Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  That's because xylitol is a relatively expensive ingredient to extract from tree pulp. Products made with xylitol are simply going to cost you more money. In contrast, it's inexpensive for manufacturers to put high-fructose corn syrup in gum products. It's also inexpensive to use chemical sweeteners like NutraSweet. But if you want a gum product that's going to protect your health and prevent dental cavities, the way to go is to buy a gum based on xylitol. And from my research, Spry is the number one choice out there. | | It's actually a sugar alcohol that's found naturally in trees and tree pulp. xylitol tastes sweet, just like sugar, but it doesn't have the glycemic impact of sugar and at the same time it actually prevents cavities rather than promoting them (like typical refined white sugar would).
As the primary sweetener in Spry gum, xylitol works to prevent cavities as you chew it. By chewing xylitol, you not only get the taste pleasure from chewing great-tasting gum, you also get the health benefit of reducing the number of cavities you are likely to experience. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Spry gum is a gum that's sweetened with xylitol, which is of course an alternative sugar replacement product derived from trees. xylitol looks and tastes just like sugar to you, but in your mouth, xylitol actually inhibits the acid production by bacteria that would normally be working to create cavities in your mouth when they consume sugar.
By chewing on xylitol, you’re actually causing these bacteria in your mouth to tire out and eventually die before they can actually produce acid. See, they think xylitol is sugar, so they go to work on it. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts | | As the primary sweetener in Spry gum, xylitol works to prevent cavities as you chew it. By chewing xylitol, you not only get the taste pleasure from chewing great-tasting gum, you also get the health benefit of reducing the number of cavities you are likely to experience. Spry gum is also made with other natural ingredients such as soy lecithin and beeswax. Although some of the available flavors for this product (such as strawberry) do contain artificial flavors, the flavors I recommend (cinnamon and spearmint) contain only naturally-occurring oils and flavors. | | Products made with xylitol are simply going to cost you more money. In contrast, it's inexpensive for manufacturers to put high-fructose corn syrup in gum products. It's also inexpensive to use chemical sweeteners like NutraSweet. But if you want a gum product that's going to protect your health and prevent dental cavities, the way to go is to buy a gum based on xylitol. And from my research, Spry is the number one choice out there. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  The Super Berry is sweetened with tagatose, as well as xylitol, fructooligosaccharides, and a little stevia. In the Super Greens, we have mannitol, xylitol, fructooligosaccharides, and a little stevia. These are' the basic differences.
Mike: That is the only ingredient I would ever be concerned about. I do not like the sugar alcohols.
Dr. Liers: Why is that?
Mike: Gastrointestinal effects.
Dr. Liers: There are different levels for gastrointestinal effects. There is an adaptation process to xylitol typically. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts | | Xylitol looks and tastes just like sugar to you, but in your mouth, xylitol actually inhibits the acid production by bacteria that would normally be working to create cavities in your mouth when they consume sugar.
By chewing on xylitol, you’re actually causing these bacteria in your mouth to tire out and eventually die before they can actually produce acid. See, they think xylitol is sugar, so they go to work on it. But it's not sugar, so they can't metabolize it in the way they would metabolize sugar, and as a result they finally just wear out and die. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts | | By chewing xylitol, you not only get the taste pleasure from chewing great-tasting gum, you also get the health benefit of reducing the number of cavities you are likely to experience. Spry gum is also made with other natural ingredients such as soy lecithin and beeswax. Although some of the available flavors for this product (such as strawberry) do contain artificial flavors, the flavors I recommend (cinnamon and spearmint) contain only naturally-occurring oils and flavors.
I've tried all the available flavors of Spry gum, and I like cinnamon the best. | | But if you want a gum product that's going to protect your health and prevent dental cavities, the way to go is to buy a gum based on xylitol. And from my research, Spry is the number one choice out there. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts | | In the Super Greens, we have mannitol, xylitol, fructooligosaccharides, and a little stevia. These are' the basic differences.
Mike: That is the only ingredient I would ever be concerned about. I do not like the sugar alcohols.
Dr. Liers: Why is that?
Mike: Gastrointestinal effects.
