Our bodies have a desperate need for sugar (glucose), as it is the fuel that gives our cells the energy they need to keep us alive. Without glucose we cannot exist. Our bodies will find a way to reduce our bodily components, whether muscle or fat, into a usable supply of fuel.
Problems begin to occur when the ongoing supply of simple sugars in the blood stream (and our body's ability to usher it into the cells with insulin) is disrupted. There are numerous reasons for this to occur, but the bottom line is that this is when blood sugar levels begin to rise and damage begins to occur within the body.
Scientists as well as physicians have been pursuing the elusive goal of trying to find a substance, or blend of substances that could solve the rising glucose issue. Their goal has been to help avoid the damage that is done to the body by the sugar, and at some point, the insulin. Those with continued rising glucose levels end up as diabetics, and most people are aware of the high disease rate of cancer, heart attack, stroke, blindness, and amputation that accompanies this disease. What many people are not aware of is that damage occurs to the body at such low levels of rising glucose. This is why it is absolutely critical to maintain a balanced blood sugar level.
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