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"Dietary: refined sugars, specific lipids, microparticles, sulfur compounds, dietary antigens implicated, but not proven as causal factors [1, 3, 6]. Current investigations into the genetics of IBD point to loss of physiologic tolerance to commensal microflora in genetically susceptible individuals as the probable etiology [1,4, 16, 17]." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Reading labels on packaged foods is a good strategy for reducing intake of refined sugars. Any label that says sucrose, glucose, maltose, lactose, fructose, sugar, corn syrup, or white grape juice concentrate is a source of added dietary sugar. Salt. With all this talk of lowering cholesterol and improving the cholesterol ratios, it is easy to forget how important it is to balance the blood pressure and how foods may have a positive or a negative effect on this. For example, a diet low in potassium and high in sodium is associated with high blood pressure." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "The appropriate diet is well balanced and varied and includes fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, beans, and fish, with a limit on refined sugars, processed foods, and saturated fats. Organically grown produce, meats, and poultry are preferable, or inorganic produce that has been carefully washed to remove agricultural chemicals.4 In an observational study involving 76 healthy pregnant women, 78 percent had "one or more glaring nutritional deficiencies." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "Another nutritional factor in PMS is the effect of refined sugars on the retention of sodium. After a large intake of sugar, insulin increases quickly, which causes sodium and water retention. Symptoms such as swelling in the hands and feet, abdominal bloating, and breast engorgement and tenderness result. Complex carbohydrates are preferred over simple sugars (white sugar, white flour, white rice, etc.) because they stimulate insulin release much more slowly and in a more sustained manner, thereby preventing many of these water-retention symptoms." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Chlorella helps diabetics by reducing AGEs, the toxic metabolites resulting from consuming refined sugars.76 Spirulina contains gamma linolenic acid (GLA), an essential fatty acid needed by diabetics. The Delta-6 desaturatase enzyme, which is necessary to convert linoleic acid to gamma linolenic acid (GLA), is inhibited in diabetes. And by giving GLA, an omega-6 fatty acid, researchers found that receivers of GLA did better in all sixteen parameters evaluated in one study.77 GLA has been found to enhance nerve conduction and blood flow in diabetic rats." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"A diet with a low component of simple sugars, especially refined sugars, is recommended. "It is also important to limit foods containing honey, maple syrup and milk because of the lactose," Dr. Korins say, because "even these simple sugars, the Candida can thrive on. Foods containing yeast or mold such as alcohol, cheese, dried fruits and peanuts and known allergens should be avoided since they also weaken the immune system and leave less reserve to deal with these conditions." In terms of digestion, supplements are beneficial. " - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"The excessive consumption of refined sugars and carbohydrates has set the stage for this tangle of mood, behavioral, and physical problems. Here's why. Under normal circumstances—that is, when we eat protein and high-fiber nonstarchy vegetables—our blood sugar increases moderately and the body responds by secreting the hormone insulin. This hormone helps to transport blood sugar into cells, where it should be burned for energy. When we consume large quantities of refined sugars and carbohydrates, the result is an exaggerated and abnormal response." - Jack Challem, The Food-Mood Solution: All-Natural Ways to Banish Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Overeating, and Alcohol and Drug Problems--and Feel Good Again (Get the book.)

"Nutritionally, refined sugars contain none of the nutrients necessary for the assimilation of the sugar ingested. The eating of these sugars drains the body's stores of nutrients and energy (if any are still present), leaving less (or none) for other tasks. Cancer never kills a person; the wasting of organ tissues does. Cancer and wasting go hand in hand. Eating regular sugar feeds cancer cells while it starves healthy cells. Natural sweeteners like stevia and Xylitol do not rob the body of its nutrient and energy resources." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"They can reinforce unhealthy habits (eating processed foods high in saturated fat, salt, and refined sugars) and serve as a disincentive to create a healthy lifestyle. Moreover, there are hidden risks to statins that don't get publicized nearly as much as their touted benefits. For example, in August 2003, the FDA approved a statin drug called Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium)." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "The average diet further adds to our toxic load through refined sugars, additives, preservatives, and exposure to pesticides. Eating closer to nature—choosing organically grown foods and high-quality sources of proteins and other nutrients—will support our bodies'detoxification processes. Supplements can support your detox program and your path to vibrant health." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Fruits have natural sugars and one that you might know about is fructose, a natural form of sugar that can feed cancer like other refined sugars. Although it is nothing like refined sugars, research shows the fructose in fruit can still be used as fuel by cancer cells. Don't get me wrong, according to www.mercola.com and many other websites fruit is excellent for us but people with cancer should watch their intake of all sugars until their cancer is gone. Remember, cancer loves sugar. Use your imagination about what to eat after reading this cancer website, www.cancertutor.com." - Gregory, A. Gore, Defeat Cancer (Get the book.)

