Actually, Insulin Resistance means that the body has become "resistant" to the normal effects of insulin in the blood, leaving blood sugar levels too high, which in turn causes the body to have to produce more insulin to try to balance the body's blood sugar levels. So, the root problem is the body's decreased sensitivity to insulin...too much insulin is a manifesting symptom of the underlying problem.



The reason for this lengthy explanation is to correct the misinformation that Stevia produces insulin. Several respected peer-reviewed medical journals have published studies in which Stevioside, the active ingredient in Stevia, has been shown to increase insulin sensitivity. In other words, Stevioside helps correct the body's resistance to insulin by increasing the body's sensitivity, thus enabling the body to work more like it's supposed to.

Incidentally, there are two main forms of stevia sweeteners: the "natural" form of stevia which is a green powder, and stevia extract which is the white powder (comprised of 85-95% steviosides). Stevia extract is perhaps the more commonly used form of stevia sweetener.

Here are links to a few of these study summaries, if you want to read more:

Hormone & Metabolic Research, October 2005
Planta Medica, February 2005
Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental, January 2004

Therefore, based on the published scientific data, using a natural sweetener like Stevia may actually help correct the problem of insulin resistance, not make it worse.

In addition, a recent study conducted by researchers in Poland, concluded that...



Hope this helps!