So, recently I have been experience severe stomach pains, and I took my happy ass to the doctor. The doctor "diagnosed" me with H. Pylori, stating that it was a bacterial stomach ulcer, and I had to take like 4 weeks worth of antibiotics. Well fast forward a month later, I saw no improvement from the meds, and the stomach issues continued. I was referred to a gastrointestinal specialist, and he asked me a simple question, "Do you chew sugar free gum?" My answer was TONS. I go through a pack or two a day (former smoker). Well apparently the main ingredient, which is Sorbitol, causes major stomach issues if consumed in mass quantities. I have cut that mess out now for over two weeks and I have seen vast improvements. Anyone else experience this?
No, I haven't. But I go through sugar free Trident like a madman. So I guess I'll stop that now. Thanks OP.
I ate some sugar-free candy with Maltitol in it once... I had to use a seatbelt on the toilet. It was horrible. And the scientist in me says "it couldn't have been those 3 or 4 pieces of candy that did that, could it? No way. I shall attempt the experiment once more". Back to the toilet I went. I was to the point I was praying to God on the toilet it was so bad. Smh. I'm guessing it was either the maltitol or the candy was bad... I'm not going to narrow it down... I'm just going to blame it on the maltitol...
I know Diet Pepsi has Sorbitol. Most others use Aspartame. From my experience. I'd rather take the polarizing health effects of Aspartame than get the runs with Sorbitol...
I read that a can of diet soda or sparking water contains about 185 milligrams of aspartame. A 150-pound (68-kilogram) person would have to drink more than 18 cans of soda a day to exceed the FDA daily intake. Alternately, they would need nearly 15 cans to exceed the EFSA recommendation. So I think it's generally safe for the diabetics and for replacing sugar.
I heard about that before. There's also a small minority that has a similar reaction to aspartame. In the hippy dippy circles, some people complain it gives them headaches and other crap. Regardless, artificial sweetners have had some research results that indicate it screws with your metabolism, like sugar because its receptors are similar enough to trigger feedback mechanisms like insulin spikes. For the most part, they all pass through your system one way or another unmetabolized, but some people freak out at "for the most part". I would generally eat the real thing, and if possible unprocessed or unrefined sweets. But I can't resist a good donut... Isn't Maltitol Latin for Evil Toilet?
There's a video of a guy that ate a 5 pound bag of them on Youtube, I believe. I think he destroyed the entire plumbing system for the city afterwards.
