| You start craving foods, particularly refined carbohydrates such as ordinary sugar, chocolate, sweet beverages, coffee, etc., which all give you an instant boost of energy. But they also contain only "empty" energy and just raise the sugar level in your blood for a short time. After a little while the sugar levels drops below normal, which may cause depression, moodiness, and exhaustion.
If you are overweight and believe that you can reduce weight by restricting your daily intake of calories, you will be very disappointed. | | These refined carbohydrates don't offer you the complex sugars that your body needs as a primary source of energy. Only complex carbohydrates found in grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and beans are suitable to fill the body's energy requirements. Most notable is this finding: the more animal protein a person consumed, the higher his weight was.
Why Light Foods Make You Feel So Heavy
Many people wonder why they have put on so much weight since consuming light-foods. Or, they may ask, why don't light-foods seem to contribute to slimming? The answers to this question are quite simple. | | However, refined carbohydrates, such as pasta, white bread, pastries and cakes are quickly broken down into glucose and act just as refined sugar does.
See directions for these cleanses in The Amazing Liver & Gallbladder Flush or earlier chapters.
Obviously, sugar-rich foods and beverages, such as chocolate, ice cream, and sodas should be avoided. Milk, yoghurt and cheese should also be avoided. Cancer cells thrive on milk sugar (lactose).
Miracle Mineral Supplement/Solution (MMS)
All cancers have three things in common: 1. the immune system is weak and depleted; 2. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |  We think it's important to limit the consumption of refined carbohydrates (including sugars), but some people might benefit from supplements. Still, Phase 2 and similar supplements are not a substitute for better eating habits.
Top Supplements That Lower Blood Sugar and Improve Insulin Function
These supplements have been shown to reduce blood-sugar levels, improve insulin function, or do both. Most of the studies used only the supplements, not dietary changes; however, combining these supplements with improved eating habits will greatly enhance their benefits. | | A cholesterol-free product may contain sugars, other refined carbohydrates, or trans fats, each of which can boost your body's production of cholesterol. If you have concerns about your cholesterol levels, pay very close attention to the amount of sugars, carbs, and trans fats in foods.
Sodium
Salt is often added to help preserve foods and to improve what would otherwise be tasteless. It literally tricks your tongue into thinking a food has flavor. Many processed foods contain huge quantities of sodium per serving, which increase substantially if you eat two or more servings. | | Most food addictions involve cravings for foods that are loaded with sugar or refined carbohydrates, such as bread, chips, pretzels, candies, ice cream, chocolate, soft drinks, and pizzas. (We just can't picture many people sitting in front of the television with overwhelming cravings for salmon and broccoli.) In fact, simply thinking of a favorite food or smelling fries can trigger the secretion of digestive juices, which in turn leads to hunger pangs and cravings for those foods. | | People who eat a lot of sugary foods and refined carbohydrates also tend to have high levels of CRP.
Normal hsCRP: 0.11 mg/dl or less
Moderately elevated hsCRP: 0.12 to 0.19 mg/dl
High hsCRP: 0.20 to 1.50 mg/dl
Very high hsCRP: 1.51 to 3.7 mg/dl
Extremely high hsCRP: 3.8 mg/dl or higher
High levels of hsCRP can be reduced by losing weight, exercising, improving your glucose tolerance, eating more vegetables, using turmeric as a spice in your foods, taking vitamin E supplements, and reducing your consumption of sugary foods and refined carbs. |
Michael Pollan
See book keywords and concepts |  Burkitt, for example, believed it was the lack of fiber in the modern diet while McCarrison, a British army doctor, focused on refined carbohydrates while still others blamed meat eating and saturated fat or, in Price's case, the advent of processed food and industrially grown crops deficient in vitamins and minerals.
Not everyone, though, bought into the idea that chronic disease was a by-product of Western lifestyles and, in particular, that the industrialization of our food was taking a toll on our health. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  If you are fortunate enough, like Gloria, to recognize insulin resistance before it turns into diabetes, you may be able to get your cells to start heeding insulin's knock again by losing weight, exercising, and eating a well-rounded whole-foods diet—low in sugars, unhealthy fats, and refined carbohydrates, and rich in fruits and vegetables.
KEYS TO NATURAL BLOOD SUGAR CONTROL
In Chapter 2, you learned about the basics of a truly healthful diet. Those basics apply to people with diabetes or prediabetes as well. |
Elaine Magee
See book keywords and concepts |  You should also consider the following:
Cut back on refined carbohydrates. Opt to enjoy sweets, soft drinks, and white bread only occasionally, and try to choose carbs that are lower on the glycemic index, or GI. (Choosing foods at least 12 points lower on the index reduced triglycerides by approximately 9 percent in 10 out of 11 studies.) Instead of processed ce rbohydrates, choose whole grain foods such as brown rice, whole grain cereals, and whole grain pasta.
