Finns Do Not Need to Give Up Xylitol Gum Over Heart Risk, Cardiologist Says
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- A new study presented at the European Society of Cardiology meeting in Munich linked xylitol with cardiovascular risk.
- Cardiologist Juhani Airaksinen of the University of Turku said Finns do not need to stop ordinary use of xylitol gum or lozenges.
- The observational study does not establish a causal relationship between xylitol and cardiovascular events, and further research is needed.
Finns do not need to give up the xylitol gum or lozenges they commonly use after meals because of a new heart study, according to cardiologist Juhani Airaksinen of the University of Turku.
The study, presented at the European Society of Cardiology’s annual meeting in Munich, linked xylitol with cardiovascular risk. Its findings have also been reported in Finland, where they prompted concern about a familiar sweetener used in chewing gum and pastilles.
Airaksinen said ordinary use is not dangerous based on the evidence currently available. The research is observational, meaning it identifies an association but does not show that xylitol causes cardiovascular events. He said the potential heart risk requires further study.
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