Sugar handling issues in the body may be the biggest cause of disease in our country. It’s common knowledge that most people consume more sugar than is healthy and obesity rates are skyrocketing. Sugar is in everything, from salad dressings to frozen pizza. And the high consumption of sugar causes downstream effects in every system in the body. It’s a nightmare.
The good news is that we can make healthy choices and limit the amount of sugar we consume. We can choose fruits over highly processed foods and in the best case…make a clean break from the “white devil”. You see, the dangers of sugars in the diet are very real, and although it’s everywhere, people who want to thrive need to empower themselves in this area.
Changing the way we eat can be challenging and disruptive but it’s also the best way to take care of ourselves. The struggle to overcome sugar and other food cravings is real. Sugar is addictive and it triggers pleasure centers in the brain. In some ways it acts like a drug in our bodies. Fortunately, there is much that can be done to overcome these cravings.
Here at Vital Health we specialize in helping people reverse disease and experience optimal health outcomes. It’s awesome! Using acupuncture and nutritional therapy changes people’s lives in a fantastic way. We support patients getting off sugar by boosting their overall health and providing them with supplements that reduce their sugar cravings.
One such supplement we use is Gymnema. Gymnema leaf provides anti-sweetness activity by suppressing the ability to detect sweet tastes. Gymnema reduces sugar cravings. Over a short time, people reduce their consumption of sugar and their body begins to heal.
We have approximately 8,000-10,000 taste buds on our tongue. These cells turn over rapidly, about every two weeks. If people remove sugar from their diet for about two weeks their taste buds acclimate, and they start to want to eat less sugary foods. This is miraculous! When people don’t eat sugar, they have more energy, feel great and have a high sense of self-esteem. Breaking the cycle of sugar consumption feels so sweet! We know that changing isn’t easy. That’s why we are here with care and expertise to help people get sugar out of their diet. If you want to experience the amazing benefits of a sugar free lifestyle, give us a call. Helping people is what we do. You deserve Vital Health.
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