Stevia – A blessing or a curse!
September 1, 2008
Coach Louise
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Hi Everyone
should she bite into it...
I am back from my trip to Spain, which was lovely thank you very much! Gorgeous continuous sunshine, and lots of time spent with family and friends! (none of us Spanish! would you believe..)
I came across an interesting blog which posted on an article about the sweetner Stevia. This has been seen by many to be a wonderful blessing – 300 times the sweetness of sugar and all natural! Well beware! There is a possibility that this natural herb is actually genetically toxic, and can affect fertility. A South American country, Paraguay in natural medicine uses it as a contraceptive and to lower blood pressure. Tests have been done to suggest that different qualities have different effects, one which has been deemed ok, will be marketed at Truvia in stores this fall.
Have a look at the post I read, to find out more on this topic….
http://findmeacure.com/2008/08/30/how-safe-is-stevia/
The FDA has deemed Stevia to be toxic and hasn’t approved it, unless it is sold as a supplement.
Isn’t it curious all the things we think are safe, but might not be… It definitely is something to be aware of – that just because its natural doesn’t mean its safe. Working with a naturopath might help to have guidance if you are going down this path to aid and support your fertility journey.
See the interview with Stephanie Webb, where we talk about working with a naturopath under the radio link on the right handside of the page.
Hope you are all having a fabulous Labor Day Weekend!
cautiously yours
Coach Louise Crooks
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1. Stevia - A blessing or a &hellip | September 1, 2008 at 7:37 pm
[...] starfishproject wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptHi Everyone [caption id=”attachment_151″ align=”alignright” width=”72″ caption=”should she bite into it…”][/caption] I am back from my trip to Spain, which was lovely thank you very much! Gorgeous continuous sunshine, and lots of time spent with family and friends! (none of us Spanish! would you believe..) I came across an interesting blog which posted on an article about the sweetner Stevia. This has been seen by many to be a wonderful blessing – 300 times the sweetness of sugar and all natural! Well beware! There is a possibility that this natural herb is actually genetically toxic, and can affect fertility. A South American country, Paraguay in natural medicine uses it as a contraceptive and to lower blood pressure. Tests have been done to suggest that different qualities have different effects, one which has been deemed ok, will be marketed at Truvia in stores this fall. Have a look at the post I read, to find out more […] [...]
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Melissa | September 2, 2008 at 12:29 pm
NOT TRUE. It all began with stories that ancient Paraguay tribes used Stevia for birth control. However, to this day, not a single person has ever been able to document this rumor. But the rumor has been so persistent, numerous scientific studies have been done to put an end to this unfounded falsehood. Here are just a few of the most current studies that refute concerns about Stevia and its relationship to reproduction problems or cancer:
Roberts, A., Renwick, A.G., Comparative toxicokinetics and metabolism of rebaudioside A, stevioside, and steviol in rats, Food and Chemical Toxicology (2008)
Brusick, D.J., A critical review of the genetic toxicity of steviol and steviol glycosides, Food and Chemical Toxicology (2008)
Wheeler, A., Boileau, A.C., Winkler, P.C., Compton, J.C., Prakash, I., Jiang, X., Mandarino, D.A., Pharmacokinetics of rebaudioside A and stevioside after single oral doses in healthy men, Food and Chemical Toxicology (2008)
Geuns, Jan M.C. , Safety Evaluation of Stevia and Stevioside, Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, Vol. 27 (2002)
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Craig Lane | October 28, 2008 at 6:08 pm
So Louise,
It seems you’ve bought into the hype. What if the “blog” was a person who had an agenda to keep people afraid of this wonderful herb. I have treated thousands of people over a 15 year period and have never had anyone have a problem with it. You may contact me and I can download all kinds of info on this herb.
Craig