Yacon Syrup: Nature's Tirz?

Shannon95

Shannon95

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I haven't tried it yet, but you can find it (even organic) on that big online retailer.

I think it might be useful for people trying to lose more weight but who have already maxed out their GLP-1 dose. Maybe it could help them stay on track (along with other stuff like peptides and berberine) while they take a break from GLP-1s to improve sensitivity. It might be good for that?
 
More info:

"Yacon syrup is about 41% fructooligosaccharides (FOS)."

FOS resists enzymes in the upper GI tract, so it has a low calorie count for humans. Because FOS makes it to the lower GI tract, it can boost GLP-1. GLP-1 slows gastric emptying, lowers glucagon, boosts insulin, and improves insulin sensitivity.

Only 35 of 55 people finished the study. It was a small group; 15 got a placebo and 20 got each of two doses of the syrup.

The women were obese, 31-49 years old with no menopause issues, mild dyslipidemia, and constipation. The women weighed less and had smaller BMIs than the women in the Wegovy study. The Wegovy study had people around 244 pounds, but included men and women. This study had people around 198 pounds. The Wegovy BMI was about 38.5, while the Yacon study was 33.5. So, the Yacon people were smaller, making the results even more amazing because it's harder to lose weight when you're smaller. And harder for women than men.

During the study, people ate a healthy diet (50% carbs, 30% fat, 15% protein, and 10g fiber). They avoided foods with lots of FOS like onions and leeks and kept a moderately active lifestyle (45-minute walks twice a week).

The study split people into two groups of 20, one getting 0.14g FOS per kg, the other double that. The higher dose group had problems: diarrhea, abdominal distension, gas, and nausea (typical GLP-1 stuff). The gas was bad and didn't get better, so they left this group out. That left 20 people on the lower dose to compare to the 15 on the placebo.

After 120 days, the results were great.
 
(This is a rough chart comparing Wegovy to this study.)

The Wegovy study was two years long. The Yacon syrup study was ~17 weeks. The lines show the body weight change over time. The total loss was 15 kg (about 33 pounds) over 17 weeks (120 days), which is great, especially since they ate a high-carb diet (50% of calories), which usually doesn't cause big weight loss.
 
About Yacon:

(I didn't write this, so I can't guarantee the info!)

"The study used 0.14g of FOS per kg of body weight. Yacon syrup has 45-50% FOS. It takes about 1 tsp per 30 lbs of body weight to get the 0.14g per kg in the study. So, if you're 150 lbs, you'd take 5 tsp of syrup daily. We don't know when they took the doses, so try splitting it up, morning and night."

Jars are about $15 on that big online retailer, so it'd cost $45-60 per month.

I can't say if it's safe. If you get bloated from veggies, you might have more GI issues with FOS. Some people can't handle FOS (Crohn's and other GI problems?).
 
Thanks Shannon95, for the details. I have friend who can't get GLP1s and don't want to try DIY. Maybe this is something they would try.

Do you know if all yacon syrup has the same FOS? Most say 2g sugars per tsp.
 
I wish I knew! I'm new to yacon too.

I'd love to hear if anyone tries it. Maybe I'll try it closer to the holidays!
 
I bought some of the syrup and took 3 tsp daily with my protein shakes. I'm already doing tirz and ipamorelin so adding the yacon didn't change much. Maybe because I was already on other stuff. It tasted good!
 
It's always best to use the lowest dose that works. Before I started GLP-1s I went from 268lbs to 202lbs, now I am 175 and my goal is 150lbs so I am dosing aggressively to reach my goals.
 
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