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Ask the doctors: Xylitol's effect on the heart

Dear Doctors: I read your column about dry mouth. One of the recommendations was to use gum or candy that has been sweetened with xylitol. I was surprised because I have read that xylitol can have a ...
June 28, 2012 — The food sweetener erythritol may be more effective against caries than its chemical cousin xylitol, researchers reported at the International Association of Dental Research (IADR) ...
Q I read your column about dry mouth. One of the recommendations was to use gum or candy that has been sweetened with xylitol ...