Dr. Liers: There are different levels for gastrointestinal effects. There is an adaptation process to xylitol typically. If you go and look at the literature -- you can take 75 grams a day before you might start getting gastrointestinal discomfort. Mannitol is 25 grams. |
Andreas Moritz
See book keywords and concepts |  SWEETENERS Favor
Vegetable, mixed Canola
Barley malt Date syrup Maple syrup
Rock sugar
Stevia
Xylitol
White sugar, in moderation Palm sugar
Note: With the exception of xylitol and stevia, eating sweeteners in large amounts or regularly can lead to blood sugar problems and high acidity in the body (candidiasis). |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
See book keywords and concepts |  If the tart taste is too much for you, sweeten with some xylitol, a healthy natural sweetener that's actually a sugar alcohol—it has minimal effect on blood sugar but tastes just like sugar. You can get it at health food stores or through a link on my Web site, www.jonnybow-den.com.
Dates
I've heard dates described as "nature's candy," and I think that description is on the money. Dates aren't on this list, though, because they are such an amazing source of nutrients you can't get anywhere else. No. |
Mary-Ann Shearer
See book keywords and concepts |  Other so-called natural sweeteners such as stevia and xylitol are known to cause diarrhea. xylitol has a
SORBITOL (E 420)
ASPARTAME (NO E NUMBER GIVEN AS YET) bit of a history as some animals in the research inexplicably died. I don't believe either sweetener has been in use long enough to be found safe in humans.
SACCHARIN (NO E NUMBER GIVEN AS YET)
Saccharin has been found to cause cancers in laboratory tests, particularly cancer of the urinary tract. |
Mike Adams
See book keywords and concepts |  On the basis of submitted data, the committee accepted that the adverse effects observed in British studies, in which cancer-prone rats were fed large doses of xylitol, were species-specific and could not be extrapolated to humans. Therefore, no limit on daily intake was set and no additional toxicological studies were recommended. It can cause stomach upsets when taken in large amounts. It may be of benefit to diabetics since xylitol metabolization does not involve insulin. | | It is also used in large amounts in the Soviet Union as a diabetic sweetener. xylitol was evaluated by the FAO-WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives in Geneva, April 11-20, 1983. On the basis of submitted data, the committee accepted that the adverse effects observed in British studies, in which cancer-prone rats were fed large doses of xylitol, were species-specific and could not be extrapolated to humans. Therefore, no limit on daily intake was set and no additional toxicological studies were recommended. It can cause stomach upsets when taken in large amounts. |
Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron
See book keywords and concepts |  It barely passes as a moisturizer due to its lackluster formula, which is primarily water, slip agent, silicone, thickener, alcohol, and the water-binding agent xylitol. Antioxidants are present, but not in an amount your skin will notice.
© Clarifying Serum (Serum Eclat) ($100 for 2.5 ounces) could not be a more mundane serum, which makes the price outrageous. It contains mostly water, glycerin, alcohol, slip agents, and preservative, and is not recommended unless you enjoy wasting money.
© $$$ Energizing Cream (Creme Energisante) ($148for3. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts |  Xylitol is used in sugar-free gum. It is also found in plums, raspberries, and strawberries. Researchers at the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Oulu in Finland performed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study using chewing gum that contained either xylitol or regular sugar. The children in the study had to chew two fresh pieces of gum five times a day. At the end of a month, children who chewed the xylitol-sweetened chewing gum had 40 percent fewer ear infections. The scientists believe that xylitol retards the growth of the bacterium S. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts | | When the current bacteria are not used to xylitol, then they start metabolizing like crazy. You do get gassy. It's not harmful in any way, it's just that you get gassy or you can have diarrhea. If you build up slowly, you have an adaptive mechanism. You get a different population of probiotics in your gut and you can tolerate more and more. After about three weeks, it is not a problem unless you have hit your limit. There are people who do get gassy. We found by putting in alpha-galactosidase -- which is the natural enzyme in Beano -- that really helped dramatically. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  It's sweetened with a combination of xylitol, mannitol, FOS (fructooligosaccharides) and stevia. (They are all natural sweeteners.)
The taste is relatively mild, with a detectable "green" flavor, but not nearly as strong as barley grass or wheat grass. It blends extremely well with chocolate smoothies using raw cacao powder. See my Superfood Smoothies book for recipes.
