A Little Sweetness In Our Life

This post is referencing to the previous post "Sugar is Bad". I had posted a list of reasons why sugar is bad and what it can do to your body if it is consumed excessively. In fact in order for the brain to function properly we do need glucose. Glucose is the only fuel normally used by brain cells. Because neurons cannot store glucose, they depend on the bloodstream to deliver a constant supply of this precious fuel. 

Now a little sweetness here and there will not kill us or ruin our bodies. There are healthy and natural sugars that we can enjoy without feeling guilty. Remember, everything needs to be balanced in our lives. When I say we should stay away from sugar I am talking about white sugar, processed goods, cans, sodas and candies. Of course in our lives there are occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries that we would like to have a slice of cake. No problem. We just need to remember that too much is unhealthy and that if we want to rid ourselves of our disease we have to be discipline enough to cut out the unnecessary foods in our diets.

I am not immune to cravings and once in awhile I will have some ice cream or something sweet. I just wanted to share with everyone that in order to heal you must find what is the source to your pain. For some, it is too much sugar.

If you are craving some sweetness in your life remember that you can use organic honey, Stevia, blue agave, or Xylitol. Also, fruits have a natural sugar. If you freeze a banana it becomes pretty sweet. If you love cookies or cakes the best thing would be for you to bake them yourselves. At least you have control in what ingredients are being used. Be creative and be healthy. 

A little sweetness brings happiness to our lives and there is no problem in having a treat once in a while.

Why is Sugar Bad?

We all know that sugar is bad but why do we continue to put it in our bodies? We need to start thinking that sugar is "poison" and that when we ingest excess amounts of sugar it causes are bodies to become toxic in which creates an environment for diseases and illnesses to occur. 

One of the first steps in my recovery was to cut sugar out of my diet. To eliminate unnecessary sweets. It is difficult in the beginning especially if you eat a lot of sugar items but step by step it is important to get rid of it in your diet. If you drink soda, start off by cutting that out of your diet. If you eat cookies or sweets everyday, start off by just eating it 2-3 times a week eventually eating no sweets. If you want to cure your disease then  you must cut off the poison that is in your body. 


I have listed 76 reasons from a variety of medical journals and scientific publications why sugar is bad and why we must take it out of our diets.(I got this from a Young Living member that posted it on the group info)
 
1.. Sugar can suppress your immune system and impair your defense against infectious disease.
2.. Sugar upsets the mineral relationships in your body: cause chromium and copper deficiencies and interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium.
3.. Sugar can cause can cause a rapid rise of adrenaline,hyperactivity, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and crankiness in children.
4.. Sugar can produce a significant rise in total cholesterol, triglycerides and bad cholesterol and a decrease in good cholesterol.
5.. Sugar causes a loss of tissue elasticity and function.
6.. Sugar feeds cancer cells and has been connected with the development of cancer of the breast, ovaries, prostate, rectum, pancreas biliary tract, lung, gallbladder and stomach.
7.. Sugar can increase fasting levels of glucose and can cause reactive hypoglycemia.
8.. Sugar can weaken eyesight.
9.. Sugar can cause many problems with the gastrointestinal trac including: an acidic digestive tract, indigestion, malabsorption in patients with functional bowel disease, increased risk of Crohn's disease, and ulceration colitis.
10.. Sugar can cause premature aging.
11.. Sugar can lead to alcoholism.
12.. Sugar can cause your saliva to become acidic, tooth decay, and periodontal disease.
13.. Sugar contributes to obesity.
14.. Sugar can cause autoimmune diseases such as: arthritis, asthma, multiple sclerosis.
15.. Sugar greatly assists the uncontrolled growth of Candida Albicans (yeast infections)
16.. Sugar can cause gallstones.
17.. Sugar can cause appendicitis.
18.. Sugar can cause hemorrhoids.
19.. Sugar can cause varicose veins.
20.. Sugar can elevate glucose and insulin responses in oral contraceptive users.
21.. Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis.
22.. Sugar can cause a decrease in your insulin sensitivity thereby causing an abnormally high insulin levels and eventually diabetes.
23.. Sugar can lower your Vitamin E level
24.. Sugar can increase your systolic blood pressure.
25.. Sugar can cause drowsiness and decreased activity in children.
26.. High sugar intake increases advanced glycation end products (AGEs)(Sugar molecules attaching to and thereby damaging proteins in the body).
27.. Sugar can interfere with your absorption of protein.
28.. Sugar causes food allergies.
29.. Sugar can cause toxemia during pregnancy.
30.. Sugar can contribute to eczema in children.
31.. Sugar can cause atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.
32.. Sugar can impair the structure of your DNA.
33.. Sugar can change the structure of protein and cause  permanent alteration of the way the proteins act in your body.
34.. Sugar can make your skin age by changing the structure of collagen.
35.. Sugar can cause cataracts and nearsightedness.
36.. Sugar can cause emphysema.
37.. High sugar intake can impair the physiological homeostasis of many systems in your body.
38.. Sugar lowers the ability of enzymes to function.
39.. Sugar intake is higher in people with Parkinson's disease.
40.. Sugar can increase the size of your liver by making your liver cells divide and it can increase the amount of liver fat.
41.. Sugar can increase kidney size and produce pathological changes in the kidney such as the formation of kidney stones.
42.. Sugar can damage your pancreas.
43.. Sugar can increase your body's fluid retention.
44.. Sugar is enemy #1 of your bowel movement.
45.. Sugar can compromise the lining of your capillaries.
46.. Sugar can make your tendons more brittle.
47.. Sugar can cause headaches, including migraines.
48.. Sugar can reduce the learning capacity, adversely affect school children's grades and cause learning disorder
49.. Sugar can cause an increase in delta, alpha, and theta brain waves which can alter your mind's ability to think clearly.
50.. Sugar can cause depression.
 51.. Sugar can increase your risk of gout.
52.. Sugar can increase your risk of Alzheimer's disease.
53.. Sugar can cause hormonal imbalances such as: increasing estrogen in men, exacerbating PMS, and decreasing growth hormone.
54.. Sugar can lead to dizziness.
55.. Diets high in sugar will increase free radicals and oxidation stress.
56.. High sucrose diets of subjects with peripheral vascular disease significantly increases platelet adhesion.
57.. High sugar consumption of pregnant adolescents can lead to substantial decrease in gestation duration and is associated with  twofold increased risk for delivering a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infant.
58.. Sugar is an addictive substance.
59.. Sugar can be intoxicating, similar to alcohol.
60.. Sugar given to premature babies can affect the amount of carbon dioxide they produce.
61.. Decrease in sugar intake can increase emotional stability.
62.. Your body changes sugar into 2 to 5 times more fat in the bloodstream than it does starch.
63.. The rapid absorption of sugar promotes excessive food intake in obese subjects.
64.. Sugar can worsen the symptoms of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
65.. Sugar adversely affects urinary electrolyte composition.
66.. Sugar can slow down the ability of your adrenal glands to function.
67.. Sugar has the potential of inducing abnormal metabolic processes in a normal healthy individual and to promote chronic degenerative diseases.
68.. I.V.s (intravenous feedings) of sugar water can cut of oxygen to your brain.
69.. Sugar increases your risk of polio.
70.. High sugar intake can cause epileptic seizures.
71.. Sugar causes high blood pressure in obese people.
72.. In intensive care units: Limiting sugar saves lives.
73.. Sugar may induce cell death.
74.. In juvenile rehabilitation camps, when children were put on a low sugar diet, there was a 44 percent drop in antisocial behavior.
75.. Sugar dehydrates newborns.
76.. Sugar can cause gum disease.