"Stock Up on Organic Herbs and Spices When it comes to condiments and spices, we often resort to items that are full of preservatives, additives, and refined sugars. I challenge you to explore your pantry or the door to your refrigerator and see just how many odd-sounding ingredients you find on bottles, jars, and shakers. For example, regular ketchup and BBQ_sauce can be loaded with additives, especially high-fructose corn syrup. You can do so much better with just natural, organic spices and herbs. Organic sauces and condiments can also be found in many stores today." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Too many carbohydrates and refined sugars provoke an insulin response. Too much insulin accelerates AA production, which in turn promotes proinflammatory and clot-inducing eicosanoids. At the present time, this test can be performed for you without a doctor's prescription at the following facilities: Your Future Health, Tavares, Florida (877-468-6934), and Nutrasource Diagnostics, Inc., of Guelph, Ontario, Canada (877-557-7722). See the laboratory section of appendix A for additional contact information." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"But in general, good, raw, organic food is more expensive than junky, processed, dead food made mostly out of grains, processed fats, refined sugars and artificial chemicals. Rev. Malkmus offers us this test to determine if it's cost-effective to buy organic: Calculate the money you spend and the quantity of food you eat. Then switch to an organic raw vegan diet and make the same calculations for the same time period. Log how much you spend, how much you eat and how you feel before, during and especially after eating." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"I consider refined sugars to be incredibly toxic and Spent-inducing and soy just mildly problematic. As I mentioned in my introduction, the Spent restorative eating program doesn't just take foods out. There will be days when I will ask you to add certain foods or supplements to your diet, as I consider these to be incredibly powerful tools for healing the digestive system and Spent. For example, one of the reasons I suggest that people who are Spent drink smoothies is that there is less for the digestive system to break down. Less work for the body. More energy for you." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"These symptoms, however, are more typical of people consuming refined sugars and grain products on the SAD diet and not so typical of those eating raw diets with an abundance of fresh fruit as staples. Some sweet fruits, melons in particular, score high on the GI scale; most others are in the mid-range. Root vegetables, such as potatoes, beets and carrots, are often considered high, although testing is usually done on the cooked versions of these foods. Raw starches are actually low GI foods. Note that cooking approximately doubles the glycemic response of a food in many cases!" - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.) "It is not that the raw diet is making them tired; it is that they are actually 'coming down' off of the influence of coffee, refined sugars, meats and other stimulating foods" (The 80/10/10 Diet, p. 62). Possible Detoxification Symptoms While serving as head instructor and exam corrector for many of the 3,000 students taking T. C. Fry's 2,200-page correspondence course, now a huge book entitled The Life Science Health System, Victoria BidWell prepared from it an overview of what symptoms to expect when providing your body the ideal conditions for detoxifying and healing." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Controlling cholesterol problems involves ensuring our enzyme, mineral, and vitamin intake is adequate by regularly consuming fresh greens, raw fruits and vegetables, and by avoiding the consumption of refined sugars and saturated animal fats." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"I'd like to completely eliminate refined sugars from your diet, but I know how hard it was for me and many of my patients to get off sugar and find delicious alternatives. So I realize that it's unrealistic to expect you to go cold turkey. Although you probably won't experience withdrawal symptoms such as those experienced by, say, a heroin junkie, you more than likely will suffer from headaches, moodiness, irritability, fatigue, and, in all probability, the uncontrollable desire for something sweet. So, as with any drug addiction, you have to have a flexible but structured plan to beat it." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.) "Look for all other refined sugars in all their forms on the ingredients label, as manufacturers try to trick you into thinking their foods do not contain a lot of sugar.The following are various versions of refined sugar: cane sugar, dried cane syrup, brown sugar, beet sugar, date sugar, grape sugar, glucose, sucrose, maltose, maltodextrin, dextran, dextrose, sorbitol, corn syrup, fructose, high-fructose corn syrup, corn sugar, fruit juice, fruit juice concentrate, barley malt, caramel, carob syrup, and sorghum syrup." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.) "DAILY BEAT 2 REINVENT BREAKFAST When stopping refined sugars and artificial sweeteners, breakfast is the meal that poses the biggest challenge, because no sugar means no pancakes, French toast, bagels, muffins, most cereals, or toast (any factory-made bread contains sugar). Breakfasts like these are not only nutritionally disastrous, they couldn't be worse for helping your body reestablish its natural rhythm. And, as you are learning, returning to your natural rhythm is essential for healing Spent." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"As Erasmus indicates, it requires an adequate healthful diet: Neither animal eaters nor plant consumers need fear cvd (cardiovascular disease) if they take their foods from unrefined natural sources, and especially if they supplement with (vitamins) C, B3, W3 (omega-3 oils), and fiber, and the rest of the substances long known to be essential for our health. refined sugars, refined starches, hard fats, and refined, denatured oils from which vitamins, minerals, fiber, and protein have been removed should be expected to create problems." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Acid-Forming Foods All meats, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy, cooked grains, and refined sugars. (Note: probably at the top of the list in the human diet is soda pop. Not only is it high in refined sugar, which is highly acid forming in and of itself, but most soda pop contains a large amount of phosphoric acid—not to mention carbon dioxide (an end product of the acid neutralization process.) ? Alkaline-Forming Foods Only fresh fruits and vegetables are alkaline-forming and help your body maintain a proper pH." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"A diet that is free of refined sugars, chemical additives, and allergens, combined with a medically supervised nutritional-supplement program, will often permit children with ADHD to lead perfectly normal lives. Summary of Recommendations for Treating Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder • Diet: Eliminate all refined sugar, caffeine, and chemical additives. Work with food allergies. Reduce intake of foods high in salicylates in selected cases." - Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing (Get the book.) "Some children are exquisitely sensitive to refined sugars, and they improve greatly when all of the sugar is removed from their diet. Some children react to artificial colorings, particularly tartrazine (Yellow Dye #5) and other synthetic chemical additives. A substantial proportion of children are allergic to common foods, such as milk, wheat, egg, corn, or citrus. Others react to a group of naturally-occurring food-derived chemicals called salicylates.2 Foods high in salicylates include tea; certain fruits, vegetables, and nuts; honey; and some spices." - Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing (Get the book.)

