Truvia Side Effects
83Truvia Side Effects
Truvia side effects have become a subject of some confusion in recent days because of a variety of factors. Hopefully this article will clear up some of the confusion surrounding the differences between Truvia and Stevia, and also what the differences are in side effects between the two sugar substitutes. For a little background, Truvia and Stevia are made from the same natural herb, though Truvia boasts that it's made from the best part of the Stevia plant called the rebiana, and therefore a higher quality. I've previously written quite extensively on Stevia, its health benefits and side effects, and Truvia, since it's produced from the same source, at first glance seems to have very similar benefits and side effects. But there are a few warning flags that have popped up about the nature of Truvia and its side effects that make the product different in a number of respects.
One interesting thing to note about Truvia is that it has been banned from the European Union, as well as Austrailia and New Zealand. This is most likely not due to side effects but rather to the European Union's and other nation's strict policies on genetically modified foods. Unconfirmed reports have said that Truvia is made from Stevia plants that have been genetically modified, therefore making Truvia a GMO food, which we'll get more into in the next section.
As far as side effects go, Truvia seems to elicit a wide range in persons that generally seem to be more like allergic reactions than anything else. Of all the many testimonials that I've read, none of them seemed to line up specifically but symptoms of Truvia side effects seemed to range from itchiness to fatigue to nausea to increased sensitivity. This seems consistent with allergic reactions. But no official Truvia side effects have yet been established or reported. It's still too early to tell. If you are going to use Truvia, the best thing you can do is to closely monitor how you're feeling when consuming Truvia to see if you're experiencing any unwanted side effects.
Truvia -- A GMO Food?
Because most of the studies that have been done regarding truvia have been backed by Cargill Corporation, which is the creator of Truvia, it's difficult to get unbiased information on it. According to a couple of sources, Stevia is an extract of half a dozen natural steviosides, which are all a part of the same plant family, and Truvia is the chemically pure Rebaudioside, which is derived from genetically modified plants. If it is true that truvia comes from genetically modified plants, then for me, I'm definitely going to stay away from it, especially when stevia is such a similar product. Genetically modified foods have a much greater acceptance in the United States than in most of the world, and a person has to be careful here with what they're buying. I've personally used Stevia for a long time, and I can say that I really enjoy its flavor. I've never experienced any kind of negative side effects from it. But what's the point of taking something natural, genetically modifying it, and then still trying to push it as a natural, healthy substance?
Sugar Substitutes verses Artificial Sweeteners
In the world of sweetness, there's quite a big difference between a sugar substitute and an artificial sweetener. A sugar substitute is a naturally sweet organic compound that a person uses in place of refined sugar to sweeten foods and drinks. The perfect example of a sugar substitute is honey. Many persons prefer honey to sugar in their coffee and tea, as well as in a number of recipes that call for refined sugar. Honey, though it still contains a number of calories, has a host of health benefits that refined sugar doesn't and people use it as a substitute for sugar in order to take advantage of the additional health benefits. Stevia is also in the realm of sugar substitutes. With Truvia, if it is made from GMO plants then it can't truly be called a natural substance. It's somewhere in between a sugar substitute and an artificial sweetener.
Artificial sweeteners on the other hand, aren't naturally occurring compounds, nor can the body metabolize them. They're sweet, either by strange coincidence or because the compound is similar in nature to sugar, as in the case of sucralose, which takes sucrose and puts it through a 5 step chemical process that swaps 3 atoms and replaces them with 3 chlorine atoms. Because sucralose is very similar in composition to sucrose, it still tastes sweet to the tongue, but the digestive system can't metabolize it and turn it into energy, and discards it as a foreign toxin.
In the realm of health benefits, sugar substitutes are seen as much healthier than artificial sweeteners because the body actually recognizes them as a food. Artificial sweeteners are recognized as inert foreign toxins, which on their own aren't very dangerous, but when you add up the total number of foreign toxins the body is constantly bombarded with, things such as pesticides, preservatives, smog, and many others, adding more foreign toxins for the body to deal with can put unnecessary strain on the internal organs.
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Yeah, it's really up to each individual person whether or not they want to risk potential side effects and GMO origins. But most people seem to like it as far as diabetes and weight control.
