Fructose and Insulin Resistance

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Steven Powers MD.

 

Wednesday, April 10, 2002 8:00 PM

Fructose and Insulin Resistance

 

 

Dr. Walter Crinnion

11811 NE 12e St. #202

Kirkland, WA. 98034

425-821-8118

fax 425-821-4353

 

Fructose and insulin resistance

 

Fructose is fruit sugar, that which we consume lots of if we drink fruit juices

or eat dried fruits. The amount of fructose that we ingest from eating a whole

fruit (that has not been juiced or dried to concentrate the sugar) does not have

any adverse effects on the body. The food industry now uses high fructose corn

syrup as a sweetener in a vast multitude of products. This has most consumers

taking in high quantities of fructose daily, which can cause problems.

 

For years scientists have known, and published, the fact that when rodents are

fed fructose they become resistant to insulin. When this occurs the cells cannot

accept sugar from the blood and the blood sugar is elevated. Insulin resistance

is the main cause of developing diabetes in the adult years of life. The

incidence of adult onset diabetes and insulin resistance is increasing in this

country. One of the hallmarks of insulin resistance (now termed Syndrome X) is

weight gain in the trunk of the body (large abdomen). Recently it has been shown

that not only does fructose lead to insulin resistance (and hypertension) in

animals, but also in humans,

 

This current study on humans (Am J Physiol Endoctinol Metab 2000 Oct;279

(4):E907-E91 1) looked at healthy volunteers. When these people were given

fructose they ended up needing 2.3 times as much insulin to maintain " normal "

blood sugar levels!

 

Because of this it is best to avoid all products made with high fructose corn

syrup. One should also avoid drinking large amounts of fruit juice (unless

diluted 50% with water) or large quantities of dried fruits. It is all right to

eat fruits in their whole form, just don't juice them.

 

If one already has insulin resistance the best method to begin reversing this

problem is to develop more muscle. This means that one must begin to exercise

regularly. It is best that this occur under the direction of a professional

trainer.

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