I've been sweetening my daily oatmeal with xylitol for the last 10 years and my cardiovascular haelth is excellent. There should be a study that compares it with sugar and it's effect on cardiovascular health.
I chop up dates and include them when I cook my porridge. But even when I don't I still enjoy my groat oats or steel cut just the same because I loaded up with cardamom, Ceylon cinnamon, clove, blueberries, etc.
when i was young, i eat a lot of table sugar, put them in everything, drinks, bread, etc. and then i lady came.and.told.me.if u must eat sugar, eat xylitol.and it tasted better than table sugar, for 30 years i use Xylitol, no cavities, and my health is excellent.
When it comes health risk, xylitols contribution to death and destruction is miniscule compared to SUGAR. I Bet the sugar industry is behind this attack. Just like the vegetable oil industry attacked coconut oil and animal fats.
You should check out Dr. Ellie Phillips, she is a big proponent of xylitol, and has been using it for decades way before it was ever popular. She seems to be a wealth knowledge on the subject of it.
I started following her protocol about a month ago. So far one cavity has healed 50%. Also, my two front teeth used to be partly see-through halfway up. One is no longer see-through at all, the other had a tiny sliver left at the bottom that's see-through. That means my teeth are re-mineralizing.
I will keep chewing my xylitol gum. Not only for oral hygiene purposes, but, it also helps me digest after a heavy meal and stay more focused when I exercise. I also mix it with my coconut oil pulling in the morning (not injesting).
Xylitol has been very popular here in Finland for a long time. I've been chewing xylitol gum since I was a little kid in the 80s, and I still use it daily. I've never experienced any heart problems.
I didn't throw my xylitol gum in the trash -- and hence didn't need to retrieve it -- but I did look at the package and each piece of gum contains around 1g of "sugar alcohol", and the only sugar alcohol in it is xylitol. Assuming the test subjects peaked at 800μM and assuming that the peak value is proportional to the dose (yes, it's a big assumption, but the study didn't measure dose response), then the 1g of xylitol in the average piece of gum would be just under the 30μM threshold where there is increased concern. Even if the study results are borne out, it seems that a few pieces of xylitol gum separated by at least a few hours would pose only minimal risk, at least to a healthy person.
@@photo200 Given my daily consumption of xylitol since childhood, by these standards, I’ve been technically 'dead' for the past 28 years. As an engineer, I can assure you my math checks out - but fortunately, reality disagrees. 😅
That's crazy I'm in USA & you cant even buy Xylitol gum in the stores. They offer trident w/ Xylitol in it but it also has aspartame in it. I haven't checked to see if the health food stores carry it but as of now I have to order it online. You can't even buy a quality toothbrush in store in America. To think I was raised to believe that America is the greatest country on earth, I've really been doubting that lately. 🙋♀️@@Kadotus
I'm currently working on a video on these two studies in particular. My thesis is since the fasted blood levels of the sugar alcohols are going to be highly dependent on their pharmacokinetics, then the hydration rates and the renal clearance will play an enormous role on their concentrations. Dehydration and improper kidney function will certainly be correlated to increase cardiovascular risk which may account for some if not all of the increase risk seen with the sugar alcohols
For sure, it's the redistribution of water that is increasing clotting (thickens). Xylitol pulls water from your gut. Just makes sense. Drink more water when you use it.
I'm literally chewing xylitol gum right this second and ran into a video a few minutes ago that said it was like magic for the teeth. I felt so good and chewed harder. Then I saw the title of this video and understood the term "doom scrolling" in a new way.
I coincidentally started chewing larch tree resin/gum just a couple weeks ago. It smells like a freshly cut stack of 2x4s at the lumberyard, which I find pleasurable, but not typically associated with my gum chewing habits.
So xylithol in the blood may cause more clotting in the short term but that's based on observations of subjects with too many conditions (and medications) to account for. Other studies show mixed results. We don't yet know what xylothol does when consumed over the long term. More studies are needed. Is that an accurate summary?
Like all alcohols it can only be digested/processed by the liver. I treat them all the same as beer/wine. They cause the same issues, (alcohol sugar, the -ol's, it's in the name), Just don't. Forget the heart disease for now; it contributes to non alcoholic fatty liver. Given the choice I'd best case choose none, however real sugar is far better as the whole body can use it.
It also has numerous other health benefits for the Microbiome, even anti-cancer. Maybe that’s why they’re using people who are already sick for the study. Not usually something the pharmaceutical companies want people to know about.
Yup, these studies are run by people with malevolent intention, to steer you away from something we all know is good for you in moderation. The same ghouls who tell you margarine is better for you than butter. Follow the money, I promise you it leads to fuckery.
I've been chewing xylitol gum for a few years now. I probably get 10-20 grams of xylitol consumed on most days (I chew a lot of gum). The main thing I've noticed is almost no plaque formation on my teeth. It's kind of astonishing. Hopefully future studies of actual consumption will show it's not a huge risk.
True. I wonder to what degree xylitol in toothpaste gets into your bloodstream. Considering you usually don't swallow it due to the fluoride. Gum is another thing though..
"The dose makes the poison" Gum has about 1-3 gm of xylitol per piece, far far less than the 30 gm they used. More studies would definitely be needed, and to understand what is the maximum safe dose if it does indeed prove to increase clotting (in everyone, or is it limited to those with heart disease?)
