Jones, CPM Commonly, we associate having high blood pressure to consuming too… Sugar Alert – Avoid Inflamed Airways By Dean L. Jones, CPM Over 18 million U.S. citizens suffer from Asthma, a chronic… Act of Contrition By Dean L. Jones, CPM The week before the holidays I have chosen ...
Dr. Ravnskov M.Dreports that the Masai blood cholesterol levels are among the lowest in the world. For decades now we have been told not to eat saturated fats. Years ago the media ran the all too familiar line about the dangers of eggs. This message has been rescinded at least. But w...
Body Blood Sugar Levels High blood sugar can be a sign of diabetes or prediabetes. The drugs that treat it sometimes cause low blood sugar too. WebMD helps guide you through the effects of both. Which Has More Sugar? Trying to eat less sugar? Find out where it may be hiding in your...
We all know the dangers of a diet that's high in fat.But a new study from researchers at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) in Japan has now found having a fat-heavy diet can also (1)___hair loss. In the average healthy adult,the hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) (...
And by the way, agave nectar is the new high fructose corn syrup, in case you didn’t know. So if you really can’t drink your tea or coffee without using some kind of sweetener, consider this: It’s not the beverage itself that you enjoy; it’s simply a sugar delivery system for...
Rapp argues that positive stress keeps him balanced. In addition to running and freezing showers, Rapp uses ice baths, hot yoga, and unconventional eating practices such as eliminating dairy, sugar, and various other foods high in carbohydrates. He believes that these practices, which put stress ...
Diabetes, or elevated circulatingblood sugar,is also a major culprit. Even people who have elevated sugars not yet at the level ofdiabetes, such as seen in metabolic syndrome, also have increased risk of plaque formation. Other risk factors include family history, stress, sedentary lifestyle and...
There is controversy, for example, regarding the use of stevia as a natural sweetener, and some sweeteners, such as liquorice root, may cause high blood pressure with prolonged use. In general though, the side-effects associated with natural sweeteners are likely to be less severe and less com...
Along these lines, abstaining from food/beverages for a long period places the body in a vulnerable state. For this reason, be mindful when breaking the fast to avoid immediately spiking blood sugar (glucose) levels. Because, blood sugar level is the amount of glucose present in the blood of...
Make no mistake, sugar is a drug. And a powerful one, at that. Eating sugar stimulates physiological reactions that cause the release ofadrenaline.This is the same hormone responsible for the “high” you might feel after riding a roller coaster. Sugar also triggers the production of your br...