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Nutrition Research Update: Stem Cell Treatment For Type II Diabetes, Probiotics and Weight Loss Reviewed (Twice) and D-Xylose Sweet Poison for Superfluous Body Fat

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With the right diet and lifestyle, stem cell treatments, probiotic supplements or xylose-laden "functional foods" wouldn't be necessary in the first place. You're probably used to it, but I am in the mood for bragging: The SuppVersity  is where you'll read about the latest nutrition, exercise and supplement related studies first. In research updates like the one today, I am trying to provide a little more information than in the SV Facebook News , though, where I usually stick only to the main results of studies that have just been published or at least accepted for publication. In today's installment of what I often call the " Short News ", I will discuss three papers that are going to be published in one of the next issues of the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nutrition News . Studies dealing with a pre-clinical, but promising stem cell therapy for diabetics, the verdict on probiotic supplements (including my evaluation of the scientists...
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Xylitol, A Sweetener W/ Carb Blocker Effect - Up to 33% Reduced Glucose Uptake from Meals, Increased Muscular Glucose Uptake, Improved Glycemia & Pancreatic Health

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Who would have thought that something that's good for your teeth could be be good for your pancreas, as well? In a recent study scientists from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa investigated the possible mechanism(s) behind the effects of xylitol on carbohydrate digesting enzymes activity, muscle glucose uptake and intestinal glucos absorption using in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo experimental models. Xylitol is a 5 carbon sugar alcohol with lower glycemic index (13 vs 65) and calorific value (2.4 vs 4.0 kcal/g) compared to sucrose. A number of previous studies reported that xylitol has many other potential beneficial effects such as control and prevention of obesity, diabetes and related metabolic disorders (Amo. 2011). You can learn more about sweeteners at the SuppVersity Unsatiating Truth About Artif. Sweeteners? Will Artificial Sweeteners Spike Insulin? Sweeteners & the Gut Microbiome Each is Diff. Sweeter Than Your Tongue Allows! St...
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Xylitol, a Low-Calorie Sweetener With Unknown Fat-Burning Side-Effects!? Replacing Cornstarch With the Five-Carbon Sugar, Xylitol, Ramps Up Fat Burning Enzymes in Rodent Model of Diet Induced Obesity.

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Image 1: Xylitol christals under the micro- scope (photo taken by Anders Østergaard Madsen , Denmark 2001) From a health perspective, the five-carbon sugar alcohol Xylitol has hitherto principally been known for its beneficial effects on dental health. With a caloric value of 3kcal/g the naturally occurring ingredient of a wide variety of plants, citrus fruits (plums, strawberries, raspberries) and vegetables (cauliflower) does have less calories than sugar, nevertheless, according to the fundamentally flawed, but still widely held paradigm that " a calorie is a calorie, no matter where it comes from ", the idea of replacing sugar with xylitol to reduce the overall caloric load would make little sense even on a diet that was relatively high in carbohydrates. So, if it were not for the highly marketable statement "sugar free" on chewing gums and candies, xylitol would probably not even have made it to the consumer marke...
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