Does Your Supplement Contain Maltodextrin? Find Out with This Simple Test!

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Dr. Eric Berg discusses how to identify maltodextrin in supplements using a simple iodine test.

FREE PDF: The Worst Ingredient Hiding In Your Foods 👉 https://drbrg.co/3UcFAVD Watch this episode next: Reset Your Body in 5 Days (With Zero Food) Just so you know, my full line of high-quality supplements is available on Amazon — search Dr. Berg Supplements. Maltodextrin could be in the supplements you take. Use this simple test to find out—all you need is iodine. DATA: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/maltodextrin#:~:text=Maltodextrin%20has%20a%20high%20glycemic,advice%20of%20a%20healthcare%20practitioner. https://youtu.be/XnF9OczedMw https://youtu.be/5YMDOX71TeI https://youtu.be/59FatWCti94 0:00 Introduction: Hidden sugar in supplements 0:25 How to find hidden sugar 4:14 Maltodextrin explained 8:04 Learn more about maltodextrin! Did you know some health supplements contain hidden sugar, like maltodextrin? Today, I will share a simple test to find hidden sugar in your food and health supplements. Iodine mixed with water is a golden color. If you combine iodine with starch, it turns blue. When you add iodine to bread, for example, it turns blue. Or, if you put maltodextrin in water and add a few drops of iodine, the water will turn blue…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Eric Berg DC

Topics covered

• supplements
• maltodextrin
• hidden sugar
• health
• iodine test

Keywords

• maltodextrin
• supplements
• iodine test
• hidden sugar
• health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dr. Berg Supplements, Amazon

Books & works: The Worst Ingredient Hiding In Your Foods, Reset Your Body in 5 Days (With Zero Food), maltodextrin

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