Homestead Market Blog: Health Tips and Product Insights

Dr. John’s® Candies is the business creation of Dr. John and Deb Bruinsma. Dr. John is a dentist and his wife, Deb, is a dental hygienist. In the early years of their practice, they were confronted with a number of older patients experiencing dry mouth. Many relied on sugar-filled hard candies to promote salivary flow, which led to an increase in cavities. This set Dr. John and Deb on a search for sugar-free candies that patients could substitute for the sugary candies. Initially, they w …