How Do You React To Stevia

[sixtytwo]

Because of the horrible reaction people are getting to Splenda and because I want to stay away from the other artificial sweetners, I got some stevia from Walmart, Truvia............it gave me the worst diarrhea. I know it must be that as I didn't change my eating habits at all other than that. I think Splenda gave me the metalliac taste in the mouth that is talked about in the wonderful article that was suggested on this board. If you have not read it, you should. You would never eat it again. I also have been having bad "nerve" headaches, not migraines and feel it could have contributed to those. I wouldn't touch the stuff now. I am using real sugar in controlled amounts and counting it on the Weight Watcher program that I am on. I think the less chemicals you put in your body the better off you are. I was taking lots of supplements too and have backed way off on them.

Barbara

[RiceGuy]

Well, there is a notable difference between Stevia and Truvia. They are not the same, and a reaction to Truvia would in no way mean that Stevia itself was the culprit.

The main ingredient in Truvia is Open Original Shared Link, a sugar alcohol, and these are known to cause D in some people. There is also the concern of how the erythritol is produced. I think I recall reading that corn is commonly used.

I only use Pure Stevia powder, and it has no other ingredients whatsoever. If a person has a reaction to such a pure product, then that would be a different matter.

[jerseyangel]

The main ingredient in Truvia is Open Original Shared Link, a sugar alcohol

That is very interesting. Sugar alcohols give me D within the hour. Goes right through me

I can't tolerate any artificial sugar substitutes, but have never tried Stevia. As I understand it, it's an herb that tastes very sweet. If that's the case, it wouldn't be digested the same as the sugar alcohols (or not digested, as the case may be).

I agree that if you still want to, try a little pure stevia and see if that works for you.

Why the heck did they feel they needed to add sugar alcohols to it? Jeesh.