Personal care products

(Norma Laming) #1

I was looking at the Charlie Foundation for recipes. To my surprise I came across a list of personal care products that contain carbs.

Is this something to take into account?

(squirrel-kissing paper tamer) #2

I personally donā€™t care if there are trace sugars in my topical products. There are some in the oral products but I DARE someone to eat enough Senokot (irritant laxative) to equal enough carbs to matter. Youā€™d be dead.

Senokot Tablets ā€¢ Purdue Products
Senokot tablet: 1 tablet has 100mg of carbohydrate Senokot-S: 1 tablet has 110mg of carbohydrate

Interesting list, though. Thanks for sharing.

#3

YMMV but if I ever get to the point where I care about the carb count in my toothpaste, I figure thatā€™s a good indicator that Iā€™ve got an eating disorder. Iā€™m not swallowing the toothpaste.

#4

It would be worth being aware of these things if youā€™re using a Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet to treat a neurological disorder or something similarly life-threatening but not really necessary for general health :slightly_smiling_face:

(Full Metal KETO AF) #5

Senokat is a Fibre pill so I would assume that maybe those carbs are not net carbs.

(Doug) #6

This has been a recurring argument on Facebook - people up in arms about toothpaste. :smile:

As far as I can tell, the average amount of toothpaste used at one time has roughly 1 calorie or 1/4 gram of carbohydrates, and almost none of it need be swallowed. Soā€¦

(squirrel-kissing paper tamer) #7

Senokot is a stimulant laxative. It works by irritating bowel tissues, which results in bowel movements. The active ingredient in Senokot is purified senna , which is derived from the senna plant.

As someone who used to abuse laxatives Senna is nasty and does more than just add fiber (I donā€™t know if it even does that.) Itā€™s a bowel irritant that can cause cramping.

#8

Considering how many times on the FB groups Iā€™ve seen people ā€œjokeā€ about chewing something carb-loaded and spitting it out, then asking if those carbs counted, I wouldnā€™t doubt that at all.

(Full Metal KETO AF) #9

When I asked my doctor he said it was like a fiber pill. Thanks for the insight.

#10

Ooh, I had a cup of senna tea once, on a ā€˜cleanseā€™ program. One cup. I had to stay home from work that day and SWEET VALHALLA, did I spend the whole day in the bathroom or whatā€¦ :dizzy_face:

(Running from stupidity) #11

And, once again, Iā€™m STILL not missing FB, 18 months later :slight_smile:

#12

Iā€™m using a toothpaste that is salt and bicarb. Read somewhere some research that showed that sweet flavour triggers insulin release in preparation. Canā€™t remember where now and no time to searchā€¦I am trying to drop my insulin as low as possible.

#13

Is that not a bit abrasive on the enamel?

(Norma Laming) #14

Sure. And thatā€™s exactly what the Charlie Foundation is about.

#15

Iā€™m aware of that & am a big fan of their work :slightly_smiling_face: My point was that itā€™s probably not an issue of great concern for most of us.

(Doug) #16

Mic, Iā€™m guessing you donā€™t spend all that much time reading comments on Youtube videos, thenā€¦? :wink:

(Running from stupidity) #17

Also correct :slight_smile:

#18

Sodium bicarbonate is not very abrasive. The vast majority of toothpastes are more abrasive. The only toothpaste I know of that isnā€™t more abrasive is arm and hammerā€™s baking soda toothpaste. Itā€™s the least abrasive toothpaste on the market. Last I checked, crest pro health is the most abrasive.