Crystal Xlear Newsletter, A Xylitol-rich Publication - Archives 2005-2008
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Dear Customers,
Did you happen to see the Today show earlier this month when Xlear’s products were featured prominently in a segment about kids and cavities? If not, watch it now.
The timeliness of the segment is no coincidence as February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. Check out the fun
activity sheets for kids at ADA.org.
Our Xlear Perspective by Professor Kauko K. Mäkinen also touches on the subject of xylitol and cavities. We look forward to your feedback about this month’s newsletter.
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Dear Customer,
Another year is near its end, and we hope you have enjoyed the past year of Crystal Xlear newsletters. We want to thank all of our readers for their input, and helping to keep the newsletter content timely and relevant. There are a lot of good things happening at Xlear and in the xylitol world. Scroll down to read what Xlear CEO, Blaine Yates, has to say about it all.
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
Message from the CEO
Dear Crystal Xlear Readers:
The time has come again for the year-end message from us at Xlear, Inc. We would like to start this month’s message with a big Thank You!
We started the company back in 2000 to get the word out on the benefits of xylitol and its role in keeping people healthy. We started with a simple message: Regularly rinse your nose with xylitol (Xlear Nasal Wash) just like you regularly wash your hands with soap, and you’ll get sick less, miss less work or school, visit the doctor less, and need fewer rounds of antibiotics. As most of you know, we have expanded on that message to include the amazing dental benefits, as well as the general benefits of using xylitol in daily life in place of other sweeteners.
We can report that the momentum we started back in 2000 has continued to build. In 2007, we saw the addition of several hundred new retail outlets, medical and dental offices, and even more new retail customers. We also introduced Rain Dry Mouth Spray, which is helping those that suffer from dry mouth symptoms because of medication, or medical treatment or condition. Thank you for all you do to spread the word on xylitol and its amazing benefits.
It is difficult for us to state the actual benefits of xylitol. As many of you know, we are limited by what we can say about the benefits of products because of FDA regulations. Other than a generic “this is amazing stuff” we truly rely on our customers to tell the world about how our products are helping them. We greatly appreciate all that you do to help spread the message of xylitol to your family, friends, customers, and patients.
You can expect many new and exciting products in 2008. We are planning on introducing a new flavor of gum in the first quarter of next year followed by a a pacifier that will slowly dispense a xylitol gel — that is also rich in calcium –, to those too young to reap the benefits of xylitol gums. We are also working on new mints, and a new brand of xylitol gum that delivers more xylitol per chicklet and has a more powerful flavor. There is even more, so keep your eyes and ears open (and watch for upcoming editions of Crystal Xlear for information as the new products come available).
Again, MANY THANKS for your support and input over the past seven years. We sincerely appreciate all you do to educate others on our products and how they can change their lives through healthier living. May you all have a wonderful holiday season and a healthy and happy new year!
Best wishes,
Blaine Yates, CEO
Xlear, Inc.
Dear Customer,
Thank you for making our Crystal Xlear newsletter so successful. This issue marks our second full-year, and we have seen interest in the newsletter continue to grow. In fact, since we started the newsletter in August, 2005, the number of people receiving the newsletter has nearly quadrupled. We hope to continue to give you a reason to open it each month, and if you have any suggestions on how we can make it better, please let us know at crystalxlear@xlear.com.
R U Ready? As many of you know, we are nearing the last day of summer, and as we head into cold and flu season, it is important that we are all prepared. Prevention is often the best medicine and it is key to staying healthy these next few months. So, what can you do?
Well, besides keeping your hands clean, make sure you have Xlear Nasal Wash close by. Xlear is a powerful natural way to help fight against ear and nasal infections.
We hope you enjoy this month’s Crystal Xlear Newsletter, and we look forward to your feedback on this month’s “sweet” recipe.
Dear Customer,
It’s hard to believe the summer is already winding down and before long the kids will be back in school.
August is a month for venturing outside to enjoy the last few days of good weather before the crisp air of fall returns. We here at Xlear want you to make the most of these dwindling sunny afternoons, without dreading the return of fall.
An easy way to enjoy the last few weeks of summer is by celebrating several enjoyable, but little-known holidays. Did you know that August 10th is S’mores Day? Or that August 14th is Creamsicle Day and August 25th is Banana Split Day? What a sweet month!
In between all your sweets and celebrating, however, take time to remember the third week in August, which marks National Save Your Smile week. In our product spotlight section below, we highlight Spry toothpaste, our pick to ensure you enjoy the this month’s celebrations.