Thanks for the information, I won't feel guilty when I use honey once in awhile.
Thanks! I use honey all the time as a sugar substitute. It's great.
Always wanted to try this one but have avoided it because it was fairly new. With all the negativity about artificial sweeteners I wanted to wait and see how it faired.
I think your right why not just use the Stevia that isn't genetically altered.
Helped me make up my mind.
Great! Very good to hear. I agree 100% Stevia is the way to go.
Appreciate the info about Truvia. I use Stevia most of the time and honey when I can afford the extra calories. I will not buy truvia after reading your hub. Until I read this, I thought it was the same as stevia - so thanks for clearing this up for me. Great job! Rated up.
Thanks! Before I did my research I thought they were the same too. But Stevia seems to be a much better option.
I noticed a funny numb sensation on my tongue! Just used it to sweeten coffee-no more!
hmm, weird. I'd stick with honey. Thanks for stopping by.
I was curious about the "all natural" Truvia claims made on television commercials and happened upon your site. Thanks for the information. I'll stick to organic Blue Agave syrup. It's sweeter than sugar, and has a much lower glycemic index as compared to sugar and honey. It tastes great in coffee and tea. Now that it's becoming popular grocery stores are starting to carry it in the organic sections.
I think that's a great idea. Organic blue Agave syrup is a high quality sugar substitute. Truvia is pretty questionable. Thanks very much for stopping by!
Having worked closely with GMOs during and post undergrad and grad school, I have to disagree with your commentary on GMOs and I will also note that I'm not a fan or supporter of the process, I will add a more neutral and factual basis for what it is. People will have their opinions one way or the other.
A GMO is in its simplest form the process of taking an organism, in most cases a plant and changing or substituting one or more of it genes, to the degree that it doesn't (depending on your view of genetics) change the species of the organism in question but alters it in a way that gives us (usually farmers or consumers of the things they grow) desirable traits. This can be a variety of things ie. drought tolerance, high yield, altered favor for example sweeter tomatoes or corn. The key thing that most miss in the long lasting debate about GMOs is that these types of gene modification also occur in nature as well by mutation for example. Think of hybridization, which can be considered the precursor of this practice and you will know what I mean.
The most famous widely used and eaten example of this is none other than corn. The corn we eat today would not exist were it not for human manipulation and subsequent hybridization, modern corn which we consume daily in some manner or another did not exist before early colonizers began cross breeding native maize and to be technical others before that. But I digress, the point here is that in many regards a large degree of our food has always been GMO, technology has simply caught up to practice. And ladies and gentlemen that scares the bejezzus out of many. I think that is a good thing. Any time we tamper with nature intentionally it should be coupled with a good dose of fear.
I know this was lengthy but I wanted to provide some perspective on GMOs that is often missed, because we as Americans take so little interest and have so little education on how our food makes it from the field to the dinner table. I challenge all of us to do better and not just Google but research our food and how it is produced and why it is produced the way it is. I was guilty of being food ignorant before I went to college. So get comfy, start looking into these things and prepare to be amazed, scared and likely impressed with how food makes it to our mouths.
Anthony, thanks so much for your comments. I definitely don't mind people disagreeing with me, especially when their position is so well backed up. I can't argue with you that genetic engineering of food creates better strains of crops that grow faster and stronger than the original.
The only reason that I am opposed to GMO foods in principle is because businesses, more often than not, will genetically engineer crops to serve their own best interests, and not the consumers. Mon Santo is a good example of this, creating seed which doesn't propagate itself, thereby ensuring farmer's complete reliance on their product.
Another thing that's worthy of mention is that the United States government has been subsidizing farmers for decades, paying them not to grow certain types of crops. If that is the case, then why do we feel we need to genetically modify crops to grow faster, bigger, and stronger? We already have to pay farmers not to grow crops. I used to live in a rural farm town in Minnesota, and it was sad watching all of the local small time farmers have to go out of business because they couldn't compete any longer with corporate farms. They're almost all out of business now. Thanks again for commenting.
My pleasure, I love good healthy dialogue. And yes you are so very right about the business side of things. Pushes the very limits of ethical boundaries.
