Don't Do THIS on a GLP-1? | What the Fitness | Biolayne

Описание: This is what happens when a plastic surgeon claims to be a metabolism expert. So let me get this straight…

GLP-1 medications lower blood glucose.
Artificial sweeteners “spike insulin.”
Therefore… diet soda will make you hypoglycemic?
That’s not how physiology works.
First, let’s look at the data.
Multiple randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses show that non-nutritive sweeteners (aspartame, sucralose, stevia, saccharin, etc.):
• Do NOT meaningfully increase insulin in humans (PMIDs: 36839408 & 29760482)
• Do NOT raise blood glucose (PMIDs: 36839408 & 29760482)
• Do NOT cause clinically relevant hypoglycemia (PMIDs: 36839408 & 29760482)

GLP-1 receptor agonists (like semaglutide) improve insulin sensitivity and glucose regulation. They do not create some fragile “perfect storm” where a whiff of Splenda knocks you unconscious.

Artificial sweeteners don’t meaningfully stimulate insulin in real-world conditions. And even if there were a tiny cephalic-phase insulin response, it’s transient and not enough to cause hypoglycemia.

The “your brain thinks sugar is coming so it dumps insulin” narrative sounds intuitive.

It’s just not supported by human data.

If diet drinks made people on GLP-1s hypoglycemic, we’d see emergency room visits everywhere. We don’t.

This dude need to stick to what he’s good at. Maybe he could fix my slightly crooked nose, but discussing metabolism ain’t it.

Evidence OVER vibes.

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