Barbara TritzIt’s a sugar alcohol that tastes fabulous, and has almost magical properties.  It contains no
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sugar and no alcohol though.  It was discovered in Europe in the 19thcentury, and was used as a sugar substitute during the 1940’s in Scandinavian countries. It was noticed in the 1950’s that children in those countries had less tooth decay and it was traced back to xylitol use. It is a totally natural sugar that tooth decay bacteria cannot digest, and if the bacteria can’t digest it, they eventually starve to death; no bacteria babies. (See previous posts about tooth decay.)  Your teeth will be cleaner because in addition to reducing the bacteria counts, xylitol makes bacteria unable to produce the sticky stuff that holds them together and they float away. This leaves room for good bacteria to take over. With long term use, in addition to good brushing/flossing/etc. habits (it may be magic, but you do have to help it out the mundane way), you’ll have long lasting tooth decay protection! #1.
Xylitol can be found at your local health food store in many products.  Look for it within the first three ingredients for it to be effective. I have not yet seen it in the big name groceries. Of course you can order anything on the web, and Xlear.com is my “go to” source for both information and products.  (There are many other companies that offer xylitol as well.)   Xlear even makes a pacifier under their Spry brand that has a xylitol gel insert so baby gets her five servings daily as well.~~The Queen of Dental Hygiene’s Dental Pearls of Wisdom ~~
Superior doctors prevent disease. Mediocre doctors treat disease before it is evident. Inferior doctors treat the full blown disease.   – Huang Dee Chang 2600 BC 1stChinese Medical text
Think prevention, live healthy and enjoy life!
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