Sending you all an update. It’s been 6 weeks since I started steaming my face and spraying my nose with Xynase. I had been sick with sinus pressure since October 2020 when I first really started to notice it. I finally found out I had hypertrophy of the inferior turbinate in Feb 2021 when my symptoms finally started showing up in my nose. CT scan all clear (April 2021.) now May 2021 (6 weeks into spray with Xynase and eating xylitol with some of my foods) I am 80% better. Still trying to get that last 20% but so grateful I don’t feel like I’m sick everyday. If anyone has inflammation and pressure only (no fluid) I highly recommend trying this. Here’s some triggers to stay away from so your turbinates don’t flare up. Make sure you’re not reacting to steroidal nasal sprays. Flonase, Nasocort and Rhinecort started sending me BACKWARDS. They all stopped working and actually started to damage my nasal swell and turbinate to the point of extreme pain. Emotional stress and allergic triggers. I was tested for all allergies (April 2021) and had none, my doctor attributed this all to a combination of nasal irritants, reaction to steroidal nasal sprays, and emotional stress. Stay healthy! Let me know if you have any questions! Will drop a post when I’m running on 10/10 cylinders!
Basically what the title says, I’m planning on backsweetening my cider with Xylitol and i’m curious how much you all generally add. I’ve heard Xylitol and sugar are essentially 1:1 on sweetness, so if you use sugar I’d still love to hear your thoughts.
A little more info: I’m making a 1gal batch of apple cider that i’ve calculated to be 8% ABV (although I don’t have a hydrometer). I waited a few days after fermentation stopped, cold crashed, and am now bottle carbing. i’ve had a sip and it was pretty dry, but not awful. i know that the amount of Xylitol I’ll want to use depends on personal preference, but i’m just curious for a general range of how much i should be looking to add. Thanks in advance!
Xylitol is a sugar substitute in a lot of sugar free gums, sometimes in toothpaste and peanut butter, although i’ve never personally seen it in either of those.
Xylitol is EXTREMELY TOXIC to dogs. Make absolutely sure they don’t get ahold of even a chewed piece.
My dog, about 5 years ago, was poisoned from Xylitol, probably from digging in the trash and finding a wad of chewed up gum. She is a small yorkie poodle mix and she nearly died, we have to feed her a special diet now because the xylitol damaged her liver very badly.
I heard that chewing Xylitol gum could potentially help the oral biome (something I'm experimenting with because I can't figure out the root cause of SIBO).
I tried chewing PUR gum, and it's helping so much!!
No more growling. Nausea reduced. Just went to the dentist and they said my mouth looks a lot better than last check up (possibly coincidental) Confusion and curiosity intensified.
Wtf?
Anyone else find any success with gum?
I have inflamed turbinates and a deviated septum. I've been taking rhinocort, allegra, and ponaris.
Someone told me about Xlear, so I gave it a shot.
Usually if I try to blow my nose, close to nothing comes out.
Immediately after using Xlear, my nose feels runny and all of the mucus comes out by blowing my nose. Afterwards, I feel totally clear.
Am I supposed to let the Xlear sit in my nose a bit before blowing my nose? Immediately after using it, I feel everything loosen up and come out. Not sure if I'm using it right.
I’ve been substituting sugar for my morning tea/coffee for a year now but recently (this past week) whenever I drink it I end up feeling so nauseous. It’s only getting worse too, it started off mild and gradually increased until now when I was drinking my tea and felt overwhelmingly sick to the point I thought I would actually vomit (sorry lol).
Does anyone know why this is? I really want to cut down on sugar, plus sugar doesn’t even taste good in my drinks anymore. From what I know xylitol is the best health wise and taste wise too so this kinda sucks :-/
I started using xylitol as mouth washer a few weeks ago. I was using a tea spoon of xylitol on my mouth and just Rinsed for some minutes and then threw it out. I was enjoying the feeling as my teeth felt much smoother than normal.
Everything changed one week ago when i felt pain on all my teeth after rinsing for some minutes. Now, if I chew xylitol gums it doesn't hurt, but a small quantity of pure xylitol gives me pain everywhere.
Does anyone have any explanation for this?
I have been looking on research papers for such adverse effects but I have not been lucky so far. Thank you.
Has anyone used stevia, xylitol, or erythritol as a healthier alternative to sugar for baking for example cakes?
Has anyone experimented with using xylitol as a sweetener in an amaro/infused liqueur?
Also, try to not feed your dog human foods, especially snacks or sweets, because they may contain raisins or raisin paste; chopped macadamia nuts; or onion or garlic powder.
(Currently monitoring my dog for signs of grape poisoning under the advice of a vet.)
I made some doughnuts the other day with 200g of xylitol and they tasted great, but got a sugar rush feeling afterwards (headache, overactive mind, bit wired). The only other thing I can compare it to is when I made brownies with a LOT of sugar..
I was wondering if there are other artificial sweeteners which still have that sweet taste, but dont give you the sugar rush feeling afterwards, or if it is simply a case of just using less?
Any guidance in the matter would be greatly appreciated!
I see zollipop and yum pop with good reviews on Amazon and target. Any other sweeteners that are less likely to cause stomach upset than the ubiquitous aspartame, isomalt, maltitol etc?
Hi. I love xylitol, and it's said to be anti-inflammatory.
Most internet sources I've found say to avoid it for leaky gut protocols, although as far as I can tell it's mainly if you're doing low FODMAPs. (I've been on the fence on the issue of low FODMAPs, since I understand many good prebiotics can be excluded though a low-FODMAP diet, and maintaining a good microbiome is generally considered a good thing, especially in overcoming leaky gut.)