I'd love to see a dive into the impacts of sugar alcohols like malitol and sorbitol on gut health, because I'm kind of hooked on fit crunch protein bars
30 g of xylitol is a lot-- if your main source is mints and gum, as is the case with me. With the mints and gum I buy (mainstream brands) it get 1 g per usage (Mints: 0.5 g in one mint, and I take 2, or 1 g per piece of gum, and I take one). Counting up my daily consumption of these, I'd rarely go over 8 g per day, and never more than 10. Unless you sprinkle a lot of it on food or cook with it, 30 g is high. I'd be interested in where the 30g figure came from. Now that I think of it, 30g could be a figure typical of xylitol use in a circumstance where no sugar is available. Like in WWII, and residents of Scandinavian countries were blocked by German U boats from importing sugar from the Caribbean. So they resorted to tapping their birch trees and creating xylitol crystals. They used it as a sugar replacement. The first studies finding reductions in dental cavities are based on data from these countries during this period. But these days, I really wonder how many people cook with, or otherwise sprinkle on xylitol like sugar. I believe in xylitol, but I don't use it that way. Just the mints and gum, 5-8g per day. And my understanding is this 5-8 g per day is enough to reduce the rate of getting dental cavities.
I added xylitol to my mouth wash ,it also have castor oil in it ,switched to a toothpaste with fluoride and xylitol,castor oil too. My throat infections and dental blackening stopped they feel a lot smoother now but I am still gonna wait a proper study about consumption of it. They should do a double binded study with people who have similar health conditions one using sugar plus xylitol,one sugar only and one only xylitol to see if it increase any risk. Because people who consume too much xylitol is two spectrum they either drink a lot of diet soda or they are on keto diet.
They gave 30g of Xylitol. If you're talking Zellies, that would SIXTY of them! And it was taken all at once. You can bet the sugar industry is behind all this. They don't want to give up their market share.
Erythritol gives me chest pains. Been saying this for awhile now. I stay away from it. Allulose also after a few days gives me chest anxiety. Only with sucrolose I have no issues.
Did they measure clotiing time previous to xylitol? Cinnamon increases clothing time... So what happens when chewing cinnamon gum? What about factor 5 Leiden people? Higher Omega 3 level blood clothing time? Microbiome disruption...
@@jaro6985 Did they clot blood that was full of cinnamon or similar warfarin? What was the mechanism of action? I would have had to have read the study myself to really have paid attention and I would have been asking myself the same questions to myself. I was thinking while listening to this video what the positives and negatives this might have been with covid, since COVID was a micro clotting disease and anything increasing clotting formation wouldn't be good, at the same time it would reduce the likelihood of becoming infected at all.
No Nick, I just popped three more pieces of Xilitol gum. I believe that a small amount of Xylitol is more beneficial than sugar, which can cause significantly greater health issues. I appreciate your excellent work. Wayne
I'm sure you know this, but I"ll put it here anyway. As I understand it, heart disease aka: Hardening of the Arteries occurs where fat, cholesterol etc, stick to the sides of the arteries restricting blood flow. This is caused by insulin spikes which rapidly (measured in minutes) deforest the hair follicles that line the inside of your arteries. These hairs act like a non-stick coating, preventing the sticky crap from collecting on your artery walls. THE GOOD NEWS: the forest of these hair follicles regrow in a few hours (6-12) providing you don't have another insulin spike, which will start the regrow clock all over again. So, before I watch the video... does Xylitol cause an insulant spike?
Looks like Xylitol doesn't cause an insulant spike. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22832597/ HOWEVER - After watching the video, I agree this study isn't great and people who crave sugar, seeking out Xylitol may already be in a bad situation.
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@@patusoro4781 Indeed. Same goes for those who replace cigarettes with donuts
😢 What if we rinse our teeth with the gum but then spit out the xylitol before swallowing it? All the benefits for teeth but no systemic clotting risk?
I wonder if this is more of an issue for people with amyloid microclotting disorders like long covid and me-cfs. Since we are clotting excessively all the time, adding more xylitol to the mix might be a really bad idea (if it can be consumed at all, with IBS being a frequent comorbidity). But as symptoms correlate with the degree of clotting, it should be apparent if xylitol is making things worse.
As far as I'm aware, the opposite is the case. It reduces both the number and stickiness of your platelets. So in that way, it actually kinda lowers your risk of a blockage. It increases your risks of brain bleeds and such, though, so unfortunately yet another reason to drink goes down the drain (pun intended) Disclaimer: I'm not a medical professional
Xylitol is one of my favorites for baking. I use the xylitol gum and it's harder to find becuase the other sugar substitues are not making as much of a profit as xylitol.
Oh they're still "safe and effective" according to the 20 radio and TV ad's I see every day. It's sick and people are STILL stupid enough to fall for it.
I have just learned about the dental benefits. These differences are not significant in associative study. There are many confounders that cannot be controlled. I am not going eat large amounts in any case . I am eating 1/4 to 1/3 of a gum at a time. It seems that the dental benefits are well supported.
Hey Nick, could you make a video on the recent findings on Alzeihmers disease? I just watched a video of Dr Heather Sandison, and she mentioned that we're making a lot of progress in finding better treatments for alzeihmers.
