Decrease Aging by Avoiding Fattening Fructose<\/strong><\/p>\n We’ve heard of the dangers of fructose and how it’s linked to Fructose Metabolism Basics<\/em><\/p>\n Anyone who still insists that “sugar is sugar” is way behind the Good news, there are ways to handle your sweet tooth. Dr. Mercola offers more suggestions on:<\/p>\n How to Tame Your Sugar Cravings<\/em><\/p>\n As mentioned earlier, I recommend Sugar is highly addictive, so cutting Source: Mercola, J. Avoid this Food to Help Slow Aging. <\/p>\n Reducing EMF Exposure<\/strong><\/p>\n There’s a great debate in medicine on exactly how EMFs (electromagnetic frequencies) affect our health. I wrote about this in a past blog It’s worth remembering that the According to Camilla Rees, MBA of ElectromagneticHealth.org:<\/p>\n “We have seen a recent steep increase There is already robust scientific FUN FACTS: Decrease Aging by Avoiding Fattening Fructose We’ve heard of the dangers of fructose and how it’s linked to everything from obesity to liver disease. How can such a sweet thing be so bad for us? Dr. Mercola recently…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":109,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[227,287,408,429,436,438,440,565,566,573,584,639,642,699,704,864,865,872,873,887,890,932,1058,1177],"class_list":["post-9667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-healthy-thinking","tag-denistry","tag-environmental-toxicity","tag-functional-medicine-and-ballston-spa-ny","tag-functional-medicine-doctor-and-albany-ny","tag-functional-medicine-doctor-and-saratoga-ny","tag-functional-medicine-doctor-and-schenectady-ny","tag-functional-medicine-practicioner-and-ballston-spa-ny","tag-holistic-doctor-and-albany-ny","tag-holistic-doctor-and-ballston-spa-ny","tag-holistic-doctor-and-saratoga-ny","tag-holistic-medicine","tag-integrative-doctor-and-albany-ny","tag-integrative-doctor-and-clifton-park-ny","tag-lyme-disease","tag-lyme-prevention","tag-naturopathic-doctor-and-albany","tag-naturopathic-doctor-and-albany-ny","tag-naturopathic-doctor-and-clifton-park","tag-naturopathic-doctor-and-clifton-park-ny","tag-naturopathic-doctor-and-saratoga","tag-naturopathic-doctor-and-saratoga-springs-ny","tag-ny","tag-root-canal","tag-thyroid"],"yoast_head":"\r\n
\neverything from obesity to liver disease. How can such a sweet thing be
\nso bad for us? Dr. Mercola recently explained the biochemistry of this
\nliver harming, appetite affecting, weight gaining substance:<\/p>\n
\n times… There are in fact major differences in how your body processes
\n different sugars, and it’s important to understand that when you
\nconsume fructose, your body packs on pounds at a much higher rate than
\nit does when you consume glucose. The following summary details the
\nmain metabolic differences between fructose and glucose to help you
\nunderstand how fructose can wreak such havoc with your health, and why
\nit’s considerably worse for you than glucose:<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\n on your liver. But with glucose, your liver has to break down only 20
\npercent. <\/em><\/li>\n
\n Therefore, much of it is “burned up” immediately after you consume it.
\n By contrast, fructose is primarily converted into free fatty acids
\n(FFAs), VLDL (the damaging form of cholesterol), and triglycerides,
\nwhich get stored as fat. <\/em><\/li>\n
\n fat droplets in your liver and skeletal muscle tissues, causing
\ninsulin resistance and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
\nInsulin resistance progresses to metabolic syndrome and type II
\ndiabetes. <\/em><\/li>\n
\nfructose converts to activated glycerol (g-3-p), which is directly used
\n to turn FFAs into triglycerides. The more g-3-p you have, the more fat
\n you store. Glucose does not do this. <\/em><\/li>\n
\nstored as fat. 120 calories of fructose results in 40 calories being
\nstored as fat. Fructose is essentially largely converted into fat!<\/strong> <\/em><\/li>\n
\n waste products and toxins, including a large amount of uric acid, which
\n triggers your “fat switch,” causing you to gain more weight. <\/em><\/li>\n
\nghrelin and stimulates leptin, which suppresses your appetite. Fructose
\n has no effect on ghrelin and interferes with your brain’s communication
\n with leptin, resulting in overeating. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nthat you avoid as much sugar as possible. Do your best to keep your
\nfructose consumption below 15-25 grams a day. This is especially
\nimportant if you are overweight or have diabetes, high cholesterol, or
\nhigh blood pressure.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n down can be a real challenge for some, especially if you’re consuming
\nvery high amounts. If you’re struggling with sugar addiction, I highly
\nrecommend trying an energy psychology technique called Turbo Tapping<\/a>,
\n which has helped many “soda addicts” kick their sweet habit. If you
\nstill want to use a sweetener occasionally, here’s what I recommend in
\nlieu of sugar:<\/em><\/p>\n\n
\n since it is a highly processed sap that is almost all fructose. Your
\nblood sugar will spike just as it would if you were consuming regular
\nsugar or HFCS. Agave’s meteoric rise in popularity is due to a great
\nmarketing campaign, but any health benefits present in the original
\nagave plant are processed out. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\nFebruary 22, 2012.
\nhttp:\/\/articles.mercola.com\/sites\/articles\/archive\/2012\/02\/22\/how-sugar-accelerates-aging.aspx?e_cid=20120222_DNL_art_1<\/p>\n
\non my website (see contact information). Below is another excerpt from
\nDr Mercola on his perspective on how modern technology is affecting our
\nhealth:<\/p>\n
\ntelecommunication industry is much larger than the medical industrial
\ncomplex, and they have far more influence than the drug companies.
