Hi
I’ve been wondering for quite some time now how any residual or trace amounts of certain products can affect the fasted state. In particular, I recently noticed that in toothpastes saccharin is often used as a filling agent. I tried looking for some references but I couldn’t make up a definitive conclusion on whether this ingredient actually could elicit a glycemic response. Does anyone have an idea on this?
In this article by Wiebe et al. 2011, table 1, a list of commonly used sweeteners is given. Although no caloric value has been attributed to saccharin, it does have a sweetness intensity?
Wiebe, N., Padwal, R., Field, C., Marks, S., Jacobs, R., & Tonelli, M. (2011). A systematic review on the effect of sweeteners on glycemic response and clinically relevant outcomes. BMC medicine, 9(1), 123.
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Hi there, usually when fasting (esp. prolonged) since there’s nothing dirtying up the mouth I usually just rinse and brush with water. I also do a tongue scraper which is amazing!
Not sure if you’ll get a measurable gycemic response since the quantity is so low but that doesn’t stop saccharine from being a chemical that can be metabolized by your system.
I found this that might have some good info if you want to dig around