Please add more metal 🤘🏼 references and song snippets please... Any Stevia related content can include a clip of Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath for instance.... "All right now, oh yeah" 🤘🏼🤓👍🏼 PS i love your humour and your little chuckles. I find them endearing 👍🏼
The study mentioned at ~11:50 (3) doesn't appear to investigate xylitol at all, only erythritol but you've suggested that the benefits to endothelial function that erythritol showed in that study should be extended to xylitol as far as I can tell without direct evidence.
fascinating. I started eating PUR mints (tangerine) just to have something to curb my munchies. They became impossible to find just before Christmas, but some other flavours, and the gum is still available, just not a fan of them. What sucks about all this is that I have congenital heart failure (hereditary/genetic) and already at risk for all these problems.
I did take out my xylitol gum, but didn't fetch it from the trash, lol. Still gonna chew xylitol gum though. I doubt a few tiny strips of xylitol gum is going to cause harm.
I've been an erythritol fan on a number of occasions. Have they simply not pushed any worries about mannitol because it is a WHO essential medicine? What sucks is the majority of 'sugar free' products use maltitol instead (highest glycemic index and most calories)
Not me sitting here with a whole wad of Xylitol gum in my mouth listening to this. But seriously, among other things doesn't Xylitol also reduce pathogenic bacteria that is associated with CVD risk? Seems like everything is a double edged sword
Me too. I have a cheer in now while watching this. Idk what the hell to believe anymore. About anything actually.
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Im doomed... I take Xylitol for the last 15 years. But only a teaspoon a day. In fact im just drinking a cup of green tea with a teaspoon of Xylitol and i think i will continue to do so.
Why? Xylitol tastes nasty; way better options out there.
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@@sgill4833 I like the taste, but i mainly take it for oral/dental health. What would you consider a better option? Most artificial sweeteners have a bad reputation and i find Stevia for example as a "natural" sweetener pretty disgusting.
xylitol or some such chewing gums have little benefit...they don't really sync with the oral biome and actually overwork the jaw muscles...healthier choices include greek mastica and esp frankncense which are best stuck to the gum/tooth border in smaller amounts for long term effect without endless chewing...🌀
My friend billy the crack head got hit by a bus the other day and died. He used to eat a lot of xylitol gum. Another points dead to this xylitol epidemic!
I don't know the science on this, I'm 57 and like a lot of people my age I have gut issues, I have noticed that sugar alcohols seriously upset my digestive system, I have felt better since I quit them, which is another problem, they have become so ubiquitous and numerous in foods it's difficult to cut them all.
I have genetic Angina in the family on my mothers side. So I have been having aound four teaspoons of zylitol a day and chew the gum only rarely, as it has cleared my gingervitis. But I have inflammation in my body, fibromyalgia, not fit, drink allot of alcohol, smoke and have above average stresses. So how do I measure up for stopping Zylitol? I started it because I have a sweet tooth but cannot eat lollies or normal white sugar due to borderline Diabetes……. But I feel great, so much better than when I ate sugar! So no did not throw my gum out! So where can I research these trials and results as they progress please. Could you give me a starting link? Cheers big fan☺️
Your better of by swapping your alcohol and smoking addiction with the herb kratom. Also addictive but not harmful, its better for your emotional wellbeing (stay under 8 grams a day) .
I notice saliva becomes more activated w relaxed breathing especially when the mouth is closed for a while. Perhaps it’s a method to be used when trying to improve and maintain dental hygiene
I certainly cut way back on my erythritol. I really thought it was the perfect sugar substitute. I barely use it anymore. I also exercise a lot and I'm pretty fit for being 55.
If you exercise a lot you should be fine on just plain old sugar which your whole body can use. Plus it assists in getting protein to your muscles by activating insulin which is the actual helper. Just don't use it in everything. Coffee and tea is far better and appreciated of quality when you don't sweeten it. The worst garbage can taste good with enough sweeteners in it.
People need to remember the same doctor's advice for someone who has been diagnosed with high cholesterol /heart disease the same maintenance to circumvent the risks of using xylitol .if you feel like your body is lethargic and your in that mid 50's to 60+ probably not a bad idea popping a low dose aspirin a day so your blood don't clot .I rather keep my own teeth in my mouth rather than expensive implants that need maintenance down the road ,or worse yet dentures .so to me the benefits outweigh the risks
i am using xylitol mint ( about 10 grams a day in 4 divided doses ) ) for treatment of my gingivitis. Do you know how much would be the level of xylitol in blood after using 2-4 grams of xylitol mint ? I saw that 30 grams will produce 30 micrograms and 700 microgram after 2 hours in your video )
Lots of twists and buts in this one. Lol! It maybe safe for dental use but is it effective? From my own review evidence is low and lacking good studies but I’m open.
Any sugar-alcohol can cause intestinal discomfort if you are sensitive. There is no need for everyone to avoid them. Just the few that cannot digest them well benefit from avoidance.
I avoid artificial sweeteners as a general rule but consume xylitol for dental benefits. I think the moral of this, and many other studies like it, are that moderation is wisdom. The body can be overwhelmed by indulgence or excess. It’s a maturity that many reject but prudence, while an ugly stepchild to some, still benefits those who trust her.
