Reversing Inflammation by Don Colbert MD

Author:Don Colbert, MD [Colbert, Don]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Charisma House
Published: 2015-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Caught in a Trap

This creates a vicious cycle. If you don’t eat something sweet or starchy every few hours, you may develop the symptoms of low blood sugar. This is a very important point. You can turn this entire situation around very easily by taking a very simple step: avoid sugar and refined starches.

By avoiding sweets, starches, snack foods, junk foods, or high-carbohydrate foods, you can lower your insulin levels and turn off the main trigger that is telling the body to store fat and preventing the body from releasing fat.

When the brain doesn’t get enough glucose, you will get cravings. The brain requires a constant supply of glucose. When too much insulin is secreted, such as when you consume a snack that is high in sugar (i.e., a doughnut, a Coke, or cookies), the pancreas then responds by secreting enough insulin to lower the sugar. Often too much insulin is secreted, which lowers the sugar too much, thus causing low blood sugar. Since the brain is not getting the glucose it requires, the low blood sugar creates sugar and carbohydrate cravings, extreme hunger, mood swings, fatigue, and problems concentrating. The brain releases different hormones to increase one’s appetite. These signals cause the individual to reach for a sugar or starch “fix” in order to raise the blood sugar the fastest, which will then be able to supply the brain with adequate glucose.

RULE OF THUMB: BREADS

The more processed and refined bread is, the less fiber it contains—and, ultimately, the less filling it is. Look for brands that contain at least 3 grams of fiber per slice. I also recommend double-fiber breads and sprouted breads.

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