Dear Dr. Hull: I've been chewing a single pack of Orbit gum every day for about 6 months. I tried to quit once before, and finally went cold turkey. Sounds stupid, but all the chewing was the result …
Case History: I Was Chewing Sugar-Free And Didn’t Even Know It
Dr. Hull, In 1983, I started getting horrific migraines. They stopped in 2002 after having a stroke and months of investigation. It was actually my husband's kidneys going wrong that prompted …
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Is Xylitol A Better Sugar Alternative?
I am often asked if the sugar alcohols are a safer sugarless alternative. I usually answer with “well yes, but not really.” Xylitol is used a lot in sugar-free products (specifically in gum), but …
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Short But Sweet Aspartame Feedback
I've been chewing Wrigley's Doublemint® gum for years. I didn't realize that in 2003, Wrigley's changed the packaging on their Doublemint gum. Ok. No big deal ..... until I popped a stick in my …
Sugarless Gum – A Unique Case History To Help Someone Else
Chewing gum with aspartame is more common than you think, but if you want to avoid sugarless gum, the packaging is not clearly labeled "sugar-free" like it used to be a decade or so ago. Today, …
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