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Announcement – 9:24 pmArchived Perspective Articles by Alonzo H. Jones D.O. ||| Dr. John Peldyak, DMD ||| Debbie Humphries, PhD, MPH, Nutrition Consultant …
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Xlear works closely with professionals from the medical and dental communities. Many have started to recommend Xlear’s xylitol products to help with everything from ear infections to diabetes. Starting in September, 2006, our newsletter included a section called “Xlear Perspective,” which features articles written by dentists, physicians and other medical professionals. The articles provide a professional perspective on a variety of topics.
Below is a list of the Perspective articles released, to date:
- Common Sense for Preventing the Bird Flu
- Ear Infections: Wait and See, or DO SOMETHING ELSE!
- Getting a Healthier Smile with a Better Sugar
- All I want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth (in Perfect Condition)
- Small Change Yields Big Results
- Xylitol and Blood Sugar
- Xlear for Allergies and Asthma
- Finding the Best Xylitol Products
- Are You Keeping Your Nose Xlear®
- Xylitol Gains Ground Against Cariogenic Bacteria
Xylitol Nature’s Kauko K. Mäkinen Personal Reminiscences
Cavity formation (dental caries) persists as a major world-wide infectious disease that most people will experience at some stage during their lifetime. The caries infection is a bacterial disease that is strongly associated with the consumption of sugar. Too frequent and habitual consumption of regular sugar (sucrose) and several other similar carbohydrates, especially in their sticky form, can lead to cavities. Sugar is attacked by specific oral bacteria that are present in dental plaque, producing acids that can demineralize the enamel surface, leading to caries infection. Regular brushing, flossing, and visits to the dentist are prerequisites for proper dental health care, in addition to observing a balanced diet. · Read the rest of Professor Mäkinen’s story at Xlear.com Please read this whole story, along with others, at Xlear.com/perspective. |
My experience with the outstanding health effects of the dietary sweetener xylitol dates back to 1969, when we began our scientific xylitol studies trials at my then-laboratory at the University of Turku, Finland, at the Institute of Dentistry. Our primary research target was the formation of cavities in the teeth.Xylitol Gains Ground against Cariogenic Bacteria
There are a lot of great articles on the Internet and in trade magazines that discuss the benefits of xylitol. We found a great article in Dimensions for Dental Hygiene magazine entitled, “Xylitol Gains Ground against Cariogenic Bacteria.”
The two authors of the article, concluded: “. . . an abundant amount of evidence exists to support the benefits of using xylitol to prevent caries. Affordable xylitol-containing chewing gum products and permission from the dentist to chew might be effective ways to reduce childhood caries. Xylitol use presents an exciting solution for those in the dental profession who wish to provide an acceptable alternative to patients at high risk for caries”
For the entire article, visit http://dimensionsofdentalhygiene.com/article
Are You Keeping Your Nose Xlear®?
Alonzo H. Jones, D.O.
On a recent trip to Colorado, a colleague of mine ran out of Xlear® Nasal Wash, so he asked his wife to pick up “the nose spray with xylitol” on her trip to the store. His wife returned, not with Xlear®, but with a nasal spray advertising xylitol on the label, and it didn’t work.
The patent on the nasal use of xylitol covers “effective amounts” and goes low, but it doesn’t go to zero. These other nasal sprays advertising xylitol, and there are now at least two, have about a hundred times less xylitol than what is in Xlear®. It’s the xylitol that makes Xlear® effective. Don’t get fooled. Ask for Xlear® by name and “Keep your nose Xlear®.” more.
Finding the Best Xylitol Products
John Peldyak, DMD Certainly xylitol has earned a reputation as the best sweetener for healthy teeth. How Often? How Much? What Kind? Click here to read this month’s Xlear Perspective by Dr. John Peldyak, DMD. In this month’s article he explains what types of xylitol-sweetened products you should look for to get the most benefit from the natural sweetener. more.
Xlear for Allergies and AsthmaAlonzo H. Jones D.O. Everywhere across the country when we talk to people they report that their region is the allergy capital of the world. Allergies are increasing in developed nation by up to 30% annually. Why is this and what can we do about it? There are lots of suggestions. The hygiene hypothesis suggests that we are too clean and shows that children exposed to more pollens and germs in their early life, like before 6 months, have fewer allergies. Having brothers and sisters, or pets, or a barn on the other side of your bedroom are all protective. Some think it is related to air pollution. But the air in East Germany was very polluted before the wall fell and Germany united. Since unification the air has cleaned up, but allergies and asthma have increased. The authors of a study on asthma discharges from the hospital in Charleston showed dramatic increases beginning in 1970, but could not find any environmental change that correlated with this time period.
Xylitol and Blood Sugar Debbie Humphries, PhD, MPH, Nutrition Consultant Have you wondered what makes blood sugar go up when you have diabetes? How xylitol might affect blood sugar? Glucose is the preferred fuel for your body. After a meal, as foods are digested in the mouth, stomach and the intestine, nutrients are absorbed into the blood from the intestine. Carbohydrates (sugars and starches) are broken down into single sugars (monosaccharides – glucose, fructose, galactose). Simple carbohydrates and some starches are broken down very rapidly and quickly make their way into the blood, causing a rise in blood sugar (or blood glucose). Such foods would include candy, baked goods, and refined foods such as white bread, pasta, white rice. Larger carbohydrate molecules (complex carbohydrates), with more fiber and more molecules, take longer to break down to simple sugars, and don’t show up in the blood as quickly. Please read the whole article at Xlear.com/perspective.
