How Sugar Wreaks Havoc on Your Health and Mind
Mark Hyman
Jun 21, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Reduce sugar intake to boost immune system function
Sugar suppresses the killer T cells in your immune system, which are responsible for hunting and destroying cancer cells.
Treat bagels as soda for blood sugar impact
Refined flour, like that in a bagel, raises blood sugar more than table sugar, making it metabolically similar to drinking a soda.
Address metabolic health to combat insulin resistance and diabetes
An alarming 93.2% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy, meaning they are on the spectrum of insulin resistance leading towards diabetes.
Beware hidden sugar in pasta sauce
A serving of some popular pasta sauces can contain more sugar than two Oreo cookies.
Eliminate soda to prevent teenage liver disease
Some teenagers who have lived on soda for years are now on liver transplant lists due to severe fatty liver disease.
Reduce sugar intake to combat brain inflammation and mental health issues
Sugar creates inflammation in the brain, which is a direct cause of the modern mental health crisis, including depression, anxiety, and behavioral issues.
Limit sugar intake to activate longevity genes
Sugar consumption inhibits the activation of key longevity genes like sirtuins and AMP-PK, which are crucial for DNA repair and reducing inflammation.
Recognize high blood sugar as a late-stage insulin response
Having high blood sugar on a lab test is a late-stage phenomenon, as your body has likely been overproducing insulin for a long time to compensate.
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