You're right, but I think inevitably, ethics ends up getting trampled on by progress. GMO crops are definitely progress, as was the Industrial Revolution. I think in the modern day and age we have pretty good regulations though. As long as GMO crops are strictly monitored, I think they'll end up doing good for humanity.
I agree with both of you about the GMO issues at hand. As a biologists and a chemist we have been altering the genes of flowering plants and many other organisms for as long as I can remember. Crossbreeding and genetic modification (hybridization) has been experimented on almost everything that is classified as a living organism (even humans). If we have the ability to make a better product, then the product will always be in high demand and it will sell. I have no problem using GMO sweetener. I love truvia and I love the taste. I have it right now in my coffee. I prefer it over sweet n low, splenda, and stevia (too strong), because I know that it truly won't be metabolized as sugar in my body and turn into fat. I have heard that diet drinks actually metabolize like real sugar and make you fat?? Is this true??
Carissa, thanks very much for your comments. Your points are very well stated. I agree with you about crossbreeding, that it has been going on for many years and is ultimately very beneficial. I haven't heard that diet drinks are actually metabolized like real sugar. If that were really true, I would think that there would be at least a few lawsuits out there. I'll do some more research though. Thanks again for stopping by!
One huge oversight in your theories is the Monsanto has never engineered GMO stevia. Since they are the only manufacturers of GMO crops, it is hard to believe GMO stevia just magically appeared out of thin air.
Athena, I'll have to do some more research to see what I can find. I never said with certainty that truvia was a GMO product. I said some reports have made that claim, but that I couldn't find out for sure. So I guess you didn't see the conclusion I came to.
I am so glad I read your hub before buying Truvia, I decided to look it up first. Thanks very much will be sending this information to my sister we were trying to decide, honey is the way to go..
Thanks Linda! It's good to see that people are doing their research before buying products. I'm glad you found it useful. And I agree, honey is the best.
Thanks for the information. I don't know why possible dangers of this sugar substitute never occurred to me before (especially with the history of other sugar substitutes). I'll continue to keep my eye on this topic.
Thanks Liz. That's a good idea. Thanks for stopping by.
Thanks for the information. I have not purchased Truvia, thought about it, but think I will choose honey.
Excellent choice.
This is so interesting to me...I bought Truvia and I have been using it every now and then, but based on this info I don't think I will be using it again anymore. Thanks for posting this helpful information!
Thanks for stopping by Donna. For me, I stopped using everything except for honey pretty much.
Great article, I am a big fan of honey personally. My basic principle when it comes to sweeteners is only 0 calorie thing I want in my body is water
Haha, yeah that's a good rule of thumb. I'm the same way. Zero cal is just a cop out to not pursue real health.
Truvia is poisonous to many people's systems. I and my five-year-old son had varying symptoms after using only a little (half of a packet) a day for two years.
Truvia is chemically altered and not "pure" at all. Cargill holds the rights to this chemical that was derived from a plant. Were it just a naturally occuring herb that has been boiled, as their website suggests, it would not be proprietary. My suggestion is to stay away from Truvia. Use Stevia instead! My whole household has been using Stevia now for three years with no side effects.
That's a powerful testimony. Thanks very much for sharing that. I agree with all of your statements and people really ought to stay away from Truvia if possible.
Thanks for the tip. I have been using Truvia, but will reconsider.
Thank you for writing this! It was straight up, to the point and well written. I appreciate that!
Thanks! I'm glad you guys enjoyed it. Thanks very much for stopping by.
It makes sense that some people would be allergic to stevia, considering that almost any plant could have the same results. (Avocados always make my throat scratchy). Though I wasn't aware that truvia was using potentially modified plants. That certainly makes them less appealing. Is there any way to tell the difference between stevia products that are modified and those that aren't? Great hub!
MT, thanks for stopping by. Generally if a product doesn't use GMO crops and their competitors do, they'll tell you about it on the label. It's somewhat safe to assume that if the label doesn't say anything, that there's probably some GMO ingredients inside.
Has anyone ever had a terrible persistent cough from using Truvia? I have had one now for about the same length of time I have been using Truvia. I am wondering now if that could be the reason I have the cough. I also have the fatigue bad during the day.
