Dear Customer,

If the itchy nose and watery eyes don't tell you, the bluer skies and warmer weather probably do -- spring is here! Sure, the blooming flowers are pretty and the green trees are much nicer to look at, but for many people this change of season also brings serious allergy problems. In fact, allergies are the sixth leading cause of chronic disease in America and make life difficult for more than 50 million children and adults every year. For more information on allergies, visit www.aafa.org.

While there are a growing number of over-the-counter and prescription allergy medications, Xlear offers a natural solution that is helping thousands of people every year to make it through allergy season. Xlear Nasal Wash helps to flush out the allergens before they trigger the allergy symptoms: runny nose, watery eyes, etc. And if you do take allergy medications, you can still use Xlear to help moisturize and hydrate the nasal passage.

We invite you to breathe Xlear-ly this spring with Xlear Nasal Wash.

Xlear in the News

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Xylitol News & Research

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Food 101 (Q&A), San Jose Mercury News

Streptococcus mutans: Fructose Transport, Xylitol Resistance, and Virulence, Journal of Dental Research

New xylitol sweetener technology, FoodNavigator.com

Customer Feedback

We received this question from Pat M. about xylitol in jam.

Question: "Could you please tell me if one can use xylitol in making jam. We make jam occasionally and one must use a lot of sugar to make it. Unfortunately the sugar is used as a preservative as much as for taste. I don't think that xylitol has that feature. Maybe one could use part sugar and part xylitol. Let me know would you if anyone has tried this and how it keeps."

Answer: You can use xylitol in jams. In fact, we offer a couple of varieties of jams that are sweetened exclusively with xylitol. According to the product manufacturers, the jams last two years if they remain sealed. If they are opened, the jams do require refrigeration and will last between six and eight months.

Got a question for Xlear? Want to know how xylitol and Xlear's products can help you and or your family? If so, email us your questions at crystalxlear@xlear.com.

Cooking with XyloSweet

Thanks to Gail L. from St. Clair Shores, Michigan for her XyloSweet in the kitchen suggestions.

"As a diabetic I am always searching for my sweet treats. I have found that XyloSweet is my favorite.

I recently used it in my Chinese Coleslaw recipe instead of sugar.

I also took plain low-fat yogurt (which is very much like wallpaper paste) and added a few berries and Xylo-Sweet. It was as good as "Fruit on the Bottom."

I love to cook and no one in the house knows I have changed from sugar to XyloSweet. Whenever I tried to pass off one of the other artificial sweeteners they always caught me."

If you have a Cooking with Xylitol tip, email it to us at crystalxlear@xlear.com. We'll likely include it in an upcoming issue.

Xlear Product Testimonial

With allergy season upon us, we once again thank one our customers for her simple product testimonial. Peggy S. said this about her switch to Xlear Nasal Wash.

"I no longer use Zyrtec, Nasonex, or Flonase and no longer have sinus congestion."

If you'd like to share your product testimonials with fellow Crystal Xlear readers, please let us know by emailing us at CrystalXlear@xlear.com. If we use your testimonial in our newsletter, we'll send you a free 10-piece pack of Spry gum!