Comments on: Americans Secret Sugar Addiction http://www.fibroandfatigue.com/blog/2007/07/30/americans-secret-sugar-addiction/ A blog about Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:28:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: mspurlock http://www.fibroandfatigue.com/blog/2007/07/30/americans-secret-sugar-addiction/#comment-534 mspurlock Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:02:40 +0000 http://www.fibroandfatigue.com/blog/2007/07/30/americans-secret-sugar-addiction/#comment-534 <p>Fred, </p> <p>It certainly wouldn’t hurt to try honey, unless you have diabetes. Raw honey has many benefits including using it directly on an open wound for its antibacterial effect. I know of no studies that say it helps Fibromyalgia pain directly, but it may be of some modest benefit and therefore worth a trial.</p> <p>I hope this answers your question. </p> <p>W. Marcus Spurlock, MD</p> Fred,

It certainly wouldn’t hurt to try honey, unless you have diabetes. Raw honey has many benefits including using it directly on an open wound for its antibacterial effect. I know of no studies that say it helps Fibromyalgia pain directly, but it may be of some modest benefit and therefore worth a trial.

I hope this answers your question.

W. Marcus Spurlock, MD

]]> By: Fred Griscom http://www.fibroandfatigue.com/blog/2007/07/30/americans-secret-sugar-addiction/#comment-530 Fred Griscom Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:58:42 +0000 http://www.fibroandfatigue.com/blog/2007/07/30/americans-secret-sugar-addiction/#comment-530 I have a question about raw honey. I use it because I read of its great value to pain and anti bacterial issues etc. Do you know if it would be good for something like fibromyalgia? A friend of my son has been diagnosed with just that. Thank you F. Griscom I have a question about raw honey. I use it because I read of its great value to pain and anti bacterial issues etc. Do you know if it would be good for something like fibromyalgia? A friend of my son has been diagnosed with just that. Thank you F. Griscom

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When they do, it is considered a normal reaction to their medical condition. Sarah and Virginia both declared: I am depressed because of the fibromyalgia…Just stopped to say hello. I like your blog and it came from your heart. Beautiful!

]]> By: Connie http://www.fibroandfatigue.com/blog/2007/07/30/americans-secret-sugar-addiction/#comment-7 Connie Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:28:14 +0000 http://www.fibroandfatigue.com/blog/2007/07/30/americans-secret-sugar-addiction/#comment-7 <p>So glad that you posted this entry. It's important to wake Americans up to the dangers of sugar and to the fact that it's pervasive in packaged foods, particularly high fructose corn syrup. By the way, some of the options that you mentioned may contain sugar too. For instance Italian and ranch dressings often contain sweeteners. Also, honey is not necessarily a better option. It is even more concentrated than table sugar and some studies showed that honey raises your glucose levels higher than table sugar and suppresses your white blood cell count more.</p> <p>Also, in my book SUGAR SHOCK!, I talk about the connection between sugar consumption and developing or helping to resolve fibromyalgia<br /> and fatigue.</p> <p>Again, thank you for talking about sugar shock. </p> <p>Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C.<br /> Author, SUGAR SHOCK!<br /> So glad that you posted this entry. It’s important to wake Americans up to the dangers of sugar and to the fact that it’s pervasive in packaged foods, particularly high fructose corn syrup. By the way, some of the options that you mentioned may contain sugar too. For instance Italian and ranch dressings often contain sweeteners. Also, honey is not necessarily a better option. It is even more concentrated than table sugar and some studies showed that honey raises your glucose levels higher than table sugar and suppresses your white blood cell count more.

Also, in my book SUGAR SHOCK!, I talk about the connection between sugar consumption and developing or helping to resolve fibromyalgia
and fatigue.

Again, thank you for talking about sugar shock.

Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C.
Author, SUGAR SHOCK!

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