Vitamin C improves blood clotting too... Or maybe just too low levels of it stop blood from clotting properly? I'm not sure how exactly it works but I've been dealing with random nosebleeds for years until I discovered that simple vitamin C fixes it. If I didn't take vit C for a week and be in a room with low air humidity for a few hours I'd be almost guaranteed to have a nosebleed. Now I wonder if xylitol would actually help with that the same way vitamin C does. The point is its great to know how various substances affect your body. Something that can be bad for one person may be good for another or something that seems unimportant may actually significantly improve your life. Xylitol may be a way to cut down on sugar but as with everything it may be beneficial for some people and bad for others.
Correlation studies is frequently the worst kind of science. They don’t prove causation. They frequently pick up a different reason from the actual reason that’s causing the problem. As mentioned in the video, the group with pre-diabetes was not removed. Seems logical that people with health problems like that would be more likely to take sugar-free food..
The only numbers I'm interested in are the total numbers of the study participants with high Xylitol levels and the total numbers of participants with low or normal Xylitol levels. And how many of the participants of each group actually developed cardiovascular events during the study. Many people seem to misinterprete the "57% increase of severe cardiovascular events" that float around in the media as: 57% of people with high high Xylitol blood levels will develop cardiovascular events. Which of course is utter nonsense.
It would be helpful to show what 30g xylitol looks like, using a teaspoon or other common measuring device. Nobody thinks in terms of "How many grams xylitol or erythritol am I taking?"
I've been sweetening my daily oatmeal with xylitol for the last 10 years and my cardiovascular haelth is excellent. There should be a study that compares it with sugar and it's effect on cardiovascular health.
I chop up dates and include them when I cook my porridge. But even when I don't I still enjoy my groat oats or steel cut just the same because I loaded up with cardamom, Ceylon cinnamon, clove, blueberries, etc.
when i was young, i eat a lot of table sugar, put them in everything, drinks, bread, etc. and then i lady came.and.told.me.if u must eat sugar, eat xylitol.and it tasted better than table sugar, for 30 years i use Xylitol, no cavities, and my health is excellent.
A new study links breathing to sudden death. The patients were breathing right before they died. Time to write a bunch of clickbait articles.
lol
Only humans, could use xylitol..dont give to non humans
Don’t forget-Trees cause cancer. I swear one of these days they’ll say that.
Blinking too. 100% of SADS victims blinked multiple times within 24hrs prior to death.
😂
When it comes health risk, xylitols contribution to death and destruction is miniscule compared to SUGAR.
I Bet the sugar industry is behind this attack. Just like the vegetable oil industry attacked coconut oil and animal fats.
EXACTLY!!
What if we consumed the same massive amounts that we do of sugar.
Xylitol has made the biggest difference in my dental health, and it don't have any other cardiovascular risks so I'm keeping on keeping on with it!
You should check out Dr. Ellie Phillips, she is a big proponent of xylitol, and has been using it for decades way before it was ever popular. She seems to be a wealth knowledge on the subject of it.
She says, it could heal esrly cavities, and slightly chipped teeth
I found out, it keeps mosquitoes away☺️as well
@@kathleenking47 wow maybe that’s why I’m not getting bit this year :-)
I use her protocols and have no plaque buildup.
I started following her protocol about a month ago. So far one cavity has healed 50%. Also, my two front teeth used to be partly see-through halfway up. One is no longer see-through at all, the other had a tiny sliver left at the bottom that's see-through. That means my teeth are re-mineralizing.
@@cindykq8086 that is awesome👏🏻👍🏻👏🏻
Xylitol heals dental caries and improves gut flora. It would seem very unlikely that it causes heart attacks.
@jeffhutjens Whether you are right or not (who knows?) your conjecture has no supporting scientific data does it?
@@Mandolin1944He has made a valid observation, scientific data is not always needed.
@@Mandolin1944 Rhonda Patrick reports this. That she was scheduled for fillings no longer necessary after xylitol gum.
Want to doubt her ? Go ahead.
@@jeffhutjens I definitely will thanks.
@@jeffhutjensSo you have one medical person as your evidence? Just ONE?
Very conclusive then.
I will keep chewing my xylitol gum. Not only for oral hygiene purposes, but, it also helps me digest after a heavy meal and stay more focused when I exercise. I also mix it with my coconut oil pulling in the morning (not injesting).
Xylitol has been very popular here in Finland for a long time. I've been chewing xylitol gum since I was a little kid in the 80s, and I still use it daily. I've never experienced any heart problems.
I didn't throw my xylitol gum in the trash -- and hence didn't need to retrieve it -- but I did look at the package and each piece of gum contains around 1g of "sugar alcohol", and the only sugar alcohol in it is xylitol. Assuming the test subjects peaked at 800μM and assuming that the peak value is proportional to the dose (yes, it's a big assumption, but the study didn't measure dose response), then the 1g of xylitol in the average piece of gum would be just under the 30μM threshold where there is increased concern. Even if the study results are borne out, it seems that a few pieces of xylitol gum separated by at least a few hours would pose only minimal risk, at least to a healthy person.
