> I always thought that sorbitol was a corn-based sweetener. Maybe it's the
> corn in it that is causing the problem.
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        Corn or not corn, the stuff is labeled in the pharmacy as a LAXATIVE.  To
me THAT is enough problem.  The diet candy made with Sorbitol comes with a
warning that it may cause diarrhea.
 I have no problem with corn, even though I have Crohn's disease and a
short bowel.  Corn is one of my favorite vegetables and it agrees
completely with my system (I know is hard to believe). And I am talking
corn in any shape of form, from corn on the cob to Italian polenta.  Yumm!
:-)
        BTW,  the "Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives" by Ruth Winter, M.S.
among other things, says Sorbitol is extracted from fruits such as berries,
and it states that one piece of hard, sugar free candy contains about 2.6
grams of sorbitol, and one thin, sugar free chocolate bar about 10 grams.
It also states that eating "as little as 10 grams can cause diarrhea in
some children".  Well, I'm way past my childhood :-), and a sugar free
chocolate bar will send me to the bathroom in a hurry (and I'll have to
stay there for a while)!
Take care and stay well,
Chao,
Monica
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