Can diabetics use Xylitol?

Yes, Xylitol is recommended for people with diabetes or hypoglycemia.

Where did Xylitol come from?
Xylitol was discovered in 1891 by German chemist Emil Fischer and has been used as a sweetening agent in human food since the 1960s. Xylitol occurs naturally in many fruits and vegetables and is even produced by the human body during normal metabolism. Produced commercially from plants such as birch and other hard wood trees and fibrous vegetation, Xylitol has the same sweetness and bulk as sucrose with one-third fewer calories and no unpleasant aftertaste. It quickly dissolves and produces a cooling sensation in the mouth.

Has Xylitol been approved?
Xylitol is currently approved for use in foods, pharmaceuticals and oral health products in more than 35 countries. Xylitol is used in foods such as chewing gum, gum drops and hard candy, and in pharmaceuticals and oral health products such as throat lozenges, cough syrups, children's chewable multivitamins, toothpastes and mouthwashes. In the United States, Xylitol is approved as a direct food additive for use in foods for special dietary uses.