Chewing Gum Sweetener Can Cause Dangerous Weight Loss

Many sugar-free chewing gums contain a sweetener called sorbitol. Sorbitol is a laxative which is poorly absorbed by the small intestine. An article in this week’s British Medical Journal (BMJ) warns of the dangers of excess sorbitol intake. The warning comes after doctors came across two patients who had chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain and dangerously excessive weight loss.

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Filed under: GastroIntestinal / Gastroentorology on January 12th, 2008