HerbStevia
Limited clinical evidence suggests potential benefits for blood pressure and blood sugar, but more research is needed to confirm efficacy and clarify benefits.
Benefits
- Sweetener
- may help lower high blood pressure and blood sugar
- possesses anti-inflammatory
- antioxidant
- hepatoprotective
- and renoprotective effects.
Key compounds
Steviol glycosidessteviosiderebaudioside Asteviol
May help with
- Traditionally used as a natural sweetener
- to lower blood glucose levels
- reduce inflammation
- and promote digestion across various herbal systems.
Best for these goals
Sweetenermay help lower high blood pressure and blood sugarpossesses anti-inflammatoryantioxidanthepatoprotectiveand renoprotective effects.
How to use it
Liquid extracts, powders, tablets
Evidence level
Limited
Cautions & interactions
Avoid if pregnant or breastfeeding due to lack of data; contraindicated for those allergic to sunflower family plants; large doses may show weak mutagenic activity. | Interactions: May interact with blood pressure-lowering and blood sugar-lowering medications, potentially causing additive effects; use standard caution.
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