Minutus

I'm sure if research is done, this statement was concocted by the sugar industry and spread by those researchers, nutritionists funded by food mfrs.
Since I've been using saccharin and at times cyclamates since the 1970's, the original no cal artificial sweeteners, this has not been the case, I would never be able to stay in ketosis if it were. The advent of next gen artificial sweeteners, Spenda/sucralose, Nutrasweet/aspartame are problematic, not for low carb dieting, but for liver and brain health. The former usually nakes my blood sugar go up, the latter gives me muscle pains, headaches as does MSG which are both excitotoxins.
There's a new no calorie sweetener, Necresse, made by the company who makes Splenda. It is from monkfruit and supposedly is all natural but it is blended with erythritol (sugar alcohol), sugar and molasses, so how can it be NO cal ??? I have a coupon for it and will try it to see if it causes blood sugar spikes.
http://www.nectresse.com/
Susan

Keeping this OT, I'm glad to report my followup from a previous posting (search periodontal fluoride) where I did not use fluoride toothpaste or rinses for 1.5 years, only "natural" dental products and had over 10 cavities, further periodontal gum receding, heavy plaque and tarter.
A year later, and 9 months since last cleaning, using almost daily ACT Fluoride Rinse, fluoride toothpaste (1/2 Sensodyne, 1/2 Colgate Total), Crest Pro Health Clinical after brush antigingivitis, antiplaque rinse and Plax pre-rinse to enhance tarter plaque removal, my dentist found almost no tarter/plaque, no increased gum recession, no more cavities or furthering of those not yet treated..
While I do my best not to drink fluoridated water, I have shown fluoride is necessary for tooth enamel health.
It was quite a turnaround in my dental health by using fluoridated dental products vs. not.
I highly recommend the newer Crest Pro Health Clinical rinse which does not use fluoride but is double strength from the non-clinical version to prevent plaque and gingivitis. It's like puting Teflon on your teeth.
Susan

Thanks Susan for that clinical observation but these are children and therefore I can understand Mum’s concern.
Rochelle
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Subject: Re: [Minutus] Tooth decay
Keeping this OT, I'm glad to report my followup from a previous posting (search periodontal fluoride) where I did not use fluoride toothpaste or rinses for 1.5 years, only "natural" dental products and had over 10 cavities, further periodontal gum receding, heavy plaque and tarter.
A year later, and 9 months since last cleaning, using almost daily ACT Fluoride Rinse, fluoride toothpaste (1/2 Sensodyne, 1/2 Colgate Total), Crest Pro Health Clinical after brush antigingivitis, antiplaque rinse and Plax pre-rinse to enhance tarter plaque removal, my dentist found almost no tarter/plaque, no increased gum recession, no more cavities or furthering of those not yet treated..
While I do my best not to drink fluoridated water, I have shown fluoride is necessary for tooth enamel health.
It was quite a turnaround in my dental health by using fluoridated dental products vs. not.
I highly recommend the newer Crest Pro Health Clinical rinse which does not use fluoride but is double strength from the non-clinical version to prevent plaque and gingivitis. It's like puting Teflon on your teeth.
Susan