@@photo200 Given my daily consumption of xylitol since childhood, by these standards, I’ve been technically 'dead' for the past 28 years. As an engineer, I can assure you my math checks out - but fortunately, reality disagrees. 😅
That's crazy I'm in USA & you cant even buy Xylitol gum in the stores. They offer trident w/ Xylitol in it but it also has aspartame in it. I haven't checked to see if the health food stores carry it but as of now I have to order it online. You can't even buy a quality toothbrush in store in America. To think I was raised to believe that America is the greatest country on earth, I've really been doubting that lately. 🙋♀️@@Kadotus
@@jackiemcdonell1737You can buy Dr Zellie’s gum or mints at Wegman’s. It’s a great oral hygiene protocol after a heavy carb meal.
I'm currently working on a video on these two studies in particular. My thesis is since the fasted blood levels of the sugar alcohols are going to be highly dependent on their pharmacokinetics, then the hydration rates and the renal clearance will play an enormous role on their concentrations. Dehydration and improper kidney function will certainly be correlated to increase cardiovascular risk which may account for some if not all of the increase risk seen with the sugar alcohols
For sure, it's the redistribution of water that is increasing clotting (thickens). Xylitol pulls water from your gut. Just makes sense. Drink more water when you use it.
"That's because they suffered massive coronary heart attacks, and died...!" I legitimately laughed out loud at that one 😂😂😂
He had me on that for just a split second. I think I blurted out, "Wut?!" and then saw his grin. 😁
That was a good laugh!
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I'm literally chewing xylitol gum right this second and ran into a video a few minutes ago that said it was like magic for the teeth. I felt so good and chewed harder. Then I saw the title of this video and understood the term "doom scrolling" in a new way.
This doesnt make sense because the claim is that oral bacteria are responsible for heart issues and xylitol is good for oral and gut biome.
Poor oral health is not the only cause of cardiovascular events. The potential risk of Xylitol probably lays elsewhere than in your mouth.
Representatives of big birch tree, and big corn cob are lurking.
I coincidentally started chewing larch tree resin/gum just a couple weeks ago. It smells like a freshly cut stack of 2x4s at the lumberyard, which I find pleasurable, but not typically associated with my gum chewing habits.
So xylithol in the blood may cause more clotting in the short term but that's based on observations of subjects with too many conditions (and medications) to account for. Other studies show mixed results. We don't yet know what xylothol does when consumed over the long term. More studies are needed.
Is that an accurate summary?
Like all alcohols it can only be digested/processed by the liver. I treat them all the same as beer/wine. They cause the same issues, (alcohol sugar, the -ol's, it's in the name), Just don't. Forget the heart disease for now; it contributes to non alcoholic fatty liver. Given the choice I'd best case choose none, however real sugar is far better as the whole body can use it.
Only humans, could use it..
It keeps mosquitoes away, and ideal for oral hralth:
Teeth & gums
The sap from birch trees has been used as a tonic is Scandinavian countries for centuries.
Xylitol is antiviral and lessens respiratory infections.
It also has numerous other health benefits for the Microbiome, even anti-cancer. Maybe that’s why they’re using people who are already sick for the study. Not usually something the pharmaceutical companies want people to know about.
Yup, these studies are run by people with malevolent intention, to steer you away from something we all know is good for you in moderation. The same ghouls who tell you margarine is better for you than butter. Follow the money, I promise you it leads to fuckery.
it's not antiviral
@@Rockster1989
Do you often post comments before reading studies?
@@creativesolutionstoart
I thought there were possible negative effects on the microbiome.
Only Nick can make chewing gum interesting. All the best. Keep up the good work.
Why do we bother considering correlational studies? I have a PhD and I know that they just add to confusion.
I've been chewing xylitol gum for a few years now. I probably get 10-20 grams of xylitol consumed on most days (I chew a lot of gum). The main thing I've noticed is almost no plaque formation on my teeth. It's kind of astonishing. Hopefully future studies of actual consumption will show it's not a huge risk.
I suffer from severe dry mouth and xylitol sprays and gels give me the best relief from the dry mouth. I plan on sticking with it.
Xylitol was recommended to us to counteract effects of ADHD medication on the mouth. Have others heard of that recommendation?
Yes. I have some in my mouth right now so I hope there no truth to this. 😊
Thanks for covering this Nic! Good to know I don’t have to mom-panic when my kids chew xy gum with
Certainly a bummer if true because it's great for teeth
True. I wonder to what degree xylitol in toothpaste gets into your bloodstream.
Considering you usually don't swallow it due to the fluoride. Gum is another thing though..
"The dose makes the poison"
Gum has about 1-3 gm of xylitol per piece, far far less than the 30 gm they used.
More studies would definitely be needed, and to understand what is the maximum safe dose if it does indeed prove to increase clotting (in everyone, or is it limited to those with heart disease?)
I'd love to see a dive into the impacts of sugar alcohols like malitol and sorbitol on gut health, because I'm kind of hooked on fit crunch protein bars
Actually just watch these for the Maiden snippets. The science is just icing on the carotid.
30 g of xylitol is a lot-- if your main source is mints and gum, as is the case with me. With the mints and gum I buy (mainstream brands) it get 1 g per usage (Mints: 0.5 g in one mint, and I take 2, or 1 g per piece of gum, and I take one). Counting up my daily consumption of these, I'd rarely go over 8 g per day, and never more than 10. Unless you sprinkle a lot of it on food or cook with it, 30 g is high. I'd be interested in where the 30g figure came from.
