Is Allulose REALLY the best sweetener? | Safety profile and latest evidence review 2022
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- Опубликовано: 19 июл 2022
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Allulose is gaining in popularity but does the latest evidence support the described health benefits? More importantly is it safe? In this video, I will provide the latest evidence and scientific literature review on the benefits of Allulose as well as important safety considerations.
I am a physician, board-certified in Internal and Obesity Medicine, with a passion for preventive health, weight loss, metabolic health, and longevity.
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I love allulose and it’s the only sweetener I use. I’ve been keto for a year and reversed my t2d and fatty liver.
That's wonderful
Hey! A year later, how are you doing?
My problem here is that most drinks have at least 22 grams of sugar in them. So I would have to assume whatever has this sugar substitute in it will have the same amount to make the drink drinkable. If you drink three of those a day you go well over the recommended dosage and don't even know it because it's not labeled as a sugar. So when you sit on the toilet for the last half of your day with stomach issues you don't even know...
You shud smoke bidi,s it is good in reversing diabetes quickly
What brand do you use? We don’t have it here in Canada.
It's always refreshing to watch someone who's done the research, can cite the studies, and knows what they are talking about. Much appreciated! Thanks
Thank you!
Actually, This is a chemically processed novel food, meaning not enough long term study on human health available, it has not been passed off in Europe or Canada yet.
@@thomasowens5824 Leave us alone and go get your booster. Any Canadian that thinks their government is concerned about their citizen's health ought to volunteer to fight in Ukraine.
Tried two teaspoons of allulose in my coffee and within a couple of hours had uncontrollable bowel movement six times. I didn’t give up. Took two tablespoons of ground chia and flax seeds to coat and feed my microbiome in the intestine before every meal. Took allulose again, and my gut was fine. Problem solved with my gut much healthier.
Coffee is a diuretic so might be the coffee not thecallulose
My husband is Type 2. We have been using Allulose in our coffee for about 2 months now. My husband's blood sugar is amazingly lower and he seems to be less hungry till supper. It tastes good and even will caramelize like sugar. I make my own sour dough 🍞 and want to try it in some recipes.🎉
Yes, I would like to know more about Monk fruit. I have been using it for several months with no adverse reactions. It is helping me lose excess weight. I am 81 years old.
Do you know of any literature that examines the effects of allulose on formation of Advanced Glycemic End-products (AGE)?
Allulose has a much longer residence time in the bloodstream and therefore in peripheral interstitial tissues. In vitro studies show that allulose leads to AGE formation at about double the rate that glucose does when incubated in various serum components like albumin.
In people with diabetes or metabolic dysfunction, I can see how IF allulose leads to improvements in management of A1C and body composition, these positive changes may be worth risking other adverse effects, but what if allulose is also promoting accelerated AGE formation? One would not detect this by standard proxy measurements like blood glucose, because of course the glucose is being replaced by allulose, which is still present as a possible silent promoter of these detrimental tissue changes.
This channel is so underrated. I could listen to you for hours. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you for the kind words. I'm hoping to shed more light on the topics that are just not discussed at a typical doctor's visit and help more people (and myself) to sift through all the noise out there
@@LeonidKimMDgreat topics. I've been overspending way too much on date syrup for making my own ice cream/chocolate and to replace maple syrup, honey and any other kitchen sugar. I'm excited to try allulose and monk fruit instead as I was spending $60+ on dates right now and I'm mainly worried about glycemic index. I had a grandfather with type 2 diabetes and an uncle with type 1.
good call, the concentration of sugar in dates or syrup is still problematic for many people
as a carnivore this is what I use. I use it rarely and have no side effects.
Lakanto just released a new product that contains both monk fruit and allulose 😊
Lakanto is best monkfruit brand.
Great video Dr. Kim ! Just what I needed!
