form of fructose/glucose but they seem to have some redemptive qualities in that they have nutritive value…right?
I have been watching your videos and I find them very informative. Thank you so much for sharing the information. Could you please let us know if brown sugar could be a good substitute for white sugar? Is this sugar harmless on our body?
Thank you for this comprehensive video on sweeteners. It's the best I've seen on UA-cam and I've seen many. I've been cutting way back on artificial sweeteners, and you've convinced me to give them up entirely.
Thank you again! We’ve missed you! I was wondering if you could provide any information on the keto rash? So many people are faced with this and there are so many inconsistent theories as to the cause. Thanks again for all you do!!!
According to Dr. Berg, you must drink 2-3 liters of water per day as well as having 4700 mg pottasium, 450 mg Magnesium and 1-1/2 teaspoon of salt (himalyan salt better than sea salt). Lack of having enough of them leads to really bad side effects even in fasting like severe heart palpitations and chest pain. I myself suffered from those problems plus rashes when tried keto and since I didn't know about the needed amounts, they remained with me even with lowcarb and fasting :(((((
Thanks so much Dr.Ekberg. I learn a lot every time I watch your videos. I' m in keto 2 months, and I always make good researches to buy the best food. My health is the main reason I've changed my whole way of eating. I try to use the best artificial sweetners but I use a little. This way I don't make much keto desserts, just one small every 15 days. Greetings from Ecuador😊
I have been trying to research this, so this video was tremendously helpful. Even in some fibre supplement products there are a tremendous amount of artificial sweeteners. Not mentioned here is FOS, fructooligosacharides, unless it comes under another name, as it is obviously fructose and sugar processed somehow. FOS are often added alongside something like stevia - all so frustrating!! I'm going to take a huge guess and assume that FOS - although they say it is plant derived and "passes through your system" and doesn't count as a carb, still can either spike insulin or cause some digestive upset. Keto protein bars are another minefield to walk through. Anyway, even though it's frustrating, better to know the truth.
Thank you for this video! Extremely informative. Im currently getting ready for Bariatric surgery and this issue has become somewhat of a thorn in my side. The majority of what the dietitians have in their list of approved foods contain sucralose. I have horrific reactions to sucralose, aspartame, saccharine - artificial sugar alternatives. Either migraines, digestive distress or both. Stevia and monk fruit I can’t handle the after taste. The only thing I’ve found I can tolerate with no issue at all is erythritol. I’ve never heard of inulin but will definitely give it a try. I have been putting the Bariatric dieticians to the test coming up with alternative products that do not contain any of the artificial sweeteners. So far they haven’t been very helpful so I’m doing as much research as I can on my own.
Dr. Ekberg, Thank you so much for your very thorough explanation of the good and the bad of the different types of sweeteners, they’re affect on the body, and which ones we should and should not consume. This was very helpful information. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🤗🤗
Thank you so much, Dr. Sten!! I started a low-carb diet 3 years ago. About two years ago, I started getting increasingly bad digestive issues. It finally came to diarrhea just about every day, and wearing Depends a couple days a week. I had been using Erythritol for baking and so many other things. I think my body developed an intolerance to it. From what you say, it probably ruined my gut bacteria. The G.I. doctor gave me some medicine to reset me. I haven’t touched dairy or Erythritol in several months. I’m not sure I want to try sugar substitute again. I feel a loss at not being able to have a sweet treat that I bake. The good sweeteners don’t have the bulk that I need for baking. But I’m seeing that I can substitute a piece of low-carb bread for the muffin I used to have in the morning. Thank you so much for all this great information. I’m not sure I really want these sweeteners anymore, and it’s helping me a lot. It’s probably better for me not to have them
Reading this again and seeing the video again. Interesting to say the big changes in my diet to pretty much get rid of any sweetener. At least I don’t have craving for food.
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I want to know.. how about jaggery and dates for sweetners....
@@arcpd123 yes, I want to know more about different sugar from not chemical point of view, but medical as lactose (milk) ,glicogen (animal suger), pentacarbon suger(cellulose, and similar),short than 6 carbon sugar( aldotri, ketotri, tetraaldo,tetraketo ,pentaaldo,pentaketo sugars and similiar ) .....😎
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@Maria Lindell thanks... i was actually asking for occasional use only... jaggery or dates are used for making some sweet dishes to avoid using refined sugar..but these things are made only on occasions... any way thanks...
@@arcpd123 Sugar is sugar - the body does not care where it comes from. Stay away from jaggery/dates if you need to control your blood sugar levels.
I've been keto for three years. But I was abusing stevia. I was taking huge amounts of the white powdered extract in my coffee and smoothies which I drank multiple mugs every day. After a year of keto, I began to experience peripheral neuropathy (toe tips and fingertips). It was progressively worsening, and I began to feel shooting pains from my toes up through my legs. My doctor was useless and after determining I did not have diabetes or any other condition, he wanted to prescribe some medication to relieve symptoms. I didn't want painkillers so I made systematic efforts to try and understand my condition. It took me quite a long time, using trial and error, to figure out what was going on. By process of elimination, I determined it was the stevia causing the problem. After completely eliminating stevia from my diet, I noticed a lessening of pain within 2 or 3 days. So I decided to stay off it for a longer period. Within another week I was feeling significantly better. And after 2 months all my neuropathy symptoms completely resolved. It's now been 8 months and I am still symptom-free. Had I used recommended quantities, I'm sure stevia would not have bothered me. But I hope someone does some study about over-use and whether there is some caution to the peripheral nervous system. If so, the public should be more strongly warned.
thank you for sharing, I found your experiences very informative and i am glad that you were able to treat yourself.
