xylitol

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LindaOH @LindaOHio (222527) • United States 31 May 20

Xylitol is a sugar substitute and food additive that is classified as a sugar alcohol and is extracted from the fibers of plants such as birch bark, berries, corn husks or agricultural waste from processing maize, wheat or rice....

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Do you know what Xylitol does to wildlife and your dog?

rebelann1949 @rebelann (117248) • El Paso, Texas 14 May 16

This alcohol based sweetener is lethal to dogs as well as other wildlife, there are birds who have died because of it and now there are dogs dying because of it. It can be found in chewing gum and other sweet candies like mints....

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Xylitol

marcyaz @Marcyaz (35316) • United States 4 Nov 15

It is a sweetner used in sugarless gum and other products that can cause death to your pets. It can cause severe low blood sugar, seizures even liver failure in dogs. It is also used in some sugar-free candies, chewable...

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Baking with xylitol and stevia instead of sugar

Timeout @Timeout (419) 18 Apr 12

Hello mylotters! I have been thinking of the idea recently of opening my own cupcake business. There are some businesses like that around, just a few, none of them had royal icing cookies between their products, so I thought...

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Anyone try xylitol for cavity prevention?

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 10 Aug 10

We were just at the dentist this morning & of course more news about cavities... *sigh* But the hygentist said maybe trying something like Xylitol would help deter some of the cavities we get, especailly since we have well water...

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More Dog Danger

DJ9020 @DJ9020 (1594) • United States 15 Mar 07

There was a post on here not too long ago about things that were dangerous for dogs. Now there is another thing - Xylitol, an artificial sweetener, can cause possible liver failure in dogs.

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xylitol is better then sugar

iwyrobi @iwyrobi (282) • Indonesia 2 Mar 07

is that true xylitol better then sugar. and good for your teeth ?

Do you use products with xylitol in them?

Doctor_Botany @Doctor_Botany (52) • United States 17 Jan 07

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that's used as a low-calorie substitute in diabetic-friendly foods, some chewing gums, toothpastes and other products. I don't use it myself but I know that a lot of people do. What about you? Do you...

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