Understanding Diabetes - Stabilizing a Sugary Roller Coaster

My Yoga Online - Learn about diabetes, the underlying causes of this common disease, and some new research on phytonutrients that improve insulin sensitivity and stabilize blood sugar. Enjoy this new health and wellness article by naturopathic physician, Dr. Danny Jui.

Life at the cellular level is a roller coaster fuelled by sugar. Glucose, a type of sugar, serves as an important energy currency in our body. Most of the foods we eat are converted into glucose, which is used by our cells to carry out their functions. Properly managing our intake of and paying close attention to our body’s response to this sugary guel is key in maintaining optimal health. Keeping the blood sugar roller coaster steady on track may prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes.

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Foods, Digestion, and Immunity - What is the Connection?

My Yoga Online has posted a new nutrition article by Sarah Holvik, B.Sc. Nutritional Science, that reviews the concepts and nutritional elements that support healthy, intestinal immunity. Food, Digestion, and Immunity offers tips on improving digestion function that will lead to overall energy and vitality.

Considering our knowledge of the intimate relationship between our digestive and immune systems, we should never get sick. With this information, we could technically manipulate our diets in such a way that conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, hypertension, lowered immunity and cancer would not exist. However, the truth is that the modern Western diet does not tip the scales in our favor in terms of immunity.

In fact, research now shows that the average Western diet can actually weaken our immune systems and make us more prone to disease. But don’t worry, there is hope; discussed here are some foods with potent immune-boosting effects due to their influence on our digestive systems.

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