My most recent copy of the magazine, Alternative Medicine (Feb, 2006)...says, on page 85...
"They've learned that adding xylitol to rats' diets increases the intestinal absorption of calcium. As a result, the levels of calcium and phosphorus in the rats' bones increase as well - which protects bones from weakening, prevents the loss of bone minerals and inhibits osteoporotic changes."
Xylitol is a NATURAL sugar...in fruits and some vegetables. Our bodies actually MAKE a small amt. of xylitol too!. It tastes good. Unlike Stevia which is an herb and taste really too sweet. I use a packet in my morning coffee.
The article mentions this natural sugar as a treatment for ear infections and sinusitis too. It "deactivated" bacteria in the sinuses. Using 6 grams of xylitol a day helps to reduce cavities. (One packet contains about 2 grams.) It raises blood glucose and insulin levels MORE SLOWLY than does sugar.
It is available by NOW (brand) at GNC...at least that is where I bought my box of xylitol packets.
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Posted by Sue vG (Member # 3143) on :
Thanks, Marnie.
I hesitate to try this stuff because years ago I used dietetic mints made with xylitol and got the worst gas ever.
Hopefully it won't affect others that way and they can enjoy the benefits you've enumerated.
Posted by Marnie (Member # 773) on :
P.S.
Curious...
A "lyoprotectant" is a molecule which, when combined with a protein of interest,
significantly prevents or reduces chemical and/or physical instability of the protein
upon lyophilization and subsequent storage. Exemplary lyoprotectants include sugars and their corresponding sugar alcohols; an amino acid such as monosodium glutamate or histidine; a methylamine such as betaine; a lyotropic salt such as magnesium sulfate; a polyol such as trihydric or higher molecular weight sugar alcohols, e.g. glycerin, dextran, erythritol, glycerol, arabitol,
xylitol,
sorbitol, and mannitol; propylene glycol; polyethylene glycol; Pluronics.RTM.; and combinations thereof. Additional exemplary lyoprotectants include
glycerin and gelatin,
and the sugars mellibiose, melezitose, raffinose, mannotriose and stachyose.
U.S. patent # 20040197324
Posted by GiGi (Member # 259) on :
We like to think of our mouths as clean places, but clean does not necessarily mean sterile. Even the best oral hygiene cannot rid the mouth of bacteria, nor would we necessarily want to. The mouth is an ideal breeding ground for bacteria. It is dark, moist, and warm, and occasionally a nutritious meal passes through. It is estimated that the average mouth contains more than 400 species of bacteria, amounting to billions and billions of individual organisms. Don't look now, but there are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people on earth!
Bacteria thrive in the mouth, and there is not much we can about that. What we can do is control the growth of the most cariogenic (tooth-decay-causing) bacteria and prevent damage these bacteria are capable of doing.
Fortunately, the vast majority of oral bacteria are completely harmless, and even beneficial. Thus we don't have to rid the mouth of virtually all bacteria, as some antimicrobial mouth washes do temporarily. Instead, we can focus on antibacterial strategies to just a few species, which makes the task not only more effective, but safer. The microorganisms most responsible for tooth decay are S. mutans. (different bacteria cause periodontal disease, which primarily attacks the gums and bone that surround and support the teeth!!!!!!!!!!!)
Xylitol takes care of about 200 of these bad bacteria.
It has been talked about on this board a lot. See below.
As per Dr. K. already years ago, osteoporosis is caused mainly by/contributed to by microorganisms, such as the ones Lymies face, plus a number of others. So I am not surprised about the article in Alternative. Today 30-year olds already show osteoporosis ------ they also have Lyme and a few other bugs -- that they may still be able to control quite well, without many unpleasant symptoms, until this "something" happens in their lives or until they get a bit older and their immune system is getting tired of the constant onslaught and overload of toxins.
Microorganisms are our friend and enemy. Will we ever figure that one out? It all comes down to balance - the good ones and the bad ones. That's what we have a problem with. Right now, the bad ones are overtaking many of us.
We have to make a few choices - wise ones.
Take care.
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Posted by 5dana8 (Member # 7935) on :
GiGi: Those are some really good posts you found!Thanks
Marnie: Thank you for posting this. I just switched over to xylitol & thank fully don't have any GI problems with it.
It is an interesting thought that xylitol could produce a bb die off.
I wish wish wish there where more study's on this.If you where to hazard a guess ,how much do you think would be a ball park amount a day?
If you go up & click on the upper right hand link box a lot of good articles & links
Posted by GiGi (Member # 259) on :
Sue, Xylitol, gets at about 200 undesirable bugs. Having gas following, to me is a good indication that you were actively killing a few of the bugs.
Somehow, somewhere the body starts unloading. Gas is just part of it. Better than getting a rash, don't you think?
One should not take too much xylitol - one can get the runs.
Someone said somewhere "crying" --- it's too sweet for me. Suggest: Crush the lozenge, and take a tiny fraction of it. It will do the job just as nicely. Better than getting cavities, amalgam fillings, more amalgam fillings, root canals and cavitations.....................
The research that appeals to me the most is:
"One of the most remarkable things about the caries protection provided by xylitol is that, to a large degree, it is permanent. In other words, if we use xylitol products regularly for a period of time, say 2 years, we may be protected after that, even if we never chew anaother piece of xylitol gum. This was demonstrated most clearly in another school-based study in Belize children, who were six years old on average when the study started. For two years, they chewed gum sweetened with either xylitol or sorbitol, while a control group had no gum. Then, 5 years later, their teeth were examined by dentists who did not know which treatment they had received. As shown, the xylitol group had a mean of only 1.5 caries, compared with 2.5 for the sorbitol group, and 4.0 for the no gum group.
Overall, use of xylitol was associated with a statistically significant 59% reduction in caries risk. The longterm caries risk depended strongly on when the childrens permanent teeth eruped. Those teeth that erupted during the second year of zylitol gum chewing were almost completely protected from caries (93% reduction). Even teeth that erupted after the children stopped chewing xylitol gum had substantial (88%) protection.
This is a very important study, because it showed that, if children get in the habit of chewing xylitol gum (or probably using other xylitol products as well) at an early enough age - at least one year before their permanent teeth erupt - they will likely be protected from tooth decay for the rest of their lives."
Beats fluoride toxicity/calcifying our pituitary by a lot!
Take care.
Posted by 5dana8 (Member # 7935) on :
Thanks GiGi I have been using xylitol in the powdered form.
I get it for $9 a pound at vitacost.
It is good in powdered form because if you just want a sprinkle ,you can.
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