Xylitol, a common sugar substitute, found to be associate with "cardiovascular risk," per new study
Xylitol, a common sugar substitute, found to be associate with "cardiovascular risk," per new study
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It's also extremely toxic to dogs. Sounds like it should be banned.
If we banned things for being toxic to dogs, I would miss garlic, onions, grapes and chocolate so much...
It takes quite a bit of those things to kill a dog. Xylitol however...
Sodium nitrite is toxic to humans, but it’s used as a food preservative. Ever wondered why?
If you want to take a look at the study, it’s right here. I took a quick look at it, and it seemed pretty good to me. Since I didn’t notice any obvious red flags, there could be something actually going on with xylitol.
However, I wonder if anyone has seen similar results in other studies. Having a single study about this is nice, but I think I need a few more before we jump to any conclusions.
