Sugar is Not a Treat
Dr Jody Stanislaw, ND Sneaky Sugar Sugar is hiding everywhere in today’s widely-accepted diet, but meanwhile its devastating effects are creating more deaths than automobile accidents. In this eye-opening talk, the NaturalPath and NDNR’s very own, Dr. Jody Stanislaw, a Naturopathic Doctor who has been studying the negative effects of sugar since being diagnosed with […]
Sugar Addiction: Are you Addicted?
Refined Crystalline Substance with Coarse Consequences Whether or not it influences our individual food choices, there is a growing cultural understanding that sugar is an unhealthy part of the diet. We’re talking about the refined crystalline substance that comes in soda, cookies and other refined, packaged products. Not the natural sugar that comes in fruit, […]
The Trouble with Froot Loops
Dr Christina Bjorndal, ND The packaging of a Froot Loops box is brightly coloured and the cartoon animals are all smiling. The marketing is designed for kids to want it, and it’s effective. Since its start in 1963, Kellogg’s Froot Loops has become one of the oldest, and most popular cereal products in North America. […]
Eat More Protein Than Carbohydrates
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND Food for Mood The other crucial mood stabilizer I found was to keep my blood sugar levels stable during the day by eating more protein and complex carbohydrates with every meal, and as my snacks. Protein (nuts, eggs, seeds, lentils, fish, chicken, whey, meats, tofu, yogurt, and sprouts) and complex carbohydrates (legumes, potatoes, corn, vegetables, […]
What are Candida Biofilms?
Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND Have you Ever Taken an Antibiotic for a UTI, Acne, Bacterial Infection or for any Other Reason? Did you know that just by taking 1 antibiotic in your lifetime can disrupt the balance of your gut flora? There is new research that connects the relationship of our gut flora with our […]
Liver, Lactate, Alcohol, Coffee, and Sugar
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND What is Lactate and What Does it Do to You? Lactate is an anxiety-creating chemical that is produced when you eat high amounts of glucose and sugars. Lactate levels increase when you eat lots of sugars, simple carbohydrates, and inflammatory foods. Your liver converts lactate back into glucose, but if your […]
14 Simple Tips to Kick Sugar Cravings
Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND The Rocky Road of Sugar Sugar is the one substance that I have a bumpy, rocky, rickety relationship with. I don’t think I am alone in that. It is the one substance that I am able to eliminate for months at a time and then something happens – either a birthday, […]
Sugar, Caffeine, and Your Adrenals
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND Sugar Surge and Spike Eating high amounts of simple sugars and carbohydrates, such as donuts, crackers, white bread, pastries, and sweets causes spikes of glucose in your blood. This forces your body to produce high amounts of insulin to remove the glucose from your blood and store it in your tissues as fat, […]
A Naturopathic Doctor’s Thoughts on Sugar (And a Delicious Granola Recipe)
Dr. Jennea Wood, ND Incredibly Edibly Addictive Sugar Sugar is delicious, but don’t kid yourself, it’s incredibly addictive. We’re evolutionary programmed to think so. Sugar isn’t intrinsically good or bad, but human beings’ genetically mandated love of the stuff combined with the fact that it is incredibly cheap and ubiquitous spells trouble. How Does Sugar […]
The Sugar Roller Coaster
Dr Christina Bjorndal, ND Do you find that you can’t get through the day without a sugary snack? You may be one of many people who are “addicted” to sugar. Signs of sugar addiction include: irritability, headaches, mood swings and insomnia. Sugar addiction is, in part, a by-product of sugar’s purity – the body is […]