So do you want a chocolate bar or do you want sugar with your coffee? 
The answer should be No, Thank you! 


Take control and do what you know is best for your health! 


God Bless You and your quick recovery to a wonderful beautiful life!

Can MSM be your answer to healing?

MSM (methyl sulfonyl methane) is a compound found naturally in foods such as cow's milk, meat, seafood, fruits and vegetables.You can take supplements of MSM but you have to be careful where you buy it because a lot of supplements end up being synthetically made. I buy my MSM at Trader Joes and I also buy Sulfurzyme from Young Livings Essential Oils. This is what helps me be pain free!!


I was listening to a training CD by Gary Young the founder of the Young Living Essential Oils and he had a speaker that wrote a book about the benefits of MSM. He is a neurologists and prescribes Sulfurzyme to many of his patients. He states that MSM is an essential mineral that is needed for the human body. It reduces pain impulses over the pain fibers and damps down the pain impulses. It increases blood flow. It changes the membrane potential to make the environment a healing environment for the cells.

What is great about the Sulfurzyme powder (MSM) that young living sells is that it contains wolf berries, so it only adds more benefit to your body. Sulfurzyme works great for Rheumatoid arthritis, weight lifters/athletes, animals, pollen-allergies, auto-immune diseases, women who cannot grow finger nails, it is a great anti-inflammatory, it increase the shaft of the hair, releases headaches, fibromyalgia, reflux disease,  and helps with muscle pain and tension. 

What is great about Sulfurzyme is that you can take as much as you need and there are no side effects. Dr. Gary Young states that MSM is a natural substance and is a nutrient. MSM will not conflict with your pharmaceutical drugs unless you are taking large dosage of aspirins. It is worth taking Sulfurzyme because it is safe. Take the Sulfurzyme with food, or between meals 1 hour before or after the meal. You should take three times a day dosage because once a day is not going to do it. (3 tablespoons a day or double it.) 
The powder is much more powerful than the capsule.


We do not have to suffer in pain. For four and half years I suffered with pain 24/7. Pain almost took control of my life. When you are in pain not only are you not able to be active and do what you are meant to do but pain effects your mood and the way you relate to people. How can you show and give happiness when you yourself is in crucial pain. It's extremely difficult to live a happy life when you are suffering with pain.

Ladies and gentlemen, today is the day that you can be pain free. Please try this supplement. I take this powder multiple times a day. When I start to have pain I just mix the sulfurzyme powder with water and drink it. Within the hour my pain has decreased or it is gone. I do have to say though before I started my liver and gallbladder cleanses I took sulfurzyme capsules and I did not feel a difference. But with the powder I have felt an incredible difference.


You must be patient with sulfurzyme, it takes 3-6 weeks to kick in. It will not happen right away but once it kicks in you will feel a tremendous difference in your life. You will be able to move your joints again, and you will smile with tears because you will have no more pain.


I can't guarantee this for everyone but I am just sharing with you my story and the many stories I have heard. I only hope that this will happen to you and that you can feel hopeful to recovery. If you are interested in the product please visit youngliving.com. If you sign up as a member ($40 membership includes 2 bottle of oils(lavender and peppermint) you can get your supplement whole sale price. It's a little cheaper. Just when you sign up you can put my sponsor ID # 745355. You can also e-mail anytime if you have any questions about the supplement I use. 


The purpose of my blog is to help people find their path to healing and curing themselves from Lupus. Everyone has their own destination and purpose in this world, but living and suffering with Lupus is not our destinations!


If you have tried everything and are about to give up please try the Sulfurzyme powder. This can and will change your life!!

Much Love and God Bless You!