Dr. John Peldyak, DMD Small
ChangeYields Big Results This is the time of year when New Year’s resolutions are made to maintain and improve health. Some of these
resolutions involve drastic changes and may prove difficult to implement. They often involve sacrifice and denial. Many of these good intentions will fail to produce desired improvements and eventually be abandoned. Ideally, healthy changes do not have to involve be difficult, expensive, or uncomfortable. One easy way to begin is to consider a “health upgrade” on some common sweetened products your family already uses. Xylitol is a natural, health-promoting sweetener that can replace sugar in many applications. Overall costs are similar, and there is no sacrifice or denial involved. Please read the rest of this article at Xlear.com/perspective.
Dr. John Peldyak, DMDAll I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth (in perfect condition) 
Gettinga healthier smile with a better sugar For many folks the Christmas Holiday
Season is a time to loosen up on dietary restrictions. Seasonal sweet treats and
candies can pose a threat to teeth as well as to waistlines. All that sugar can lead to acid that decalcifies tooth enamel and causes tooth decay. One naturally-sweet sugar replacement–xylitol–can help neutralize plaque acids and prevent damage before it begins. Xylitol can even help to remineralize areas that have already been damaged. It only takes small amounts of xylitol, such as in mints and chewing gum, to greatly increase dental protection. Long-Term Protection Xylitol has been shown in more than a dozen long-term trials to dramatically reduce the incidence of tooth decay (dental caries). One surprising finding is that xylitol groups enjoy a long-term protective effect, which persists even several years after xylitol use is discontinued. Closer examination of the results revealed that the best protection was associated with teeth that erupted (grew through the gums) during a period of xylitol use. In most of these studies, only small amounts of xylitol were used in the form of chewing gum, at least 3 times each day. Please read
the rest of this article at Xlear.com/perspective.
Dr. John Peldyak, DMD Getting a healthier smile with a better sugar 
There is more to a healthy smile than just white teeth. On a daily basis our teeth face a constant onslaught from bacteria and the acids that they produce. The warm, moist environment in our mouths makes an ideal breeding ground for these bacteria — most notably Streptococcus mutans — and with the presence of refined carbohydrates (particularly sugar) from our diets; the bacteria have an almost endless food supply. As these bacteria break down carbohydrates, they produce harsh acids. Furthermore, they create a sticky biofilm that makes it hard for our saliva to wash them away. This biofilm holds the acids in place and begins the process of de-calcifying our teeth. In simpler terms, it begins the process of tooth decay. Now, you may be tempted to say that you know all about tooth decay and the ways to prevent it — regular tooth brushing, flossing and using fluoride. But despite modern dentistry’s best prevention efforts, tooth decay persists as a serious worldwide public health problem. Even in highly developed countries such as the United States, tooth decay remains the most common chronic childhood disease. And it’s not just a problem for kids — estimates suggest that one quarter of the adult population has untreated tooth decay. The direct cost associated with dental caries is high, and indirect costs such as time lost from school or work and physical inconvenience and discomfort are an additional burden. The newest statistics even indicate an alarming increase in tooth decay rates. Clearly, something more is needed. That “something more” is Xylitol. Please read the rest of this article at Xlear.com/perspective.
Jerry Bozeman L.P.C., R.P.T.-S. [Licensed Professional Counselor]Ear infections: Wait and See or DO SOMETHING ELSE! 
I was devastated when my infant son battled ear infections when he was less than a year old. The doctors told me that nursing helped prevent them. I NURSED! They said smoking caused them. MY HUSBAND STOPPED SMOKING! They said exposing him to germs by taking him out caused them. I STAYED HOME! As he grew older, the infections got better, but I was a teacher, and I knew that he was missing things. He didn’t seem to hear things well, and we later found out the ear infections had caused a persistent ringing, called tinnitus, which interferes with hearing. He didn’t learn to read until he was in the fourth grade, and only then because I worked extra hard finding a way to help him learn. The teachers thought he was just slow and pretty much gave up. He’s now a licensed professional engineer, and he’s not slow. He had a set of problems that often go along with ear infections. They are problems that doctors don’t look at because they only see the medical aspects of ear infections. But every time a child gets an ear infection some fluid from the inflammation gets into the middle ear. This is the place where all of the small bones are that transmit sound from the ear drum to the brain. When fluid is there, sound is not transmitted well, hearing and speech are compromised, and these children often wind up in remedial reading classes or special education. Please readthe rest of this article at Xlear.com/perspective.
Common Sense for Preventing the Bird Flu Everyone is worried about the coming epidemic of bird flu. We wait helplessly while our pharmaceutical companies work on drugs to treat it better or immunizations to prevent it. But we are not altogether helpless. 
The great flu pandemic that followed the First World War killed millions of people. The mortality rate of those contracting the flu in the U.S. was about 25 per thousand, but those treated by Osteopathic physicians had a mortality rate of less than 5 per thousand. The only difference was the Osteopathic focus on maintaining their patient’s defenses in good working order. We can do the same today. When threatened with an epidemic there are several things to remember, but they all focus on one thing: making it harder for the germ to get from one person to another. When we do this it not only means that fewer people will get sick; but it puts pressure on the germ to find better ways to spread and that effort usually takes away from how dangerous they are. Let’s look at how to do this with what we have today, without having to wait for the pharmaceutical industry. First let’s assume you have contracted the flu, or for that matter, any illness. Today when a person is not feeling well they are expected to take a pill, buck up, and get to work. Children are given a Tylenol or Motrin and sent to school. If we are serious about limiting the spread of the bird flu, or of any epidemic, we need to rethink this conventional wisdom. Going to work or school when one is sick makes it much easier for the germ to get into someone new, and allow it to focus on the things that make for serious disease. Illnesses that are easily spread always cause more problems. Cholera killed thousands when contamination with sewage was a problem. We cleaned up the sewage and cholera epidemics went away. It’s easy to see the problem when sewage is the means of transmission, but a lot harder when we ourselves are the culprits.
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