Now that I think of it, 30g could be a figure typical of xylitol use in a circumstance where no sugar is available. Like in WWII, and residents of Scandinavian countries were blocked by German U boats from importing sugar from the Caribbean. So they resorted to tapping their birch trees and creating xylitol crystals. They used it as a sugar replacement. The first studies finding reductions in dental cavities are based on data from these countries during this period.
But these days, I really wonder how many people cook with, or otherwise sprinkle on xylitol like sugar. I believe in xylitol, but I don't use it that way. Just the mints and gum, 5-8g per day. And my understanding is this 5-8 g per day is enough to reduce the rate of getting dental cavities.
Not a scientific study, but man does sugar alcohol give me a nasty headache.
Go for aspartame instead?
That was you binging on alcohol and got a hangover!
@@ThingsYoudontwanttohear aspartame? really? do you want to give people cancer and diabetes and neurodegeneration and allergies etc etc etc
@@Burnrate Depends. Can you post any studies on those effects?
@@ThingsYoudontwanttohear "My source is that I made it the fuck up"
I added xylitol to my mouth wash ,it also have castor oil in it ,switched to a toothpaste with fluoride and xylitol,castor oil too. My throat infections and dental blackening stopped they feel a lot smoother now but I am still gonna wait a proper study about consumption of it. They should do a double binded study with people who have similar health conditions one using sugar plus xylitol,one sugar only and one only xylitol to see if it increase any risk. Because people who consume too much xylitol is two spectrum they either drink a lot of diet soda or they are on keto diet.
I really appreciate all the work that you put into doing these lit reviews.
They gave 30g of Xylitol. If you're talking Zellies, that would SIXTY of them! And it was taken all at once. You can bet the sugar industry is behind all this. They don't want to give up their market share.
Erythritol gives me chest pains. Been saying this for awhile now. I stay away from it. Allulose also after a few days gives me chest anxiety. Only with sucrolose I have no issues.
Did they measure clotiing time previous to xylitol?
Cinnamon increases clothing time... So what happens when chewing cinnamon gum?
What about factor 5 Leiden people?
Higher Omega 3 level blood clothing time?
Microbiome disruption...
The study compared clotting time to placebo.. were you paying attention?
@@jaro6985
I'm pointing out that studies are crap.
@@jaro6985
Did they clot blood that was full of cinnamon or similar warfarin?
What was the mechanism of action?
I would have had to have read the study myself to really have paid attention and I would have been asking myself the same questions to myself.
I was thinking while listening to this video what the positives and negatives this might have been with covid, since COVID was a micro clotting disease and anything increasing clotting formation wouldn't be good, at the same time it would reduce the likelihood of becoming infected at all.
High blood sugar results in more clotting, regardless of whether it is regular blood sugar or xylitol or erythritol.
No Nick, I just popped three more pieces of Xilitol gum. I believe that a small amount of Xylitol is more beneficial than sugar, which can cause significantly greater health issues. I appreciate your excellent work. Wayne
I'm sure you know this, but I"ll put it here anyway.
As I understand it, heart disease aka: Hardening of the Arteries occurs where fat, cholesterol etc, stick to the sides of the arteries restricting blood flow.
This is caused by insulin spikes which rapidly (measured in minutes) deforest the hair follicles that line the inside of your arteries. These hairs act like a non-stick coating, preventing the sticky crap from collecting on your artery walls.
THE GOOD NEWS: the forest of these hair follicles regrow in a few hours (6-12) providing you don't have another insulin spike, which will start the regrow clock all over again.
So, before I watch the video... does Xylitol cause an insulant spike?
Looks like Xylitol doesn't cause an insulant spike. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22832597/
HOWEVER - After watching the video, I agree this study isn't great and people who crave sugar, seeking out Xylitol may already be in a bad situation.
@@patusoro4781 Indeed. Same goes for those who replace cigarettes with donuts
I never threw my xylitol gum away. But I did hold off chewing it until I had a chance to watch this.
So xylitol increases response to injury... ;)
You got to fix up the room behind you make it look half decent.
😢 What if we rinse our teeth with the gum but then spit out the xylitol before swallowing it? All the benefits for teeth but no systemic clotting risk?
I wonder if this is more of an issue for people with amyloid microclotting disorders like long covid and me-cfs. Since we are clotting excessively all the time, adding more xylitol to the mix might be a really bad idea (if it can be consumed at all, with IBS being a frequent comorbidity). But as symptoms correlate with the degree of clotting, it should be apparent if xylitol is making things worse.
How does Allulose compare? Same gragh?
Allulose is not a sugar alcohol. It is a rare sugar and apparently there is a difference. But I'd love to hear what Physionic thinks of allulose!
Stupid question: Does alcohol in general, like liquor and beer, increase the speed of clotting?
As far as I'm aware, the opposite is the case. It reduces both the number and stickiness of your platelets.
So in that way, it actually kinda lowers your risk of a blockage. It increases your risks of brain bleeds and such, though, so unfortunately yet another reason to drink goes down the drain (pun intended)
Disclaimer: I'm not a medical professional
Xylitol is one of my favorites for baking. I use the xylitol gum and it's harder to find becuase the other sugar substitues are not making as much of a profit as xylitol.
