Ultimate Oral Health is just around the corner… The pathway to ultimate oral health is not a mystery. It comes down to knowing why dental problems occur (it’s not as complex as you may think) and the easy things you… Read More ›
Granular Xylitol
Your Mouth is a Garden!
Some bacteria make us sick, but there are many friendly bacteria that are a vital to our health. These bacteria help give our bodies the nutrition it needs to maintain, repair and regenerate itself. Some bacteria break food into components… Read More ›
Product Spotlight: Granular Xylitol
Xylitol has a long history of use and was an ancient Chinese herbal remedy. More recently, xylitol was a familiar I-V for diabetics in surgery. Doctors noticed xylitol stabilized blood glucose and kept diabetics safe during stressful times. During World… Read More ›
Diluting Granulated Xylitol
Hi Dr. Ellie, Thank you so much for all that you do. I have a quick question. You’ve stated that the dilution of xylitol in water doesn’t matter as long as you get 6.5g throughout the day, but then I… Read More ›
Xylitol in Drinks
***PLEASE NOTE: we have a new website: http://www.cleanwhiteteeth.com, so many of the links from this blog before this post, may be broken. We are working to fix this, but in the meantime, please check the http://www.cleanwhiteteeth.com website if you are… Read More ›
Testimonial
Dear Dr. Ellie: I bought the mints, the fruit ones, they are just FABULOUS, taste too good for words and I have tried other brands. I got them at Wegmans to avoid shipping costs. I would like to purchase Granular… Read More ›
Cavity on the Other Side of the World
Dear Dr. Ellie: I am an American teacher in Wuhan, China. About two days before flying to China, I discovered that I had a hole in one of my teeth towards the back of my mouth (on the bottom). Not… Read More ›
Granular Xylitol
Dear Dr. Ellie: Instead of buying the mints and gum, could I just take 2 teaspoons of the granular xylitol each day? For a family of 8, this would be much more cost efficient. -KS Dear KS: Research by University… Read More ›
pH Strips
Hi, Ellie-Why is it that when I use the pH strips to test (1) water with baking soda it immediately turns dark blue, (2) water with vinegar it immediately turns yellow, but (3) water with granulated xylitol is in the… Read More ›
Granular Xylitol and Equate
Hi Dr Ellie, I found your blog and I’ve been implementing your recommendations. I happened to find granulated Xylitol in the local Pathmark, Heartland “Ideal” sweetener. Xylitol is the first listed ingredient, then maltodextrin and .3% sucralose. I use it… Read More ›