Chewing Gum Can Kill (And I Don't Mean By Swollowing It).

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It has been over a decade now since a schoolgirl who was living in my area died and despite that the cause was found to be caused through the harmful ingredients found in chewing gum where the young lady had an addiction to the stuff, her Mum had difficulty in raising awareness to prevent other deaths and disaabilities caused through chewing gum as the mainstream media did not want to know. At the time the only newspaper out there who printed the case was a small local newspaper.

Ten years on and at the aniversery of the girls death and this is a reminder of what had happened.

https://www.newsweek.com/teen-girl-died ... ms-1597167

And for those who may need reminding of the harmful effects chewing gums (Including bubble gums), I have briefly taken a look and immediately I have seen these harmful effects. Cancer. Headaches. Altzimers. Fibromialgia. M.E. Bowel issues including IBS and enlarged liver. Constipation. (And no doubt there are more, not to mention premature wear of the jawjoint and teeth along with teeth yellowing as another known side effect).

Take a look at this.


https://youtu.be/wstMC6WFP70

Thouse of you who regularly chew gum should reduce the amount you chew. In the origional local newspaper article after the girls death, they mentioned that a single pack of chewing gum is designed to be consumed in over a week. (In other words, if one is buying two or more packs a week one is considered as consuming an excess in the harmful ingredients contained within the gum).


Stay safe people! Every one of you is loved!

I know that xylitol is dangerous for pets.

Its unlikely that Xylitol itself caused her health issues and death. Xylitol has been tested in human and primate studies to be "generally recognized as safe" at levels up to 10 grams per Kilogram of body weight.

Dogs can't handle it. because they lack the ability to digest it. Cats don't have a problem digesting it.

However Xylitol and other Sugar alcohols can be come contaminated with, and harbor bacteria, Specifically, Clostridium Difficile. That can cause serious problems in certain individuals when left untreated.

So its not just gum, but anything containing Xylitol or other sugar alcohols. Things like gum, mouthwash, toothpaste, and other reduced calorie or "light" foods. Especially those that are not cooked to a sufficient temperature to kill bacteria.

Some people are highly sensitive to Clostridium Difficile, while others with have no noticeable symptoms. People who don't show symptoms of digestive distress like these often associated with IBS and other digestive diseases, are generally capable of recovering from an infection without medical treatment. But like most things there are people who need medical treatment and intervention.

Yes, if you are having digestive issues stop using artificial sweeteners. But the sweetener alone probably isn't going to harm you. Unless you're doing it to excess. There is 1 gram of AS in a stick of sugar free gum so that's 10 sticks per day for every kilogram of body weight to get to levels that exceed what is considered safe for the average person. Thats more gum than the average adult could chew if they chewed it continuously.

Aspartamine is a killer and also comes under many other names such as saccerine etc. Is an artificial sweetner.

Aspartam and saccarine are two different substances, both artificial sweeteners.
Aspartam is safe for humans, unless one is suffering phenylketonuria - a rare in-born disease. In large quantities, it can cause diarrhoea.
Saccarine has been observed cancirogenous in rats but not in humans.

The OP story probably has nothing to do with sweeteners: