Xylitol for constipation?

[DaisyAndSunshine 301]

Xylitol is a natural Sweetener and many Keto folks use it as stage substitute. But for some, it acts like a laxative and not tolerable. I am one such person. A spoon of xylitol is all is takes for my inside to start running.

I was super constipated and my daily docusate didn't help. I tried Miralax but it ended up giving me cramps and felt not so good. So decided to try xylitol and bam it did the trick.

I keep using Fiber supplement, do eat veggies/fruits (mostly pineapple) but milk/yogurt/cheese high Protein diet does it for me and I continue getting constipated.

I don't know what else I can do to have normal bowel movements since I do all I can along with walking most of the days 🤷🏻‍♀️

Any other means of solving this issue?

Have you tried xylitol? I am sure daily use of xylitol isn't advisable but may be once a week use may be fine to get you the needed relief? May ask my nutritionist on my next appt but that's more than month away.

[catwoman7 10,875]

those sugar alcohols (those with names ending in "-itol") do give a lot of people diarrhea. Xylitol doesn't do it for me, but maltitol does. I don't know that they're necessarily dangerous - they just give a lot of people "the runs". So yea - it'd definitely do the trick! Although people considering that might want to check with a doctor first just to be sure. I wouldn't think they'd be any more dangerous than something like Miralax, though.