Taking 5-10 grams daily to preserve your teeth is safe. Over 30 grams daily is unsafe.
I sure do have a memoir's worth of amusing anecdotes about sugar alcohols and bowel movements.
And where are the warnings for the 💉? Crickets , just what I thought , look at what they caused, the shouted safe and effective.
Oh they're still "safe and effective" according to the 20 radio and TV ad's I see every day. It's sick and people are STILL stupid enough to fall for it.
@@dextermorgan1 They're giving it to 6 month old babies now for God's sake.
I have just learned about the dental benefits. These differences are not significant in associative study. There are many confounders that cannot be controlled.
I am not going eat large amounts in any case . I am eating 1/4 to 1/3 of a gum at a time.
It seems that the dental benefits are well supported.
Prescription medications have side effects of heart attacks and death who may also chew or use Xylitol for baking.
Your great at scary stories. Lol you got to do some great Halloween stuff come fall. Lol you had me worried but I'm keeping my gum. 😅
Hey Nick, could you make a video on the recent findings on Alzeihmers disease?
I just watched a video of Dr Heather Sandison, and she mentioned that we're making a lot of progress in finding better treatments for alzeihmers.
Please add more metal 🤘🏼 references and song snippets please...
Any Stevia related content can include a clip of Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath for instance.... "All right now, oh yeah" 🤘🏼🤓👍🏼
PS i love your humour and your little chuckles. I find them endearing 👍🏼
Can we infer a safe consumption of xylitol? This problem probably depends on the dose.
I can’t help but be distracted by your 80s ikea furniture and decor
The study mentioned at ~11:50 (3) doesn't appear to investigate xylitol at all, only erythritol but you've suggested that the benefits to endothelial function that erythritol showed in that study should be extended to xylitol as far as I can tell without direct evidence.
fascinating. I started eating PUR mints (tangerine) just to have something to curb my munchies. They became impossible to find just before Christmas, but some other flavours, and the gum is still available, just not a fan of them.
What sucks about all this is that I have congenital heart failure (hereditary/genetic) and already at risk for all these problems.
Big sugar hates😢lxylitol
I’m wondering if sorbitol and lactulose have any long term side effects?
Please can you do a video on these @Physionic ?
Would you have data from what to eat to increase butyrate producing bacteria in gut
How is 30g a normal dose. I'd probably get diarrhea from that. My gum has 0.9g of xylitol
We know nothing about cardiovascular risk. Doctors still blame cholesterol.
I did take out my xylitol gum, but didn't fetch it from the trash, lol. Still gonna chew xylitol gum though. I doubt a few tiny strips of xylitol gum is going to cause harm.
I've been an erythritol fan on a number of occasions. Have they simply not pushed any worries about mannitol because it is a WHO essential medicine?
What sucks is the majority of 'sugar free' products use maltitol instead (highest glycemic index and most calories)
Not me sitting here with a whole wad of Xylitol gum in my mouth listening to this.
But seriously, among other things doesn't Xylitol also reduce pathogenic bacteria that is associated with CVD risk? Seems like everything is a double edged sword
Me too. I have a cheer in now while watching this. Idk what the hell to believe anymore. About anything actually.
Im doomed... I take Xylitol for the last 15 years. But only a teaspoon a day.
In fact im just drinking a cup of green tea with a teaspoon of Xylitol and i think i will continue to do so.
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There's a synthetic version not made from Birch but marketed as Xylitol too
@@or6144 I use the birch one from Finnland
Why? Xylitol tastes nasty; way better options out there.
@@sgill4833 I like the taste, but i mainly take it for oral/dental health. What would you consider a better option? Most artificial sweeteners have a bad reputation and i find Stevia for example as a "natural" sweetener pretty disgusting.
It does promote gout though. Ouch.
xylitol or some such chewing gums have little benefit...they don't really sync with the oral biome and actually overwork the jaw muscles...healthier choices include greek mastica and esp frankncense which are best stuck to the gum/tooth border in smaller amounts for long term effect without endless chewing...🌀
My friend billy the crack head got hit by a bus the other day and died. He used to eat a lot of xylitol gum.
Another points dead to this xylitol epidemic!
I don't know the science on this, I'm 57 and like a lot of people my age I have gut issues, I have noticed that sugar alcohols seriously upset my digestive system, I have felt better since I quit them, which is another problem, they have become so ubiquitous and numerous in foods it's difficult to cut them all.
What ever happened to understating your results?
I never _put_ it in the trash to begin with!!! ☝😠
I thought I'd listen to the whole thing first.
Between the multiple distracting asides, and the monotone deliveyry, the bottom line is lost. Is it bad or not??
Very much this. I can never finish his videos.
I have genetic Angina in the family on my mothers side. So I have been having aound four teaspoons of zylitol a day and chew the gum only rarely, as it has cleared my gingervitis. But I have inflammation in my body, fibromyalgia, not fit, drink allot of alcohol, smoke and have above average stresses. So how do I measure up for stopping Zylitol? I started it because I have a sweet tooth but cannot eat lollies or normal white sugar due to borderline Diabetes……. But I feel great, so much better than when I ate sugar! So no did not throw my gum out! So where can I research these trials and results as they progress please. Could you give me a starting link? Cheers big fan☺️
Your better of by swapping your alcohol and smoking addiction with the herb kratom. Also addictive but not harmful, its better for your emotional wellbeing (stay under 8 grams a day) .
