Sugar and IMMUNITY

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Sugar and Immunity

 

As some of you may remember, you are generally not succeptable to

viral attack or tumor growth if your immune response is kept at high

levels (more specifically, the strength and count of your NK cells)

 

However, when exposed to sugars, the immune state is weakened

considerably.

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Sugar and Immunity

 

The Leukocytic Index proves the devastating effect of refined

carbohydrates on immunity.

 

Many people have been asking for a mechanism for the depressed

immunity seen in people who eat sugar and other refined carbohydrates.

Many are known but the Leukocytic Index is an especially helpful one

for many people to begin to take this health risk seriously.

 

More than 20 years ago a large study was published about the effects

of refined carbohydrates (of which processed sweets are the worst) on

the leukocytic index.

Our white cells are the most important factors in protecting us from

invading organisms.

 

The leukocytic index is a measure of how many invading organisms one

white blood cell (WBC) can eat in an hour.

 

Therefore an index of 10 means that that one WBC ate 10 organisms in

THAT hour.

 

The average LI (leukocytic index) in the USA--and remember, average

is not as healthy as one can get--is about 13.9.

 

Within 15 minutes, after an individual eats the amount of refined

 

simple sugars and processed

carbs normally ingested in the evening meal --about 100 grams,

the leukocytic index drops to about 1.4.

 

Depending on the genetic susceptibility to this problem, it might be

better or worse--this is just an average.

Diabetics ALWAYS have a LI of less than 2.

 

That means:

the average person loses more than 90% of their " immune function "

within 15 minutes of indulging in this poisonous substance.

 

This deficiency lasts for about 2 hours after the 'stress' of eating

 

refined food occurs.

 

What is routinely given intravenously during surgery? Glucose water!

 

When Ringer's Lactate (which has no REFINED sugar) is used INSTEAD, the

incidence of post operative *infection* is reduced by two thirds.

 

The only reason I can think of for this kind of persistent ignorance is

that there is no money in changing the thinking of operative

routine.

 

There is a LOT more money in treating the *infections* that

are created by the ALLOPATHIC Monopoly.

 

Since this has been known for more than 20 years, don't you think it

is time for this information to get out to the public?

 

 

Refined Sugar

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While researching this article, I surfed the web and was

surprised to find that the majority of the websites that mention

sugar say that it is *fine* to eat it in moderation.

Most of them say that your body turns all food to 'glucose' regardless

of the kind of food eaten, so whether you eat processed sugar,

vegetables, or steak is irrelevant.

 

I was shocked that the health care professionals who wrote these pages

could be so short-sighted.

 

First of all, it is true that your body converts all foods to

glucose.

However, there is an IMPORTANT difference between sugar and

those other foods....

 

fruits and vegetables all have vitamins, minerals,

enzymes, and amino acids.

 

Sugar has none of those things to assist in its digestion,

assimilation, and absorption.

 

As a result, 'metabolizing' refined sugar puts the body at a severe

nutritional disadvantage.

 

 

Here are some studies that have been done on sugar and its effects.

 

I don't know how those health care professionals can say that sugar is

ok after reading these studies.

This is information that has been around for some time, too, and should

be well known.

 

First of all, in 1973 the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

published a study by A. Sanchez et al,

 

" Role of sugars in human neutrophilic phagocytosis " , November,

1180-1184, showing that ingesting 100 grams of simple sugar lowers

 

white blood cell *activity* for at least five hours.

 

He got this result using

processed honey,

table sugar,

AND...

 

processed orange juice!

 

 

Lowered white blood cell activity means your *immune* system and it's

" ability " to fight infection, is IMPAIRED!

 

 

The general public believes that the orange juice they buy at the

store is healthy....

 

however, once the fresh squeezed juice has been

pasteurized, it no longer has any live *enzyme*, and the vitamin and

mineral content has been greatly reduced.

 

In essence, the " processing " of the juice renders it the same as

refined white sugar, because it

does not contain the *lifegiving* substances (enzymes) which help the

natural sugar present in organic fresh fruits to be metabolized.

 

Honey would give the same result unless it is raw, UNHEATED honey.

 

This means that in the processing of the honey, the temperature

cannot exceed 96 degrees fahrenheit,

or the *live* enzymes in the honey will be destroyed as well.

 

Since most people do not drink fresh squeezed orange juice, or go to

the trouble to make sure their honey is unheated during processing,

they are feeding their bodies pure sugar without knowing it.

 

 

Now think about the amount of sugars that the average person gets in

their daily diet.....it's no wonder that so many people are sick

these days.

 

Their immune systems are constantly operating below their

optimum levels.

 

Again, in 1976 a study was published in the journal Dental Survey.

In this study, J.R. Ringsdorf found that drinking 24 ounces of *cola*

depressed the activity of a kind of white blood cell call a

" neutrophil "

that eats bacteria.

 

He found that this reduction in activity lasted for at least five

hours.