Thanks a lot for sharing 🙏💗
It is very valuable information!
Much appreciate your comments. The doctor are useless!! Just want to prescribe pills! I am glad you found the solution !🙏
Warned by what? Doctors diagnose a problem, not you. I can say pasta is causing my anxiety disorder, that however is not supported by anything. Stevia is very much safe. The only side effect is bloating or digestive issues if used in high quantities. Peripheral neuropathy is just out of the question. Stevia is just a plant and used by mankind for millennia before it became commercially viable. You should be careful to choose natural products as well. You must get checked by a doctor because I'm pretty sure it's not Stevia causing your issue. Stop calling all doctors useless. Most doctors know more than you do about everything.
You should also take your doctor's advice regarding Keto. That diet is not for everyone and it can cause many damages, like it did in my case. Stop listening even to these youtube "doctors" who tell people really dangerous things, not supported by any peer-reviewed science.
@@abrielrobertsson4160 I think, that there is often no balanced, evidence based view on diets. Instead people often promote a specific eating idiology, which may have worked very good for them, and sometimes they tend to cherrypick the studys which are presented and tend to discard informations which don't fit well in that viewpoint. Would you like to share your experiance with keto diet?
@@rabenklang7 Sure. My weight dropped immensely from Keto. I had a very normal weight, but I lost 6 kg in two weeks and that made me underweight. Keep in mind that I went with a Keto diet to help me gain weight, ironically enough. I looked like crap and had no strength whatsoever. For overweight people, I guess that's a good thing, but I do not advise it for anyone else. My ketones in urine were raised to the roof. I guess that means you're in a state of ketosis, but my doctors were really concerned when they saw how high they were. My amylase in blood and urine was high as well. It took me more than a year to get back to being healthy again. I still use sweeteners though and limit my added sugar intake to no more than 30 g per day (the recommended dose is no more than 36 g per day for males), but that's because I have a candida overgrowth problem, not because of diet. I've also completely cut processed foods and I still do a 16/8 intermittent fasting every day and a 24h one once a week, because I found out it helped with my GERD. Other than that I do eat everything, including complex carbs which are forbidden in Keto, but personally I think they are really important for our body.
My issue is that these "doctors" advise it for everyone and it is clearly not for everyone. Underweight people should not even think about starting a Keto diet for e.g but as you said everyone's experience is different.
Good ones: stevia, monk fruit, chicory root, erythritol
A xylitolt elfelejtetted.
Hello, I am from France and in a fat bomb recipe video I've heard about a new substitute to sugar, the taste is quite perfect as said in the video, it is almost natural and 0 carbs ! The name is BochaSweet, it is coming from an asian pumpkin, the Kabocha, I can't wait trying it. In the USA, I think that it is easier to find, and would like to have a report about it to know about the quality of this product.
I believe that erythritol can cause diahrea in some people, or maybe that was xylitol?
@@susanpendell4215 Both of them can cause diarrhea.
I tried Stevia, it was toxic so i discarded it.
I learned a long time ago that my body hates artificial sweeteners & removes them from my body as quickly as possible. Instant diarreha. No one believes me. So glad to hear someone else say it.
Worst to Not So Bad Sweeteners(by category and each category is numbered from best to worst 1 being the best option of that category)
Artificial sweeteners(non-nutritive) like:
1. Aspartame
2. Saccharine
3. Sucralose
4. Acesulfame K
Bad Natural Sweeteners:
1. White Sugar
2. Agave Syrup
3. HFCS
Kind of bad/Semi-
Healthy (natural):
1. Coconut Sugar
2. Honey
3. Maple Syrup
3. Date Sugar
5. Allulose (natural rare sugar)
Sugar Alcohols:
1. Erythritol
2. Mannitol
3. Sorbitol
4. Xylitol
5. Maltitol
Natural Sweeteners that aren’t as bad:
1. Monk fruit
2. Stevia
3. Chicory Root
What Did He Do?
- Artificial Diet Soda (Never)
- Sugar hardly ever but when he does he eats chocolate 85%
- Stevia, Monk Fruit, Chicory Root sometimes
- Artificial Sweeteners in small amounts (Erythritol, Xylitol)
Thanks!!!
🙋Fitveganqueen, Thank you. Needed it for outline notes.
Thank you!
@@tricianilsson6870 you’re welcome! 💚
thanks
I fast and do the keto diet and I’ve reversed my diabetes and feel great
Me too.... Breakfast at 6 AM, dinner at 6 PM and nothing besides water in between. My breakfast is:
2 equal cups of each
Mix all 3 ingredients in a food processor together
43 Servings Calories per serving 147
Calories
Dates 1004
Walnuts 400
Flaxseed 1548
Mix these ingredients with
Honey 2061
Raw Oatmeal 580
Pemmican 732
Total 6325
Pemmican
80% Dried Jerky
10% Dried Fruit
10% Nuts
Calories are a rough guess but the energy is through the roof all day. Roll them a little smaller than a golf ball and keep in the refrig. They do not need to be in the refrig if kept in a sealed container or zip-lock in a cool place. In a seal-a-meal, they will last for years.
