Heart Disease and Carbohydrates

High sugar intake leads to dysfunctions everywherebasis we are being told that hamburgers, steaks and
especially the Heart!eggs are the cause of coronary artery dysfunction
The real problem in America is not chronic low bloodand that drugs that block the production of
sugar but the opposite, chronic high blood sugar. Thischolesterol is the answer. Yet in 1977, nearly 30
constant elevation of glucose streaming through ouryears ago, Dr. George V Mann of Vanderbilt
system has major toxic implications, just ask anyUniversity School of Medicine, published an article
diabetic. Blindness, peripheral neurological dysfunctionsstating the opposite. In the New England Journal of
and ulcerations are all causes of chronic high bloodMedicine Mann is quoted as writing:
glucose. These are usually problems diabetics worry"Foundations, scientists, and the media, both lay and
about on a constant basis. So, what about thescientific, have promoted low fat, low cholesterol,
non-diabetic that is constantly eating refined sugarspolyunsaturated diets, and yet the epidemic continues
that keep insulin and glucose working overtime?unabated, cholesteremia in the population is
It has been stated that high intakes of refined sugarunchanged, and clinicians are unconvinced of
is directly linked to coronary artery dysfunctionsefficacy…And yet the oil and spread industry
(heart disease). It has been shown that cultures thatadvertise its products with claims and promises that
consume low levels of sugar and high levels of fatsmake these foods seem like drugs. The vibrant
and cholesterol actually have lower levels of coronarycertainty of scientist claiming to be authorities on
artery dysfunctions but once refined sugar becomesthese matters is disturbing."
a staple of these cultures daily diet coronary arteryThis should be of great concern for every reader.
dysfunction becomes prevalent and cholesterol isResearch professionals have touted this information
made out to be the bad guy. Over indulging in sugarsfor three decades! The number one killer of
will lead an increase production of cholesterol by theAmericans is coronary artery dysfunction (heart
liver. Sugar will also use or destroy the maindisease) and our children are becoming obese at an
constituent of arteries, which as stated before leadsalarming rate. Both of these are linked to over
to cracking and filling by the increased production ofconsumption of refined sugars and are both
cholesterol.preventable. Our culture is choosing this unhealthy
When was the last time you ever heard that sugarstate of living. In the chapter, Putting it all together, I
intake is the main reason for arterial dysfunction? Ingive examples of foods to eat. All you have to do is
fact even in the 21st century we are still beingmake the choice.
bombarded with the incomplete facts. On a daily