Processed Sugars and Diabetes

By 2012 it is estimated that 1/3 of Americans will suffer from some form of diabetes. Even worse - our children are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at levels never before seen in history.

Diabetes is caused by ingesting high levels of un-natural processed sugars such as white table sugar or high-fructose corn syrup. These types of sugars (simple carbohydrates) are much smaller, on the molecular level, and therefore cross the blood-brain barrier extremely fast. The brain interprets this enormous rush of sugar as trauma and instantly signals the pancreas to over-produce insulin to lower the blood sugar levels. The body was not designed to ingest these un-natural types of sugars and attempts to combat them by producing insulin. This over stimulation of the pancreas simply causes the pancreas to wear out over time – the medical community calls this condition type 2 diabetes. In one sense, un-natural sugars wear out the pancreas just like cigarettes wear out the lungs.  It's like getting into your car and holding the gas pedal to the floor - while the car is sitting still.  Your car was not designed to take that kind of abuse - and neither was your pancreas.

 

Natural sugars, like the sugars found in fruits, are known as complex carbohydrates. The body was designed to ingest them. They are much larger molecules and cross the blood brain barrier very slowly. They cause the brain to signal the pancreas to produce glucagons which create a feeling of energy and well being. All of our products contain only natural, raw, complex, large molecule sugars. We have received a lot of feedback from diabetics who have eaten these foods. Typically, they report that their sugar levels spiked during the first three, or so, days and that when they reached days four or five, that their sugar levels had stabilized. In some cases their doctors stopped their medications. As always, we strongly recommend that anyone with specific medical concerns consult their doctor prior to any changes in diet, medication, or lifestyle.