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At 11:27 PM 10/2/96 -0400, you wrote: >Hi Nancy and all :), > > Boy this is scarrryyy! Do you or anyone else have any suggestions for what >to use instead of sugar/nutrasweet? My hubby also has diabetes so he can't >have too much sugar. He has a few of the symptoms you described. We are >going to a neurologist in Medford, Oregon on Friday (we live in Grants Pass) >to see if they think this is PD or what else it could be. >Also, maybe if one doesn't use too much Nutrasweet then it would be ok? >Anyone here in Southern Oregon...btw? > >Thanks, Coleen :-) > > > > >At 11:11 AM 9/23/96 -0400, you wrote: >>To all interested in my Nutrasweet Poisonig: >> Have you heard of Stevia (stevia rebaudiana)? The leaves are used as sweetener/flavoring agent - two drops equal one tsp white sugar - is 300 times sweeter than sucrose (white sugar) - one tablespoon dried leaves in quart of boiling water and use resulting liquid in place of 1 cup sugar per a major herb magazine. It is used mainly by diabetics as sweetener. FDA has classified it as a food additive and issued an import alert saying food additive is unsafe until proven otherwise. FDA considers it safe as dietary supplement yet unsafe as food additive - go figure. This plant comes from Paraguay and Brazil. Someone else may want to jump in and add to this. I know of several diabetics who use it without adverse effects and who prefer it because it is natural and seems to be assimilated by the body better. (Only thing they disliked was it turns everything GREEN!) You should consult with your husband's diabetes specialist, a dietician, or whoever you feel could give you further information regarding your husband's individual circumstances. Licorice root is sometimes used as a sweetener (50 times sweeter than sugar) but affects the adrenals very strongly. Let me know if you would like further information about the herbs. Just wanted to throw this out there for consideration. Kathy - friend of John (72/2) > > > > > Kathy Sedler, Herbalist Sedler's MOTHER EARTH HERBS 5272-A West Gold Ct. Beale AFB, CA 95903 (916) 788-0138 email [log in to unmask]