That is amazing! Congratulations,! Keep up the good work 🙏🏼🤗
@@MariaSanchez-iz2ne THANK YOU, and my O2 level went back up into the 90's at night as I had obstructive sleep apnea. Now I got use to sleeping on my side and I am training myself how to breath deep. I am a shallow breather so I do not breath properly which is bad at night. Doc was amazed at my O2 blood test. YAHOO! It will not fix my heart damage from years of sleep apnea but it will not get worse. You have a WONDERFUL day.
That is AWESOME, keep up the good work.
@@FromSaultoPaul do you still often get the cravings to eat carbs? Or to eat something in between? Do you have a cheat meal on the weekends?
I stopped using stevia to replace sugar in my coffee. I experienced worsening body/ muscle aches and joint pains. I felt better after I stopped it. I avoid anything sweet. I have to live with it.
One thing I wish you had addressed is maltodextrin. While not sold as a sweetener it is used as a bulking agent for many sweeteners. Especially the super sweet ones like stevia and monk fruit. The problem with it is that even though it is not a sugar (it is a partially digested starch) it can have twice the effect as table sugar on insulin response. This is of consequence to those of us that are diabetic. Here you are thinking you are making a better choice and the sweetener is stealth mode more damaging than sugar from a filler ingredient.
Maybe because I’m not American, I really don’t understand the desire people have to consume sugar. I literally don’t add sugar into anything, so do many people I know. We do not consume snacks, cakes, sodas and desserts at all.
@@PassionPno The lack of consuming sugar, is that a personal choice or a cultural thing? Americans have consumed way too much sugar since manufacturers have piled it on everything. We have become monstrously addicted while we don’t realize it.
@@Snack-well Sugar consumption is definitely a cultural choice.
@@PassionPno I will assume, intellectually, your "American" refers to the USA.
Sugar, in its various forms (desserts and snacks), is heavily consumed in South America, India and the Middle East, too.
Grow a brain.
@@PassionPno As an American- I totally agree. We learn as babies that we get sugar for all celebrations, holidays, when we are sad, get a vaccine, do something good like good grades, etc. Americans give sugar for everything emotional!!!! Hence, the addiction.
My only concern about monk fruit (other than the price!) is that it comes almost exclusively from China, so there are serious quality control concerns.
Pro tip, ok just a tip. If you want powdered monkfruit or erythritol for baking or to sweeten whipped cream, don't buy the expensive powdered form. You can put your granulated sweetener in a coffee bean grinder, majic bullet, or blender and make it into powder. Great video Dr. Ekberg, thank you!
That's what I do, too! 👍
Thank You!
Erythritol makes a great sweetener for baking using ground nut flours.
Great idea!
Erythritol can be fatal to dogs so beware.
Almost at a million subscribers! Thank you for getting your message out. I know this is your passion. Please know that this is also my passion at 71 years of age. And, it’s information like yours that I try to spread to others. Your work is so valuable to us all. Again, thanks
A sugar replacement called erythritol - used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products - has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death, according to a new study.
“The degree of risk was not modest,” said lead study author Dr. Stanley Hazen, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Prevention at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute.
Why is this not taught in schools? Health should be one of the main core subjects! This information is Gold!
Because it would be good for people and bad for Big Phama !
You are so right. I have had to sort all this stuff out by watching tons of UA-cam videos. Diet is never taught.
Exactly right. No money in healthy people!!!@@user-rs2qw7co2h
Big Pharma is not in the business of preventing or curing! Not much money in that!
Becoz alot of it is false and just his personal opinion not based on science. Just becoz something is artificial that doesn't make it bad, when you're sick and dying man-made compounds int he form of pills literally save your life and at the same time the most horrendous drugs and poisons on the planet are natural. One needs to be objective and scientific, his Dr degree is obv not in human body internal science but in chiropractic and it shows
Been on clean keto diet and 18/6 intermittent fasting for 96 days to reverse my fatty liver.
I’m 55 years old and so far I’ve lost 26 lbs and my blood glucose is down from 177 to 105 at 1.5 hr after dinner .
I no longer have acid reflux which I suffered daily if I didn’t live on Prilosec. I use the stevia only to sweeten my coffee 😁
Thanks Dr EcBerg for all you are doing! 🤩🇺🇸
@ Hammer Slammer - Thanks for the update. Like you I am doing Keto to reverse my fatty liver. After the 96 days do you know if the keto diet completely reversed your fatty liver or does it take longer time for mild fatty liver ? Thanks
@@rezar6894 well as fir my fatty liver I can tell you that at 4 months my liver enzymes dropped from very high levels to normal levels
My AST was 69 , dropped to 27
My ALT was 121 dropped to 33
I’m scheduled to get an ultrasound to see my liver and I can update you on that later however the enzymes levels tell a lot and with my numbers now it appears ketogenic diet is working very well 😁 I plan to continue strict ketogenic diet for a solid 3 years to guarantee my liver to be fully regenerated before easing back to a more relaxed diet however I will stay away from sugar and crap carbohydrates also omega 6 processed oils as Dr Berg teaches .
