"sugar free" chewing gums

[MikeTurin]

Just a curiosity: chewing a chewing gum sweetened with Xylitol, can cause problems? I am aking this because due raised blood pressure I can't chew liquorice roots any more.


So i was thinking to-get some gums to chew, especially to fight food cravings.

 

[blanc71]

I've been on the sugar free gum for a year now,my understanding is the carbs that are present are carbs the body can't do anything with so thats why they get pushed out the body,hence the warning they have a laxative effect.BUT reading around there are discussions that the sweeteners can fool the body into thinking,here comes sugar and makes the pancreas produce insulin when not needed.
BT is very knowledgeable and she might know a little more.I really find your help great as well BT

 

[andcol]

I have just discovered that those artificial sweetners (polyols) raise my BP. Seems that a few people respond like this according to the doctor but not everyone. So I would say try and do some tests to check for yourself.

 

[nomoredonuts]

I'm glad you raised this. I chew gum regularly, generally the A**waves one, because I like the nose-clearing effect of the menthol. I have wondered if I'm having a reaction to the sweetener mimicking sugar.