This is such wonderful news. Thank you for this information, Dr. Kim. For anyone wondering, Allulose is only 70% as sweet as regular refined sugar, so it's not a 1:1 ratio, but that's an easy fix. If you have a recipe which calls for one cup of sugar, then instead simply use one plus one third cup of Allulose. If you need a tablespoon of regular sugar, instead just use one tablespoon plus one teaspoon of Allulose. (3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon) Whatever the recipe calls for in sugar, just add that amount of Allulose plus one third that amount. Easy as sugar free pie.
On a side note, I've been using a Monkfruit Allulose blend. The bulk of the blend is Allulose, even those most brand will market it as Monkfruit, but once you read the ingredients, you'll see Allulose is listed first, which means it contains mostly Allulose. The upside of blending it will Monkfruit is that Monkfruit is much sweeter than sugar, so most of the Allulose Monkfruit blends sold are blended so a cup of the blend is equal to one cup of regular refined sugar. In other words, it makes it a 1:1 substitution, so no math involved. If the recipe calls for a cup of sugar, then you can simply use a cup of the Monkfruit Allulose blend, and it will be equally as sweet as sugar. The downside is it costs a bit more per ounce or per pound than pure Allulose. However, the fact that it's a 1:1 ratios, rather than a 1:1.33 ratio, probably brings the cost a bit closer to what you'd spend using pure Allulose. In any case, the convenience to me is worth a little extra cost, but that's for each to decide for themselves.
My experience is that it's like 10% as sweet as sugar.
Or just have your food taste slightly less sweet. I find normal sweetness these days to be way over the top.
Thank you for sharing the ratio of Allulose not being 1:1.
Thank you for taking the time to share this information with us, Dr.! It is both helpful and interesting.
Excellent video and channel!!! Answers my questions about the sugar.
This guys channel is exceptional. I’m glad I found it. He’s awesome.
Great, well-balanced presentation. Thanks very much for data summary.
I had to listen to this video, my son started using allulose and is seeing some good things happening, like he wakes up and has energy and has a good night's sleep
They said the same thing about Erythritol regarding "gaining traction or popularity." Erythritol is everywhere in the supermarkets in the Stevia and Monkfruit isle. However, now, they have research regarding Erythritol stating it causes blood clots in mice.
It's based on an incredibly flawed study. Look into it. Half of these so called studies have no business being released until there's further corroborating evidence and are peer reviewed.
Right ! I stop using Erythritol because of that anything that can cause blood clots is dangerous I won't use it .Best thing is just use a very small amount or sugar or just stop using it altogether. I don't know if honey or molasses good for you either. I think artificial sweetener are all bad.
@@Happy-Girl1950my doctor told me to avoid erythritol as has concerns if it affects liver told me better to use a little sugar. So am trying to go without
There is an online dentist (youtube), that says erythritol gum is key in reversing/preventing caries. She has people buy it 😮
@@andycristiana1043maybe you’re confusing it with xylitol
Yes, I would love to hear more about monk fruit!
Great channel. Liked and subscribed. Thanks for the clear and concise info friend!
Excellent to have your professional opinion; reeealy helpful in my decision to use Allulose. 💕
Thank you for this video and all your work in this specialty.❤
Subbed and Saved. Thank you from a type 2 diabetic working their way to zero meds. This helps guide me on appropriate use of sweeteners. I love allulose as well as monk fruit. It helps to know how it works, safe dosage, side effects to watch out for. With diet control I went from 4 metformin extended to 1 metformin extended. If I can get my aic down a bit more I will be removed from all meds. (I started out with a1c of 12.4)
We need more information about sweetners. Thank you for your instruction.
Pure Monk fruit sweetener is the way to go, IMO. The brand I use is Smart Monk. A little 3oz tub lasts a long time.
Rough on kidneys.
@@sgill4833 ugh hard pass
Very well done! Thank you. I saw it as the first ingredient in Liquid IV an electrolyte powder I take. This was really helpful.
I needed this ,very well explained report, thank you. Easy to understand too.
Excellent presentation!
I'm ordering allulose, so I'm thanking you for that, as well as your warning about the bladder. I was having like an irritated bladder just last night!
