Our association with sugar often contains fond memories. Little girls are described as “sugar and spice and everything nice.” Most social events are associated with some kind of sugar exposure. I remember when we were raising our children that one of the highlights for them and probably also for me was the parent-child date, when [...]
Sugar, the Great “Food” Deceiver
February 1st, 2009 · 6:53 PM
Tags: acid reflux, Candida, cavities, diabetes, insulin resistance, mercury amalgam fillings, refined sugar, sugar, sugar related illnesses, teeth
Sugar…Deceptive Stuff
December 31st, 2008 · 6:14 AM
American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Annual Meeting
December 10, 2008
Sugar has now been found to affect the brain in the same way that substances of abuse affect the brain. Behavioral and neurochemical changes take place in the brain just like they do with other addictive substances. Some think the sugar addiction may be a gateway to
Tags: addiction, brain, diet, healthy diet, sugar
A Little Help for the Holidays
December 8th, 2008 · 11:18 AM
Dr. Gardner’s reflections: At this time of year as it is so easy to treat our body with disrespect (that is, we ingest too many sugars and processed foods in abundance). Below are some common sense suggestions, which you might be tempted to
Tags: diet, eating, holidays, laughter, parties, sugar
What Happens to You When You Get Off the Sugar
September 17th, 2008 · 7:21 AM
An 84 year-old gentleman presented with difficulty sleeping, tired, mental acuity diminished; all over the past few months. He was a long-time advocate of good eating and supplement intake.
Let me show you what happened when we took him off of the sugar. You can
Tags: brain function, energy, sleeping, sugar, triglycerides
Carbohydrates: Heroes or Villains?
June 21st, 2008 · 6:52 PM
“Let your food be your medicine and let your medicine be your food.” Hippocrates
Did your grandmother teach you, as mine did, that you are what you eat? We used to chuckle about her obsession with whole wheat, and felt she was going overboard when she counseled us to avoid sugar. Grandma lived to [...]
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My doctor says I can get all the vitamins and minerals I need from my food. What is your opinion on this?
I used to say the same thing to my patients, back in the days before I studied healthy alternatives. It is the party line of allopathic medicine, although that is starting to change. Here's the bottom line, and I'll follow up with some info on what allopaths are now doing: