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Xylitol is a sugar alcohol, which means it has traits of both sugar molecules and alcohol molecules that allow it to stimulate the taste receptors for sweetness on our tongues.
Xylitol is a popular supplement ingredient because it has a boatload of health benefits, such as strengthening bones, improving dental health, and reducing yeast infections.
Benefits
1. Boosts Dental Health
Many dentists recommend xylitol-sweetened chewing gum because it boosts dental health and prevents tooth decay.
Here’s a simple explanation of how xylitol prevent tooth decay:
One of the major risk factors of tooth decay is streptococcus mutans — the oral bacteria most responsible for plaque.
In case you didn’t know already, some plaque on your teeth is normal, but an excess amount of it can lead to gum inflammation diseases, such as gingivitis.
Streptococcus mutans and other tooth decaying bacteria feeds on glucose from food, but they cannot use xylitol. That means replacing sugar with xylitol reduces the available fuel for the harmful bacteria.
According to this study, xylitol-sweetened chewing gum can reduce the level of bad bacteria by up to 75% — while not affecting the friendly bacteria in any way.
Furthermore, another study concludes similar results: replacing sugar by xylitol in your diet can reduce cavities and tooth decay by 30-85%.
What’s even more is that xylitol can help your digestive system absorb calcium, which as a result can strengthen your teeth and protect against osteoporosis.
2. Reduces Ear and Yeast Infection
You may not know this, but your mouth, nose, and ears are interconnected. That’s why bacteria present in your mouth can end up causing an ear or nose infeciton.
As it turns out, xylitol can starve that bacteria in the same way as it starves streptococcus mutans.
According to this study on children with recurring ear infections, using xylitol-sweetened chewing gum reduced ear infections by up to 40%.
3. Some More Health Benefits
On top of boosting dental health and reducing yeast infections, xylitol has a ton of other health benefits, including the following:
- It increases production of collagen, which is the most abundant protein in your body.
- It may protect against osteoporosis because it increases bone volume and bone mineral content.
- It feeds the friendly bacteria in your gut, which as a result improves your digestive health.
Health Issues Associated With Xylitol Deficiency
People who use xylitol regularly have a significantly lower risk of suffering from several health issues, among which the most notable ones are the following:
- Gingivitis
- Tooth decay
- Osteoporosis
- Yeast infections
- Tooth inflammation
So if you want to stay clear of the health issues mentioned above, then start using xylitol supplements.
Daily Recommended Intake
The daily recommended intake of xylitol depends on the purpose of use. For instance, the following amounts of xylitol were recommended to participants during recent scientific studies:
- For preventing cavities in adults and children: participants were given 7 to 20 grams of xylitol divided into three doses per day.
- For reducing the risk of ear infections in preschoolers: participants were given 8.4 to 10 grams of xylitol daily.
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