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Friends,
Occasionally I just have to do something like this. I have been putting this information out for so long that is is heart warming to see others put is out too.
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TODAY'S TIP: SUGAR INTAKE LINKED TO DEVELOPMENT OF GALLSTONES
Why do some people develop gallstones while others don't? According to
Italian researchers, one reason might be the amount of refined sugar
they eat.
The gall bladder is the storage organ for bile salts--those
cholesterol-based substances that help with the digestion and
absorption of dietary fats. Gallstones are crystals or clumps of
cholesterol that cause pain when the gall bladder contracts in
response to food entering the intestines--pain that can be severe
enough to cause hospitalization.
According to Tufts University, a preliminary study conducted in
southern Italy found that people who ate 400 calories or more of
refined sugar each day were three times more likely to suffer from
gallstones as those who ate no more than 260 calories of the sweet
stuff a day. Those who consumed at least 600 calories from sugar were
six times more likely to develop gallstones.
Refined sugars are contained in foods such as cakes, cookies, soft
drinks, and table sugar. A 12-ounce can of cola contains 152 calories
(all from sugar), while 32 ounces of cola and 12 1/2 teaspoons of
table sugar each contain 400 calories from sugar.
This study also confirmed the relationship between excess weight and
gallstone risk reported by other researchers, and it reported that
both saturated fat and total caloric intake were linked to the
tendency to develop gallstones.
Although it is too soon to say whether excessive amounts of sugar
actually cause gallstone formation, keeping your sugar intake under
control is certainly a good idea. And this study provides one more
good reason to keep your weight and intake of saturated fats in line
as well.
Joan Carter, RD/LD, MBA is a licensed registered dietitian. She is
currently the senior nutrition communications specialist at the
USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center of Medicine at Baylor
College of Medicine where she writes extensively about nutrition
research, healthy eating, and the role of nutrition in health.
Send comments or nutrition questions to goodnutrition@myworldmail.com.
Questions of general interest will be answered in future tips.
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Neither TipWorld nor the author of this article provides professional
medical advice. The information in this tip is intended to help you
better understand nutritional issues. It is not intended to replace
the advice of a physician. If you read something in a tip that
contradicts what your physician tells you in any way, always follow
your physician's advice.
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Of course, it is pretty stupid for people to be told to follow their physician's nutritional advice since very few of them have any training in nutrition at all. As a matter of fact, the official AMA position about the ralationship of nutrition to health has been (for about 100 years), up till about 5 years ago, that nutrition had nothing to DO with health.
Why do you think that disclaimer is even printed with this article? Three guesses----and the first two do not count.
I would appreciate any comments about this information.
Walt
In Reply to: Gall Stones and sugar. Told you so.........ARCHIVE under liver. posted by Walt Stoll on December 11, 1999 at 09:50:30:
Dr. Stoll, hi there.
I enjoy this stuff, its both confirming and educates.
I only wish they had spoke more about how they think it
actually contributes to the formation, what they consider
the role of sugar is, to make it clearer. Interestingly,
I worked some years back with a guy who had stones, and
went to his doctor, who must have had something going on
upstairs, because he told this guy to give up pop and colas,
and watch his sugar! I'm serious. He came back to work and told me this, and I remember thinking, hhmmmm, that's
interesting, no treatment to speak of, just ditch the sugar.
The guy I knew got better too on his own. Anecdotal, but
had an impact on me.
B.B.
In Reply to: Gall Stones and sugar. Told you so.........ARCHIVE under liver. posted by Walt Stoll on December 11, 1999 at 09:50:30:
Dear Walt,
I'm pasting a file I'd saved to my hard drive some time ago, which is a "must" read for everybody interested in keeping health. I cannot remember the site where I found it, although the paper has been done and copyrighted by Optimal Wellness Center.
Thank you so much for this board.
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78 Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health
In addition to throwing off the body's homeostasis, excess sugar may result in a number of other significant consequences. The following is a listing of some of sugar's metabolic consequences from a variety of medical journals and other scientific publications.
