Properly chewing xylitol can be beneficial to health. However, too much of anything is not necessarily a good thing. Regular people who chew xylitol frequently may still develop cavities because xylitol contains a significant amount of sugar. Moreover, patients with epilepsy should consume xylitol reasonably. Epilepsy specialists point out that for epilepsy patients, over-consuming xylitol and other sweets can easily trigger epileptic seizures and lead to other diseases.
Over-consumption of xylitol can also cause blood sugar levels to rise in epilepsy patients. It is recommended that patients should not consume more than 50 grams of xylitol per day. Exceeding this limit can easily trigger epileptic seizures. Patients must exercise self-discipline in their daily lives and communicate frequently with their primary doctors about treatment methods for epilepsy, which will be most beneficial for the treatment plan.
Epilepsy doctors remind everyone: epilepsy patients should avoid consuming large amounts of sweets. This is because after consuming a large amount of sweets at once, the large amount of sugar entering the bloodstream can stimulate the body to secrete excessive insulin, causing blood sugar levels to drop rapidly. Low blood sugar leads to insufficient energy in the brain, which can trigger epileptic seizures.
Therefore, epilepsy patients should not consume large amounts of sweets. However, experts indicate that this does not mean epilepsy patients cannot eat sweets at all. Sugars generally found in foods, such as fruits and fruit candies, can be consumed by epilepsy patients but in moderation. They should not eat too much to prevent epileptic seizures.
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