Sugar Blues

I first read this book while in Chiropractic school in the late 70’s.  I would like to say I stopped eating sugar after reading it, but I didn’t.  I was addicted to sugar and didn’t know it.  Of course, I was in my early 20’s and bulletproof (or so I thought) so I didn’t think I had to be too concerned.  For many years I rocked along enjoying relatively good health. That changed when I was in my early 40’s and ended up in the ER with acute diverticulitis.  I had been sick for a few weeks and nothing I did seemed to help.  I was really a sick puppy and had to have surgery to correct the problem.  I had a cyst the size of a softball in my lower colon and my white blood cell count was through the roof.  Fortunately, the surgery was successful and I made a full recovery but that opened my eyes.  How did I get sick?  Why did I get sick?  How can I prevent it from happening again?  That started me on a serious journey of discovery to understand what had happened.  Since that time, over the past 20 years, it has been a gradual evolution and change in my eating habits.  One of the biggest changes has been in the amount of sugar I eat. 

The book, “Sugar Blues” by William Dufty was published in 1975.  Sadly, while it was a #1 bestseller, it did little to slow down our love of sugar and sweets.  Subsequently, the sugar addiction in this country has never been worse.  Today, the typical American eats well over 100 pounds of added sugar every year (In 1900, it was around 5 pounds/year).    The problem with all this added sugar is it is making us sick.  After 40 years of practice and 40 years of being on the front line of health care, I am convinced that MOST chronic diseases have a direct link to over-consumption of sugar and carbs.  Sugar ADDICTION is real and deadly. I encourage you to find a copy of this old book and read it.  It may be just the information you need to get serious about reducing sugar in your life.  Getting off sugar is not easy but it is worth the effort.  One of the best things you can do for long-term health and wellness is reduce the sugar in your diet.  If you need help or more information, please contact the office.  We can help.