I can’t thank you enough for this data. This video was recommended by RUclips. Happy to have become a new subscriber.
Thank you!
The GI effect isn't a bug; it's a feature. A dose of miralax is about 17g of carbs. That's a problem on keto. I can make kool-aid with allulose and on purpose get the GI effect. No carb full system flush. Works every time.
Thank you so much for this presentation! Very helpful
Thanks for making the point about monkfruit. Its hard to find it without erythritol in a standard grocery store
What a great video! Very informative - thanks so much!!
thank you for the kind words Sharon
Thank you for you knowledge and insights.
Very well explained, thank you so much.
Bless you, Doc. I sure hope you’re right!
Thank you so much for sharing this information Dr. Leonid Kim! Plus, your explanation skills makes your content very pleasant to listen to :)
thank you!
Good video doc!!!!
Yea, please do cover Monkfruit. I love Choc Zero products that are sweetened with Monkfruit only.
Than you Dr. Very well delivered great information.
Just happened upon your video. Will be subscribing. Very interesting and useful information. I got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes several months ago. I wasn’t particularly overweight, only by 10 pounds. Unfortunately, diabetes is in my family, so for me, doctor said it was genetic. That most likely I had become insulin resistant over many years. You can’t buy allulose here n Canada yet. Health Canada has not approved. I could only buy online through American site, if I so chose, that deliver to Canada. I’ve been using Lankanto monk fruit/erythritol blend. No gastrointestinal issues whatsoever. But I don’t consume everyday. Only in baking. Don’t use sugar n my coffee or tea, never have.
Dr. Kim, could you provide both monk fruit and stevia as a sugar substitute, thanks! Very good analysis! Happy New Year!🎉🎉🎉
Thanks for your professional opinion! You mentioned urinary tract infections - does that include or correspond with kidney stones?
I really enjoyed your video on Allulose. I have recently switched to Monkfruit and I would really appreciate an evaluation of Monkfruit as an natural sweetner. Thank you for your time and effort.
I bought a keto maple syrup that has Allulose. It is great. makes me feel better, but I'm sure that is also some of the maple antioxidant properties.
Allulose is the newest sweetener in my sugar free arsenal! I stopped sweetening my coffee a few years ago and I haven't sweetened my tea since I was a child so I usually use them in foods. I really enjoy it and appreciate it's properties for things that sugar alcohols just don't work for. My favourite use is in ice cream, no more rock hard vanilla ice cream full of watery ice crystals, just smooth and creamy! Thanks for the additional info about allulose, I hope that Health Canada takes note and it will be available in stores here soon!
Thank you for sharing! Yes, it’s amazing how difficult it is to get it in Canada
@@LeonidKimMD yep, Amazon saves the day again!
Good news overall and yes it would be good to hear latest research on monkfruit thanks.
You will be getting the chemical replicated variant because the cost in trying to process it is very high....probably.
Very helpful video. Those of us who are so addicted to the taste of sweet really need the safe way to use sweetener without hurting our health. Thank you
Yes please, I would like to hear your opinion on Monk Fruit and Stevia.
I have been using an Allouse-munk fruit mix. I haven't had an ill effects. I really like it, perfect amount of sweetness!.
I just finished listening to Dr Bikman on this, sooo many benefits.
Thank you very much for this very interesting and informative video.
I have been using 1 tsp allulose and 1 tsp stevia in my Green tea for over a year now. This confirms that I should continue to do so. Thank you for your thorough information.
This is the first time I’ve heard of this sweetner. Can’t wait to try it.😊
Note that allulose is man made and often made from corn so make sure what you buy is labeled non-GMO! Also note that I could not find organic allulose. So multiple reasons allulose is probably not as healthy as organic monk fruit extract, which is what I will stick with. Too bad these things weren't talked about in Dr. Kim's video.
That’s what I read! That put me off, so I’m not trying allulsoe for the same reason(corn).I like pure stevia.I have used monk fruit once, but maybe I didn’t get the right one because it wasn’t sweet enough for me.I needed a lot
Try organic only, same with xylitol,
ALWAYS ORGANIC
Yes, please review Monk Fruit. Thank you.