Is a low FODMAP diet required for healing leaky gut?
Is xylitol contraindicated for any reasons other than being a FODMAP?
Thanks.
Hello y’all! What gum would recommend without xylitol?
Research mostly focused on FOS/Inulin and GOS as beneficial fiber in this area. Does someone know anything about that topic?
I have crazy dry mouth in the night and when I wake up its really unpleasant. I chew ACT gum in the day and tried a new product that was recommended to me from a hygienist friend called Moisyn. Moisyn seems to help but is kinda pricey so I dont use it all the time. I find my teeth hurt the next day when I dont use something. Any suggestions?? Any downsides to using Moisyn or xylitol??
The market is always changing. I like pür, but the flavor runs out very quickly and xylitol slightly upsets my stomach. An erythritol only gum with longer flavor would be great. Any recommendations?
I've googled this idea, but didn't get any results. Can anyone point me to some info about this topic (in general) if you know of it?
Thanks a lot!
If I buy saline at the pharmacy, and every time I go to rinse it, put it in the pot and throw a spoon of xylitol and mix it, will it work? Or do I need to make everything natural, with water, sea salt and xylitol?
My problem with making everything natural is that I would like to keep it in the refrigerator, I don't know if it's good to make water with sea salt and xylitol and keep it in the refrigerator.
Hello everyone. I started my keto journey last April and its been a whirlwind for sure. I have a massive sweet tooth so have been trying many keto desserts. I have primarily been using Erythritol as I heard it had no effect on blood sugar but it has that god awfully after taste (stevia is way worse). Now, i tried Xylitol as well, and it was amazing. But I stopped using it since i heard that it still causes an insulin spike.
I just came across another recipe using xylitol and really want to indulge but am unsure if its a smart idea.
I find conflicting information online so I wanted to see what you all think.
I've tried reintroducing carbs after doing a zerocarb diet for a while. While Zerocarb was the easiest way to manage my ibs, I planned on reintroducing foods slowly. I found out that I'm fine with fructose but wasn't sure what types of sugars were the trigger for my ibs. I've been able to drink sheeps milk just fine, so I think Lactose isn't a trigger for me.
Just had a bowl with some blueberries and strawberries and felt absolutely miserable. Same experience as when I tried coconut and avocados. These were all low sugar fruits and yet I was in agony every time I ate them, yet could eat all the honey and mangos I wanted.
I looked it up and it seems coconut and avocados have a reasonable amount of sorbitol, while berries contain Xylitol. It sucks because I love strawberries.
Softer gums are cheaper and most of them contain xylitol which improves teeth strength but they are less effective while harder gums (mastic/Falim) are costlier and do not contain any flavour but they are more effective. Which one is more efficient long-term?
Friday night, I fell asleep on the couch. My one year old french bulldog somehow jumped on top of the dining room table and snagged, opened, and ingested 15-20 pieces of grape Icebreaker gum.
I wake up to a pile of puke with roughly 15 pieces of the gum in it, pretty much unchewed. Not knowing the toxicity level, with him acting pretty much OK Saturday morning, I am wary but not panicking. Long story short, by 4 PM Saturday night I am admitting him to the ER. Within an hour of admitting him and the vet contacting poison control, they tell me his liver is failing and its 50/50 at best if he will make it. They've had him on a series of plasma transfusions since to try to help repair his liver levels. He is far from out of the woods but starting to show some progress. His blood is not clotting properly, which puts him at high risk for internal bleeding. His "PT level" is now down to 25% after being off the charts. Put another way, his blood is clotting 25% slower than it should be. It needs to be sustained under 20% to lower the risk and to be on the path to full or near full recovery.
Shame on me for not calling the vet ASAP Saturday morning. I had no clue what Xylitol was and how incredibly dangerous it is to dogs. And how many things it is in - all sugar free gum, many candies, mints, and even a lot of baked goods. The poison control people and vet said that even ingesting one piece of Icebreaker gum can be very dangerous and my dog ingested at least 15. And that the vast majority of the Xylitol is on the outside of the gum, meaning they don't even have to ingest it.
My little guy is now fighting for his life, literally. And the vet bills are already at like $7-$8K. I have Healthy Paws insurance but am unsure what it will cover. Wanted to take a moment to make this post in the event it helps prevent the same for happening for one other pooch.
Non-personal questions. I just want to know if it could really help with cavities/oral health in general. What are the downsides? Lastly, is the Dental health section in this Healthline article trustworthy? Thank you!
I saw a post recently on this subreddit or a similar one about a pet owner whose dog died after the person watching it fed it peanut butter with xylitol. I noticed my dog chewing something tonight and asked my boyfriend what it was. He said a jelly bean had dropped on the floor and he let her eat it. Honestly I’m not sure he didn’t actually give it to her.
Anyway, I told him not to feed her candy or peanut butter with xylitol and to check the ingredients if he wasn’t sure. He told me I’m overreacting about it but I just wanted it to be clear that I don’t want her eating any food that has xylitol in it. He was like “okay I’ll never give her peanut butter or any treats again!” In a sarcastic voice.
I decided to quit watching TV and go to bed. Am I TA? I feel like this is an ingredient some people don’t know about and I don’t want my dog to ingest it but I feel my bf blew my feelings out of proportion with the sarcasm. I know it was just a single jellybean but I never want an avoidable tragedy to happen to my pup. I didn’t get mad that she ate a jellybean, just explained to watch for xylitol.
