D17 — Sweeteners: What Works on the Better Off Protocol

The sweetener aisle is confusing, the marketing is misleading, and some of what's in your cabinet right now may be working against you. Victoria breaks down exactly what she recommends, what she'd watch, and what she guides every patient away from — and why the blue packet is the one to put down permanently.

In this episode:

• Which sweeteners work on the Better Off protocol and why taste matters more than rankings
• Why too much of even the good ones causes GI problems
• The coffee grinder trick that fixes gritty stevia and monk fruit
• The emerging cardiovascular signal on erythritol and why she's watching it
• Why maltitol is hiding in your keto snacks and spiking your blood sugar
• Why aspartame causes weight gain — and why that's disqualifying all by itself
• How to read a Crystal Light label before you trust it

This episode is part of: Better Off with Victoria Reynolds, NP → rx.betteroff.com/start-here

Free download for this episode: 🧬 GLP-1 Checklist → rx.betteroff.com/glp1-checklist

LINKS & RESOURCES

🧬 Get the GLP-1 Protocol → rx.betteroff.com/glp1-checklist

📖 The Better Off Book Series → rx.betteroff.com/books

🥤 Better Off Protein → rx.betteroff.com/protein

👋 New Here? Start Here → rx.betteroff.com/start-here

🗂️ All Resources → rx.betteroff.com/resources

📱 Follow on Instagram & TikTok → @betteroffwellness

Victoria Reynolds is a nurse practitioner and the founder of Better Off Clinic in Encinitas, CA. This podcast is education — not medical advice. Nothing here replaces a conversation with your own provider.