Comments on: Xylitol Gummy Bears

By: dent student

dent student — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:44:22 +0000

LIz, you are totally off. My singapore dentist is just admiring the nature of physiology and pharmacology. He is simply commenting on the uniqueness of species in terms of metabolism of certain compounds … how xylitol is not a harmful metabolite in humans, however, it it metabolized in dogs to be toxic. I agree with him, physiology and genetics is pretty amazing.

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:08:37 +0000

So because dogs die from xylitol you’re questioning the effectiveness of xylitol for a function for which it has already been proven??

Or am I totally misreading what you mean when you wrote:

“A recent study demonstrates that six weeks of xylitol gummy bear snacking, the levels of harmful MS bacteria in the children’s plaque was significantly reduced…. However, I have seen studies and reports that dogs die from ingesting a small amount of xylitol. Thus I do not think that these xylitol gummy bears will be effective.”?

I mean, I could see having doubts BEFORE a study was done, but after the study you’re going to need more evidence than “dogs, who become ill from any number of foods humans can digest just fine, also shouldn’t have xylitol.”

By: My Singapore Dentist

My Singapore Dentist — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:15:00 +0000

I didn't know they has this! And to think that dogs die from the same thing that keep children safe. such a paradox. My Singapore Dentists last blog post..Dental fillings amalgam vs composite