Xylitol did this?!
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free skin care · Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:04 am

The case of Carolyn Hartz, 70 years old:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MURcWsbhWm4&t=15s
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4777172/Carolyn-Hartz-people-s-opinions-aren-t-business.html#comments

Sure, she's probably had some 'work', but she still looks great. Cutting out refined sugar is helpful, but not that helpful. Also, from her sample diet, she does consume plenty of sugar (fruit, dairy products), just not refined sugar. So I started to wonder, was it getting rid of refined sugar, or adding xylitol?

I searched PubMed and found that xylitol has some interesting effects:

Foremost, it increases collagen synthesis:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15832042

It blocks intestinal absorbtion of glucose:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25656339

It increases absorption of green tea catechins:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23551173

It improves immune system function:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3879333/

{ Pity I don't like the taste more... I guess I'll get used to it. }

free skin care · Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:37 pm

I started making xylitol candy because someone here mentioned it years ago. It's weird, it's almost like I have more energy on the days I eat it. I don't think it's a catch all, but it's definitely great!

free skin care · Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:39 am

That's interesting about feeling more energetic.

I wish there were more information on exactly what its biological effects are and how they are mediated.

One article on bone mineralization suggested that it may act via increasing NADH/NAD ratios ( which I think may be the opposite of what I try to do - increase NAD+; I'll have to learn more on this):
Here's the full text article:
https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/128/10/1811/4723099

Another article that came up is this one on xylitol inducing autophagy in cancer cells:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25650339

Xylitol reduces plasma free glycerol; I'll have to read up on what the physiological implications are:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1184175

There's also an article and some mentions on the web of topical use of xylitol:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27349297

Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:13 am

Here's this from Dr Leslie Baumann:

Cosmeceutical Critique: Xylitol
https://skintypesolutions.com/article/cosmeceutical_critique_xylitol

free skin care · Sat May 19, 2018 10:39 am

I do use xylitol but also
Tagatose which has been clinically studied for
type II diabetes. It does not have the cooling effect of xylitol but I do not know about other health benefits. Sugar alcohols have been used in gum for a very long time and actually protect against tooth decay. I eat berries but almost no
white flour or refined sugar (and have for many years). My skin is quite good for my age (low 60's)basically only lines around my mouth and no other facial lines.

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