Watch all his videos on the fatty liver and after 90 days go get your blood work done and compare. Let me know how you do! ✌️😁
@@buddyringo21 many thanks for for the great info, very helpful indeed. Interestingly my liver enzymes and blood work were all normal - in range (ALT: 18, AST: 21), so there were no concerns. However, for me it was the ultrasound that picked up the fatty liver…and I only went for an ultrasound as they thought I had gallstones 😀
I guess I will have to go for a repeat ultrasound too in a few months, as this is the best way to see if it has gone. If you could please let me know if your non alcoholic fatty liver disappeared once you have your next ultrasound..that would be greatly appreciated.
At least it will give me an idea of what I can expect as I am only 2.75 months in my keto journey.
Many thanks and good luck 👍🏻🤞🏻
@@rezar6894 my enlarged and fatty liver is probably from sugar and drinking beer , wine and rum over the last 35+ years . I’ve been alcohol free ever since I found out that fatty liver can be reversed. When I seen a video on UA-cam that discussed this I was all in and flipped a new leaf in 100% healthy lifestyle from here on out ! I’m 236 days into this adventure and feeling really good ! I will update you once I get the ultrasound. You will want to watch all the videos you can on the subject and that will certainly give you great information some that applies and some that won’t but in education there is power and confidence. I watch videos with Dr EkBerg as well , he’s a holistic Dr and also gives excellent health advice along with a ketogenic diet lifestyle. Keep me posted brother 😁✌️
What can you say about sodium acyclamate?
When buying stevia and monk fruit please check the ingredients because some of these companies are deceptive. The label says stevia or monk fruit but the first ingredient will sometimes be erythritol. That happened to me and I got gas and bloating. Be careful and read the ingredients.
That’s what I noticed too. All on the shelves. Or……a mix of different stuff. Seems hard to find in pure form.
I noticed the one I just bought from the store has it in it now I have to take it back but I didn't open it yet. I hope my store has one with just Monk fruit
Yep! I just ordered "monkfruit" on Amazon; it arrived this morning and the first ingredient is erythritol (not listed in the product description). I immediately requested a refund.
There is so much on these channels which is confusing this clears up a lot of confusion for me. Thank you 🙌🙌🙌🙌
Very helpful as always . Really appreciate all the info you share with us, and all the effort you put in. Thank you!
Hello! I found your channel the other day, and while researching health and nutrition issues has been a lifelong hobby, I have learned new and important health information in each of your videos. You explain details which connect HOW the things we eat help or harm us, ie. our body functioning. And you are understandable, thus anyone that can focus for a ten-minute educational seminar can glean really practical pointers to improve wellness.
Thank you for your offering a wellspring of vital information on youtube. I believe you are helping a multitude of people to be better equipped to make choices that can steer our body health away from breakdown and on to improved health. I will be sharing this video with friends and loved ones.
Thanks for taking the time to explain this topic with amazing patience and clarity. There is a lot of misleading information out there on artificial sweeteners and the "natural" sweeteners that are supposed to be good for us. God's blessing be with you for taking the time to guide us when we need help in deciding what is best for our health..
Thank you for this, I am right with you. I have two sugars that I use, Stevia and Monk fruit. Yes, every once in a while, you can’t avoid having cane sugar if you’re going to indulge in a piece of pie or something like that at a holiday dinner, and you’re having a dessert with people. But mostly it’s Stevia With a little Monk fruit. But you were saying how you don’t like to do sugar in coffee and you use the erythritol or xylitol for coffee. I use the brand called sweet leaf Stevia and it’s absolutely wonderful in coffee. I know that there are some Stevia‘s that do have an aftertaste, but I have found that the sweet leaf brand is the best for not having that bitter aftertaste. Cheers!
Such excellent explanations and wonderful advice so we can make an informed decision- big thanks Dr Sten 🙏🏻💐
Thank you so much for this video.
I'm a 40 year old, Type 1 diabetic of 20 plus years, currently dealing with insulin resistance. Your videos are very informative and are helping me make better decisions with my diet and health. Knowledge is power !
Thank you Sir !
A friend of mine had juvenile diabetes from about 16 yrs of age. I met him when he was about 50 and he had very bad highs and lows nearly every few days. He struggled year after years. Nothing would control it even after many doctor visits. He had a heart attack a few years ago and then was diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica. Last weekend at the age of 68 he went to bed and was found the next day by a neighbour. He had passed away. Probably a low coma they say. Please look after yourself ❤
I love how you teach everything soooo clearly and your advice is life saving 💗. Thank you 😊
Ive been considering what to use if i want something other than fruit for sweet.. very informative. Thank you Dr. Ekberg
Dear Dr Ekberg, I'm hooked on your educational videos as I'm insulin resistance and I'm continuing to eat cleaner and I'm eliminating all other carbs and sugars! It's tough but eating proteins, fats and fresh vegetables and nuts, seeds, limited fruits and doing intermittent fasting is slowly assisting me getting weight and belly fat off.....thank you ever so much for your excellent explanations! Blessings going your way, Veronica. ♓️🧜♀️🙏🌞⚘️
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Be sure to test for deficiencies because the reason why many people can't lose weight is because they have a hormonal imbalance
@@lrn_news9171 what do you mean by hormonal imbalance specifically ? which hormones are you referring to? Beyond that, what's causing the hormonal imbalance is more important. Its' too much for me to go into here but everyone should listen to nutritionist Karen Hurd who also has a Masters in biochemistry and can explain the reasons for hormonal imbalance.
