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January 2011 Issue

Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

Apr 13, 2011 12:16PM ● By Chris Edwards, DDS

Using xylitol as an alternative to sugar has many benefits. Although it tastes and looks like sugar xylitol is really sugar’s mirror image. While sugar wreaks havoc on the body, xylitol heals and repairs. It builds immunity, protects against chronic degenerative disease and has anti-aging benefits. Xylitol has 40% fewer calories and 75% fewer carbohydrates, is slowly metabolized and causes negligible changes in insulin levels. It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1963 and has no known toxic levels. Since Xylitol doesn't cause the rise of glucose blood levels that sugar does, it is an attractive alternative for diabetics. So not only can xylitol help in the prevention of diabetes but it can also help in the management of diabetes.

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Obesity Linked To Increased Risk of Fibromyalgia

Apr 13, 2011 12:14PM ● By Deepti Sadhwani, MD

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain syndrome characterized by widespread pain lasting more than three months, and tender point sites in the neck, shoulders, back, hips, arms, and legs. Associated features often include unexplained fatigue, sleep disturbances, headache, cognitive difficulty, and mood disturbances. The prevalence of FM increases with age and is considerably higher among women than men.

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