A SUGAR HANGOVER. Yeap. It feels like a hangover. So I googled it. This is what I found:
Why Everyone Needs to Understand “Sugar Hangover,” Including the Physical and Emotional Symptoms
by www.BodyEcology.com
If you are experiencing brain fog, fatigue, headaches or depression, you may be eating too much sugar! Find out why even a little sugar has negative health affects, what to do about it and how to satisfy your sweet tooth naturally.
Most of us are aware that sugar in all its forms can lead to health problems like: weight gain, lowered immunity, blood sugar problems, diabetes, acidic blood, adrenal fatigue and candida.
But did you know that sugar can also cause hangovers?
It’s true. If you haven’t given up sugar yet, pay close attention to how you feel after eating foods with sugar or even too many natural sugars in fruit.
Here are some of th\e symptoms of sugar hangover1:
Fuzzy thinking or foggy mind
Fatigue or sleepiness after meals
Gas, bloating or extended stomach after meals
Headache
Joint pain
Skin problems
Allergy symptoms
Emotional - Mood swings like emotional highs and then lows (anger, sadness, lack of will power, depression, etc.)
Many of them are actually similar to how you might feel after too much alcohol. And there’s a reason for that...
Too much alcohol, just like too much sugar, affects your kidneys, liver, stomach and small intestines, which explains some of what is happening in your body. Dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, gastrointestinal disturbances and disruption of sleep are some of the results.
And if you are aware of the symptoms of candida, they too carry a similarity.
Candida floods your body with a toxic by-product called acetaldehyde. Acetaldehyde produces similar symptoms to an alcohol hangover.
This serious toxin is poisonous to your tissues, is not easily eliminated and accumulates in your brain, spinal cord and muscles. Keeping in mind that your heart and intestines are muscles, you may now understand why you have symptoms of brain fog, muscle weakness and even pain.
And guess what feeds candida? SUGAR!
Unfortunately, the typical foods and drinks (processed foods) on the market have so much hidden sugar, that the average American is (often unknowingly) consuming approximately ½ cup of sugar per day.
And that’s simply too much for the human body to digest effectively.
Here’s what happens in your body after you eat too much sugar or processed foods2:
Refined sugars enter your bloodstream.
Blood sugar levels rise.
Your pancreas is pressured to release insulin (a hormone that helps sugars get into your cells).
The insulin helps to use up the sugar rapidly, so blood sugar crashes.
Your body goes into a sugar low or hypoglycemia.
More hormones are released to deal with the sugar low and return your body to a balanced state. This actually causes a stress response in your body.
These hormones squeeze sugar from your liver, sending blood sugar back up.
Too much sugar causes your body to go on a roller coaster ride of ups and downs…and your moods often follow.
So what happens if you’re an occasional sugar eater? Even a little refined sugar and processed foods can send you on a roller coaster ride. Also, sugar is often combined with grains or protein in processed foods and desserts. This creates a slimy substance that coats your intestinal walls. Remember this if you are tempted to eat these so-called “protein” bars!
Sugar doesn’t really combine well with anything...not even vegetables. However, the food combining rules do say sugar can be eaten alone on an empty stomach. An example of this would be honey in hot tea in the morning when your stomach is empty.
So while at Body Ecology, we recommend you eliminate sugar until you’ve healed candida or other health problems (and even then, you may want to avoid it) if you want to stay young and avoid aging.
SO I GOT A HANGOVER. A SUGAR HANGOVER. UGGG. MY HEAD!!!
Uncle Phil (and Aunt Tami too)
