Blood Sugar Balance: Understanding the Body's Regulation

This chapter delves into the body's mechanisms for regulating blood sugar, focusing on the roles of insulin and glucagon. It reassures listeners that transient spikes in blood sugar, such as those from carbohydrate intake, are normal and manageable in healthy individuals.

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In todays episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, and I will be doing a solo episode looking at a lot of the myths and misconceptions on sugar. Is it really the toxin that people believe it to be? Should we be avoiding it like the plague and eating carnivore or super low cal? I will also leave you with some tips on how to prevent the risks of sugar consumption. I’ll be covering the following claims and breaking down the science.

Claim 1: Sugar causes a dangerous spike in blood sugar and insulin
Claim 2: Sugar is solely responsible for the obesity epidemic
Claim 3: Sugar Causes Diabetes
Claim 4: Sugar causes inflammation and chronic disease death

References:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916523135052?via%3Dihub#f1
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34556834/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3746083/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34556834/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5836186/
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/4/e018060
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29466592/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3746083
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17513405/
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0057873
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/nbu.12137
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26301178/

Disclaimer: The content in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is never a substitute for medical advice. If you’re struggling with with your mental or physical health, please work one on one with a health care provider.

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