Not-so-healthy sugar substitutes?

Sugar substitutes during pregnancy.

QUESTION I have a pregnant patient who regularly consumes sugar substitutes and she asked me if continuing their use would affect her pregnancy or child. What should I tell her, and are there certain options that are better for use during pregnancy? ANSWER Although more research is required to fully determine the effects of in utero exposure to sugar substitutes, the available data do not sug...

When sugar is not so sweet: glucose toxicity.

Noncariogenic sweeteners. Sugar substitutes for caries control.

The evidence is clear that the incidence of dental caries is related to the frequency of eating sugar. The use of sugar substitutes is a suggested way of reducing sugar intake. A variety of noncariogenic sweeteners exists, but most have no practical value for caries control because of their technical or safety problems, taste, or cost. Urinary bladder tumorigenic effects have been reported in e...

Sinonasal Teratocarcinosarcoma- A Rare Tumour not so Rarely Misdiagnosed

Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma (STCS) is a rare, morphologically heterogeneous and highly aggressive tumour of ambiguous origin. It is characterized by the presence of benign and malignant epithelial, mesenchymal and neuroectodermal components. Because of their rarity and heterogeneity, these lesions are often misdiagnosed, leading to management difficulties. Adequate sampling with a high index...

Impact of Sugar Substitutes on Glucose Control in Diabetic Patients

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