@@susiehernandez6652 A lot of the chemicals people are exposed to and the lack of nutrients in foods leads to hormonal imbalances and that also leads to weight gain and not being able to lose weight despite making the best efforts. It could be caused by a deficiency in various minerals and vitamins etc... that's why it's good to check if you have deficiencies or not. 92% of americans have a deficiency in something. I can't really specify for you but I know this is factual
@@susiehernandez6652 Check "evil food supply" on youtube. He has a video explain the obesity epidemic in detail and what causes it.
Doc, thanks for the time you are taking to educate us!!! Your presentations are always so enlightening and clear.
I've had people challenge my admiration of you because you are not a 'traditional' Dr. Frankly, you know more about the human body and the science than any 'Dr' I have seen, and you definitely are more accessible than research papers for the lay person. Bravo and thank you!
In my opinion, most doctors know almost nothing about health and nutrition, they are the real quacks. People like this guy and Dr Berg are the real heroes!
I agree with you 100 percent. Traditional drs don’t know anything about food health. I thank the good lord for people like him.
I agree. Taking the diet/health/nutrition tips from Dr. Ekberg has improved my overall health leaps & bounds over what “traditional” doctors recommend ie the S.A.D. diet. God bless this man 🙏🏼
That's because regular MDs are taught nothing about nutrition and effects on the body and/ or performance. They only teach them about drugs and symptoms not root issues. Its frustrating. Every doctor's office in my opinion needs a nutritionist on staff
My brother and I have a super-smart IBM inventor multi-millionaire step-dad who poopoos all of this holistic "health crap quackery," meanwhile he's on five or six different heavy-hitting prescription medications for high blood pressure, diabetes, blood thinning, high cholesterol, and all the other symptoms that taking the medication causes. He's a total train wreck physically and will not concede that my brother and I are right when it comes to health and nutrition.
Such a carefully explained and exhaustive treatment of the topic. Reliable information! Thank you Dr. Ekberg!
I wanted to start baking, therefore I needed to know what was the best sugar substitute. Dr Ekberg was the only one I sought to find that answer. He is becoming an integral part of my life.
I have been doing keto for 10 months and have seen huge positive changes in my health. I have also found that when I eat anything sweet, I want more and more sweet. It is better for me to simply avoid all...except for occasional berries. This from someone who used to hide candy in desk, purse, coat pockets....and on and on.
Just reading your post and am glad to know there are others out there with the same sweet tooth as myself! I have to stay completely away from it or it will be like alcohol to a sober alcoholic!
Totally agree. I tried to reintroduce some sweet stuff (with sweeteners) into my diet after 1.5 years away from it and it started unfolding into a disaster - cravings all over the place, obsessive thinking about something delicious. So it’s time to stop it and get back to my basic boring diet of meat and eggs, maybe some cream in coffee. You used to be fat for a reason. Do not forget it.
Its a "gateway drug!" Alcoholics will say, "All the drinks in the world are not enough, and one drink is too much" - same with Stevia or any other natural sweeteners. I have no moderation!
@@beaupeep me too, I totally agree… so One Day At A Time I keep away from the sugar, either real or fake, and find my life is better!!♥️☮️‼️🙋♀️🤭♥️
Same. Sugar is such a drug for me. One trigger and I want to keep going 😂. Better to avoid it entirely.
This is the most detailed and comprehensive video on sweeteners that I have seen. Thank you for doing the research. I have been a avid believer in stevia for many years and have wondering about the other sugars. I try to avoid Wherever possible but have recently heard about Alluose and was curious.
I know this is an old video but I really appreciate the way you acknowledged the lack of scientific studies on sweeteners in particular, but explained your opinion and that it comes from observation of other similar things.
Thank you so much. I’ve been learning the past couple years about health and nutrition for myself. I’ve been so confused and trying to figure this out. My body seems to be really sensitive to sugar and there are so many alternatives that it was hard to try to discern what the pros and cons of each were. I really appreciate this video!
You must watch "The Bittersweet Truth" & "The Amazing Benefits of Fasting " by Dr. Pradip Jamnadas" literally saved my life....
Thanks Doc,
Since my husband and I have been eating keto with your help, for about 3 weeks now.
He has post nasal drip and used to cough for about an hour full on every morning, that has completely gone. I have digestive issues (EOE) they have improved considerably!!! Feeling great.
Ta!!
Xylitol gave us the worst stomach upset, so we stopped using it in our coffee. Thank you for breaking down these sugar alternatives!
Xylitol is meant to be used to prevent tooth decay. It kills bad bacteria and promotes good bacteria in mouth and gut. Dr.Ellie Phillips has many youtube videos on this topic. You will be using very small amounts which should not cause stomach upset.
