[the truth]

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wa...ng-gum-9188079

doctor says her tragic death was probably partly caused by excessive chewing of gum


this causes low salt , magnesium and calcium in her body resulting in swelling of the brain etc

Ive had some experience of over chewing gum and it gave me major sinus problems which were ignored by the doctor but discovered by the dentist who said the excessive chewing affected my jaw line blocked my sinuses thus creating excessive mucus and it also caused swelling in my jaw thus further restricting my breathing

beware excessive chewing gum, humans were made to eat and chew food which takes a short amount of time chewing, we are not designed to chew for hours....gum is an unnatural product and can be dangerous

[bots]

But it wasn't chewing gum that was the root cause, it was the artificial sweeteners it contained that are being linked to her death

[the truth]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

But it wasn't chewing gum that was the root cause, it was the artificial sweeteners it contained that are being linked to her death

the articifical sweeteners were in the gum..plus the other side effects ive mentioned were probably prevalent, over chewing is dangerous

[bots]

Originally Posted by the truth

the articifical sweeteners were in the gum..plus the other side effects ive mentioned were probably prevalent, over chewing is dangerous

It doesn't alter the fact that chewing didn't kill her, they are linking the lack of minerals to the presence of artificial sweeteners. Its a rather large and important differentiation.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Oh God, that's something to think about, I eat alot of chewing gum as well. I never would have thought it was so damaging :/

[Smithy]

Omg I literally chew so much gum

[arista]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Omg I literally chew so much gum

make sure you Spit it Out
every time
we do not want to loose you

[Ross.]

Omg I'm never chewing gum again

[kirklancaster]

There's nothing wrong with chewing gum - it is EXCESSIVE chewing of gum which is potentiality dangerous.

As with gambling, drinking of alcohol, eating - even sex - it is a lack of moderation which is the problem.

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

There's nothing wrong with chewing gum - it is EXCESSIVE chewing of gum which is potentiality dangerous.

As with gambling, drinking of alcohol, eating - even sex - it is a lack of moderation which is the problem.

sign me up, I wanna go out like that.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

There's nothing wrong with chewing gum - it is EXCESSIVE chewing of gum which is potentiality dangerous.

As with gambling, drinking of alcohol, eating - even sex - it is a lack of moderation which is the problem.

Are there warnings to be printed on packets of gum then?

[Smithy]

I've had sinus trouble too omg

[Smithy]

Oh wait ok I read it and it says 16 pieces and it was the sweeteners in it that caused the low mineral levels, I have like 6 pieces a day that I'll just chew for ages

[Kizzy]

'Dr Griffiths told the inquest he would be filing a “yellow form report” to the UK’s Drug Monitoring Unit to flag up a possible harmful reaction from large amounts of everyday sweeteners such as aspartame which are in chewing gum and fizzy drinks and diet products.

He said he examined Trident chewing gum and found it to contain sweeteners like sorbitol and aspartame – ruled safe by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) here and also by authorities in the USA.'

I don't know why they're focssing so much on the brand of gum, all sugar free products use these artificial sweetners, it's been known for years that they're unsafe but the diet industry is big business.

[Marsh.]

I don't know how anyone can excessively chew though.

I get bored of gum after about 15 minutes. And it leaves the worst aftertaste.

[Livia]

Surprised this chap is still alive...

[the truth]

Originally Posted by Livia

Surprised this chap is still alive...

lol ....its ok I think he spits it out at full time

[Livia]

One person dies from excessive gum chewing and now we all need a warning on the packet?

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Livia

One person dies from excessive gum chewing and now we all need a warning on the packet?

Apparently. It may be a hangover from the Blair Nanny state era though.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

Apparently. It may be a hangover from the Blair Nanny state era though.

No need for common sense then, the government can tell us everything we can and can't do. Sorted...

[Kizzy]

Why all the mockery? Why on earth would anyone have any idea that 14 sticks of gum would kill them?... They wouldn't, it's not common sense to know that it would either :/
If there's a risk damn right there should be an appropriate warning yes, ignorance is not bliss unless you believe in a true blue mushroom existence.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Why all the mockery? Why on earth would anyone have any idea that 14 sticks of gum would kill them?... They wouldn't, it's not common sense to know that it would either :/
If there's a risk damn right there should be an appropriate warning yes, ignorance is not bliss unless you believe in a true blue mushroom existence.

14 sticks of gum didn't kill her.

14 sticks of gum every single day for many YEARS did. anything in excess can kill you, everyone knows that.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by lostalex

14 sticks of gum didn't kill her.

14 sticks of gum every single day for many YEARS did. anything in excess can kill you, everyone knows that.

Where in the article is the timescale? I can't see one.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Where in the article is the timescale? I can't see one.

it said it caused her malnutrition low levels of nutrients, like potassium etc... you can't get mal nutrition from one day chewing gum. it must have been over a long time to get her levels that low.

It sounded to me like she was chewing gum as part of an eating disorder. many anorexics and bulimics use chewing gum to curb their hunger and satisfy their oral fixations. and malnutrition is why many people with eating disorders die, especially from lack of potassium.

(i'm a former bulimic)

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by lostalex

it said it caused her malnutrition low levels of nutrients, like potassium etc... you can't get mal nutrition from one day chewing gum. it must have been over a long time to get her levels that low.

It sounded to me like she was chewing gum as part of an eating disorder. many anorexics and bulimics use chewing gum to curb their hunger and satisfy their oral fixations. and malnutrition is why many people with eating disorders die, especially from lack of potassium.

(i'm a former bulimic)

It doesn't take years to die from malnutrition either though.
If that was a contributory factor I'm sure that would've been picked up at the autopsy?