Seek omega-3 fatty acids from fish. Start by eating fish a couple times a week. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Prophylaxis for Prevention of Recurrence
• Avoid sugars, refined carbohydrates, alcohol, and fermented foods.
• Eat 8 oz. unsweetened acidophilus yogurt daily.
• Lactobacillus species capsules: 8-48 billion organisms per day.
• Boric acid powder capsules: insert 1 capsule once daily at bedtime during menstruation only for 4 consecutive months.
During Pregnancy
Avoid boric acid suppositories, herbal suppositories, and garlic during pregnancy. Consult your alternative and conventional medical practitioner for safe options. | | Chronic Infection
• Avoid sugars, refined carbohydrates, alcohol, and fermented foods.
• Eat 8 oz unsweetened acidophilus yogurt daily.
• Lactobacillus species capsules: 8-48 billion organisms per day.
• Garlic (allicin) capsules: 1-2 capsules 2 to 4 times daily. use or even douching. In vitro research supports the effectiveness of propolis, cayenne, clove, and bergamot oil against a number of Candida species. | | A diet low in sugars and refined carbohydrates is particularly important in preventing Candida vaginitis. Some women who have severe, stubborn cases of chronic Candida vaginitis may benefit from stricter diets that avoid fermented foods; however, most of the time these "anti-candida" diets are not necessary.
Nutritional Supplements
Vitamin E. We most often think of using nutritional supplements orally, but in this case I recommend the use of vitamin E intravaginally and topically. This use of vitamin E dates back at least to 1954. | | Avoid sugars, refined carbohydrates, and alcohol.
• Lactobacillus species capsules: 8 to 48 bil-
•
Tea tree oil: 40% water-miscible emulsified lion organisms per day. solution with 40% M. alternifolia oil and 13%
• Garlic (allicin) capsules: 1-2 capsules 2 to 4 isopropyl alcohol. times daily.
•
Repeat the following treatment once per week
• Consider goldenseal, echinacea, garlic, for up to 6 weeks: Thoroughly wash the vulva licorice, and myrrh for systemic botanical and vagina with pHisoHex followed by a thorimmune support.
MMHMM ough water rinse. | | In a nutritional analysis published in 1983, Guy Abraham reported that PMS patients consumed 62 percent more refined carbohydrates than women who did not have PMS, 275 percent more refined sugar, 79 percent more dairy products, 78 percent more sodium, 53 percent less iron, 77 percent less manganese, and 52 percent less zinc.12 A diet higher in dairy products can also contribute to PMS symptoms such as anxiety, irritability, and nervous tension. |
Mary-Ann Shearer
See book keywords and concepts |  In 1980 a clinical study appeared in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, reporting that people who ate too many refined carbohydrates exhibited neurotic tendencies and personality changes. This condition seems particularly to affect adolescents. It was found that the personality changes included sensitivity to criticism, poor impulse control, frequent irritability, hostile behavior, and a tendency to anger easily. It seems that by doing away with refined carbohydrates, we could do away with the generation gap! |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
See book keywords and concepts |  Sugar and refined carbohydrates create uneven blood sugar levels that can disrupt your sleep in the middle of the night. Another side effect of excessive sugar consumption is insulin rebound, in which the body is overwhelmed with an influx of simple sugars and as a result cannot digest food properly. This condition causes an stress reaction in the body that prevents sleep. It can also result in food addictions, a vicious cycle of bingeing on sugary foods or beverages and foods that contain caffeine, that keeps blood sugar levels and sleep patterns out of balance. |
Michael Pollan
See book keywords and concepts | | Meanwhile, in the shadow of these titanic struggles, smaller civil wars have raged within the sprawling empires of the big three: refined carbohydrates versus fiber; animal protein versus plant protein; saturated fats versus polyunsaturated fats; and then, deep down within the province of the polyunsaturates, omega-3 fatty acids versus omega-6s. Like so many ideologies, nutritionism at bottom hinges on a form of dualism, so that at all times there must be an evil nutrient for adherents to excoriate and a savior nutrient for them to sanctify. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
See book keywords and concepts | | A diet high in simple sugars and refined carbohydrates can lead to nighttime hypoglycemia. Blood levels of glucose drop and the body releases adrenaline, Cortisol, and other hormones to stimulate the brain and indicate that it is time to eat. This can awaken you or prevent you from entering a deep sleep state.
