IBS, diabetes & sweeteners

[Nick137]

As well as IBS I have type 2 diabetes so avoid sugar. Am I right in thinking that some types of artificial sweeteners can aggravate IBS and if so which types do you recommend.

Thanks

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Don't use any that end in -ol, e.g. sorbitol, manitol.

[grahamrupertrules]

HI

I AVOID ALL ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS AS I SUSPECT ALL BAD FOR IBS D SUFFERERS.

Sorbitol my worst.

gff

[ceejayblue]

I'm also T2 and although I don't have diagnosed IBS I do have reactions to some foods/drinks. However, I don't avoid sugar per se, as a diabetic its all carbs (inc sugar) that you need to watch and I read somewhere (maybe on this site) that some people with IBS have reactions to some carbs. It might be worth watching your carb intake (I keep mine to around 150g a day) and see if that helps.

Agree with Rosie though, any sweeteners ending in -ol will more than likely give you a dreadful tummy problem if you have too much. If I can I substitute sugar in any recipes with Truvia which is a Stevia based sweetener and that works for me.

[Cazbob21]

All artificial sweeteners are bad they contain asserting which started life as rat poison and they are all equivilent to drinking pesticides.surprisinvly it only takes a week or so for your taste buds to alter so drinks don't taste bad without out sugar I urge you to google sweetness and aspertine and see just the damage they aspertine and see what it is building up and damage to cells in later life

[Nick137]

Is Stevia considered less harmful than the rest, I hate unsweetened tea and don't want to go back to taking sugar.

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am interested too?