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by michalxnet 142 days ago
Sabine Hossenfelder has a video on - Sugar Alcohols Ruined My Health: Learn from My Mistakes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5v61YtDYo4

A list of sugar alcohols including their classification numbers in Europe is:

Sorbitol (E 420)

Mannitol (E 421)

Isomalt (E 954)

Maltitol and Maltitol Sirup (E 965)

Lactitol (E 966)

Maltitol and Maltitol Sirup (E 965)

Xylitol (E 967)

Erythritol (E 967)
4 comments
Semaphor 142 days ago
As someone who adds several of those by himself (instead of buying products with them already included), the stomach irritating effects of too much of those (with "too much", as usual, varying from person to person) are well known. That does make me wonder (Sorry, not watching videos) how much she consumed with sugar alcohols, or if she is just extraordinarily sensitive.

Seems to me that it would require quite a lot of sweets, frequently.

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Luc 142 days ago
A substantial percentage of the population (10% to 15%) has IBS-like symptoms, and would be sensitive to even small amounts of polyols (another name for sugar alcohols).

Hence why they are excluded in a low-FODMAP diet (the P stands for polyols).

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Semaphor 142 days ago
Wow, WP has 10-15 in the developed world and 15-45% globally. I never knew it was such a widespread thing. Crazy, yeah, that would certainly change it for them.
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iammrpayments 142 days ago
Xylitol is great for teeth, just make sure you spit it out
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dlcarrier 141 days ago
If sugar alcohols are causing bowel irritation, it may be worth avoiding all fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols. These are known as FODMAPs and are common in may fruits and vegetables which are all healthy foods for those who are able to digest them without issue.

Keeping a healthy diet while avoiding them is extremely difficult, so if they are not causing irritation, avoiding them will likely do more harm than good. Excessive amounts, or a sudden increase in intake, can cause issues for anyone, so changes in diet, especially from an unhealthy diet to one high in fresh fruits and vegetables, may be best done gradually.

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lotsofpulp 142 days ago
Do you have a Youtube link for how I can perform experiments to determine complex biological processes with sample size 1?
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