\nThey’re also mirroring many of the same tactics as the tobacco industry
\n to pedal their wares. This includes attempting to discredit
\nresearchers who publish unfavorable cell phone studies.<\/p>\n
\n in disparagement of scientific research where the research
\ndemonstrates risks to public health from telecommunications
\ntechnologies. It is very clear that in the name of “debate” certain
\nparties are aggressively creating confusion and doubt about the
\nbiological and health risks, shamefully supporting the interests of the
\n telecommunications industry.”<\/em><\/p>\n
\nevidence that cell phones and other wireless devices pose significant
\nhealth risks to all of us, and especially to children and pregnant
\nwomen. So while these findings are not being widely publicized as of
\nyet, it makes sense to take action now to protect yourself and your
\nchildren. You can help to minimize your exposure to electromagnetic
\nradiation from cell phones and other wireless devices by heeding the
\nfollowing advice:<\/p>\n\n
\nBarring a life-threatening emergency, children should not use a cell
\nphone, or a wireless device of any type. Children are far more
\nvulnerable to cell phone radiation than adults, because of their thinner
\n skull bones.<\/li>\n
\noff more often. Reserve it for emergencies or important matters. As
\nlong as your cell phone is on, it emits radiation intermittently, even
\nwhen you are not actually making a call. If you’re pregnant, avoiding
\nor reducing your cell phone use may be especially important.<\/li>\n
\n and more people are switching to using cell phones as their exclusive
\nphone contact, it is a dangerous trend and you can choose to opt out of
\n the madness. SKYPE offers a portable number via your computer that can
\n plug into any Ethernet port while traveling.<\/li>\n
\n You would be wise to cut down your use of these devices. Just as with
\n cell phones, it is important to ask yourself whether or not you really
\n need to use them as often as you do. And most importantly, do not even
\n consider having any electronic or wireless devices in the bedroom that
\n will interfere with the quality of your sleep.If you must use a
\nportable home phone, use the older kind that operates at 900 MHz. They
\nare not safer during calls, but at least many of them do not broadcast
\nconstantly even when no call is being made.Note the only way to truly be
\n sure if there is an exposure from your cordless phone is to measure
\nwith an electrosmog meter, and it must be one that goes up to the
\nfrequency of your portable phone (so old meters won’t help much). As
\nmany portable phones are 5.8 Gigahertz, we recommend you look for RF
\nmeters that go up to 8 Gigahertz, the highest range now available in a
\nmeter suitable for consumers.Alternatively you can be very careful with
\nthe base station placement as that causes the bulk of the problem since
\n it transmits signals 24\/7, even when you aren’t talking. So if you can
\n keep the base station at least three rooms away from where you spend
\nmost of your time, and especially your bedroom, they may not be as
\ndamaging to your health. Another option is to just simply turn the
\nportable phone off, only using it when you specifically need the
\nconvenience of moving about while on a call.Ideally it would be helpful
\n to turn off your base station every night before you go to bed.You can
\nfind RF meters as well as remediation supplies at www.emfsafetystore.com<\/a>.
\n But you can pretty much be sure your portable phone is a problem if
\nthe technology is DECT, or digitally enhanced cordless technology.<\/li>\n
\nThe weaker the reception, the more power your phone must use to
\ntransmit, and the more power it uses, the more radiation it emits, and
\nthe deeper the dangerous radio waves penetrate into your body. Ideally,
\n you should only use your phone with full bars and good reception.<\/li>\n
\n as that merely maximizes any potential exposure. Ideally put it in your
\n purse or carrying bag. Placing a cell phone in a shirt pocket over the
\n heart is asking for trouble, as is placing it in a man’s pocket if he
\n seeks to preserve his fertility.<\/li>\n
\n The most dangerous place to be, in terms of radiation exposure, is
\nwithin about six inches of the emitting antenna. You do not want any
\npart of your body within that area.<\/li>\n
\n who have become sensitive can feel the effects of others’ cell phones
\nin the same room, even when it is on but not being used. If you are in a
\n meeting, on public transportation, in a courtroom or other public
\nplaces, such as a doctor’s office, keep your cell phone turned off out
\nof consideration for the ‘second hand radiation’ effects. Children are
\nalso more vulnerable, so please avoid using your cell phone near
\nchildren.<\/li>\n
\nradiation away from the head and successfully lowers the SAR effect,
\nrealize that in redirecting the radiation away from your head this may
\nbe intensifying the radiation in another direction, perhaps toward the
\nperson next to you, or, if in your pocket, increasing radiation
\nintensity toward your body. Caution is always advised in dealing with
\nany radiation-emitting device. We recommend cell phones be kept ‘Off’
\nexcept for emergencies.<\/li>\n
\ncertainly allow you to keep the cell phone farther away from your body.
\n However, if a wired headset is not well-shielded — and most of them
\nare not — the wire itself acts as an antenna attracting ambient radio
\nwaves and transmitting radiation directly to your brain.Make sure that
\nthe wire used to transmit the signal to your ear is shielded.The best
\nkind of headset to use is a combination shielded wire and air-tube
\nheadset. These operate like a stethoscope, transmitting the information
\n to your head as an actual sound wave; although there are wires that
\nstill must be shielded, there is no wire that goes all the way up to
\nyour head.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"