Guest guest Posted August 18, 2001 Report Share Posted August 18, 2001 I read the other day that 1 teaspoon sugar inhibits the immune system for six hours.... I knew it was bad but this put it in perspective for me. Does anyone know about the natural sugars found in foods...especially fruits? Does this affect the immune system in the same way as well? Good thing I am not a "sweets" person and I don't drink soda or bottled juices, etc. I juice things here at home but now I am concerned about the natural sugars as well. God Bless, Jamie - Tohelpwilliam herbal remedies Saturday, August 18, 2001 6:55 AM Re: [herbal remedies] This is ok-isn't it Deana, William is 10 and is low functioning and non verbal. I realize that anything can happen with the human body but my goal now is to just make him as healthy as possible. I believe his autism is a product of our modern American health care system but I take responsibility for my actions, too. He received all of his vaccinations and more antibiotics than you can shake a stick at. Everything that he ate for the first 5 years of his life had some sort of sugar in it. Just about everything you could do wrong with a kid-I did. He had lots of tylenol and was on soy formula(the first ingredient was sugar-53%-I believe). There was no reaction to the vaccines but I know they contributed it his autism. GFCF is gluten and casein free. Those are the proteins in grains and dairy. A lot of autistic kids cannot break those proteins down and some respond very well to removing them from their diet. We did it for a year and saw some progress but I was concerned with such a limited diet for a long period of time. I found a way to prepare these foods that predigests the proteins. I just recently found this group and have concentrated on getting his diet on track. We've only been doing it for a short time and he is doing better but my goal now is to just make him healthy. Thanks, Ann in Memphis Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2001 Report Share Posted August 19, 2001 Just got home, so forgive me if this is redundant, but I've heard OJ is not the " magic bullet " for colds, etc. as the sugar slows down your immune system reactivity (though I'm not sure if it is 6 hrs.). In Health, Steve ----------------------------- I read the other day that 1 teaspoon sugar inhibits the immune system for s ix hours.... I knew it was bad but this put it in perspective for me. Does anyone know about the natural sugars found in foods...especially fruit s? Does this affect the immune system in the same way as well? Good thing I am not a " sweets " person and I don't drink soda or bottled jui ces, etc. I juice things here at home but now I am concerned about the na tural sugars as well. God Bless, Jamie - Tohelpwilliam herbal remedies Saturday, August 18, 2001 6:55 AM Re: [herbal remedies] This is ok-isn't it Deana, William is 10 and is low functioning and non verbal. I realize that anything can happen with the human body but my goal now is to just make h im as healthy as possible. I believe his autism is a product of our modern American health care system but I take responsibility for my actions, too . He received all of his vaccinations and more antibiotics than you can sha ke a stick at. Everything that he ate for the first 5 years of his life had s ome sort of sugar in it. Just about everything you could do wrong with a k id-I did. He had lots of tylenol and was on soy formula(the first ingredient w as sugar-53%-I believe). There was no reaction to the vaccines but I know th ey contributed it his autism. GFCF is gluten and casein free. Those are the proteins in grains and dai ry. A lot of autistic kids cannot break those proteins down and some respond very well to removing them from their diet. We did it for a year and saw some progress but I was concerned with such a limited diet for a long per iod of time. I found a way to prepare these foods that predigests the protei ns. I just recently found this group and have concentrated on getting his die t on track. We've only been doing it for a short time and he is doing better but my goal now is to just make him healthy. Thanks, Ann in Memphis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2001 Report Share Posted August 21, 2001 As a long-time diabetic, totally diet controlled, i have a bit of experience with blood sugar spikes and immune system fluctuations. Generally, it seems that the problems come from not having any trace elements along with fruit sugars. These compounds may be complex and sometimes undetectable, but they are important. What i noticed was that some fruit juices, particularly grape and apple, would cause a bad reaction for me if i took too much at a time. Sometimes orange juice would cause trouble if i drank too much in the middle of a hot day. In general, the more pulp in a juice, the better it digests, and the fewer the sugar effects. Actually the main thing that has helped me all around is avoiding large amounts of food in the evenings. No more late night pizza parties... At 08:44 AM 8/18/01 -0700, you wrote: >I read the other day that 1 teaspoon sugar inhibits the immune system for six hours.... I knew it was bad but this put it in perspective for me. > >Does anyone know about the natural sugars found in foods...especially fruits? Does this affect the immune system in the same way as well? > >Good thing I am not a " sweets " person and I don't drink soda or bottled juices, etc. I juice things here at home but now I am concerned about the natural sugars as well. > >God Bless, >Jamie > -- Michael Riversong ** Professional Harpist, Educator, and Writer ** RivEdu ** Phone: (307)635-0900 FAX (413)691-0399 http://home.earthlink.net/~mriversong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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