Also be sure to check out this month’s Xlear Perspective, from Dr. Lon Jones. His article proposes a probable explanation for the increase in allergy suffering since the early 1970’s and focuses on methods for keeping your nose “Xlear” following the official start of Hay Fever Season, August 15th.
Dear Customer,
The arrival of July means the heat of summer! With the warmer weather comes longer days, plenty of sunshine, and for many of us, a chance to relax with family and friends. Xlear is pleased to offer you a variety of products that will make this a great summer.
While the kids are at home all day keep them away from junk food by having SparX candies on hand. These delicious, bite-sized candies are sweetened with 100% pure xylitol, making them a tasty treat that’s actually good for kids!
If you’re traveling this summer you might also consider packing with you a bottle of Xlear’s Nasal Wash. Amusement parks, rest stops, and campgrounds are not always the most germ-free environments. Keep yourself armed against harmful bacteria in the air by using Xlear Nasal Wash to regularly flush harmful bacteria away.
Finally, if you’re just venturing to your backyard this summer, try using Xlear’s Xylosweet Sugar Substitute to sweeten your favorite treats. The xylitol-based sweetener has been shown to help reduce cavities by up to 80% and it’s just as sweet as sugar. But, because Xylosweet has 40% fewer calories you won’t be afraid to put on that bathing suit!
Dear Customer,
For most of the country, a warm day has popped up recently here and there, signaling the coming of spring. For many of us, spring also brings allergies, and the inevitable fogginess, itching, sneezing, watery eyes and runny nose.
Xlear can help. Check out this week’s Xlear Perspective from Dr. Lon Jones, and then visit Xlear.com to learn more about Xlear Nasal Wash.
Also, Tuesday, March 28 is American Diabetes Alert Day. Take a moment to learn about the benefits of using XyloSweet 100% xylitol sweetener for you or someone you know that may suffer from diabetes.
Dear Customer,
This month’s newsletter has a little bit of everything. Not only is February National Children’s Dental Health Month, it is also National Kids Ear, Nose and Throat Month. Take a look at our products that will help you and your children fight cavities and ear 
infections. Also, check out our latest Xlear Perspective from nutrition expert, Debbie Humphries.
Dear Customer,
At the beginning of the year, nearly everyone is set on improving their health, either through exercise, eating better or both. What better time of the year to start reducing the amount of sugar in your diet, and replacing it with all natural XyloSweet. You won’t miss the flavor because XyloSweet tastes like sugar, and you certainly won’t miss sugar’s extra calories and carbohydrates. Please read this month’s Xlear Perspective from Dr. John Peldyak, DMD, on some other ways to incorporate xylitol into your life.
Happy New Year from Xlear, Inc. We hope you enjoy a healthy and prosperous 2007. We look forward to your comments and questions throughout the coming year.
Dear Customer,
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| Blaine Yates, CEO |
Thank You from all of us at Xlear. We started Xlear back in 2000 to get the word out on the benefits of xylitol and its role in keeping people healthy. When we started our message was a simple one. Rinse your nose with xylitol (Xlear Nasal Wash) just like you would wash your hands with soap, and you’ll get sick less, miss less work or school, visit the doctor less, and need fewer rounds of antibiotics. That message has expanded over the years to include the wonderful dental benefits of xylitol and the overall health benefits of using xylitol as a sweetener in place of the chemical artificial sweeteners associated with so many health problems, or sugar and its role in tooth decay, diabetes, and the overall “fattening of America.”
Well, we would like to report that the word is getting out thanks to those of you who heard our message, and then told your friends and families. We are nearing the end of yet another great year for
our company. Significantly more xylitol and xylitol products went out to our customers this year than any other year before, and it looks like the trend will continue into the future. There has been no slowdown, and in fact, more xylitol goods are making their way into consumers’ hands as the year has progressed. To support the demand, we recently moved into a new building with nearly three times the space of our old building and with a cleanroom that will eventually allow us to classify Xlear as a medical device — making it available as a prescription. Thanks again for spreading the good word.
We hope to be able to introduce many new and novel uses for xylitol in the coming year. I don’t want to give away too many secrets, but we will be promoting a moisturizing spray for people who suffer from dry mouth. As many of you know, dry mouth leads to all sorts of health problems. The primary problem is that of tooth decay, but it also lead to other issues such as snoring, sleeplessness, sore throats, etc. We will be promoting both a spray and an entire dry mouth kit containing the spray, and other established Xlear products like Spry gums and mints, Fine & Dandy Candy, and Spry toothpaste. These products will be a wonderful relief for those suffering from dry mouth due to medication use, radiation or chemotherapy, or just general decreased salivary flow. Look for it around the first of the year.