The price may seem steep at first, but compared to more popular superfood products made with up to 50% filler (soy lecithin, usually), LivingFuel Rx Super Greens is very reasonably priced. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts | | By chewing on xylitol, you’re actually causing these bacteria in your mouth to tire out and eventually die before they can actually produce acid. See, they think xylitol is sugar, so they go to work on it. But it's not sugar, so they can't metabolize it in the way they would metabolize sugar, and as a result they finally just wear out and die. So, Spry gum actually protects your mouth from cavities. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
See book keywords and concepts |  Take note that products listing any of the following ingredients really do contain sugar: corn sweetener, dextrin, dextrose, fructose, fruit juice concentrates, glucose, high-fructose corn syrup, lactose, malt, maltodextrin, maltose, mannitol, sorbitol, sorghum, sucrose, and xylitol. Although all of these are sugars, fructose does stand apart from the rest. Of all the sugars, fructose causes the least severe insulin reaction.26
Drugs and Alcohol
Avoiding drugs and alcohol is especially important for those with sleep apnea. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |  In addition, xylitol, mannitol, sorbitol, and maltodextrin are sugars, although they are not well absorbed.
Raw sugar is simply dirty white sugar, and brown sugar is white sugar that has been colored with a little molasses—don't be fooled by their more natural look. Many brands of salt also contain small amounts of sugar. So do the most popular sugar substitutes, such as Sweet 'N' Low, Equal, and Splenda. All three contain dextrose, and Equal and Splenda also contain maltodextrin.
Soft drinks and many brands of juice often contain high-fructose corn syrup. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
See book keywords and concepts | | And if you really can't stand the tartness, sweeten it with xylitol. i Fresh Vegetable
(and Fruit) Juice
Consider how many times you've felt frustrated by conflicting advice about food, health, weight loss, supplements, and exercise. One day margarine is "good," the next day it's terrible. One day eggs are "bad," the next day they're "good" (actually, they've always been good, but that's another story). Medical and nutritional information seems to change as often as the celebrities on the cover of People magazine. | | I also use xylitol, a sugar alcohol that can be purchased in granulated form, has some health benefits, has a very low glycemic impact, and tastes just like sugar. But it's not technically considered a "food," so it's not on the list.) Blackstrap molasses, on the other hand, is very much a food. And a nutritional powerhouse to boot.
Molasses is the by-product of sugar refining that contains all the nutrients from the raw sugarcane plant. Since the roots of sugarcane grow very deep, they are able to receive a pretty broad range of minerals and trace elements usually lacking in the topsoil. | | My favorite sweetener in the world is xylitol, and it does actually have health benefits—but it's a sugar alcohol, and only technically a "food." Hence, it's not on the list.
In a perfect world, we wouldn't eat sugar, at least not any kind of processed sugar. But this is not a perfect world. The two sweeteners on this list are actual foods, and in my opinion are the best options those who would like additional sweetness in their food.
And I do realize that's most of the world—me included.
Blackstrap Molasses
I'm often asked if there are any sweeteners that are actually good for you. |
Mary-Ann Shearer
See book keywords and concepts | | Other so-called natural sweeteners such as stevia and xylitol are known to cause diarrhea. xylitol has a
SORBITOL (E 420)
ASPARTAME (NO E NUMBER GIVEN AS YET) bit of a history as some animals in the research inexplicably died. I don't believe either sweetener has been in use long enough to be found safe in humans.
SACCHARIN (NO E NUMBER GIVEN AS YET)
Saccharin has been found to cause cancers in laboratory tests, particularly cancer of the urinary tract. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
See book keywords and concepts | | If you need it sweeter, use some raw unfiltered honey, or some powdered xylitol (available at www.jonnybowden.com).
Brazil Nuts
Brazil nuts have the highest selenium content of any food I know of, and for this reason alone belong among the world's healthiest foods. Selenium is an essential trace element that, in tons of research, has been shown to have a protective effect against cancer. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Sweetened with xylitol, the product is one of the best multi vitamins I've ever seen for either kids or adults. It contains krebs cycle nutrients, high-end forms of all the major minerals, expensive forms of B vitamins (their vitamin B-12 is methylcobalamin, not the toxic cyanocobalamin found in cheap products) and powerful anti-cancer herbal ingredients like turmeric and quercetin.
It has none of the usual junk found in multi-vitamins for kids (no artificial colors, no sugars, no chemical sweeteners, etc. |
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