Carbs and Inflammation How Sugar Causes Inflammation Thomas DeLauer

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Please Subscribe for 3+ Videos Per Week!! • http://www.ThomasDeLauer.com • Carbs and Inflammation: How Sugar Causes Inflammation: Thomas DeLauer • How Does Sugar Affect Inflammation • Chronic inflammation is extremely common and tied to most, if not all, of our chronic illnesses today • Our diet can either increase chronic inflammation or reduce it • The average American adult consumes 22 teaspoons of added sugar every day - most of it is of the HFCS or processed white sugar form, hidden in processed and junk foods • ● American Heart Association’s daily recommendation (which is really too high) is 6 teaspoons for women and 9 teaspoons for men • Processed sugar is a large component of the inflammatory foods in the US diet today • Excess sugar consumption, in particular processed sugars, such as high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and white table sugar, can lead to the overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines • Markers used to detect inflammation levels include: • ● C-reactive protein (CRP) • ● Tumor necrosis factor • ● Specific interleukins (IL-6 and IL-18) • How processed sugar works in the body (and inflammation) • Why white table sugar and HFCS are so much worse for us • Highly refined sugars, such as white table sugar and HFCS remove the beneficial aspects of plant foods, including: • ● Phytonutrients • ● Fiber • ● Vitamins • ● Minerals • ● Essential fatty acids • The removal of these beneficial aspects of foods leads to a rapid rise in insulin and blood glucose levels • This short-term acute hyperglycemia leads to • ● reduced nitric oxide availability • ● Increased production of free radicals • ● Increased proinflammatory cytokines, such as IL-6, IL-18, and TNF • Additionally, these processed forms of sugar are higher in fructose • Case Study: • A 2016 study published in Cancer Research found that fructose from table sugar and HFCS were responsible for encouraging growth of breast tumors and lung metastasis in mice. • In fact, glucose is absorbed more rapidly than fructose by an active transport system in our bodies • Are there better alternatives than table sugar and HFCS? • Yes • First step is to cut out processed and fast foods and replace table sugar with stevia, pure maple syrup, or honey. • You can also use raw cane sugar, however maple syrup, stevia, and honey are better options. • Maple syrup in particular has a lower ratio of fructose and overall grams of sugar per tablespoon. • Be sure to use added sugar sparingly, not matter the form. • References: • 1. Turbinado sugar • http://nutrition.healthgrove.com/l/46... • 2. The effects of diet on inflammation: emphasis on the metabolic syndrome • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/... • 3. Added sugars add to your risk of dying from heart disease • http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Healthy... • 4. Sugar in western diets increases risk for breast cancer tumors and metastasis • https://www.mdanderson.org/newsroom/2... • 5. Dietary fructose and metabolic syndrome and diabetes • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

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