Keep Xylitol in toothpastes and gum, that is NOT meant to be consumed in that quantity.
Xylitol is good for teeth.
@@Vladiator People have consumed it for hundreds of years in large quantitys, some gas is not that bad.
Smaller amounts I guess
This reminds me of shopping with my mom as a child and her buying fructose packets thinking since it's sugar from fruits it must be healthier. It was the 80's, and she was influenced by diet center fwiw. Thanks for everything you do, Sten!
My doctor told me to eat fructose for my hypoglycemia. I probably used it for 10 years, not realizing it was damaging my liver.
Thank you very much Dr. Ekberg!!! You are such a great teacher and I have much respect for your knowledge and willingness to teach us.💜
You're always generous with your information. I really appreciate you Doc!
Thank you for making this information really easy to understand. I recently noticed that a lot of powder stevia products have erythritol in them as well. You have to read the label and make sure its 100% stevia if that is what you want. I'm going to try a liquid form of stevia.
I noticed that after I bought it - this should be considered false advertising.
@@torpol These products with erythritol may see a decrease in buyers this week since new research recently released showed an increase in risk for heart attacks and stroke.
I will tell you this and with the doctor is not good in coffee. And I don't like anything exceptionally sweet I just like a hint of sweetness to my coffee. And stevia takes very little to give it that hint but it destroys my wonderful cup of coffee. And that is an extracted form. It also gives a slate strange taste to my whipped cream so I'm going to try some of the other sources from the video suggested for good coffee. I have tried the coconut cream and that is sweet enough, and quite pleasing to my palate.
One of the few and *ONLY* doctors with zero ulterior motives except making you a better eater. UNREAL. Thank you ALWAYS!
You're such a joy to listen to! This is the first video I watched but I could listen to you for hours! Your explanation is just right with easy to process information and highlight on the most important parts.
I love how you put everything into a realistic perspective, even mentioning how some things are more beneficial than others despite being bad for the body in large quantities.
I use Erythritol and it's honestly so interesting to see what it does or rather the lack of what it does within my body. Every site I visited only showed the benefits of it, that it's very diabetic friendly and good for the teeth but they never went in-depth like you did! So thank you very much! This is very useful and great to know, your work is much appreciated :)
I want to give this video a thousand likes! All the needed information put together very well. Comparisons of the sweeteners and great explanations of the benefits and downsides of each product - thank you! Most people that are overweight have issues with blood sugar/insulin and the “low-carb-diet” will help with that. Our food is full of sugar and we are used to the taste. I never liked saccharine or aspartame. It tastes like what it is - chemicals. I get stomach cramps, when I consume it by accident. Stevia tastes bitter to me. I like xylitol and usually mix it with a bit of erythrith. I will give Inulin a try!
I've been consuming Sucralose on a regular basis for 6 years now, and only because my physician told me once that Sucralose was the best sweetener on the market, and that I should definitely go for it.
After watching this video, I realized that sometimes even our trusted doctors don't really know what they are talking about.
most doctors know nothing abotu nutrition.
@@QueenPcontrolstheuniverse Very true!
Reminds me of the doctors that tell you not to smoke and lose weight and work out, but they weigh 300 pounds and smoke everyday.
whatever Dr's says do the opposite
thank you for putting so much effort into this video. Very well explained! I had a question. why don't you use monk fruit or stevia in baking?
Thank you Fatma Naqvi. The consistency of the dough/batter and the final product depends on something with a certain volume. Stevia and monk fruit don't bake well in many instances because there is no volume. 😄
Dr Ekberg, thank you for all your educational videos that has made such a positive change in my family's health.
I usually use a blend of Erythritol/Stevia for my tea and coffee (1 tsp) and a blend of Stevia/Monkfruit for my low carb baked goods and treats.
I first realised how dangerous artificial sweeteners were when they started triggering seizures in me. Refused to touch them ever since.
I love this break down! Such a good educator
Always enjoy the pace of your presentations. Very relaxing, and informative. Wondering why you didn’t mention organic lucuma power with its very little sugar content?
I used to consume aspartame quite a bit and had huge problems with my eyes drying out and sticking to my eyelids at night while sleeping (very painful!!!). I decided to try Stevia (the liquid kind, not that Walmart Truvia stuff that is mostly alcohol sugars) and have never looked back! I've also had no more problems with my eyes since I got away from aspartame.
WHO in 2023 is about to classify aspartame as a carcinogenic! 😮
Wow, loved this video. Thanks for sharing it with so much detail. I have a question tho. Have you heard of sugar cane syrup? It's pretty common in Brazil. I'd like to know if you have any information about it too. Appreciate it. Thanks!
Absolutely the best video on the subject. Thank you very much! 😊💕
My week end isn't the same without doc Ekberg advices. Thank you again.
Thank you Massimo Raldeni. I really appreciate your feedback. 😄
Same here....😀
I thought I knew everything I needed to know about sweeteners, but I learned a lot in this video.
And I loved how you explained your concerns about artificial sweetener. I would think that no one could really argue with you ... but I know better than to think that. People will always argue on these topics
From a culinary point of view rather than health: Allulose is better for ice cream because it doesn't turn as rock-hard when frozen. So assuming you aren't eating the whole thing and want to freeze some, allulose is better.