Again, many thanks for your support and input over the last six years. We hope we’ll hear from you from time to time with suggestions or more great testimonials about how our xylitol products have helped your lives. Happy Holidays from Xlear!
Best wishes,
Blaine Yates
CEO
As many of you probably know, November is American Diabetes Month. According to the American Diabetes Association more than 20 million children and adults in the United States suffer from diabetes, and nearly one-third of them have not been diagnosed with the disease and are unaware that they may have it. One of the main benefits of our XyloSweet product is that it is a safe sugar-substitute for those that suffer from diabetes. The 100% pure xylitol sweetener has very little impact on blood sugar levels, and as many you have already found out, it tastes like sugar. While many of us will be spending time in the kitchen this holiday season, keep I mind that XyloSweet can also be used in most culinary applications from sweetening tea to making pumpkin pie.
It Xlear’s goal to make XyloSweet accessible to as many people as possible, which is why you can find it in more than 5,000 health and natural product retailers across the country, as well as in the diabetic section of many Wal-Mart locations.
As we head into the colder months, we all tend to spend a little bit more time indoors sharing among other things, germs. Ear infections, colds, sinus infections and the flu are just a few of the illnesses that affect people this time of the year. One of the most important things we can do is focus on prevention by keeping our hands and noses clean, as well as those of our children. This month’s Xlear Perspective comes from Jerry Bozeman, a licensed professional counselor and registered play therapist. She has seen her fair share of children affected by chronic ear infections, and her perspective focuses on the impact of ear infections, beyond the discomfort.
This issue marks the one year anniversary of the Crystal Xlear Newsletter. Thank you for making Crystal Xlear a success and for all the feedback, testimonials and questions we have received during the past 12 months.
As you may know, 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. In this month’s newsletter, we are introducing a new monthly section called “Xlear Perspective,” which will feature articles written by dentists, physicians and other medical professionals. The articles will provide a professional perspective on a variety of topics.
This month, Dr. Alonzo H. Jones, the developer and patent holder of Xlear Nasal Wash, will discuss the the importance of preventative medicine, particularly as it relates to the flu and the bird flu.
We look forward to your feedback on the article.
Now that we have resolved how to pronounce Xlear, we wanted to let everyone know about some exciting news about the company.
Xlear was founded in a one room office in 2000. Recently, the company moved into its brand new corporate headquarters in Orem, Utah. The new building has a number of new features that will allow the company to better serve its customers and extend its products further across the country and around the world. We will have more details about this in the coming months.
While you can find Xlear’s products in every state in the USA, Xlear is working hard to ensure that consumers can easily get their hands on the health-promoting benefits of its xylitol products. Continue to check out the store locator at Xlear.com to find out where you can get Xlear’s products. And if you have any questions about purchasing products online or in your local retail stores, let us know by calling 877-332-1001 or by emailing us at crystalxlear@xlear.com.
As always, we look forward to your feedback, stories and questions.
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We receive a number of calls each month asking us how to pronounce our company’s name. Once and for all, we’d like to Xlear the air… I mean clear the air.
Xlear is pronounced “clear.” The catchy spelling is credited to founder Nathan Jones when he introduced the company’s first product, Xlear Nasal Wash, in 2000.
Why the X? As many of you have guessed, because the company develops products with xylitol, we borrowed the X and the rest is history.
This month, Xlear announced that it has expanded its retail presence to more than 4,000 retail stores throughout the United States and Canada — read the whole story on the Website. You can now find Xlear products in every state and the D.C.
In July, we will have some more exciting news to share with you about the company. We are in the process of making some major changes that will help us to better serve our customers. Stay tuned!
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Summer is right around the corner and many of us are beginning to revisit our New Year’s resolutions to get in shape. After all, summer means swimsuits, days by the beach and relaxing in the sun.
In addition to exercise, what better way to begin a diet than by reducing sugar consumption? With XyloSweet 100% xylitol sweetener by Xlear, you have an all natural alternative to sugar that has 30% fewer calories and none of the “net carbs.” XyloSweet can be used to sweeten everything from a glass of tea, to cereal to banana bread without the negative effects of sugar.
So as you start your exercise program, pick up a bag of XyloSweet or a box of XyloSweet individual serving packets online at Xlear.com’s store.
If the itchy nose and watery eyes don’t tell you, the bluer skies and warmer weather probably do — spring is here! Sure, the blooming flowers are pretty and the green trees are much nicer to look at, but for many people this change of season also brings serious allergy problems. In fact, allergies are the sixth leading cause of chronic disease in America and make life difficult for more than 50 million children and adults every year. For more information on allergies, visit www.aafa.org.
