Re: Does Xylitol inhibit the growth of candida?

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> Hi Bee: I was talking with a friend of mine who said she has been

> reading a great deal of research about xylitol and it inhibits the

> growth of candida, meaning when the candida goes towards it, it kills

> the bad yeast. What is your take on this and would you allow xylitol on

> your diet?

+++Hi Theresa,

Xylitol, Sorbitol, Malititol, and Mannitol also called sugar alcohols or polyols

are actually neither sugar nor alcohol and are classified as a carbohydrate.

Xylitol is manufactured by extracting xylan from birch wood or corn cobs, and

reacting it with water to produce xylose or " wood sugar. " Hydrogen (H2) is then

added to make 'Xylitol.'

Therefore it is a hydrogenated processed product that is unhealthy for anyone.

Bee

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Thanks Bee!

On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 7:48 AM, Bee wrote:

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> Hi Bee: I was talking with a friend of mine who said she has been

> reading a great deal of research about xylitol and it inhibits the

> growth of candida, meaning when the candida goes towards it, it kills

> the bad yeast. What is your take on this and would you allow xylitol

> on your diet?

+++Hi Theresa,

Xylitol, Sorbitol, Malititol, and Mannitol also called sugar alcohols or

polyols are actually neither sugar nor alcohol and are classified as a

carbohydrate.

Xylitol is manufactured by extracting xylan from birch wood or corn

cobs, and reacting it with water to produce xylose or " wood sugar. "

Hydrogen (H2) is then added to make 'Xylitol.'

Therefore it is a hydrogenated processed product that is unhealthy for

anyone.

Bee

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How is the hydrogenation of a xylan/water mixture unhealthy? Just

curious as to the science behind that and how it all works.

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Hi

The American Dietetics Association description hints at more than it actually

says. Sugar alcohols (ie Zylitol) are not broken down in the stomach, so they

make their way intact into the bowels. It is here in the bowels that the

“passive diffusion†mentioned by the ADA takes place, meaning that the

presence of the sugar alcohols draws water into the bowels. This leads to the

fermentation by undesirable bacteria and a resultant partial degradation or

“metabolism†of the sugar alcohols. (This fermentation of intestinal

bacteria can lead to or exacerbate problems with candida and other yeast

problems.) The direct result of this chain of events is the severe stomach

cramping and diarrhea that many people experience after ingesting too much sugar

alcohol.

Best Health

Cassie

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> How is the hydrogenation of a xylan/water mixture unhealthy? Just

> curious as to the science behind that and how it all works.

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> Thanks!

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[Guest guest]

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> > How is the hydrogenation of a xylan/water mixture unhealthy? Just

> > curious as to the science behind that and how it all works.

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> > Thanks!

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+++ Oh yes, thanks for this post, I have had Xylitol and I can say I had really

very strong stomach cramping for 12 hours.

I recommend nobody !!