Greetings.
Greetings.

Greetings.
Greetings.

It's Eric Bakker, naturopath.
It's Eric Bakker, naturopath.

Thanks for checking out my video today.
Thanks for checking out my video today.

We're going to be talking about a fake sugar.
We're going to be talking about a fake sugar.

You've probably heard the word "fake news" and fake this and fake that.
You've probably heard the word "fake news" and fake this and fake that.

Erythritol is a fake sugar.
Erythritol is a fake sugar.

The question I got from a viewer today through our YouTube channel is "Eric, is erythritol
The question I got from a viewer today through our YouTube channel is "Eric, is erythritol

okay for Candida?
okay for Candida?

Can I have erythritol on the Candida diet?"
Can I have erythritol on the Candida diet?"

You can if you like fake stuff.
You can if you like fake stuff.

I'm not really into fake things.
I'm not really into fake things.

I like real food.
I like real food.

When you're looking at different kinds of sugars like erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol,
When you're looking at different kinds of sugars like erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol,

mannitol, all those kinds of things, those are basically manmade fake sugars.
mannitol, all those kinds of things, those are basically manmade fake sugars.

Often they're made from things like corn starch.
Often they're made from things like corn starch.

They'll actually ferment these starches and get these sugar alcohols from these starches.
They'll actually ferment these starches and get these sugar alcohols from these starches.

A lot of people like erythritol like xylitol because it's I think erythritol is a lot less
A lot of people like erythritol like xylitol because it's I think erythritol is a lot less

sweet than sugar.
sweet than sugar.

I think it's about 60 to 70 percent as sweet as raw cane sugar and it doesn't really get
I think it's about 60 to 70 percent as sweet as raw cane sugar and it doesn't really get

absorbed so much in the body.
absorbed so much in the body.

It actually gets passed out through the urine.
It actually gets passed out through the urine.

Probably a good 80 to 90 percent of it in the small intestine gets absorbed into the
Probably a good 80 to 90 percent of it in the small intestine gets absorbed into the

bloodstream and then excreted out through the urine.
bloodstream and then excreted out through the urine.

Only a small percentage will go down to the colon.
Only a small percentage will go down to the colon.

A small, but significant percentage for people with irritable bowel syndrome or diarrhea,
A small, but significant percentage for people with irritable bowel syndrome or diarrhea,

bloating, gas, people like that.
bloating, gas, people like that.

If you've got a bit of a gut issue, don't eat this stuff.
If you've got a bit of a gut issue, don't eat this stuff.

It's fake!
It's fake!

Why would you eat fake sugar?
Why would you eat fake sugar?

It's fake!
It's fake!

Do you like fake people in your life?
Do you like fake people in your life?

I don't like fake people.
I don't like fake people.

I don't like fake foods.
I don't like fake foods.

Erythritol is a fake food.
Erythritol is a fake food.

Don't eat fake foods.
Don't eat fake foods.

Ok?
Ok?

It's not a good idea.
It's not a good idea.

Why do you want to sweeten everything up all the time?
Why do you want to sweeten everything up all the time?

I've got patients who say to me, "Eric, I want something sweet in my life.
I've got patients who say to me, "Eric, I want something sweet in my life.

I want to put some sweet stuff in my food."
I want to put some sweet stuff in my food."

Isn't your life sweet enough as it is?
Isn't your life sweet enough as it is?

For goodness sakes.
For goodness sakes.

Why do you want to put sugar in foods?
Why do you want to put sugar in foods?

Why do you want to bake with sugars?
Why do you want to bake with sugars?

Why do you want to bake with fake sugars?
Why do you want to bake with fake sugars?

A significant percentage of people I know who eat these fake sugars end up with gas,
A significant percentage of people I know who eat these fake sugars end up with gas,

bloating, diarrhea.
bloating, diarrhea.

They feel sick.
They feel sick.

Keep away from this crap.
Keep away from this crap.

While it is true that many people with Candida can tolerate xylitol and mannitol and sorbitol
While it is true that many people with Candida can tolerate xylitol and mannitol and sorbitol

and erythritol, many people can't.
and erythritol, many people can't.

And particularly people who are transitioning from a very bad gut into a good gut.
And particularly people who are transitioning from a very bad gut into a good gut.

If developing a very, very good digestive tract is important to you as it is to me,
If developing a very, very good digestive tract is important to you as it is to me,

avoid this crap.
avoid this crap.

That's one of the reasons you won't see me eating chewing gum or eating a lot of supermarket
That's one of the reasons you won't see me eating chewing gum or eating a lot of supermarket

foods.
foods.

It's estimate up to 60 to 70 percent of foods now in the supermarket contain these fake
It's estimate up to 60 to 70 percent of foods now in the supermarket contain these fake

sugars.
sugars.

Don't even get me started on the high fructose corn syrup.
Don't even get me started on the high fructose corn syrup.

I've done a video on that stuff.
I've done a video on that stuff.

That's just pure evil.
That's just pure evil.

Evil incarnate.
Evil incarnate.

Don't touch that stuff at all.
Don't touch that stuff at all.

A lot of foods have got this high fructose in them.
A lot of foods have got this high fructose in them.

Those sort of sugars really mess with your hormones.
Those sort of sugars really mess with your hormones.

Erythritol can also give you a feeling that you haven't had quite enough sugar to eat
Erythritol can also give you a feeling that you haven't had quite enough sugar to eat

because it won't induce an insulin response.
because it won't induce an insulin response.

When you eat sugar, your blood sugar goes up, insulin is produced, your blood sugar
When you eat sugar, your blood sugar goes up, insulin is produced, your blood sugar

goes down.
goes down.

When you have erythritol, it doesn't induce a glycemic response because it's on the glycemic
When you have erythritol, it doesn't induce a glycemic response because it's on the glycemic

index.
index.

You can have it and it's sweet and then you want more and then you want more and then
You can have it and it's sweet and then you want more and then you want more and then

you want more.
you want more.

And often it's the junk that you eat associated with these fake sugars that causes the problem
And often it's the junk that you eat associated with these fake sugars that causes the problem

because you can't stop eating!
because you can't stop eating!

And we all know what happens to people who can't stop eating.
And we all know what happens to people who can't stop eating.

They end up getting sick and fat and tired and end up in chronic health.
They end up getting sick and fat and tired and end up in chronic health.

Do yourself a favor and try not to become a person who thinks that fake sugars are better
Do yourself a favor and try not to become a person who thinks that fake sugars are better

than eating things like white sugar or molasses or syrups like that.
than eating things like white sugar or molasses or syrups like that.

I kicked sugar out of my life years ago and I prefer bitter and sour foods.
I kicked sugar out of my life years ago and I prefer bitter and sour foods.

I prefer more natural flavors.
I prefer more natural flavors.

When you become a person who likes natural things, you tend to get away from fake things.
When you become a person who likes natural things, you tend to get away from fake things.

Give a go.
Give a go.

It's always worked for me.
It's always worked for me.

Thanks for tuning in.
Thanks for tuning in.