I have done master cleanse 3 times and happy with the results every time,my sugars have leveled and my bones stop hurting awsome feeling when you are completing the 10th day but I may try to go further next cleanse.. Have you watched Sweet Misery? Unfortunately, the Constitution does not address the severity of the “Conflicts of Interest” which arise from the “Corporate” business world. It’s always interesting to read comments from individuals such as “Not Crazy Unlike You.” Where have you been living all of your life? aspartarme gave me depression, stevie will slowly break down the mucus membrane in your mouth and GI track. I have found stevia packets WITH added inulin fiber under the name SWEET LEAF PLUS. It’s 100% perfectly safe, in any dose. They keep telling us that we need to get more fiber into our diets, so why not with Stevia Plus. If they don’t like something that happens to be really healthy, all they have to do is write a denunciation. While I am sure stevia would sell well legally here (we’ve tried it many times and were quite pleased with it with no bad effects), this is a huge country with a big population of buyers, I think the other artificial sweetener makers would still be making enough money along with stevia. It sure beats all the other sweetners on the market. Should I, a diabetic be concerned about using this syrup? So if there is something better (sweeter) the powers that be don’t want you to know about it. I think the FDA should be banned. If you don’t have health insurance, you should go to a pharmacy, drop $100 on a BG kit, and pairs test yourself. If by chance there is a copyrighted article posted which the author does not want read, email the webmaster and it will be removed. Please let me know. Following political pressure from industry giants Coca-Cola and Pepsi, The FDA gave a long-awaited nod to two stevia-based sweeteners developed by PepsiCo and the Coca-Cola Company. When you use Stevia in drinks or on food you don’t need a lot, not even one whole The recipe calls for grade b maple syrup. More recent animal tests have shown mixed results in terms of toxicology and adverse effects of stevia extract, with some tests finding steviol to be a weak mutagen while newer studies find no safety issues.”, Is stevia safe for someone with diabetes? If it is used in enough products those people will inadvertently get too much in their diets. I certainly wouldn’t go by anything the F*cking Dipsh*t Administration says. She did lose some hair but about 14-20 days in she passed a foot long tape worm. Monsanto and other chemical companies that orginated as weed killing companies, now own the majority of the grain holdings in this country along with food companies like Kraft and are quickly gaining a manopoly on the food supply in this country. Simple solution. Thank you for the information and keep us informed of other natural alternatives to drugs. “Stevia causes a significant lowering of blood pressure and heart rate in a large enough percent of the general population to cause concern.”, http://www.eustas.org/engl/safety_engl.htm THE FDA LOST THE FIGHT AGAINST THE STEVIA PEOPLE AND IT IS NOW ALLOWED TO BE USED IN PRODUCTS AS A SWEETENER. I’ll keep an eye on future comments. I live in Georgia and I was surprised when I saw it, but I can buy Stevia packets in Wal-Mart and Publix (Southeast grocery store) right next to the sugar and other sweetners. Has anyone heard of Sucanat. I didn’t do any mental prep or anything. I am an Australian who has been using stevia instead of sugar for three years, with no adverse effects. Scientists involved in reviewing stevia have declared it to be safe for human consumption - something which has been well known in many parts of the world where it is not banned. Sap is pure from the tree, organic of course and it is not in a pill and is very natural. We have been sold the bad stuff long enough.We need to put pressure on the food makers to stop putting harmful ingredients in the food we buy .We needn’t buy it if it has preservatives in it.Thanks for the listening ear. It is delicious with only 5 calories per serving! I now realize how irresponsible the FDA is. THANKS FOR KEEPING US UPDATED ON THE UNDERHANDED DEALINGS IN OUR COUNTRY. God help us all. Even children’s vitamins contain at least one. Oh, maybe the health and science best and brightest in Spain and Ireland and France and Australia and Germany and Brazil and Sweeden and England and……… are all in on the big conspiracy! so ford had to redesign it.so the right people ould make money so that he could get approved+ backing to produce andmake available to public. Why aren’t some chemo drugs banned when the statistics for the results with some cancers are so dismal! Coke and Monsanto. because these go under the tongue to dissolve the risk of injury to your mucus membrane and gi track is huge. GROW YOUR OWN!!! does the salt flush, flush out all the friendly bacteria as well as the bad ones in your intestine? if poison like aspartarme can be labelled safe there’s no reason why stevia can’t. … Oh and by the way, I am so sick of feeling like I’m being misled by the government media complex. Whomever said it earlier, you are right, our people need to wake up. Stevioside was first considered by the SCF for approval for use as a sweetener within the EU in 1985 and again in 1989. Hi everyone. Then I did some research to find organization that are trying to get it banned. And you can find it next to maple syrup. Let’s face it, American’s aren’t going to give up sweets any time soon, and if stevia can do the same job as sugar without the calories I think our government is obligated to allow Americans the option of choosing stevia by placing it next to sugar on the grocery store shelf. After that a strange sensation on my left leg. Thanks! Again, not one study on earth, ever that has ever found even a hint of a problem with Splenda. . Stevia for my part is a wonderful product. It is actually less espensive than Truvia and Purevia. Hmmmm . It’s proven to cause migranes, tumors, cancers. I think that the FDA needs to take an unbiased look at Stevia. Watch out for that fluorinated water! and generally i only use part of a packet in a coffee or tea…. It’s also being looked at for use in future Coca-Cola products. I use Stevia every day in coffee now for about 8 years. Rather, it wasn’t shown to be, beyond any reasonable doubt, SAFE; and the burden was on stevia marketers to prove the safety to the FDA’s satisfaction. Look at all the evidence that shows what damage artificial sweeteners do to the human body, plus they really do cause people to gain weight, not lose weight. I am also interested in knowing where I can find the plant to grow here at home. I don’t like the taste or after-taste, and can’t stand the sweetness. Can Artificial Sweeteners Trigger Insulin Response: How to do Intermittent Fasting: Complete Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLVf3d0rqqY&t=315s, Complete Women’s Guide to Intermittent Fasting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNWhScV5b4g&t=270s. In some countries, like France they have food coloring banned. Our local health food store gave sample packets out one day and we had some in our coffee.