Hmm, I haven't heard of that particular Truvia side effect before. Sounds pretty rough. I hope it doesn't last too much longer. Hopefully someone else will have more information for you.
after using truvia for two days-in coffe 4 packets each day- i developed severe hives on my upper body and armpit area that has persisted for 5 days so far. i did not make the connection until day three so i think that is why it is persisting- armpits are inflammed red scaly itchy red - i may go to a dermatologist in the next few days if it does not start to subside- i am a nurse and do have some food allergies so i am well aware of skin and systemic allergic reactions- please alert other sensitive people and update me with the latest side effects etc.
Judy, that sounds really rough. I hadn't heard of any cases where the side effects were so severe. Thank you for sharing.
Nice choice.
Hi Benji,
Thanks for the informative article. Something else to note about Truvia is that it's mostly comprised of a sugar alcohol called erythritol (3 of its 3.5 total grams per packet serving). I developed a host of miserable symptoms from using Truvia including a very itchy rash, an ongoing jittery/disconnected feeling, anxiety, severe sleep deprivation, insatiable carb cravings, nausea after eating, dry mouth, soreness in my neck and back, etc. It took me about 3 weeks to pinpoint the cause of all the symptoms; over the course of which I saw an allergy specialist, and mis-identified a host of other would-be causes including dryer sheets, antibiotics, etc.
I think part of the reason the cause eluded me for so long is because the timing of the reaction is somewhat delayed. I don't develop the symptoms until a few days after I have ingested the product, and the symptoms continue to last long after I stop ingesting it (it's been 4 days since I've had any Truvia and I'm still exhibiting symptoms). I don't know whether my allergy is to the rebiana or the erythritol or both, but my advice to people who want to try it is to try it just once and then closely monitor themselves for up to a week after.
Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
-Tracy
Wow, that's quite a slew of side effects you experienced. That's odd that they took a few days to manifest. I bet you were going out of your mind trying to figure out what you had eaten. I would be for sure. I'll have to do some more research on Erythritol. I've heard both good and bad things about it. Thanks very much for stopping by and sharing your experience. Sorry you got hit so hard by the side effects.
This has been a very interesting read. But I have concerns about the alergy charges in Truvia. I personally know people who are alergic to strawberries, fish, nuts, corn, flour and other types of foods. If it is decided that foods should be banned just because a few people were alergic it, our grocery stores would only have water on the shelves. It is important that people listen to their bodies and avoid what is not good for them. But know that what is not good for person A does not mean it will be bad for person B.
That's very true. Just because a few people are allergic to something doesn't mean it should be banned from stores. I'm not really interested in banning Truvia from stores, just that people know that there are a lot of non-reported side effects that seem to happen to a lot of people
I a college coach and a personal trainer, so I always try to stay up to date with health and nutrition. My mom txt me today and asked me what Truvia is. I know it's some sort of artificial sweetner, but I wanted to give her a great answer. I stay away from anything claiming zero calorie, diet, or containing high fructose corn syrup. I just always think if you're needing something sweet, the purest form of a sweetner is the way to go. If you hate that you're taking in those calories, then find a way to live without sweets. I was so excited when Gatorade took HFCS out of their drinks, because I hated that our girls were drinking Gatorades. They'll buy the G2's zero calorie, and I'll tell them to buy the real thing. I have done some recent research on sucralose and even though it passes through your body without ever being absorbed, I still don't feel comfortable thinking that's the way to go. Back to the point, I have been researching Truvia this morning and haven't really heard one good point for the product other than it's calorie free. I obviously won't be trying the product, and will be steering my mom away as well. They're now adding it to Crystal Light as their new product. It's just frustrating because companies use "all natural" to sell their foods, and people don't take the time to research. I think the most "natural" form of foods is the way to go. Oatmeal over breads, fresh veggies and fruits. It's just frustrating how our society is all about a quick fix. It didn't take you 2 weeks to put on that weight, so what makes you think it's going to be gone in 2 weeks. I just wish our culture would adopt new habits...
*I'm a college coach--excuse my typo
Thanks for stopping by Jes. I totally agree with everything you said. I don't like anything that's zero cal. If it doesn't have any nutritional value, why eat it?
