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Artificial Sweeteners and Interstitial
Cystitis I know I need to avoid artificial sweeteners with IC; however, I picked up one called "erythritol," and I was wondering if this was also an irritant? This is a great question. Erythritol is from the family of low-calorie sweeteners called “sugar alcohols.” You may be more familiar with sorbitol, xylitol, and mannitol -- ingredients often used in low-calorie gum and candy. When consumed in large quantities, most sugar alcohols can cause bloating and other forms of digestive discomfort. Erythritol, however, is excreted in the urine, not via the digestive tract, so what makes it more pleasant to use as a low-calorie sweetener for many people has the potential to increase IC symptoms. If you would like to try it, I suggest using it sparingly at first to see if it bothers you. Alternately, you could try sucralose (Splenda) -- which some IC patients can tolerate -- or simply use smaller portions of the real thing, sugar. |
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Last Updated: August 11, 2012
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