Stevia

Lyme Disease Study Presents Stevia as a Potential Treatment

January 31, 2017 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: January 30, 2017

The bacteria that causes Lyme, Borrelia burgdorferi, is tricky to manage. Antibiotics are used to treat it, but according to numbers from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), they only work for 80-90% of cases. The other 10-20% develop into… [read]

Are You Buying Stevia or Something Else?

June 14, 2016 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: June 14, 2016

Stevia is a zero calorie sweetener that comes from a herbaceous plant, Stevia rebaudiana, a relative of the sunflower that is native to South America. It has been used as a sweetener and a medicine by the Guaraní people of… [read]

Can Stevia Cure Chronic Lyme Disease?

May 9, 2016 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: February 9, 2017

A new study published in the European Journal of Microbiology and Immunology reveals a discovery with the potential to end late stage or chronic Lyme disease. According to the CDC, Lyme disease is estimated to infect 300,000 Americans per year.… [read]

Stevia: The Sweet Medicine for Inflammation

May 12, 2015 by David Jockers DC, MS, CSCS
Last updated on: February 9, 2017

Stevia is called Kaahe-he, which means sweet herb, by the native Indian tribe in Paraguay that has used this local herb for centuries for everything from a sweetener for teas to an ingredient in medicines. The Japanese were the first… [read]

Is Stevia Safe?

May 1, 2010 by Nancy Appleton PhD
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Is stevia a good sugar replacement? Yes, up to a point. Sugar addicted people must stop and heal before switching to stevia. Stevia, a plant-extract originally from Central and South America, has been used as a sweetener for several centuries.… [read]

Stevia

August 1, 2008 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Stevia comes from the leaves of a tropical plant native to South America. Though it is 200-300 times sweeter than table sugar, stevia is not a sugar. Unlike other popular sweeteners, it has a glycemic index rating of less than… [read]