Can be used occasional but we should not over use suck product. It can be harmful
I have been using TRuvia. It is really scarry how many food and drug programs are used by the public and then we find out they are toxic.
I wouldn't call Truvia toxic, but you're right that there are some really dangerous foods out there. Not only that, a lot of prescription drugs come out and then later are banned because of the terrible side effects. The modern world is scary.
The modern world is scary!! Benji, I l?ve in Turkey, Dutch citizen, also health practitioner since 1989. Stevia came to my attention a few years ago (www.Mercola.com)- hm -interesting info, I Googled a bit, noticed: BANNED in most EUcountries - typical I thought aka PROTECTIONISM. Then recently on the Martha Stewart Show: TRUVIA - hm?-found the site and read a bit more.Today 27.6.2011 - again on her show aired in Turkey: the mastermind behind Truvia as her guest. Ok I thought: more research then - FIRST !! I discovered that the show I saw today AIRED on 17.9.2009, my reaction is: I feel conned/misled, whatever. Next: now I am going to do more, or what I probably should have done earlier: CHECK,and insert a GOOGLE-alert in my gmail-account for all additional TRUVIA info.
I found your hub: Thanks. HEALTH is my LIFE and my profession so I have become very very alarmed: the first link I clicked *TRUVIA side effects* - website www.owndoc.com - sarah vaughan - caused this. 8 full pages from Truvia users and the ghastly results/effects, similar to how a few of your readers wrote about to you.
Note: I am of course not even going into Coca Cola /Cargill politics - interests. In an interview with VP Cargill (for Health & Nutrition) Zana Mcferson - apart from an entire team spending 6 years - some of them deeply covert - and an additional over $ 100 mio to get going selling: NOW that so many US triers of Truvia have been having almost instant serious side effects: Please, please stay on top of this! Everyone please read what I have just read on that website about TRUVIA side effects (www.owndoc.com) or Google, like I did and get to the page straightaway.
Note: I do not get paid by Google or that site, and nor am I an affiliate. I also intend to send *words* to The Martha - watching an old show about a meanwhile doubtful - probably even dangerous consumable product as TRUVIA now is beginning to look like to me is also dangerous. Also in Turkey people like it sweet, I hope The Turkish Government - anxious to become a full EU member-shall follow EU guidelines.
Lastly: When I was raising my family (mid-70's) I already had banned CocaCola, other softdrinks, and made cheesecakes with *Candarel* at that time the much hailed sugar-substitute derived from aspartame. Only in recent years I had to LEARN just how dangerous asparame is - do I feel bad about being such an advanced modern 1970-80's mum, thinking I was doing things right.
I have meanwhile learned: no matter what sweetener you use, including delicious honey: bio-chemically the taste buds send signals of *extasy* to the brain - and overdoing it shall always lead to bio-chemical imbalances, of course causing all sorts of effects, depending on someone's constitution and genetic blueprint. If sugars cannot be properly digested, also as in plain fruit/healthy juices (organic, biodynamic and not) they start working chemically within a body, can even turn into alcohol, a yeasting process (like beer)
Find your sugar-tolerance I would recommend to everyone and what to do about our sweet tooth ? We just love the taste, me too, I sinn taking a teaspoon of proper cane-sugar occasionally. Cane sugar contains a good amount of Vit.B3 and also LITHIUM - good for the brain. But in moderation, as I say: like medicine, a small teaspoon occasionally (not even daily)
Bye.
Dr. Willy Holmes-Spoelder - Kaya Köyü - TURKEY
More info on agave nectar, please...I've had very good luck with it. Took three tries, but even made good, chewy (not cake-like) brownies.
Willy, wow, it really sounds like you've done your research. The world really is a scary place. I shudder to think of how many horrible compounds I probably eat without even knowing it. I'm just glad I don't have much of a sweet tooth :)
I've been using Truvia for about a month now. After trying Stevia (tastes like ear wax to me) Truvia is the only artificial sweetner I really like. I hear there are side effects such as neck and back pain and bad breath to name a few but I haven't noticed any negative side effects other than my wife constantly complaining about my breath even after I brush an gargle.
I think I'll stop using it for a while and see what happens.....can't hurt!
Yeah, definitely can't hurt. Bad breath is probably the least of the side effects, but it's still no fun.