While there are a growing number of over-the-counter and prescription allergy medications, Xlear offers a natural solution that is helping thousands of people every year to make it through allergy season. Xlear Nasal Wash helps to flush out the allergens before they trigger the allergy symptoms: runny nose, watery eyes, etc. And if you do take allergy medications, you can still use Xlear to help moisturize and hydrate the nasal passage.
We invite you to breathe Xlear-ly this spring with Xlear Nasal Wash.
March 28, 2006 has been designated by the American Diabetes Association as American Diabetes Alert Day. The ADA describes it as “an annual, one-day call-to-action” that is devoted to helping people understand if they are at risk for diabetes.
The goal of the day is “to raise the awareness that diabetes is serious,” and that even if you don’t think you are at risk, it is better to be safe than sorry. The ADA offers a free Risk Test to help people understand if they are at risk.
One way to help reduce risk is by using a safe sweetener such as XyloSweet.
XyloSweet can be safely substituted for most common sweeteners without compromising taste or texture. This 100% xylitol sweetener metabolizes without insulin, creating a significantly lower glycemic effect when eaten. XyloSweet has a glycemic index (GI) of only seven, compared with sugars GI of 87 or higher.
Dear Customer,
Did you know that February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and also Kids Ear, Nose and Throat (E.N.T.) Awareness Month?
As many of you may know, Xlear’s dental product line, Spry, has some unique dental benefits that can truly help improve oral hygiene.
Xlear’s patented Xlear Nasal Wash has also helped thousands of people with sinus infections, as well as allergies, and was originally developed to help fight children’s ear infections.
This month’s newsletter has a new Q&A section that answers some childrens’ oral care questions, along with other features to help you know more about the great benefits of Xylitol, and Xlear products.
Enjoy!
Dear Customer,
Resolving to cut sugar consumption this year? Keep the Sweets!
Millions of people across the country are about to commit to one of the most common New Year’s resolutions: going on a diet. In addition to eating less, many people are determined to start cooking healthier foods. Unfortunately, in many minds, healthy is often synonymous with “no flavor,” or “no sweets.” With XyloSweet from Xlear, Inc., dieters can not only reduce their daily calories and carbohydrates, they can keep the sweet, flavorful foods in their diets.
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Whether traveling via airplane, bus, train or car this holiday season, there is a good chance that travelers will share air with someone that has a cold or flu. Unfortunately, the combination of sharing confined spaces with ailing people, recirculating air systems, and relatively low humidity of in-flight cabins, raises the potential for ruining an eagerly anticipated vacation with a sudden illness.
While moms and doctors continue to encourage hand washing, another way to help fight off potential illnesses while traveling is keeping our nasal passages moist and clean. One solution being used by thousands of people across the country is Xlear Nasal Wash.
See the whole story by clicking here. (Link to Travel NR on Web site).
In addition to the changing colors of the leaves and cooler temperatures, for many people autumn equals allergies and annoying colds. The cold temperatures also force activities inside, so people spend a lot more time in closed quarters with family, friends and co-workers. One of the best ways to help fight against allergy symptoms, as well as fall illnesses is prevention. In addition to regular hand washing, Xlear recommends regularly cleaning your nose with Xlear Nasal Wash. Xlear is an all natural xylitol solution that can be used to help keep the nasal passage clean by helping the body flush out allergy triggers, dirt and pollutants.
Xlear Nasal Wash is now even more effective as a result of a new metered, pump spray bottle.
We recently introduced Fine & Dandy Candy, a new sugar-free candy line sweetened exclusively with all natural xylitol. SparX™ tiny bite-size fruit-flavored candies is the first product to be released under this new product line. SparX are available in three varieties – natural berry, citrus and fruit flavors – and are packaged in 30 gram tubes that contains four natural flavors and feature all of the taste of sugar-sweetened candy without the harmful affects of sugar and without any aftertaste. Each tube is only $1.49.
- The Berry tube contains blueberry, blackberry, raspberry and strawberry flavors. (link to product page)
- The Citrus tube contains lemon, lime, orange and tangerine flavors. (link to product page)
- The Fruit tube contains apple, banana, grape and peach flavors. (link to product page)
Read more at Xlear.com.
Purchase SparX today!
Dear ,
Happy Birthday Xlear! That’s right, Xlear just marked its 5th anniversary and in celebration, we have launched, Crystal Xlear, our new monthly e-newsletter.
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