KC Craichy
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 In an abnormal situation, too much sugar consumption leads to elevated blood glucose levels, which chronically elevate blood insulin levels. As a consequence, the insulin receptors stop responding to the insulin (medically known as insulin receptor resistance or insulin resistance), and the glucose cannot enter the cell. Therefore, the blood glucose continues to increase, which further increases blood insulin, creating more insulin receptor resistance. This is known medically as negative feedback inhibition. |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
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 Caffeine depresses the adrenal glands, excess sugar consumption can lead to hypoglycemia, and junk and processed foods contain ivities. ergies; in fact, allergies may cause some cases additives that stimulate chemical sensi CFS is often accompanied by food al of CFS. See the Food Allergies section And the accompanying elimination diet to help you determine which foods, if any, trigger an allergic response for you.
Be wary of wheat. Fatigue is a coirmon symptom of wheat or gluten allergy or intolerance. Talk with y aur nutrition-oriented, doctor about testing for a reaction to this food. |
| Keep up your resistance to infection by restricting your sugar consumption. If you're feeling well, the occasional treat is fine, but for the most part, you should avoid colas, sweet baked goods, candies, cakes, and other items made with refined sugar. oy Swank, M.D., a professor of neurology at the University of Oregon Medical School, prescribed a special diet for 150 patients with MS. This included the elimination of margarine, hydrogenated oils, and shortenings. Saturated fat was limited to 20 grams per day or less. |
| Researchers found a strong correlation between high sugar consumption and PMS.
Food to Avoid
A diet that's low in saturated fat (the type found in red meat and dairy products) helps reduce excess estrogen levels. It is also important to avoid harmful fats, such as trans-fatty acids, which occur in margarine and partially hydrogenated oils. Studies have shown that women who follow a low-fat diet experience a reduction in PMS symptoms.
Food allergies often mimic the symptoms of PMS or make existing symptoms worse. Consult the Food Allergies section, and use the elimination diet on page 253. |
Ann Blake Tracy, Ph.D.
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| It was surprising to me to find that there are doctors who now believe that there is little or no correlation between the amount of sugar one consumes and diabetes even though, as sugar consumption has increased in the United States, so has diabetes proportionally. It is also interesting to note that when sugar consumption dropped sharply during World War II, so did the rate of diabetes. Note though that the TOWNSEND LETTER FOR DOCTORS did include diabetes as a result of sugar consumption. |
Michael T. Murray
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 Yet since those books were published, the per capita of sugar consumption has risen dramatically. The average American now consumes more than 100 pounds of sucrose and 40 pounds of corn syrup each year. This sugar addiction probably plays a major role in the high prevalence of poor health and chronic disease in the United States.
Research in the past two decades has provided an ever-increasing amount of new information on the role that both refined carbohydrates (sugar and low-fiber starchy foods) and faulty blood sugar control play in many disease processes. |
Patrick Holford
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 The calming effect sometimes observed after sugar consumption may well be the initial normalization of blood sugar from a hypoglycemic state during which the brain and cognitive functions controlling behavior were starved of fuel.
Wheat and milk
Not only is breast milk best for essential fats and vitamin A; breast-feeding up to the age of at least four months is essential to limit a child's chances of developing sensitivity to milk. |
Thomas Bartram
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 A link between sugar consumption and breast cancer has been reported by some authorities who suggest that countries at the top of the mortality table are the highest also in sugar consumption; the operative factor believed to be insulin.
Screening. Breast screening should be annual from the age of forty.
General. Mothers are encouraged to breast-feed children for the protection it offers against mammary malignancy. (Am.J. Obstet. Gyn. 15/9/1984. 150.)
Avoidance of stress situations by singing, playing an instrument. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 In other words, it's not enough that as a nation we misdiagnose childhood hyperactivity caused by sugar consumption as being a brain chemistry imbalance and then dose all those children with Ritalin, it seems that we also want to start dosing pregnant women as well. Who's next? Are we going to dose all men under the age of 30? Are we going to require the mental health screening of all elderly people, and start dosing everyone over the age of 65 with brain altering drugs too? |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
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 A quick look at the yearly statistics gives the impression that we are eating fewer sweets, because our sugar consumption has dropped from about 100 pounds a person to 64. Sounds good. However, our yearly intake of corn sweeteners has gone from about 20 pounds a person to more than 80. Our total intake of sweeteners is now about 150 pounds a year per person—almost a half pound of sweets per day.