After my first comment, I realized that what my doctor described as "Tendonitis" in my elbow and knees wasn't anything more than the use of Truvia for over a month. And at one time I couldn't straighten my right arm without experiencing severe pain. Even at one teaspoon per day, ever since I quit using it, I haven't been bothered by any joint pain since. Who would have thought?
Dave, sorry it's taken me awhile to get back to you. I've been out of town at a wedding. That sounds like a really bad side effect. Not even being able to straighten your arm from only one teaspoon per day is horrible. I'm glad you were able to figure it out and kick Truvia to the curb.
Yeah, amazing and I've switched over to Stevia in the raw, and so far...so good!
Hi Benji,
A reply to Hank H's comment that he will stick with organic Blue Agave syrup. If you check their site, their nutrition facts indicate that one tablespoon of Blue Agave syrup has 16 carbohydrates. Stevia in the raw which actually doesn't taste bitter to me like regular Stevia, has less than one gram of carbohydrates
per packet (equivalent to two teaspoons of sugar). I'll stick with Stevia in the raw.
Yeah that's quite a difference. I didn't like Stevia when I first started using it. But now I love the flavor. I almost prefer the flavor to honey. It think it's leaps and bounds above Truvia.
Have you heard of or tried Sue Sweet, it also claims to be all natural and diabetic friendly, what do you think?
Check this out:
www.sue-sweet.com
Hmm, haven't heard of it or tried it. Sounds promising but you never really can tell these days.
WOW !great information.well done
Thanks!
Just buy the natural leaf at a natural foods store or farmers' market.
I recently was served strawberries dipped in Truvia and told the product was natural, just a brand name for stevia. First taste was "too sweet", and soon a bitter, metallic after taste deterred me from eating more. Good thing. Soon I developed a stomach ache, next I felt listless and exhausted. The bitter metallic aftertaste lingered and lingered and lingered for a week! Worse, within 24 hrs my neck and shoulders experienced severe pain. I finally had to seek chiropractic adjustment, and my neck and shoulders were badly out of alignment.
Wow, that's quite the progression of side effects. Truvia is definitely not just another name for Stevia. I don't know if eating Truvia could be blamed for throwing your neck out of alignment though :) That's a pretty strong physical response. But you never know. Maybe the chain reaction of side effects caused some type of swelling or muscle tension that manifested in your neck and shoulders going out of alignment.
Last night I had to make a trip down to the fire station to have my pulse and BP checked. (did not want to suffer an ER visit) Slight elevation,nothing to be concerned about. Also having nerve pains in neck and hips, and panic liek shaking in upper and lower extremities, which I have never experienced before. Parametic asked if I had eaten anything different or done anything different. No, until I was making my oatmeal this morning and realized I had used Truvia 2 mornings in a row. Needless to say, no more Truvia for me. But I am still going to follow up with MD.
Yeah, the neck seems to be one of the areas hit by Truvia side effects. I'm glad you figured out what was wrong quickly and didn't have to suffer for a long time.
I've been using Truvia for the past few months 4-6 packets a day and have felt horrible. I have sore places in my mouth, I had a scope to see if I had an ulcer because my stomach is on fire, my arms are numb in the morning and last night I slept with a heating pad on my neck because it's been hurting. I just figured my chiropractor was overzealous...I didn't suspect it was from the garbage I've been ingesting. Live and learn and today (since discovering all the blogs and side effects of Truvia online) is the last day I'll ever use this garbage! Never again! I'll use honey!
That's too bad you had to put up with it for so long. Pain in the neck seems to be one of the main Truvia side effects people are experiencing. Ulcers and mouth sores are rough. I hope you're able to heal up fine now that you've stopped taking it. Honey is awesome. Definitely has more calories, but is much safer.
I'v been using Truvia in my coffee for about 6 months and I noticed a week ago, when I treated myself to pasta w/ spaghetti sauce, that I couldn't taste it. The tip of my tongue is numb, and my feet have been falling asleep. No more Truvia. I hope I get my sense of taste back. Yikes.
