We crave sweetness, but it’s clear that too much leads to suffering. Large-scale studies show that excess sugar consumption can significantly raise the risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
Our chronic inflammatory reaction to sugar is one factor behind the proliferation of disease in the body, but the mind also suffers from this inflammatory process.
In addition to Alzheimer’s and other degenerative brain disorders that thrive on chronic inflammation, sugar also affects your mental state. Dr. Teralyn Sell, a psychotherapist and functional medicine practitioner who specializes in brain health, says a lot of her patients’ mood disorders actually stem from a high-sugar diet.
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