7 Reported by Consumer Side Effects of using Splenda Artificial Sweetener.

Wow. I'm diabetic, and I've been putting that shit in my coffee every morning for the last two years. Is there a sweetener that is safe?

With all the information that has been posted, on and off this site, about this being BAD stuff for at least a few years now...

....you just heard about this NOW???

I used to use Splenda in my coffee but started having heart palpatations from it. It felt like irregular heartbeats.

this started to occur several weeks after making the switch from sugar. Usually around the second cup of the day it would feel like my heart was fluttering. I stopped using splenda and the fluttering stopped and never came back.

it's not good stuff.

Kudzu, try stevia based sweeteners or a sugar alcohol. Those alcohol sweeteners have an "OL" as the suffix.
Also, are you a type I or type II diabetic? You can cure type II you know.

Yeah I use to use it too, I have switched to stevia though, thanks for the info.

I really don't know and can't say, but found some info for you if you wish to read a bit about this and come to some decisions.

[link to voices.yahoo.com]

Stevia is the only one I know about.


Instead of Chemical Sweeteners available in the market, a Natural Sweetener derived from natural sources is good for diabetics.

Stevia is believed to be by far the best sweetener for diabetics. It is derived from a herb Stevia rebaudiana native to subtropical and tropical South America and Central America. It is commonly known as sweet leaf, sweet leaf or sugar leaf. Its extracts are 300 times sweeter than sugar. It is 100% natural and perfectly safe for diabetics. It is as low on calories as all the artificial sweeteners. It is also stable for cooking and baking. It is consumed as natural sweetener by diabetics in Japan, France and different Asian and European countries.

However, the FDA has not yet approved Stevia as a Sweetener and Food Additive due to political controversies. It is said that if Stevia is approved by the FDA as a Sweetener, it will not only put a full stop on all the chemical sweeteners but also adversely affect the refined sugar industry. This why it is approved only as a Dietary Supplement.

This looked like a good article to read:

[link to naturalsociety.com]

I would say give up the sweet stuff in the coffee. I did many years ago. I only take milk or creme with my coffee and after a while I couldn't stand any sweet coffee.

You are very welcome Being Mindful. I just found an article on stevia you might like to read and it's not from Mike's blog .)

[link to naturalsociety.com]

I cannot that any artificial sweeteners. I usually get a headache from them. I only use honey or raw sugar if I get a sweet tooth. I stooped all sweet stuff in my coffee and when I bake cakes or pies or cookies, if it calls for one cup I usually use 1/4 cup and it's sweet enough for my taste now.

There isn'r anything that cannot be cured.

I'm Type II

Better late than never.

I agree with that 100 %. It's never too late to start the healing process. :)

Check out coconut palm sugar. It's natural and doesn't cause a spike in blood sugar levels.

OK, will do. Thanks for the tip. :)

Thanks Lars. This has been very helpful to me.

As I sip on a coffee from 7-11 with one spenda in it !!


Thanks though !!

[link to www.greenmedinfo.com]

Thanks Space Command for the info. :)