Dave, you got better? It may take longer for me since I used Truvia a long time. I forgot to mention the metallic taste in my mouth that a few other people mentioned. I wonder what taste receptors are on the tip of the tongue? I can't taste much and the end of my tongue feels numb. I think I can taste sweetness, because I've been craving cheerios with Truvia and now Splenda. No more Truvia for me. I pitched it. I'm trying to stay thin, at 63.
I've not heard of a numb tongue before. That's gotta be scary to take a bit of a good food and not taste it. Hopefully the taste receptors will recover quickly. Staying thin at 63 is a great goal :)
I've been using Truvia for over a year now with absolutely NO side effects. I'm sorry so many people are having problems, but hey, no one has banned peanuts so far. I think too many people overlook the fact that plain old white sugar is refined.
Yeah, white sugar isn't a good alternative either. Honey is about the only sweetener I'll use. Or natural Stevia.
Hi, I use Truvia for almost 2 weeks, and really very little of it.....but the other day I used a little bit more and I felt horrible tummy cramps, and a horrible case of diarrhea...........stopped using it and go back to my brown sugar just use less........thanx for your blog :)))))))))
Thanks Sabrina for your story. The more that people share their experiences, the more that newcomers can figure out if Truvia is negatively affecting them. Brown sugar is awesome.
A little over a year ago I was diagnosed with being pre-diabetic so I quit eating sugar, honey and agave nectar because they all raise blood sugar levels. Instead I started using Truvia. All went well until the past three weeks when I have been experiencing quite sore neck, shoulders and back. It's even hard to sleep at night. I've been doing yoga and all the other stretches I normally do to work out kinks in my back, but nothing has worked. Then starting yesterday the pain spread into my right hand. I also notice that my knee joints ache. So today I started researching Truvia side effects and found this. No more Truvia for me until I get this sorted out. Thanks for your blog and excellent information. Really appreciate it! If giving up Truvia works, I will report back.
Victoria, I don't know why, but a lot of people taking Truvia have reported pain in the neck. For some reason, it seems to target that area specifically. If you like Truvia, you might try natural Stevia and see if it works better for you. They should be pretty similar, except that natural Stevia shouldn't come with the same side effects. Thanks very much for sharing your story. The more stories we get, the more helpful this page becomes.
Hello Benjmester, this hub is interesting. As a diabetic, I find myself becoming confused as to what sweetner I should use. There are so many conflicting reports about which sweetners to use due to the many side affects that many of these artificial sugars have. Honestly, I have been continuing to use regular sugar, but less of it. Your hub has a lot of interesting facts. I will continue to further research my options into this subject. Thanks for a great hub.
Hey Nina, you're right about the fact that there are so many conflicting reports out there. It makes it really difficult to weed through all the information. I use honey as a sweetener whenever I can. It's usually always a safe alternative.
This is a very informative stream. Thanks for posting it. I would just like to remind folks, though, that for those of us who are diabetic, thinness is not the issue as much as blood sugar levels. For that reason, even the agave, and certainly honey, have to be used very sparingly. I had just discovered stevia when a friend gave me a box of Truvia. I thought they were the same, so this has really helped me. I know I felt no side effects when I had used stevia for a few days. But I have felt the neck and arm soreness after using the Truvia for about a week, though certainly did not attribute them it. I'll stop using it, though, and see if the aches go away.
I have a question. As a newly diagnosed diabetic, I'm still learning a lot. I enjoy drinking hot tea and usually drink 3-4 cups a day, using one pack of (now) stevia in each cup. I don't use it in anything else. Is that considered an excessive amount per day? Thanks.
Thanks for those reminders kauaimom. Those are good tips. As far as your question goes, I'm a big believer in trying to pay attention to what your body is telling you. If your numbers stay healthy and you feel good using a pack of Stevia a day, then in my book, it's not too much. But someone else might have more specific info on it. Thanks very much for stopping by.
Nice article. I've used Truvia, monitored how I felt after using it, and noticed that I seem to get stiff joints, especially in my neck. It's strange.
Yeah, for some reason, Truvia side effects seem to concentrate on the neck. No one really knows exactly why. But that's one of the main commonalities.
katiem2 19 months ago
Thank you for the heads up on the hot new sweetener Truvia, my brothers a diabetic and he tried it. I'll share this with him. Thanks again.