Re: [cancercured] Re: Chewing Gum

Hello jrrjim,

Xylitol can cause a laxative effect too, but I cut it a lot of slack
due to its good effect on teeth. You can actually get some
re-mineralization of teeth by chewing xylitol gum. Sweet!!

Mike

Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 9:55:31 AM, you wrote:

j> --- In cancercured@yahoogroups.com, goldenmike@... wrote:
>>
j> What about xylitol?

j> And what other forms of safe chewing gum are there?

>> Hello jrrjim,
>>
>> With regard to the aspartame I can only say what I would do. I
j> would
>> not chew that gum.
>> Manitol and sorbitol have low glycemic indexes because they are
>> virtually indigestable. They pass through the intestines unchanged.
>> This can be a problem if candy or similar things are eaten in even
>> moderate amounts when these are the sweeteners. They throw off the
>> osmotic balance of the gut and can cause a lot of diarrhea and
>> distress. In gum this probably won't happen due to the small amount
>> used., if you just have one piece.
>> If you keep popping new pieces of gum all day with these sweeteners,
>> then you could end up with the gut changes.
>>
>>
>> Mike
>>

--
Best regards,
goldenmike mailto:goldenmike@sbcglobal.net


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