Thank you. Would like stevia, monk fruit and erithratol info.
Blessings
I use monk fruit all the time and would like you to talk more about it. Thanks
Thanks so much for your explanation.
Every little true bit helps
I appreciate the Dr. Greger style format! Hopefully that sets the bar for health and nutrition comments.
you meand the scientific evidence approach. Greger did not invent that.
@@sustainablelife1st you have no evidence that I claimed he did, but I do have evidence that he popularized evidence based video commentary.
Great video Dr. thank you
Yes, please do a video on monkfruit and monkfruit blends. Thank you very much for this video, Doctor Kim- I learned a lot!
thank you for the kind words! I’ve gotten a lot of requests on monk fruit and it’s on my list of videos to make soon.
Thank you Dr. Kim for this video. I'm type 2 and I use stevia monkfruit and erythritol sweeteners. When i watcked this video I got excited about the ability of allulose to block other carbs from being absorbed in the small intestines. I went on Amazon and ordered a 40 0z. Bag (The highest volume for the lowest price) from a company called "So Nurished" out of Albany New York...
After reading viewer comments and concerns regarding what allulose is made from and any possible adulterants added to it.
I read the ingredient on my package and it says Allulose and nothing else, I thought I made a good purchase untill I saw the words below the barcode... Made in China... I do my best not to eat anything made in China the most enviromentaly polluted country on Earth. I will do a better job of checking the source before purchasing allulose again and will give it a try. Thanks to all the Commenters. ❤️🙏🌎
Good catch. Avoid made in China
Return it to Amazon + tell them WHY - made in China.
Amazon has several pet food companies from China selling pet food + treats on Amazon.
I bought some pet treats, not knowing this + returned them.
I had to call Amazon's 800 number because trying to return treats on line, it said I wasn't able to return.
Making the phone call, I was able to get my money back.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for the video I didn't know anything about it.
Thanks! +1 vote for other natural sweeteners: stevia, monk fruit or any other healthy alternatives.
Thank you for the information. I've noticed it actually lowers my blood sugar when I use it but unfortunately, I'm one who cannot tolerate it in large amounts. I thought I was in heaven when I found it for making homemade ice cream low carb because it kept it from getting hard, but I suffered the GI affects after using it. Horrible gas and bloating!
That's me and Erythritol!😖Not fun! Not tried Allulose yet
Could you be lactose intolerant or lactose sensitive? How much of the ice cream did you eat?
I would like your review on monk fruit, so far I haven’t found a sweetener I can tolerate. Thank you
very helpful! thank you :)
Recently switched to allulose from stevia in my soda stream syrups I make. Haven't used it in baking at all yet. It's only been a couple of weeks, but I did my research first. This just solidifies my decision. Thank you.
Do you have a video explaining how to make your syrups, or can you share your recipe?
I use Monk Fruit to sweeten my berries and soy milk. It’s really good! My son said he likes Swerve, but I haven’t tried that yet. Happy healthy eating everyone! 💜
Yes need video on Monk Fruit and where I can buy that in Oxford MS.
THANK YOU AND YOU PRESENTED THAT PERFECT I JUST BOUGHT THIS SWEETENER and wondered is there a catch cus I like it 😊 I drink with my tea, iv been diagnosed with pcos and really watch my diet and glad to add this to my diet regime ❤
XYLITOL actually stops giving diarrhea if they start small and increase it
Its grest for teeth
Thank you for this information. Would you please inform us about monkfruit.
Would you please review the clinical safety of Pentose in Bocha Sweet? Thank you.
I tried Allulose before and developed headaches and fatigue. It went away when I stopped using it. I wish I could use it. It tasted so much better.
oh that’s interesting, thanks for sharing!
Was that the sugar withdrawal symptoms though?
How much were you taking?
Good video. I came here because Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce, No Sugar Added, version uses allulose. And, I wanted to check if it was okay.
