Refined Sugar-Addiction

A post by Blanche Scharf http://www.yourhealthupdates.com I have been studying natural healing modalities for the last 25 years. In that time I have had the privilege of working with some of the greatest minds in Natural Healing including Naturopaths, Scientists, and Energy Healers. I have seen people miraculously heal from all kinds of dis-ease thru non-invasive methods. Personally, I have experienced all kinds of diets from Macrobiotics to Raw Foods. Now is a very important time to start sharing this health information with as many people as possible, so people can make well informed decisions about their health and not fall victim to a sickcare system based on profit, rather than one of supporting wholeness, compassion and love To see more posts by Blanche Scharf, click here

Drug Like

Refined sugar is refined, and that is one of the reasons for it being a dangerous substance. When you take a substance out of nature and refine it some adverse things happen. You maximize its properties, biological and chemical potency. Sugar is refined from sugarcane; cocaine is a drug that’s refined from coca leaves. Opium is a drug that’s refined from poppies.

Sugar is cheap and widely available so it effects are seen, but they are so common that you will not notice them. Refined sugar addiction is as real as drug dependency.

Health Effects   

The health effects of sugar are all around us. Yet, it is so common that most people are not aware that it isn’t normal function of human biology. It is capable over a period of time to cause toot decay, gum disease, disrupt normal brain function, promote heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and nutritional deficiencies

After sugar enters the body, the blood sugar levels rise, causing the pancreas to release insulin. Insulin is needed to convert sugar into energy. When a large amount of sugar is consumed, more insulin is released. The insulin converts the sugar into an immediate energy source. It produces a jolt that gives you a jump start. However, it doesn’t work like a battery jump start. Because if the battery has enough life left in it the jump start it can keep it going. Where as in this situation the blood sugar level begin to decrease rapidly, and you crash in the sense you feel a letdown in energy.

Glucose and vitamin C have similar chemical structures. They compete with one another upon entering the cells. The same thing that mediates the entry of glucose into the cells is the same thing that mediates the entry of vitamin C into the cells. If there is more glucose hanging around, there is going to be less vitamin C allowed into the cell. You just lowered the ability of your immune system to protect you.

Sugar aggravates asthma and nourishes nervous disorders, such as anxiety attacks.

Childhood

The childhood memories of most people bring them closer to becoming sugar dependent. Very few American’s can’t recall a sugary food that wasn’t considered a treat, or became a family tradition. This is the place that forms our lifetime habits.

Today’s children will know what it is like to be hooked on sugar in the morning, sugar in the evening, and sugar all day long.

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