I came across an article from "isitketo.org" that was incredibly misinformed. I had a scary thought...what if people believe this site to be written by health experts?
I was looking up ingredients for supposed fitness water called Propel, as a friend's husband (a younger man) has been having heart palpitations, and ER visits are not producing answers. In asking questions...I learned he consumes several Propel a day. The fact that he drinks some coffee, is also a root cause to be considered...bit if I were to place my bets on the root cause for the frightening epidodes this young father is experiencing, I would put my bets on the Propel.
Searching ingredients...Propel contains SUCRALOSE - an artificial sweetener! How can the "IsItKeto" website claim Propel bottled water to be keto friendly is beyond me. True keto enthusiasts do not advocate for artificial ingredients, sucralose is another word for Splenda, by the way. Board-certified neurosurgeon Russell Blaylock has written extensively about excitotoxins, and if you search for his articles you will find much. This link will take you to a short paragraph in a Q&A. I subscribe monthly to the Blaylock Report, which has covered neurotoxicity from artificial ingredients quite a bit over the years.
Oddly enough, the "IsItKeto" site does recommend avoiding the Propel powdered packets as it contains the artificial ingredient "maltodextrin". For those familiar with this product, maltodextrin is made from CORN, a real plant. That said, I would highly recommend avoiding all GMO corn-based products.
Years ago, I learned that consultants from a certain MLM company selling protein powder, sweetened with sucralose, started having heart palpitations, and blurry vision. They were having at least two smoothies a day with this artificial sweetener. When they had an "ah ha" moment they stopped taking the protein powder, and the heartbeat became nice and steady again, and vision also cleared. They began looking for better options. Several of these consultants/athletes switched over to the Arbonne protein powder which is my go-to protein smoothie source - and contains no artificial sweeteners.
People take Propel and other sports drinks for the electrolytes. We can obtain from foods, or even by adding a pinch of Celtic sea salt to one's water. (Now this would be true keto - simple and clean." Dr Axe even writes an article comparing sea salts, but the Celtic gray is what I have been recommending to clients for years since reading Dr. David Brownstein's book, "Overcoming Thyroid Disorders".
For convenience, and because I am not a personal fan of drinking salty water, I do use the Arbonne Phytosport Hydration for long hikes, hot hot weather, or when I can tell my body is particularly parched. There are no artificial ingredients and I enjoy the all natural tropical berry flavor. Full disclosure, it does contain non-GMO maltodextrin, but seeing as how the company removed it from their Fizz Energy drinks, maybe the sports line will also soon be formulated for those with concern over maltodetrin.
For those who "freak out" over a bit of sugar....do you realize how ESSENTIAL sugar is as a primary fuel source for the brain? To ease your mind a bit, this is an excerpt for Dr. Michael Platt's article, "Progesterone - the Universal Hormone" :
"...the body is using adrenaline to raise sugar levels for the brain via a process called gluconeogenesis. Many people do not realize that the brain utilizes more sugar than any other part of the body, and that the brain cannot function without sugar. When sugar is taken away from the brain, the brain falls asleep. From a survival standpoint, the body always wants to make sure the brain can function. Because of this, any time the body detects the brain has run out of fuel it puts out adrenaline to help fuel the brain by raising sugar levels."
Obviously an athlete, or active person, is going to be burning up the sugar needed by the brain pretty quickly while running a marathon, cross-fitting, or playing school sports. Although the Arbonne Hydration packets do conain 25 calories (3 grams of organic cane sugar) per serving, this should not concern one who is using hydration while exercising. Platt goes on to discuss further, hormones such as progesterone, adrenaline, insulin and others. If you would like the complete article, as well as a copy of his in-depth article on Adrenaline Dominance (which discusses athletes) - message me, and I will send you PDFs to your provided email.
If you are doing "Keto" I am curious if you take these websites for their supposed expertise, or do you question and investigate yourself? I hope this article encourages you to investigate ...even what I have shared from my own research!
