Regular post-lunch chewing gum consumption aids in digestion
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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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The retrieved evidence partially discusses gum chewing after meals or its potential to accelerate gastrointestinal recovery in specific surgical contexts, but does not provide direct support for regular post-lunch chewing gum aiding normal digestion.
[The action on bacterial plaque of the mastication of a sorbitol chewing gum]. The authors made a clinical evaluation of mastication of sorbitol chewing gum and its interference on plaque accumulation on teeth in 14 volunteers, 10 men and 4 women with an age average of 27 y.o., who joined both control and gum groups for 1 or 2 or 3 days. Both groups, after perfectly cleaning their teeth, were requested to avoid any measure of oral hygiene for the whole time of the study and the gum group was advised to chew one sorbitol chewing gum immediately after every assumption of solid food for unless than 30' minutes with a minimum of 4 pieces a day (after breakfast, after lunch, during the afternoon, after dinner). They were supplied with one of two most diffused sorbitol chewing gums in Italy: Vivident in 8 and Happydent in 6 cases. The choice of sorbitol was made because it can be considered a non-cariogenic sweetener and because in our country it is the most used in the so called "senza zucchero" gums and sweets.
Does Coffee Consumption Prevent or Shorten Postoperative Ileus After Colon Resection? The purpose of this study is to determine if consuming an 8 ounce cup of coffee with breakfast and lunch is effective in preventing or reducing postoperative ileus. Recent evidence has shown that a multimodal rehabilitation program can accelerate recovery of GI function after colon resection. 8 A multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase 3 trial demonstrated that Alvimopan, a peripherally acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist, appears to accelerate GI tract recovery by 1 day, and reduces postoperative ileus-related morbidity without compromising opioid analgesia. 9 Asao et al demonstrated that gum chewing can accelerate recovery of GI function, also by 1 day, after abdominal surgery. 10 Epidural anesthesia has been shown to shorten duration of POI, as well as improve pain control, decrease pulmonary complications, and quicken recovery times. However, it does not appear to reduce overall length of stay. 4 However, Neudecker et al.
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