Natural Ways to Control Blood Sugar
Dr. David Friedman
For over two decades, I’ve had the privilege of interviewing today’s leading health experts, doctors and scientists for my syndicated radio show, To Your Good Health Radio. While most of them have conflicting ideas when it comes to diet, exercise and nutrition, they all share one common belief: Sugar is a leading cause of disease. Everything from obesity, diabetes and heart disease to ADHD and cancer has been linked to sugar consumption.
In 1907, the chief of the Philadelphia Bureau of Health put cravings for sugar in the same category as alcohol. Fast-forward to over a century later and science reveals that sugar causes the brain to react in the same way it does with cocaine addiction. Too much sugar can even alter the mind and cause a strong association with violence. In fact, the ‘Twinkie Defense’ has been argued in many court cases as being the cause of ‘diminished mental capacity’ and sugar has been blamed for violent crimes. A large part of daily sugar intake can be hidden inside various packaged and processed foods, many of which are marketed as “healthy.”
Okay, the white sugary powder hides in our food supply, it’s addictive, causes disease and may even contribute to violent crimes. What are some proactive steps we can take to avoid it?