That blood flow joke caught me off guard! Good job doctor 😂
I notice saliva becomes more activated w relaxed breathing especially when the mouth is closed for a while. Perhaps it’s a method to be used when trying to improve and maintain dental hygiene
I certainly cut way back on my erythritol. I really thought it was the perfect sugar substitute. I barely use it anymore. I also exercise a lot and I'm pretty fit for being 55.
If you exercise a lot you should be fine on just plain old sugar which your whole body can use. Plus it assists in getting protein to your muscles by activating insulin which is the actual helper. Just don't use it in everything. Coffee and tea is far better and appreciated of quality when you don't sweeten it. The worst garbage can taste good with enough sweeteners in it.
People need to remember the same doctor's advice for someone who has been diagnosed with high cholesterol /heart disease the same maintenance to circumvent the risks of using xylitol .if you feel like your body is lethargic and your in that mid 50's to 60+ probably not a bad idea popping a low dose aspirin a day so your blood don't clot .I rather keep my own teeth in my mouth rather than expensive implants that need maintenance down the road ,or worse yet dentures .so to me the benefits outweigh the risks
Could this be a proxy for decreased liver function or increased gut permeability?
i am using xylitol mint ( about 10 grams a day in 4 divided doses ) ) for treatment of my gingivitis. Do you know how much would be the level of xylitol in blood after using 2-4 grams of xylitol mint ? I saw that 30 grams will produce 30 micrograms and 700 microgram after 2 hours in your video )
Lots of twists and buts in this one. Lol! It maybe safe for dental use but is it effective? From my own review evidence is low and lacking good studies but I’m open.
What are the comparative amounts of xylitol in things that we might consume? Gum? Frozen ice cream? Other?
I had read that xylitol causes intestinal discomfort, so I've just stayed away from it for years as much as I could anyhow.
Any sugar-alcohol can cause intestinal discomfort if you are sensitive. There is no need for everyone to avoid them. Just the few that cannot digest them well benefit from avoidance.
How much gum do you have to chew to get heart disease?
30g or 60 pieces of gum everyday
@larryc1616 Given the study gave 30g in one dose, that would be chewing 60 pieces in 2-3 minutes.
Is there a source for North American manufactured xylitol? Much of it is imported from China and packaged in North America
What they should do is have a sugar group and a xylitol group, and then test their levels.
Correlation vs causation?
I avoid artificial sweeteners as a general rule but consume xylitol for dental benefits. I think the moral of this, and many other studies like it, are that moderation is wisdom. The body can be overwhelmed by indulgence or excess. It’s a maturity that many reject but prudence, while an ugly stepchild to some, still benefits those who trust her.
Can you talk more about DOHaD research?
"Researchers" found also 1 egg a day and omega 3 could cause heart attact :)
Speaking of disease risk, have you had that thing on your face checked?
There is a dentist who is mad about Xylitol claiming it heals teeth on yt n tiktok.
Vitamin C improves blood clotting too... Or maybe just too low levels of it stop blood from clotting properly? I'm not sure how exactly it works but I've been dealing with random nosebleeds for years until I discovered that simple vitamin C fixes it. If I didn't take vit C for a week and be in a room with low air humidity for a few hours I'd be almost guaranteed to have a nosebleed. Now I wonder if xylitol would actually help with that the same way vitamin C does. The point is its great to know how various substances affect your body. Something that can be bad for one person may be good for another or something that seems unimportant may actually significantly improve your life. Xylitol may be a way to cut down on sugar but as with everything it may be beneficial for some people and bad for others.
Correlation studies is frequently the worst kind of science. They don’t prove causation. They frequently pick up a different reason from the actual reason that’s causing the problem. As mentioned in the video, the group with pre-diabetes was not removed. Seems logical that people with health problems like that would be more likely to take sugar-free food..
Couldn’t we get the benefits of xylitol for teeth by chewing the gum but then spitting out the juices after they have had time to coat the teeth?
I wonder if xylitol would be helpful for people with hemophilia
The only numbers I'm interested in are the total numbers of the study participants with high Xylitol levels and the total numbers of participants with low or normal Xylitol levels.
And how many of the participants of each group actually developed cardiovascular events during the study.
Many people seem to misinterprete the "57% increase of severe cardiovascular events" that float around in the media as:
57% of people with high high Xylitol blood levels will develop cardiovascular events.
Which of course is utter nonsense.
It would be helpful to show what 30g xylitol looks like, using a teaspoon or other common measuring device. Nobody thinks in terms of "How many grams xylitol or erythritol am I taking?"
Xylitol is less sweet than sugar. I take about 6 teaspoons of xylitol (in my tea) each day.
Xylitol is horribly toxic to dogs as well.
5:46 😁😁
Nuance for the win 💯
I use 3 drops of liquid stevia daily. Not worried.
Has any one done the same clotting study with mice using glucose or fructose? It would be ironic if the same thing happens.