 

Another good study was in 1977 by J. Bernstein et al. called Depression of

lymphocyte transformation following oral glucose ingestion, American Journal of

Clinical Nutrition, Volume 30, page 613.

 

In 1991, T.W. Jones et al. published an article called Independent

effects of youth and poor diabetes control on responses to

hypoglycemia in children. It was published in Diabetes, Volume 40,

pages 358-63.

 

These researchers found that sugar increases adrenalin, a

'stimulating hormone' secreted by the adrenal glands.

 

It was also found that this " adrenalin " increase was far more

'pronounced'in children than in adults, which might account for why

children often have hyperactivity

problems when their diet contains refined sugars.

 

 

 

When sugar is constantly in the diet, the pancreas must constantly

produce insulin.

 

When sugar is continually overused, the pancreas

eventually wears out and is no longer able to clear sugar from the

blood, and diabetes is often the result. This tendency toward

diabetes rises severely after menopause.

 

Sugar also increases the urinary " output " (excretion) of many essential

vitamins and minerals (i.e. Calcium, etc.)

 

According to L. K. Massey in Acute effects of dietary

caffeine and sucrose on urinary mineral excretion in healthy

adolescents Nutr. Res 8(9):

 

1988, calcium *loss* through the urine doubles when a soft drink

containing sugar is consumed. Might there possibly be a correlation

between our excessive sugar consumption and ever increasing rates of

osteoporosis in this country?

 

 

Cola drinks

 

containing both caffeine and sugar caused the greatest calcium and

boneloss in these subjects.

 

White, refined sugar is also bleached with *Chlorine* Bleach, a

substance that many people are sensitive to.

 

Chlorine, when it combines with organic compounds, converts to

*Dioxin*, a lethal chemical.

 

No one should ever consume any substances that have been exposed to

chlorine or chlorine bleach, nor use paper products that have been

bleached.

 

Some of the other effects of refined sugars on the body are:

 

*Increases overgrowth of candida yeast organism

*Increases chronic fatigue

*Can trigger binge eating in those with bulima

*Increases PMS symptoms

*Increases hyperactivity in about 50% of children

*Increases tooth decay

*Increases anxiety and irritability

*Can increase or intensify symptoms of anxiety and panic in

susceptible women

 

*Can make it difficult to lose weight because of constantly high

insulin levels, which causes the body to store excess carbs

as fat.

 

Sugar is easily replaced in the diet by an herb called STEVIA. The

whole herb or the liquid or powdered extract can be used.

 

This herb is 200 times more sweet than sugar, but it has NO CALORIES,

and does NOT raise glucose levels (blood sugar).

 

It was introduced to Europe by the Spanish Conquistidors in the 16th

century, and was used extensively in Europe for decades with no known

 

side effects, before it was outlawed by

the EU. It has been used for hundreds of years in Brazil.

It is a truly 'natural' dietary supplement.

 

It can be used in hot or cold foods, and

can be cooked with. It has no aftertaste, and is non-carcinogenic.

 

 

Itis a lifesaver for diabetics, for it helps regulate blood sugar.

 

I hope you will choose to increase your family's level of health by

not using sugar, and not supporting the sugar industry by buying sugar

or products containing sugar.

 

 

Stevia.net All About The Herb That Is Sweeter Than Sugar

 

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[Guest guest]

Great article, thanks so much. I am now a big fan on stevia, having

discovered it here, but really curious as to why the EU banned it.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

, Zipamour@a...

wrote:

> Great article, thanks so much. I am now a big fan on stevia,

having discovered it here, but really curious as to why the EU

banned it.

 

Hello!

 

I think it all has something to do with Searle/Monsanto's crusade to

limit our healthy sweetener options. This is what I glean from the

articles I'm reading. As you may already know, they are the makers of

Nutrasweet(aspartame) and feel that they have a monopoly on our

'alternative' sweeteners. Obviously they feel threatened

by the presence of Stevia, even though its popularity as a

sweetener has not been well established throughout the world. It is

sold as a sweetener only in Japan, Paraguay and a few third world

countries. Japan is the largest consumer of stevia, because

aspartame is currently banned in Japan!

 

Because of this Coca cola has made a special coke especially for

the Japanese that is sweetened exclusively with stevia.

It seems that FDA and FSA are both surrendering to pressure from

Monsanto.

 

One of my friends in the UK uses agave syrup and molasses sugar as

sugar substitutes so I know they still have some other healthy

options.

The UK has also passed legislation that restricts amounts of

specific supplements one can purchase at any given time.

They have been setting what they call 'safe upper limits'. I

believe one of those affected is Selenium although there are others

as well.

 

This is all carried out in the name of " safeguarding " the public

health.I just cannot justify this happening in a democracy such our

countries are supposed to be. Something so personal as taking

supplements should NOT be regulated by the government in my opinion!

And they should have no right to place a limit on the types of

sweeteners I have available to me! This is seriously restricting my

freedoms!

 

 

 

Cheers, JoAnn