"Many doctors recommend limiting intake of refined sugars, white flour, fried foods, processed foods, and chemical additives. The caloric needs of a breast-feeding woman are even higher than during pregnancy. An extra 400 to 500 calories per day above pregnancy requirements are needed. Most women should consume approximately 2,800 calories per day to meet the energy needs of breast-feeding.66 Therefore, under most circumstances, doctors discourage dieting (i.e., calorie restriction)." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Limit refined sugars, saturated fats, increase consumption of plant foods, limit iron intake, increase water consumption) Where will you turn for information once diagnosed with cancer? Once diagnosed with cancer, how will you make decisions regarding treatment? A. Rely solely upon the doctor B. Make independent decisions C. Involve family members If diagnosed with cancer, what will you do to prevent metastasis?" - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"Potential "problem foods" include refined sugars, white flour, and foods that contain processed or modified fats, caffeine, or excessive amounts of salt. The relative merits and risks of consuming dairy products are still being debated. Consuming alcohol in moderation may be safe for many people, but drinking large amounts can be dangerous. Drinking pure, unpolluted water is also important. These issues are discussed in greater detail below." - Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing (Get the book.)

"Nutritionally, refined sugars contain none of the nutrients necessary for the assimilation of the sugar ingested. The eating of these sugars drains body stores of nutrients and energy (if any are still present), leaving less (or none) for other tasks. Cancer never kills a person; the wasting of organ tissues does. Cancer and wasting go hand in hand. Eating regular sugar feeds cancer cells, but starves healthy cells. Natural sweeteners like stevia and xylitol do not rob the body's nutrient and energy resources. Stevia has zero calories, so it cannot serve as food for cancer cells." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"How to Eliminate Toxins from Refined Sugar • Replace refined sugars with organic agave nectar, xylitol, raw cane sugar, or locally grown unprocessed honey. • Eliminate soft drinks from your daily routine. Eliminate 1 2 ounces (1 can) daily until you kick the habit completely. • Avoid "energy drinks" and store bought "fruit flavored" juices made from concentrate. • Limit sweets to no more than 3 times weekly and buy all-natural or organic sweets containing natural sugars. • When you have a craving for sweets or soda, eat fresh fruit such as watermelon or citrus fruits instead." - Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN, Health Begins in the Colon (Get the book.)

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