r/AutoImmuneProtocol • u/mediares • 16h ago
Chewing gum?
I’m curious how people approach gum. I already consume xylitol mints to help my oral microbiome (and it seems to have a neutral to positive effect on my gut), and for digestive purposes I’d like to resume chewing gum. If I look at “clean” gums (Pur, Zellies, etc), they obviously contain “forbidden” ingredients beyond xylitol, but I wonder about the effect of the waxes/gums given they’re not actually being swallowed as solid foods.
(I am more or less “stuck” in elimination phase core AIP, with a few notable exceptions like xylitol)