Re: An Adrenal Fatigue Diet is a Low Carb Diet

W. Baker <wbaker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Ozgirl <are_we_there_yet@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
: Not making any comments, I just noticed this in passing...

: http://www.tvernonlac.com/adrenal-fatigue-diet.html

: "An adrenal fatigue diet requires a low sugar or low carb diet.
: Maintaining blood sugar balance is a function of the adrenal glands. The
: more work you give the adrenals by over eating sugars and starches, the
: more stress you will put on your adrenal glands every single day no
: matter what else you do.

: Hypoglycemia, hyperinsulinism, and fast oxidation all benefit from a
: lower carbohydrate and higher fat diet. Fat is the only major food
: component that does not raise the blood sugar and it will buffer the
: effects of carbohydrate and protein. A low or lower carb diet can
: prevent the development of diabetes in those who are already exhibiting
: the signs of glucose intolerance, hypoglycemia and hyperinsulinism. Type
: 2 diabetes is an epidemic in this country and for most people, the first
: major sign is obesity. 80% of type 2 diabetics are overweight.

: There is a large range of carb and sugar sensitivity among individuals.
: For some, all sugars and starches cause difficulties of some kind and
: they need a strict low carb diet. For others, it is only the simple
: sugars including those from fruits that need to be controlled.

: In other cases, whole grains and starchy vegetables are fine, but flours
: tend to convert to sugar too rapidly. In general, most children can
: handle moderate amounts of whole grain flour products and starchy
: vegetables. For some children, all starches must be eliminated. The
: older you get and the more adrenal impairment there is, the stricter you
: need to be.

: High impact carbs which cause quick rises in blood sugar levels because
: they enter the blood stream so rapidly, are a major source of daily
: adrenal stress. High blood sugar causes cellular damage and is
: considered an emergency by the body. Any emergency will call on the
: adrenals, the primary stress gland. In fact, this is where the "sugar
: rush" comes from. It is activating the adrenals just the way stimulants
: such as caffeine and amphetamine do.

: With copper and other metal toxicities, adrenal recovery is essential to
: restore the ability to eliminate metal effectively. Constantly
: stimulating the adrenals with sugar, keeping them over active, will not
: allow them to rest and rebuild. Just as "speed kills" because it is so
: exhausting to the body, so does sugar."

: It goes on to talk about Atkins and Bernstein if interested...

This is most interesting. In general, do the adrenals get, shall we say,
less ble to absorb excitement from sugar, caffine, etc as we age? If so,
it looks like everyone might benefit form a lower carb eating than they
have done in younger years, but it is not clear to me.

In general adrenal capacity and response reduces as we age.

--
Chris Malcolm


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