Xylitol Health Benefits: A Sweet Alternative
“Strive For Five!”
Products with 100% xylitol make dental disease prevention both easy and sweet by reducing plaque and reducing the bacteria in the mouth that cause cavities.
- Xylitol is a natural sugar substitute with antibacterial healing properties
- Decreases the bacteria in our mouths that cause cavities/decay and gum disease
- For pregnant women, decreases bacteria that spread from mouth to amniotic fluid
- Moms who chew xylitol gum when kids are young (3mo-2yrs old), have kids who are 75% less likely to get cavities because the bacteria isn’t being shared to their children
- Helps stimulate saliva to wash away plaque, food, and bacteria after eating
- Moistens dry mouth
- Neutralize acidic pH in the mouth
- Reduces insulin resistance and safe for diabetic diets
- Better sugar substitute than other artificial sweeteners that cause weight gain
- Nasal sprays with xylitol, decreases sinus, ear, and upper respiratory infection
Strive to get at least 5 exposures of 100%xylitol throughout the day for best benefits. When xylitol is added to other sweeteners, the effectiveness decreases.
Recommendations:
Spry gums, mints, sprays, toothpastes www.xlear.com
More information or resources: www.xylitol.org
Dallas Functional Dentistry
Copyright 2020 Sarah Tevis, DDS, PA