Food Allergies
We tend to think of allergies in terms of pollens, dust, and animal hair—the things that make us sneeze or give us a rash. However, the truth is that we can be allergic to many different types of substances, including foods, and suffer a wide variety of symptoms. | | To prevent nighttime hypoglycemia, avoid foods high in sugar and refined carbohydrates for bedtime or evening snacks; complex carbohydrates are a good bet, but some practitioners recommend a protein-rich snack, and some people do benefit from this approach. Experiment to find what works best for you. Eating well-balanced meals at regular times during the day (4 to 5 hours apart) will also help stabilize your blood sugar. |
Michael Pollan
See book keywords and concepts | | The theory is that refined carbohydrates interfere with insulin metabolism in ways that increase hunger and promote overeating and fat storage in the body. (Call it the carbohydrate hypothesis; it's coming.)* If this is true, then there is no escaping the conclusion that the dietary advice enshrined not
*Gary Taubes describes the developing carbohydrate hypothesis at great length in Good Calories, Bad Calories. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts | | Others recommended diets that were high in refined carbohydrates (breads, pastas, muffins, bagels), which make both prediabetes and weight problems worse, not better.
Some authors gave vague advice and not enough practical information. Others wrote in such excruciating detail that their plans were nearly impossible to follow. For example, just when people got the hang of counting calories or carbs, a slew of new books asked them to start tracking the glycemic index of foods. Most people don't need more numbers to calculate and another hoop to jump through! |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  The only way to decrease your triglycerides is through diet: You need to restrict refined carbohydrates and sugar."
Halt Diseases Early by Identifying and Treating Metabolic Syndrome
In recent years, the medical community has become increasingly aware of a cluster of symptoms now known as metabolic syndrome (alternately called Syndrome X and insulin resistance syndrome), which could significantly increase a person's risk of heart attack, stroke, and diabetes. |
Gabriel Cousens
See book keywords and concepts |  So when we are taking in lots of refined carbohydrates and need chromium to help metabolize the sugar and to make the insulin work correctly, we become chromium deficient. When we eat junk foods, or food from depleted soils and synthetic fertilizers, we really aren't able to metabolize the sugars and carbohydrates properly. This adds to a diabetic condition.
In essence, minerals take us to the very formation of life. All qualities of positive or negative health can be traced back to a lack of minerals. To get adequate mineralization, as we said, the minerals need to be in angstrom-size form?. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |  If your diet has tended to be high in sugars and refined carbohydrates, take an additional 100 mg of vitamin Bl. Note: Take B vitamins in the morning or the early afternoon, with food. Large amounts of vitamin B6 may overstimulate dream activity, leading to restless sleep.
Vitamin C. Vitamin C will alleviate feelings of fatigue and irritability. Take 1,000 to 4,000 mg of vitamin C daily, divided into three or four daily dosages, with or without food. Note: If you develop loose stools, decrease the dosage.
Magnesium. |
Bottom Line Health
See book keywords and concepts | | Avoid sugar and other refined carbohydrates.
Recommended: Sea vegetables, such as nori, arame, wakame and hijiki. These are especially high in key minerals. Health-food stores sell these vegetables in dried form. They can be crumbled into soup, salad and vegetables.
•Get the right kind of fat. Although you should avoid saturated fats (in pork, beef and high-fat dairy products) and hydrogenated fats (in margarine, shortening and many packaged baked goods), certain fats are necessary for hormone regulation and the proper functioning of the nervous system. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts | | In a study of eight thousand teenagers at nine juvenile-correction facilities, sociologists arranged to have snack foods that were high in sugar and refined carbohydrates replaced with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. The change was attributed to budget cuts, so the juveniles didn't realize they were part of an experiment. During the year in which the juveniles' diets were improved, violent and antisocial incidents decreased by almost half. Imagine the benefit to society if at-risk juveniles had enjoyed a nutritious diet all of their lives. |
Gabriel Cousens
See book keywords and concepts | | Diabetes and degenerative diseases only became common when Eskimos began cooking their food and consuming depleted, refined carbohydrates and processed foods, both effected by encroachment of Western culture. The cooking destroys enzymes in the raw fat and in the raw meat. According to Dr. Howell in Food Enzymes for Health and Longevity, through the introduction of cooking, the Eskimos have become one of the most unhealthy cultures. According to one study,125 as of the late eighties, these were the top ten foods eaten by Alaskan natives, ranked by frequency of consumption:
1. | | Cleave concluded, as we have, that the introduction of refined carbohydrates into a culture was the primary, but not sole, cause of the dramatic increase in diabetes. Other underlying causes include increased consumption of cooked animal fats and trans fats, heavy metals, agrochemicals, vitamin D deficiencies, mineral and vitamin deficiencies in general resulting from a diet of nutrient-poor processed foods, and hormonal imbalances and deficiencies such as a deficiency in testosterone. Lifestyle habits also play a role—obesity, emotional stress, inadequate sleep, and lack of exercise. Dr. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | But now most Americans regularly load up their systems with more sugar and refined carbohydrates than they can easily metabolize. And millions of people are unknowingly diabetic or prediabetic. They consume sweets, gain weight, and literally wear out their insulin-producing cells, which simply can't keep up.
As a cardiologist, I treat a lot of diabetics. That's right. I am a heart specialist, yet I help a lot of patients with a disease that involves high blood sugar. Sounds strange, doesn't it? |
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