Dangerous Chewing Gum


	Dangerous Chewing Gum

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1-11-2008 12:06 PM

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1-11-2008 12:13 PM

Pooge

Damn. As much sugar-free gum as I've chewed since quitting smoking, you'd think it would solve my problems of constipation and weight gain. I must be be chewing the wrong stuff. *Makes mental note to check ingredients for mention of sorbitol at next chewing gum purchase.*

1-31-2008 6:54 PM

kaethippie

but could be good news to those desperate losing weight. lol.

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The warning comes after doctors came across two patients who had chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain and dangerously excessive weight loss.  After lengthy investigations which could not identify why the patients were losing so much weight and had chronic diarrhea and pains, a detailed analysis of eating habits put the problem down to eating too much chewing gum with sorbitol. </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/93769.php">
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