Sugar Alcohols Making You Fat? – Dr. Berg

Sugar alcohols may cause weight gain, but I explain that it’s not fat you’re gaining.

Timestamps:
0:00 Sugar alcohols aren’t making you fat, even though your weight might go up a little bit
0:59 These are the three main side effects of sugar alcohol
1:39 I explain what causes weight gain after you consume sugar alcohols

I was asked if sugar alcohols can make you fat, by someone who’d eaten them as part of a keto meal and gained four pounds.

Sugar alcohols are compounds derived from sugar but they don’t trigger the same response in your body as sugar. They don’t spike insulin, and they have fewer calories than sugar. The three big side effects of sugar alcohols are bloating, gas, and diarrhea. These usually happen when you consume more than 25 grams of sugar alcohol. But some people are very sensitive, and can get diarrhea from less than half this amount.

Sugar gets absorbed in the small intestine, but sugar alcohols are dealt with by microbes in your large intestines. That’s where you may experience a reaction. The microbes ferment sugar alcohols, creating gas and a lot of water retention.

In other words, when you gain weight after eating sugar alcohols, it’s water weight not fat. You’re retaining water because of the reaction caused by microbes fermenting the sugar alcohols

If you find you gain weight after eating sugar alcohols, the solution is simple; you must avoid them.

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Dr. Berg, age 56, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Thanks for watching! Now you know the type of weight gain caused by sugar alcohols.