the government wants you drowning in a sea of carbohydrates
THE GOVERNMENT WANTS YOU DROWNING IN A SEA OF SUGAR AND JUNK CARBS Writing for the political newspaper, The Hill, Sarah Hallberg recently penned a piece titled Government Dietary Guidelines are Plain Wrong: Avoid Carbs, Not Fat, in which she stated (cherry-picked)…….. “Every five years, the Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services publish […]
sugar & cancer: i told you so
MORE ON THE SUGAR-FEEDS-CANCER CONNECTION A year ago next month, Dr. LC Cantley, whose CV reads like a veritable Who’s Who in the field of cellular biology and cancer research, was part of a team that published a study in Cell (The PI3K Pathway in Human Disease) in which he said of the PI3K enzyme […]
dietary research, sugar, and the most interesting man in the world
New Study Touts Health Benefits of Dietary Sugar “Big Tobacco sowed doubt that cigarettes were harmful, confused the public, persistently denied their effects, bought the loyalty of scientists and gave ammunition to political allies. As late as 1994, chief executives of every major tobacco firm swore under oath before US Congress that they did not […]
mom’s sugar consumption while pregnant affects her unborn baby
SUGAR CRAVINGS WHILE PREGNANT? FEEDING THE BEAST HAS CONSEQUENCES FOR YOUR UNBORN CHILD “Dietary Guidelines for Americans advise for 10% or less of calories from added sugar, and the American Heart Association advocates less than 150 calories from added sugar per day for men and less than 100 calories for women and children. Over-consumption may […]
mom’s level of inflammation tied to baby’s brain architecture and brain function
GOT INFLAMMATION? YOU MAY BE WRECKING YOUR UNBORN CHILD’S NEUROLOGICAL HEALTH The brand new issue of Nature Neuroscience published one of the most jaw dropping studies I’ve seen in quite some time — a joint effort between researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and THE “CORPORATE” PORTION of Universitätsmedizin Berlin called Maternal IL-6 During […]
still don’t think sugar feeds cancer?
STILL ON THE FENCE ABOUT THE “SUGAR FEEDS CANCER” RELATIONSHIP? “Cancer cells rewire their metabolism to promote growth, survival, proliferation, and long-term maintenance. The common feature of this altered metabolism is increased glucose uptake and fermentation of glucose to lactate. This phenomenon is observed even in the presence of completely functioning mitochondria and together is […]
sugar industry caught with their hand in the cookie jar: yet another proof that science is bought and paid for
The “Science” Behind A Sugary Lie You Grew Up Believing Fourteen months ago I wrote an article on a mysterious happening that occured almost six decades ago known as Projects 226 & Project 259 (HERE). These are the long-buried archives that pertained to the way that the sugar industry paid big money for their research […]
the sugar industry proves once again why evidence-based medicine can’t be trusted
THE OVERNIGHT COLLAPSE OF FIFTY PLUS YEARS OF THE SUGAR INDUSTRY’S HOME-GROWN RESEARCH “Homegrown tomatoes, home grown tomatoes, What would life be without homegrown tomatoes? There’s only two things that money can’t buy; That’s true love and homegrown tomatoes.” John Denver, Homegrown Tomatoes Most things in life are better when they’re “homegrown” — tomatoes […]
more on the addictive nature of sugar with dr. robert lustig
SUGAR ADDICTIVE? YOU DON’T SAY “Can you name another substance of abuse for which the effect of the substance is more dangerous than the calories it harbors? Alcohol. Its calories are dangerous not because they’re calories; they’re dangerous because they’re part of alcohol. Sugar is the same. Sugar is the alcohol of a child. You […]
another reason to avoid sugar — infertility
WHY CAN’T WE HAVE A BABY? “Almost one in six couples face infertility.” The headline of a January, 2013 article for Reuters, by Genevra Pittman. The article was discussing a study called Prevalence of Infertility in the United States as Estimated by the Current Duration Approach and a Traditional Constructed Approach. “A digestive disorder caused […]
halloween candy and the new sugar documentaries
HALLOWEEN CANDY AND THE NEW MOVIES ABOUT SUGAR “If the members of the American medical establishment were to have a collective find-yourself-standing-naked-in-Times-Square-type nightmare, this might be it. They spend 30 years ridiculing Dr. Robert Atkins, only to discover that the unrepentant Atkins was right all along. Or maybe it’s this: they find that their very […]
toxic sugar? toxic meat?
Which is More Toxic: Sugar, Meat or Both? The word “toxic” is defined by Webster’s (1913) as, “Of or pertaining to poison; poisonous.” I don’t need to tell you that we shouldn’t be consuming poison if we want to be healthy. I mention all this because this week, both SUGAR and MEAT have been called […]
where do we americans get our calories?
CALORIESWHAT FOODS ARE AMERICANS GETTING MOST OF THEM FROM? “Among adolescents, the top energy sources were soda, energy and sports drinks (8.2% of calories); pizza (7.2%); yeast breads (6.3%), and chicken and chicken mixed dishes (6.2%). Burgers contributed just 2% of energy and fries 2.7%. If the NHANES data is accurate, the nation’s teens are […]
sugar consumption and systemic inflammation
WHAT IS INFLAMMATION?THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUGAR AND INFLAMMATION Sage Ross “Inflammation is the new medical buzzword. It seems as though everyone is talking about it, especially the fact that inflammation appears to play a role in many chronic diseases. Consider the vast array of autoimmune disorders — such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and polymyalgia rheumatica […]
are you a sugar addict?
SUGAR OR JUNK ADDICTIONARE YOU AN ADDICT? Mohamed Hassan – giza/Egypt – Pixabay “Available evidence in humans shows that sugar and sweetness can induce reward and craving that are comparable in magnitude to those induced by addictive drugs…. Overall, this research has revealed that sugar and sweet reward can not only substitute to addictive drugs, […]
more on the sugar / cancer link
The Sugar / Obesity / Cancer Link “Endometrial cancers are the most common gynecologic cancers in developed countries.” Dr. CS Oldenberg from April 2013’s issue of Gynecologic Oncology (“The Relationship of Body Mass Index with Quality of Life Among Endometrial Cancer Survivors”) If you happened to catch my recent post on SUGAR CAUSES CANCER, you […]
the high fructose corn syrup / sugar / link to gout revisited
WHAT CAUSES GOUT?THE ANSWER MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOUR DOCTOR TOLD YOU Science has known for a very long time that Gout is caused by high levels of Uric Acid in the blood. What science seems to be a bit confused about is exactly what causes the high levels of Uric Acid. Gout occurs […]
sugar feeds cancer
Should you avoid sugar? Our expert says no. The website of renowned cancer hospital in Houston, Texas, MD Anderson Fact: Sugar doesn’t make cancer grow faster. All cells, including cancer cells, depend on blood sugar (glucose) for energy. But giving more sugar to cancer cells doesn’t speed their growth. Likewise, depriving cancer cells of […]
blood sugar and overall health
HEALTH AND UNREGULATED BLOOD SUGAR All too often, when we think of UNREGULATED BLOOD SUGAR, we get an image in our head of the obese individual who is loosing a foot of leg thanks to diabetic ulcers. Actually, there is more to it than that — much more. In fact, if you want to get […]
dietary crackheads
DIETARY CRACKHEADS PICK YOUR POISON John Hain – Carmel/United States – Pixabay It was not too long ago that I reviewed one of Dr. David Seaman’s articles (HERE). Fabulous! He recently wrote another article called, Dietary “Crackheads” and the Never-Ending Battle Against the Bulging Waistline. Although the title sounds harsh, it is similar to a […]