Thank you so much for your work
I would love to learn more about Monk Fruit as well. I've watched clips that state that Stevia and other sweeteners damage gut health - have you seen this with Monk Fruit? Thank you for the great videos and information.
Would you recommend Boca sweet?
Helpful, I still feel if I have to question it, best to stay away from it.
Currently, Oct 2023, there appears to be a shortage of Stevia and therefore I am looking for an alternative sweetener. Thanks for the info on Allulose.
Thank you for the video. I've used Allulose for a few weeks now in my coffee only and it's perfect if I only have a couple cups, but if I have more... then it has consequences! Stevia is way worse for me, so I'll go with Allulose.
I noticed Allulose as an ingredient in a sugar free drink I bought. It is used along with Monk Fruit as sugar substitute. Thanks for an informative, well researched information. Hope to check out more of your content soon!
thank you!
Do you happen to remember the name of the drink you bought?
@@winterinbloom it was sugar free canned kombucha from Costco
Thanks for the great video doctor. I've read that it acts as an sglt1 Agonist Lakota now has this next with monk fruit
I would love to hear about monk fruit.
Yes please review monk fruit
With this .4g/ kg of body weight, does the sugar calculation on food labels account for their allulose in grams? Thanks for posting this formula! Yes, please summarize Monk fruit for us!
I would love a video on stevia and erythritol.
Looking forward to watch your assessment of monk fruit sweetener. Some family members cannot go without having some chocolate almost every week so I got a chocolate melanger to make sugar free chocolate. I used erythritol in the past with mixed results. I will experiment with pure monk fruit powder and allulose separately to see the response. Well done health oriented video.
Thank you for the kind comments; I'm especially curious about people's experiences when it comes to cooking or baking. Thank you for sharing
can you tell us the truths about pure sucralose ? we get the pure sucralose and mix it with water and use it in drinks and some foods. we have been doing this for years with out any problems but when looking it up I get mixed reviews .
With anything new, start with small doses. I use allulose as a sweetener in my tea. I throw in a couple of cloves and it’s delicious and satisfying. I haven’t experienced any GI issues but I haven’t tried it in baked goods or ice cream yet.
I may try adding a little to baking to assist reducing the glucose spike.
Thank you for this information. I have been curious about how safe allulose is because it seems to check all the boxes for me. Its natural and actually tastes like sugar with out the odd aftertaste that most sugar substitutes have. And it does not raise my blood glucose which is extremely important to me because I am type 2 diabetic and I control my bg entirely with my diet and time restricted eating.
Yes! I agree completely. It seems to good to be true. For most of my patients, it's either the taste or the gastrointestinal side effects that make Allulose less than ideal
I get terrible digestive issues, including diarrhea. I only had a small amount of allulose.
Thank you!
Very informative and I love that you use clinical trials in your evidence. I rarely use sweeteners but this is the one I use most. I once experienced the bloating diarrhea issue when I made a keto version of a Shamrock Shake. It got me past that craving, though. Lol. I wonder how much people in those studies were using when they lowered their blood sugar.
I am also interested in the monk fruit studies. 👍
I got upset stomach too. Used just a little shy of 5 teaspoons.
Allulose caused a major liver issue. Severe pain and spasms that put me in the hospital. It can be a serious problem for some people.
Yikes! Maybe it was the Tito's vodka. Kidding.
Thank you very much for clarifying the use of allulose.
My brother had told me about it and I am finally trying it because stevia is just too sweet for my taste.
I like allulose because it reminds me more of the taste of sugar but I will probably try monk fruit at some point too. 8:44
I hear that a combination of monk fruit and allulose is is good.
I’ve tried the golden MF/A combination from Micro Ingredients.
It’s pretty good.
Thanks for the info
You also have to closely read the Stevia labels. They add different ingredients & it's hard to find pure Stevia.
Yes, please do monk fruit. Can you please also add information about yeast infection and cancer. Does allulose and monk fruit feed cancer like sugar?