most of the stuff listed as bad for dogs is stuff people eat and love and mostly good for us,but as u may know an animal has a different digestive system,they say dark chocolate is healthy for humans but very toxic to animals,so stuff they test on animals does not necessarily mean it will have the same results in humans.i am not defending xylitol one way or the other yet,i like to experiment for myself and not trust the white coats who will mislead the many sheep of this world to do as they say,i trust my results but will listen and learn from you and every one i can learn from,i have an open mind and try to look thru the fog the establishment puts in place to confuse people,i have read lots of very good stuff about xylitol also,but do not feel the need to post all of it,there are sheep who will not do there own research and follow what we say,so i try not to do that until i feel in my heart i am giving the truth to who ever reads it,all i want is a discussion from u and anyone else who will or have tried it,and thank u for ur post, it is the beginning to a discussion of a product that i am interested in right now,so all ur help is welcome,in the study i posted xylitol might be in the same family as sorbitol, mannitol, erythritol, lactitol, maltitol, isomalt and hydrogenated starch hydrolysates,but its not the same,sorbitol caused problems xylitol did not,so most of the negative stuff i read about xylitol references sorbitol or one of the others as the same as xylitol,therefore if sorbitol causes problems in there mind so does xylitol,that is why i do my own testing on myself before i condemn,the gas from taking xyletol so far in my opinion is from it killing the anerobic bacteria,start with small amounts to limit the die off,the good bacteria replaces the bad,over time no more gas.


What is Xylitol?

"The so-called nutritive sweeteners include a class of substances known variously as sugar alcohols, polyols, polyalcohols or polyhydric acids. These are the substances which are usually, but not always, identifiable by the suffix "-itol"--sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, erythritol, lactitol, maltitol, isomalt and hydrogenated starch hydrolysates (HSH). Scientists call them sugar alcohols because part of their structure chemically resembles sugar and part is similar to alcohol, but they don’t completely fit into either category." (Sources: WAPF Foundation and About Xylitol)

Xylitol Chemical Structure

Xylitol is a five-carbon sugar alcohol that is used as a sugar substitute. Xylitol is synthesized from the fibers of many fruits and vegetables, including various berries, corn husks, oats, and mushrooms. It can be extracted from corn fiber, birch, raspberries, and plums.
History of Xylitol

Xylitol was first used from birch tree's in Finland and supposedly was a better sugar for diabetics. Later it was mass produced in the United States and made from beet sugar. Now some sources of xylitol are made from corn from China.

Xylitol Crystal
Is Xylitol Natural?

Although several sugar alcohols are touted as naturally occurring in various foods, xylitol and other sugar alcohol's are created through a manufacturing process.
Xylitol Special Uses?

As a replacement to antibiotics or more toxic therapies, xylitol is being used in cancer patients, and to prevent ear infections. ,