Sweeteners: What Works on the Better Off Protocol

D17 — Sweeteners: What Works on the Better Off ProtocolThe sweetener aisle is confusing, the marketing is misleading, and some of what's in your cabinet right now may be working against you. Victoria breaks down exactly what she recommends, what she'd watch, and what she guides every patient away from — and why the blue packet is the one to put down permanently.In this episode:Which sweeteners work on the Better Off protocol and why taste matters more than rankingsWhy too much of even the good ones causes GI problemsThe coffee grinder trick that fixes gritty stevia and monk fruitThe emerging cardiovascular signal on erythritol and why she's watching itWhy maltitol is hiding in your keto snacks and spiking your blood sugarWhy aspartame causes weight gain — and why that's disqualifying all by itselfHow to read a Crystal Light label before you trust itThis episode is part of: Better Off with Victoria Reynolds, NP → rx.betteroff.com/start-hereFree download for this episode: 🧬 GLP-1 Checklist → rx.betteroff.com/glp1-checklistLINKS & RESOURCES🧬 Get the GLP-1 Protocol → rx.betteroff.com/glp1-checklist 📖 The Better Off Book Series → rx.betteroff.com/books 🥤 Better Off Protein → rx.betteroff.com/protein 👋 New Here? Start Here → rx.betteroff.com/start-here 🗂️ All Resources → rx.betteroff.com/resources 📱 Follow on Instagram & TikTok → @betteroffwellnessVictoria Reynolds is a nurse practitioner and the founder of Better Off Clinic in Encinitas, CA. This podcast is education — not medical advice. Nothing here replaces a conversation with your own provider.