Thank you Olivia. I might have to try that. 😄
I gather that Allulose was too new and not something with extensive exposure experience. I was hoping the topic could be revisited with more of a direct side by side comparison between erythritol and allulose. It seemed to me allulose would have all the benefits of anything else with none of those other options holding an advantage particularly where fermentation was involved
Thank you for this wonderful info.
IM KETO almost 4 years now, and lost 100 lbs. I Have so much respect for you and you helped me so much. Thank You .
Thank you Dr. This video is pure gold! Also when you described how you use sweeteners and your habits, I didn’t feel so alone in my journey. It’s very isolating to be a low carb fasting individual in a high carb constantly munching society
I am a 82 yr. old diabetic. I've had type 1 diabetes since 1970! My sugar sub. has been "Splenda." Today, I weigh 150 lbs., 5'6"and have blurry eyesight, tons of gas, a mech. heart valve, but, great physical shape. No diets, 1 beer a week with dinner, just convince yourself that all those other foods are bad "FOR YOU"! I met The Lord in 1978, and seek his help if I get weak. (which is often) I stay slim by eating small quantities of proper foods, and walking my dog.
I’m literally watching your videos instead of working on a project that I need to complete my master’s in the next few weeks-but you know what? This information may save my life! I will finish my capstone now or later, but I NEED this info to share with my family, friends, colleagues and students to help preserve and extend their lives! Thank you!😎
Hope by NOW you got your project finished huh 😁😅
Same here! I hope you finished your project on time.
@@handsomegorgeous5072 for real
Good info. Confirms my own thoughts on these things. Thanks, Doc!
Thanks for your time in Making this video very much appreciated from me, may God bless you brother
Fantastic informative video!!! I can't thank you enough for taking the time, preparing and presenting it in such concise and clear manner!!!🙏
Thanks. I use Stevia, so was glad to see it figured near the end of your video rather than the beginning! 👍
Thank you for your fantastic explanation.❤
Thank you for answering My questions on sweeteners! You explained everything wonderfully!
This was exactly what I was looking for right now. Excellent breakdown!!!
These types of videos make me giddy. I really enjoy learning about this! Thank you for such an in-depth analysis of these sweeteners. I really enjoy that this info is also consistent with Thomas DeLaure's informational videos too. =] As someone going on Keto soon, I want to learn all I can about what to avoid.
Thank you for all the generous health info!! What would you suggest for rheumatoid artritis?
Thank you for this informative video, resonated with my lived experience.
Thank you so much Dr. Ekberg. Your channel is such a valuable resource! Can you tell me your thoughts on certain stevia products that contain “natural flavors” without saying what these natural flavors are? Anything to worry about?
Very useful thank you !!!
Thank you. One of my biggest annoyances in life has been people conflating SUGAR with FRUIT so they tell people not to eat fruit and prevent their kids from eating fruit. They are chemically totally different things.
What do you mean? Fruit has two kinds of sugars, fructose and glucose, and both are bad for you they both lead to insulin resistance in different ways. Glucose raises your blood sugar leading to insulin resistance and fructose clogs your livers leading to insulin resistance. This is explained at 7:38. The only reason some doctors say fruits are good for you is because in the past people were getting scurvy from not getting enough vitamin c so they figured fruit must be good for you as it prevents scurvy. Fruits aren't the only way to get your vitamin c you can take supplements.
The sole purpose of Fruit, on this planet, is to be eaten.
The best thing I ever did when starting my keto diet was take the time to remove as much sugar as possible out of my diet. No added sugar to anything, no products unless they have no added sugar and minimal naturally-occuring amounts . At the time, I disliked just about every sweetener substitute. In the end, no sweeteners at all for a long time.
I finally found Allulose, which is a 'rare' sugar that does not impact blood glucose. However. While it occurs naturally in small quantities ("rare"), it is manufactured from fructose. I can use it in a very limited amount, but I've found that retaining my no-sweetener dietary policy is the best for my health.
It's my sweetener of choice, because I could use it if necessary, for instance in baked goods, but I find I don't really desire sweet foods at all anymore. But I did go through a period of using the Allulose and my "sweet tooth" started coming back. I'll take my good health over unnecessarily sweet foods any day.
You're right. If you can avoid any sugar or artificial ones for 21days, your body will understand the change and you won't need to use sugar anymore. Use the keto sugar just for small desserts once or twice a month, that's what I do and helps me to stay healthy and in ketosis.
Good for you. Making the transition is easier for some than it is for others.
Sure appreciate that ur a braniac AND a great teacher who cares enough about us to help us as these 3 traits don't always seem 2 come together in the same human brain. YaY, I'm grateful.
Fantastic explanation: Clear and Dense. Of course also reflecting a lot of survey.
the best video on the subject👏👍 Thank you Dr. Ekberg!
I've just about watched all of your vids. I truly enjoy how you break it down scientifically. It's the researched based product knowledge to help in deciding what to choose. This piece about sugar alchohols is a perfect example. Broken down to its parts then built up to the big picture. Well done, imho.
Jesus A covarrubias,
You have a lovely name. God bless you!
Love the way you explained Doc its soo relaxing your voice that easy to understand and penetrate on the mind
Great video to educate us on the different sugars and their effect on our bodies. I learned a lot!