1. Sugar can suppress the immune system.
2. Sugar can upset the body's mineral balance.
3. Sugar can cause hyperactivity, anxiety, concentration difficulties, and crankiness in children.
4. Sugar can cause drowsiness and decreased activity in children.
5. Sugar can adversely affect children's school grades.
6. Sugar can produce a significant rise in triglycerides.
7. Sugar contributes to a weakened defense against bacterial infection.
8. Sugar can cause kidney damage.
9. Sugar can reduce helpful high density cholesterol (HDLs).
10. Sugar can promote an elevation of harmful cholesterol (LDLs).
11. Sugar may lead to chromium deficiency.
12. Sugar can cause copper deficiency.
13. Sugar interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium.
14. Sugar may lead to cancer of the breast, ovaries, prostate, and rectum.
15. Sugar can cause colon cancer, with an increased risk in women.
16. Sugar can be a risk factor in gall bladder cancer.
17. Sugar can increase fasting levels of blood glucose.
18. Sugar can weaken eyesight.
19. Sugar raises the level of a neurotransmitter called serotonin, which can narrow blood vessels.
20. Sugar can cause hypoglycemia.
21. Sugar can produce an acidic stomach.
22. Sugar can raise adrenaline levels in children.
23. Sugar can increase the risk of coronary heart disease.
24. Sugar can speed the aging process, causing wrinkles and grey hair.
25. Sugar can lead to alcoholism.
26. Sugar can promote tooth decay.
27. Sugar can contribute to weight gain and obesity.
28. High intake of sugar increases the risk of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
29. Sugar can cause a raw, inflamed intestinal tract in persons with gastric or duodenal ulcers. 30. Sugar can cause arthritis
31. Sugar can cause asthma.
32. Sugar can cause candidiasis (yeast infection).
33. Sugar can lead to the formation of gallstones.
34. Sugar can lead to the formation of kidney stones.
35. Sugar can cause ischemic heart disease.
36. Sugar can cause appendicitis.
37. Sugar can exacerbate the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.
38. Sugar can indirectly cause hemorrhoids.
39. Sugar can cause varicose veins.
40. Sugar can elevate glucose and insulin responses in oral contraception users.
41. Sugar can lead to periodontal disease.
42. Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis.
43. Sugar contributes to saliva acidity.
44. Sugar can cause a decrease in insulin sensitivity.
45. Sugar leads to decreased glucose tolerance.
46. Sugar can decrease growth hormone.
47. Sugar can increase total cholesterol.
48. Sugar can increase systolic blood pressure.
49. Sugar can change the structure of protein causing interference with protein absorption. 50. Sugar causes food allergies.
51. Sugar can contribute to diabetes.
52. Sugar can cause toxemia during pregnancy.
53. Sugar can contribute to eczema in children.
54. Sugar can cause cardiovascular disease.
55. Sugar can impair the structure of DNA.
56. Sugar can cause cataracts.
57. Sugar can cause emphysema.
58. Sugar can cause atherosclerosis.
59. Sugar can cause free radical formation in the bloodstream.
60. Sugar lowers the enzymes' ability to function.
61. Sugar can cause loss of tissue elasticity and function.
62. Sugar can cause liver cells to divide, increasing the size of the liver.
63. Sugar can increase the amount of fat in the liver.
64. Sugar can increase kidney size and produce pathological changes in the kidney.
65. Sugar can overstress the pancreas, causing damage.
66. Sugar can increase the body's fluid retention.
67. Sugar can cause constipation.
68. Sugar can cause myopia (nearsightedness).
69. Sugar can compromise the lining of the capillaries.
70. Sugar can cause hypertension.
71. Sugar can cause headaches, including migraines.
72. Sugar can cause an increase in delat, alpha and theta brain waves, which can alter the mind's ability to think clearly.
73. Sugar can cause depression.
74. Sugar can increase insulin responses in those consuming high-sugar diets compared to low sugar diets.
75. Sugar increases bacterial fermentation in the colon.
76. Sugar can cause hormonal imbalance.
77. Sugar can increase blood platelet adhesiveness which increases risk of blood clots.
78. Sugar increases the risk of Alzheimer Disease.
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In Reply to: Re: Gall Stones and sugar. Told you so.........ARCHIVE under liver. posted by B.B. on December 11, 1999 at 10:21:05:
In the past 2 years i have seen articles in health magazines by people like Jeffery Bland etc.. that excess sugar is converted into Cholesterol... so i would assume excess cholesterol may lead to Gall bladder stones in some way..
Hope this helps some of the puzzle ?
SR
In Reply to: Re: Gall Stones and sugar. Told you so.........ARCHIVE under liver. posted by SR on December 11, 1999 at 12:41:17:
Thanks SR,
Yes, that makes sense to me. I was thinking also, the
medical folks are trying to turn gall/kidney stones into an infectious disease now(i know i know, another germ thing),
but I thought, hey, maybe sugar both feeds germs, lowers
immunity, so maybe there is a link in the chain, but I
like your info alot.
B.B.
In Reply to: Gall Stones and sugar. Told you so.........ARCHIVE under liver. posted by Walt Stoll on December 11, 1999 at 09:50:30:
Anyone know how many calories in 1 tsp. of sugar?
In Reply to: Re: Gall Stones and sugar. Told you so.........ARCHIVE under liver. posted by Elsa on December 11, 1999 at 11:34:23:
Thanks, Elsa.
This will add to our archived info about sugar.
This reminds me of what a wise man once said: "When something people do not want to know, has 1000 articles proving its validity, they will ask for 1001."
Namaste`
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Gall Stones and sugar. Told you so.........ARCHIVE under liver. posted by Belinda on December 11, 1999 at 19:33:41:
Hi, Belinda.
Twenty.
Walt
In Reply to: Gall Stones and sugar. Told you so.........ARCHIVE under liver. posted by Walt Stoll on December 11, 1999 at 09:50:30:
12 1/2 teaspoons of
table sugar each contain 400 calories from sugar.
So it takes 12 1/2 tsp of sugar to make 400 calories? Am I reading this right?
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