Question 1

what is the connection between saccharin and cancer?

Accepted Answer

None: This was arrived at through deeply flawed studies in the early 1970's. Saccharin forms microcrystals in animal urine but not human urine; the crystals are promoters but do not cause mutations.  But thanks to the politics (and perhaps the sugar lobby), saccharin could no longer be used as an artificial sweetener.

Question 2

what is the benefit of 'saccharin sodium' in toothpaste?

Accepted Answer

Taste: Saccharin is an artificial sweetener.

Question 3

is there any brand of tooth paste without saccharin?

Accepted Answer

Yes but make sure Fl: Yes, there are brands of toothpaste that can be bought at specialty stores such as whole foods that do not contain saccharin.  But please make sure the toothpaste still contains fluoride. The active ingredient in toothpaste should always be fluoride.

Question 4

are there withdrawal symptoms from saccharin/aspartame?

Accepted Answer

Aspartame: An artificial sweetener, is declared to be safe & no correlations, to my knowledge, exists with sexual dysfunction, or withdrawal.

Question 5

is it true that saccharin promotes tooth decay?

Accepted Answer

No: It is an artificial sweetener and has no nutritional value.  Bacteria need something like sugar to live on.

Question 6

i have fructose malabsorption. i'm having a surgery which needs me on laxatives. can i have magnesium citrate even though it contains saccharin?

Accepted Answer

Surgery: Saccharin is an artificial sweetner and as such use can use magnesium citrate without a problem.

Question 7

do i need to switch toothpastes during my pregnancy due to the sodium saccharin content?

Accepted Answer

Category C drug: Saccharin when used as a sweetener on a regular basis in pregnancy is classified as a category c drug. This means no human problems during fetal exposure are known but some animal studies are suggestive. When used with tooth paste the exposure is so small, unless you swallow the material, that any possible risk is minimized.

Question 8

should i switch my toothpaste in pregnancy due to the sodium saccharin contained itn it ?

Accepted Answer

Category C drug: Saccharin when used as a sweetener on a regular basis in pregnancy is classified as a category c drug. This means no human problems during fetal exposure are known but some animal studies are suggestive. When used with tooth paste the exposure is so small, unless you swallow the material, that any possible risk is minimized.

Question 9

does saccharin have the same tooth-rotting ability of sugar?

Accepted Answer

Yes : Sorbitol, mannitol, maltitol and many other 'sugar alcohols'  can be broken down by bacteria in your mouth into acids that contribute to decay.   Chewing gum that contains either xylitol or recaldent however actually remineralizes your teeth and cannot be broken down by oral bacteria.

Question 10

i've heard about side-effects of saccharin. what about aspartame, stevia, sucralose?

Accepted Answer

Aspartame: An artificial sweetener, is declared to be safe & no correlations, to my knowledge, exists with sexual dysfunction, or withdrawal.

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Should i switch my toothpaste in pregnancy due to the sodium saccharin contained itn it ?

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