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Sweeteners in toothpaste.

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mazbee78

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
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Tablets (oral)
I have been looking for toothpaste in the UK that does not contain any type of sweetener. I have made my own toothpaste for now. I recently came across some research that shows sugar substitutes can lead to cases of insulin resistance. I have eliminated sugar from my diet, and eat a carnivore diet. But I am finding that other products I use, like toothpaste allows these chemicals to creep back into my diet.

See research link below.

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Effect of artificial sweeteners on insulin resistance among type-2 diabetes mellitus patients

Incidence of diabetes mellitus has increased over the past few years, mainly due to our eating habits and physical inactivity. This also includes the use of artificial sweetening agents which have broadly replaced other forms of sugars and have shown ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
 
Have a read of this thread from a few weeks ago

Mouthwashes and toothpaste

I’ve never considered if these could affect blood sugars but I’ve been getting a spike up to 9-13 most mornings now, even on the days I’ve skipped breakfast. I do drink decaf coffee with milk and have been following a low carb high fat diet for the last 6 weeks. Any ideas?
www.diabetes.co.uk www.diabetes.co.uk
 
I long since have been very careful with my selection of food and indeed toothpaste due to the impact of sweeteners on my BG levels. I mentioned it on my DAFNE course, but it was poo poo'd, as a possible cause of foot on the floor! It made sense to me it could be a problem, absorption through the gums is meant to be the quickest way to deal with a hypo and many toothpastes contain concentrated sugar alcohols. Anyway I use Arm & Hammer.
 
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