Guest guest Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 I don't know the answer to that question. I would not use it on a regular basis myself, however.Judy P wrote: Enough to worry about Jan? Do you have to consume a lot for it to have an effect? Both my son and husband use it as well. Re: stevia It is common knowledge that stevia reduces testosterone levels.Ruth wrote: Could it be possible that your friend was allergic toStevia? I was reading that it is in the chrysanthmumfamily and that is the flower that insecticide is madefrom (pyrethrem).--- Courtenay wrote:> Regarding stevia, the only physical evidence I have> of> the testosterone theory is one particular healthy> diabetic friend (type I) who used it for two years. > It lowered his blood sugar, but he found it also> lowered his testosterone. When he quit stevia, his> testosterone went up dramatically. Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 The same may be true of my friend, the diabetic one. He went off the stevia, got retested, and started having to re-regulate his blood sugar differently because all those hormones contribute to glucose levels. Shortly afterward, he went girl crazy. In order to match up the numbers on your own testosterone question, you would have to look at what your testosterone was like before stevia, during stevia, and after stevia. Do you have that documentation? Because it is not a blind study with several participants, your results may not indicate a true response. Courtenay. --- Niki Carney wrote: > Any thoughts? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Oh YES, good tip, Claudine I probably could not have taken it myself in my worst allergy years. It is amazing what a person can be allergic to, and the correlations between plants experienced in completely different manners. I try anything new (foods/herbs/vitamins/meds) in the minutest of amounts, and work up, to make sure it isn’t allergenic for me. I find that is the only way to be sure. I was so allergic I only ate chicken and white rice for several years. Aylwin xox _____ From: CFAlliance [mailto:CFAlliance ] On Behalf Of Claudine Strazza Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 1:13 PM To: CFAlliance Subject: Re: Stevia Hi Whitney, Aylwin, & everyone else Stevia is a great sugar substitute as it doesn't cause a spike in blood sugar level, however, the one concern is for people with allergies to ragweed and its relatives, as stevia is in the same family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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