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Re: question about sugar??       03/26/05 08:11 AM Edit Reply Quote badlydrawnboy Reged: 03/01/05 Posts: 111 I know this won't be popular here, but my conscience tells me to post in anyways. I really cringe when I hear people say "sugar isn't any problem at all". I have over seven years of study, both formal (medical school) and informal, of nutrition and diet. And about the same amount of time living with IBS and related health problems. Sugar may not trigger a spasm or attack, but it creates a whole range of problems in the body that can certainly make someone with IBS feel worse. For one, sugar can create an "acid" condition (the colon should normally be alkaline) which can lead to constipation, gas, bloating and fatigue. Sugar creates ideal conditions for yeast, parasites and unhealthy bacteria to grow in the gut (as they all feed on sugar/simple carbs). If you've been following IBS research lately you'll be aware that many researchers are establishing a link between these organisms and IBS - they have found that many who've been diagnosed with IBS actually have parasites or bacterial overgrowth, and once these pathogens are treated the "IBS" clears up. To learn more about sugar's effects on the body, visit this link: http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/sugar.htm. I know most of us feel so restricted already by IBS. It's kind of nice to think, "oh, well at least sugar is no problem". Maybe it won't be for you. But for me, there's more to health than just getting my gut spasms under control. I actually want to create health on a fundamental level. I know it can be so confusing with so many opinions and philosophies toward health represented here. My belief is that we all have to be our own experts, and that "expertise" can only come through personal experience and exploration. So check it out - do some research on the Net, try eating lots of sugar and see how you feel, try going without sugar and see how you feel... run some experiments. Hope this is more helpful than confusing... Chris Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

Entire thread My Reservations About The Diet (please comment!) badlydrawnboy 03/21/05 09:38 AM Re: My Reservations About The Diet (please comment!) Kandee 03/27/05 10:54 AM Re: My Reservations About The Diet (please comment!) Alisa 03/25/05 12:45 PM Alisa, you've got a lot on your plate! Augie 03/27/05 02:42 PM Re: Alisa, you've got a lot on your plate! Alisa 03/28/05 09:30 AM I eat baked squash every day! Augie 03/25/05 08:47 PM Re: I eat baked squash every day! Alisa 03/27/05 12:41 PM Re: I eat baked squash every day! Augie 03/27/05 02:48 PM Re: I eat baked squash every day! Alisa 03/28/05 09:32 AM better you than me yuck! Little Minnie 03/26/05 04:56 PM LOL-yes, like a bad hair cowlick! Augie 03/27/05 08:29 AM Re: LOL-yes, like a bad hair cowlick! Little Minnie 03/27/05 05:11 PM What's wrong with squash? Linz 03/26/05 08:12 AM I am scared of food Augie 03/27/05 08:34 AM Re: I am scared of food melissam 03/28/05 04:23 AM This sounds very sensible! Linz 03/28/05 04:33 AM Hey, another fibromite! Linz 03/25/05 12:50 PM Re: Hey, another fibromite! badlydrawnboy 03/25/05 01:51 PM Re: My Reservations About The Diet (please comment!) Dia 03/21/05 01:00 PM Re: My Reservations About The Diet (please comment!) Sand 03/21/05 12:48 PM Re: My Reservations About The Diet (please comment!) Little Minnie 03/21/05 11:27 AM Re: My Reservations About The Diet (please comment!) atomic rose 03/21/05 11:20 AM Some great answers here! Linz 03/21/05 01:25 PM question about sugar?? little bear 03/25/05 02:52 PM Re: question about sugar?? badlydrawnboy 03/26/05 08:11 AM Re: question about sugar?? Alisa 03/27/05 12:46 PM Re: question about sugar?? daliatree 03/27/05 11:40 AM Re: question about sugar?? Sand 03/26/05 09:06 AM Re: question about sugar?? badlydrawnboy 03/26/05 11:36 AM Re: question about sugar?? Sand 03/26/05 01:36 PM I kind of agree... Linz 03/26/05 12:17 PM Re: I kind of agree... badlydrawnboy 03/26/05 02:47 PM Re: I kind of agree... daliatree 03/27/05 11:53 AM Book, Bland Sand 03/27/05 11:22 AM Have you considered... Linz 03/27/05 08:15 AM thyroid problems Augie 03/27/05 08:24 AM Re: thyroid problems Linz 03/27/05 08:36 AM Thanks, Dr. Linz Augie 03/27/05 08:48 AM Thyroid thread Sand 03/27/05 09:59 AM Thanks for the link! Augie 03/27/05 11:58 AM Re: Thanks for the link! Sand 03/27/05 12:15 PM Thanks Augie 03/27/05 12:30 PM Re: Thanks Sand 03/27/05 02:15 PM Sugar post Linz 03/26/05 08:18 AM Exactly Little Minnie 03/26/05 04:52 PM Re: question about sugar?? Little Minnie 03/25/05 07:10 PM thanks! little bear 03/25/05 07:56 PM As I said... Linz 03/26/05 08:10 AM Re: Some great answers here! badlydrawnboy 03/21/05 02:17 PM an idea, you don't have to agree Little Minnie 03/21/05 05:08 PM Re: an idea, you don't have to agree badlydrawnboy 03/21/05 05:21 PM Re: an idea, you don't have to agree Little Minnie 03/21/05 06:11 PM Even I have to eat IF... Linz 03/25/05 12:48 PM

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