Reducing sweeteners in our diet is a very real, positive step each of us can take. |
Ann Blake Tracy, Ph.D.
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| It is also interesting to note that when sugar consumption dropped sharply during World War II, so did the rate of diabetes. Note though that the TOWNSEND LETTER FOR DOCTORS did include diabetes as a result of sugar consumption.
The first endocrine organ to come into contact with ingested foods or chemicals is the pancreas, so it should not be surprising that of all the endocrine glands, the pancreas is the most susceptible to damage by excess sugar. When we ingest sugar, our blood sugar level goes up. |
Joseph E. Mario
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 Forthe blood; a liver stimulant and purifier, malaria, j aundice, the spleen; spurs the kidneys and intestines against dropsy, and stones, night emissions; rids clay-colored stools, anal fissures, pruritis, biliousness, constipation, diarrhea, dysentery, hemorrhoids (rootjuice), and worms; chronic hip disease (with Mandrake, Poke, Black Cohosh, Ginseng, Sarsaparilla, and Yellow Dock), rheumatism, and sciatica. Blue Iris counters morning sickness, and used for teething babies. Has active agent Iridin. Use low doses. Excess may cause nausea, vomiting, and colic pains. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 In part two of this Q&A article, we'll talk about how your body regulates blood sugar and attempts to protect you from the dangers caused by sugar consumption. |
Patrick Holford
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| Continued stress or frequent sugar consumption therefore deplete the body of chromium. A diet high in refined foods is also likely to be deficient in this mineral since it is found in whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, and especially in mushrooms and asparagus. Chromium supplements have been used successfully in the treatment of diabetes and glucose intolerance.
Selenium—the anticancer mineral
Deficiency of this mineral was first discovered in China as the cause of Keshan disease, a type of heart disease prevalent in areas in which the soil was deficient in selenium. |
Ralph Golan, M.D.
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 Reducing your sugar consumption before you're biochemically or psychologically ready may not be a good idea. However, using sugar as a substitute addiction can create new problems that will sooner or later have to be faced and worked on.
Make a sugar consumption Plan
As you cultivate food consciousness and an overall understanding of health concerns, you will begin to question your desire for super bursts of sugar or even for hits of the less sweet health food treats and desserts. |
Patrick Holford
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| Many studies do consistently report that hyperactive children have higher sugar consumption than other children,8 and reducing dietary sugar has been found to halve disciplinary actions in young offenders.9
A study of 265 hyperactive children found that more than three-quarters displayed abnormal glucose tolerance. |
Walter Last
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 Similarly, Indians living in Natal (South Africa) have a high sugar consumption and high levels of diabetes and heart disease compared to Indians living in India who use very little sugar and have very low rates of these diseases.
Type II diabetics are generally treated with tablets to lower blood glucose levels. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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 Because sugar is devoid of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and has such a deteriorating effect on the endocrine system, major researchers and major health organizations (American Dietetic Association and American Diabetic Association) agree that sugar consumption in America is one of the three major causes of degenerative disease." The rise in type 2 diabetes cases in young people is so great that experts are calling it an "emerging epidemic. |
| Excess sugar consumption can suppress the immune system; upset the body's mineral balance; produce an acidic stomach; and cause hyperactivity, anxiety, concentration difficulties, and heart disease (by raising insulin levels), as well as fatigue, weight gain, depression, and arthritis. According to Nancy Appleton, Ph.D., author of Lick the Sugar Habit (Avery/Penguin Putnam, 1996), there are seventy-eight metabolic consequences to eating sugar. Dietary sugars feed harmful intestinal yeasts, toxic organisms, fungi, and all forms of cellular cancer. Bill Misner Ph.D. |
| For optimum good health, it is extremely important to keep your sugar consumption as low as possible. Ideally, you should omit it from your diet or at least cut it way back. The next time a television commercial tries to sell the ideal of buying a candy bar for that sudden burst of energy, consider this: The liver can store only about 150 grams (a little over 5 ounces) of glycogen, the form in which sugar from food is saved to burn for energy. Any excess is then turned into fat globules. |
Kevin Trudeau
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 The sugar industry associations indirectly funded a study, which was to prove that sugar consumption had no effect on hyperactivity or learning abilities. They got the study with the results they wanted. In a national newspaper, the headline read: "Sugar Has No Effect on Hyperactivity or Learning and Behavioral Problems in Children." The article stated that a study was conducted with two groups of children. The first group was given a "controlled diet." The second group ate the exact same controlled diet but 30 percent more sugar. |
David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG
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 Since sugar consumption is a predisposing factor for cystitis, unsweetened cranberry juice is recommended.
