No, coffee and Splenda will not affect cholesterol levels.
Yes, you can take your normal daily Synthroid (levothyroxine) medication while fasting for lab work. It is generally recommended to take it with a small amount of water, as it helps with absorption. However, it's always best to consult your healthcare provider for specific instructions regarding your medication and fasting requirements.
Typically when fasting you can have BLACK coffee or plain tea (nothing added, no splenda). This is only if you really have to have the it or forget. Fasting means no food or liquid consumption(water is just fine), including NO gum or candy. By the way you can brush your teeth just don't swallow it. Water is good! It make it easier to draw your blood, since your blood is mostly water. Usually you can still take your meds, unless the doctor tells you not to take them. I have been a Lab Tech/phlebotomist for 3 yrs. I give fasting instruction many times every day. And I turn people away for adding splenda.
The chemical formula of Sucralose, which is found in Splenda and Equal, is C12H19Cl3O8. It has little to no effect on respiration as it is closely related to sugar and does not contain Aspartame.
Clarify the quesiton.
Splenda is an artificial sweetener.
Splenda is a sugar-substitute, and it is not real sugar, technically speaking. While both types of sweetners will eventually have the same effect and almost identical tastes, the artificial sweetner (splenda) will have significantly less calories in it.
No Splenda is not a reducing sugar.
Splenda was created in 1999.
You shouldn't ... the nicotine gets into the bloodstream and may effect the test results. Fasting is just that ... fasting on everything whether it is consumed or smoked.
Splenda
No Splenda is not a reducing sugar.