May your health, and your life, be balanced,
Rita S.
I was looking up ingredients for supposed fitness water called Propel, as a friend's husband (a younger man) has been having heart palpitations, and ER visits are not producing answers. In asking questions...I learned he consumes several Propel a day. The fact that he drinks some coffee, is also a root cause to be considered...bit if I were to place my bets on the root cause for the frightening epidodes this young father is experiencing, I would put my bets on the Propel.
Searching ingredients...Propel contains SUCRALOSE - an artificial sweetener! How can the "IsItKeto" website claim Propel bottled water to be keto friendly is beyond me. True keto enthusiasts do not advocate for artificial ingredients, sucralose is another word for Splenda, by the way. Board-certified neurosurgeon Russell Blaylock has written extensively about excitotoxins, and if you search for his articles you will find much. This link will take you to a short paragraph in a Q&A. I subscribe monthly to the Blaylock Report, which has covered neurotoxicity from artificial ingredients quite a bit over the years.
Oddly enough, the "IsItKeto" site does recommend avoiding the Propel powdered packets as it contains the artificial ingredient "maltodextrin". For those familiar with this product, maltodextrin is made from CORN, a real plant. That said, I would highly recommend avoiding all GMO corn-based products.
Years ago, I learned that consultants from a certain MLM company selling protein powder, sweetened with sucralose, started having heart palpitations, and blurry vision. They were having at least two smoothies a day with this artificial sweetener. When they had an "ah ha" moment they stopped taking the protein powder, and the heartbeat became nice and steady again, and vision also cleared. They began looking for better options. Several of these consultants/athletes switched over to the Arbonne protein powder which is my go-to protein smoothie source - and contains no artificial sweeteners.
People take Propel and other sports drinks for the electrolytes. We can obtain from foods, or even by adding a pinch of Celtic sea salt to one's water. (Now this would be true keto - simple and clean." Dr Axe even writes an article comparing sea salts, but the Celtic gray is what I have been recommending to clients for years since reading Dr. David Brownstein's book, "Overcoming Thyroid Disorders".
For convenience, and because I am not a personal fan of drinking salty water, I do use the Arbonne Phytosport Hydration for long hikes, hot hot weather, or when I can tell my body is particularly parched. There are no artificial ingredients and I enjoy the all natural tropical berry flavor. Full disclosure, it does contain non-GMO maltodextrin, but seeing as how the company removed it from their Fizz Energy drinks, maybe the sports line will also soon be formulated for those with concern over maltodetrin.
For those who "freak out" over a bit of sugar....do you realize how ESSENTIAL sugar is as a primary fuel source for the brain? To ease your mind a bit, this is an excerpt for Dr. Michael Platt's article, "Progesterone - the Universal Hormone" :
"...the body is using adrenaline to raise sugar levels for the brain via a process called gluconeogenesis. Many people do not realize that the brain utilizes more sugar than any other part of the body, and that the brain cannot function without sugar. When sugar is taken away from the brain, the brain falls asleep. From a survival standpoint, the body always wants to make sure the brain can function. Because of this, any time the body detects the brain has run out of fuel it puts out adrenaline to help fuel the brain by raising sugar levels."
Obviously an athlete, or active person, is going to be burning up the sugar needed by the brain pretty quickly while running a marathon, cross-fitting, or playing school sports. Although the Arbonne Hydration packets do conain 25 calories (3 grams of organic cane sugar) per serving, this should not concern one who is using hydration while exercising. Platt goes on to discuss further, hormones such as progesterone, adrenaline, insulin and others. If you would like the complete article, as well as a copy of his in-depth article on Adrenaline Dominance (which discusses athletes) - message me, and I will send you PDFs to your provided email.
If you are doing "Keto" I am curious if you take these websites for their supposed expertise, or do you question and investigate yourself? I hope this article encourages you to investigate ...even what I have shared from my own research!
May your health, and your life, be balanced,
Rita S.
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