Thank you so much for the video! I am changing my food life stile to keto and this information was very helpful!
I’m so very grateful for videos!! Thank you once again Doctor! 💪🏼
By far the best, most comprehensive survey of sweeteners. Much appreciated, especially how different compounds are digested differently. I stick to monk fruit/erythritol for my coffee, and stevia in lemon water or herbal tea. (Like you, Dr. Ekberg, I cannot stand stevia in coffee.)
Great video! Thanks Dr Ekberg!!
There are others not mentioned here…dates, molasses for example. Could you address these in another video? I think both of these are probably considered another form of fructose/glucose but they seem to have some redemptive qualities in that they have nutritive value…right?
I have been watching your videos and I find them very informative. Thank you so much for sharing the information.
Could you please let us know if brown sugar could be a good substitute for white sugar? Is this sugar harmless on our body?
Beautifully explained with such a simlicity...Thanks Doc
Dr Ekberg, this was terrific, so interesting and informative, thanks so much.
Such good valuable information...thank you so much!!!
Thank you for this comprehensive video on sweeteners. It's the best I've seen on UA-cam and I've seen many. I've been cutting way back on artificial sweeteners, and you've convinced me to give them up entirely.
Much appreciated, Dr. Sten. Learning a lot through you videos
Thank you again! We’ve missed you! I was wondering if you could provide any information on the keto rash? So many people are faced with this and there are so many inconsistent theories as to the cause. Thanks again for all you do!!!
According to Dr. Berg, you must drink 2-3 liters of water per day as well as having 4700 mg pottasium, 450 mg Magnesium and 1-1/2 teaspoon of salt (himalyan salt better than sea salt). Lack of having enough of them leads to really bad side effects even in fasting like severe heart palpitations and chest pain. I myself suffered from those problems plus rashes when tried keto and since I didn't know about the needed amounts, they remained with me even with lowcarb and fasting :(((((
Thanks so much Dr.Ekberg. I learn a lot every time I watch your videos. I' m in keto 2 months, and I always make good researches to buy the best food. My health is the main reason I've changed my whole way of eating. I try to use the best artificial sweetners but I use a little. This way I don't make much keto desserts, just one small every 15 days. Greetings from Ecuador😊
I have been trying to research this, so this video was tremendously helpful. Even in some fibre supplement products there are a tremendous amount of artificial sweeteners. Not mentioned here is FOS, fructooligosacharides, unless it comes under another name, as it is obviously fructose and sugar processed somehow. FOS are often added alongside something like stevia - all so frustrating!! I'm going to take a huge guess and assume that FOS - although they say it is plant derived and "passes through your system" and doesn't count as a carb, still can either spike insulin or cause some digestive upset. Keto protein bars are another minefield to walk through. Anyway, even though it's frustrating, better to know the truth.
Wow! The best video on sweeteners I have seen, by far. Although I do need to watch it a couple of more times to fully take it all in.
Thank you for this video! Extremely informative. Im currently getting ready for Bariatric surgery and this issue has become somewhat of a thorn in my side. The majority of what the dietitians have in their list of approved foods contain sucralose. I have horrific reactions to sucralose, aspartame, saccharine - artificial sugar alternatives. Either migraines, digestive distress or both. Stevia and monk fruit I can’t handle the after taste. The only thing I’ve found I can tolerate with no issue at all is erythritol. I’ve never heard of inulin but will definitely give it a try. I have been putting the Bariatric dieticians to the test coming up with alternative products that do not contain any of the artificial sweeteners. So far they haven’t been very helpful so I’m doing as much research as I can on my own.
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Absolutely love this. Many thanks Doc
love your vibes, the professionalism
Dr. Ekberg, Thank you so much for your very thorough explanation of the good and the bad of the different types of sweeteners, they’re affect on the body, and which ones we should and should not consume. This was very helpful information. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🤗🤗
Thank you Dr. Berg💜. You always do a great job explaining in terms we understand.
Thank you AL Diep. I appreciate that, but just for the record it is Dr. Ekberg. 😄
@@drekberg I’m so sorry for the autocorrect! How dare they!!
Big thanks - cleared up so much confusion!
This was a really great video and I appreciate it I appreciate all the information and how well you presented all of the information
Thank you so much, Dr. Sten!!
I started a low-carb diet 3 years ago. About two years ago, I started getting increasingly bad digestive issues. It finally came to diarrhea just about every day, and wearing Depends a couple days a week.
I had been using Erythritol for baking and so many other things. I think my body developed an intolerance to it. From what you say, it probably ruined my gut bacteria.
The G.I. doctor gave me some medicine to reset me. I haven’t touched dairy or Erythritol in several months. I’m not sure I want to try sugar substitute again.
I feel a loss at not being able to have a sweet treat that I bake. The good sweeteners don’t have the bulk that I need for baking. But I’m seeing that I can substitute a piece of low-carb bread for the muffin I used to have in the morning.
Thank you so much for all this great information. I’m not sure I really want these sweeteners anymore, and it’s helping me a lot. It’s probably better for me not to have them
Reading this again and seeing the video again. Interesting to say the big changes in my diet to pretty much get rid of any sweetener.
At least I don’t have craving for food.