Here is some general advice that should be followed both during active infection and to prevent recurrent cystitis, especially for those prone to these infections.
Avoid using tampons, as they contain additives that can injure the lining of the vagina.
Discontinue use of contraceptive diaphragms, oral contraceptives, and other chemicals used in the vaginal area.
Discontinue use of deodorant soaps. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 By the way, another side effect of all of this sugar consumption is, of course, rampant weight gain. If you're suffering from obesity (or a very high level of body fat), chances are you got that way by consuming refined carbohydrates. This is why the Atkins diet has been so successful for people who are willing to stick with it. I'm not a huge supporter of the low carb lifestyle as practiced by most Americans, although I do support the avoidance of all processed carbohydrates as recommended by the Atkins program and other low carb dieting systems such as the Hamptons Diet. |
Kelly Brownell and Katherine Battle Horgen
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 A study done in Denmark shows not only lack of compensation but how rapidly health can be affected by increased sugar consumption.26 Scientists studied overweight volunteers who were given soft drinks sweetened with either sugar or artificial sweeteners but were allowed to eat freely otherwise. During this ten-week study the people having sugared drinks consumed an extra 500?00 calories per day from the soft drinks. Those receiving the sugared drinks did not compensate for the extra calories and gained 3M> pounds during the ten weeks. People with the noncaloric drinks lost two pounds. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
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 Diagnosis
Very likely: advanced age, family history of Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease, apolipoprotein E-£4 (ApoE-e4) gene expression, head trauma, reduced blood flow, stroke, estrogen imbalance, poor word fluency
Likely: toxic damage, alcohol abuse, nutrienr deficiencies to the brain, neurotransmitter deficits, metabolic defects, underactivity, lower educational level
Possible: aluminum exposure, depression, latent viruses, sugar consumption, olfactory deficit, coronary artery disease
See Risk Factors in the Reference list for numerous citations addressing individual risk factors. |
Natural Prescriptions: Dr. Giller's Natural Treatments & Vitamin Therapies For Over 100 Common AilmentsRobert M. Giller, M.D.
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| Sugar
Cut down on your sugar consumption. Sugar not only interferes with your metabolism but also can promote various diseases including tooth decay and diabetes. It also contributes to fatigue, irritability, and inability to concentrate and it makes dieting more difficult. Limiting sugar consumption can make a big difference. Many of my patients find that when they give up or cut way down on their sugar intake they experience higher and more consistent energy levels.
There's sugar in more foods than you think. |
Healing Children's Attention & Behavior DisordersDr. Abram Hoffer, M.D., FRCP(C)
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| Excellent controlled studies have shown a direct relationship between an excess of refined sugar consumption and anti-social behavior. Noting that children's health is a primary concern among politicians, Dr Tuormaa notes that "crime is also presently on top of the political agenda. In fact the present rising trend of the criminal statistics and violence resembles today more of an epidemic disease, with symptoms including mental disarrangement combined with a complete lack of any behavioral or emotional control. |
| They also found a significant correlation between sugar consumption and improvement in intelligence. The more sugar they consumed the greater was the improvement in intelligence scores. They pointed out that these children were not seriously malnourished. In another study, Benton suggested that children consuming a poor diet were most apt to benefit from supplementation. Since such a large proportion of the population of children does consume a poor diet, it would be prudent for almost all children to take these moderately dosed supplements of vitamins and minerals.
A clinical study by M. |
Arthur Agatston, M.D.
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 From a sugar consumption point of view, this was a bad idea. The skin of an apple is actually quite healthy—the pectin is a good fiber that accompanies the fructose into your system. So eating an apple a day is still a prescription for well-being. But drinking its juice is not.
If you must have fruit juice, try just a splash of it in sparkling water—a spritzer, in other words.
When it comes to vegetable juices you've got a bit more latitude. But the health food store mainstay—fresh carrot juice—isn't on the approved list. As we've noted elsewhere, carrots have a high glycemic index. |
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