Re: Chris, Heidi or ? Glucose in blood

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In a message dated 8/29/04 3:07:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

beewilder@... writes:

As you know I have a Candida Support Group forum. The question I

have is regarding glucose in the blood. When adrenaline is up it

stimulates the liver to produce glucose, releasing it into the

blood. Is glucose in the blood the same as sugar we eat? Candida

feeds off sugar we eat, but would it feed off glucose circulating in

the blood in the same way?

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There are a variety of other hormones that increase blood sugar. Blood sugar

is D-glucose, which is either in the food we eat, or produced from the food

we eat. If the candida is only in the intestines, then abstaining from sugars

and starches could theoretically starve it, but in the rest of the body, the

sugar levels will be maintained by hormones.

Chris

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In a message dated 8/29/04 6:58:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

beewilder@... writes:

Could would explain why stress, which increases adrenaline and blood

glucose, contributes to candida growth even if the person doesn't

consume starches & sugar?

Exercise increases adrenaline too. The hormones that raise blood sugar are

stimulated by low blood sugar itself-- so, theoretically, one always has a

relatively constant blood sugar if the system is working properly. Various

problems might raise blood sugar higher than normal, and I don't know whether

that

increases candida problems, but regardless of how much one restricts starches

and sugars dietarily, one will always have sugar in the blood-- it's supposed

to be there, and needs to be there.

Chris

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>>>There are a variety of other hormones that increase blood sugar.

Blood sugar is D-glucose, which is either in the food we eat, or

produced from the food we eat. If the candida is only in the

intestines, then abstaining from sugars and starches could

theoretically starve it, but in the rest of the body, the sugar

levels will be maintained by hormones.

Thanks Chris.

The highest numbers of candida are in the intestines but is in all

mucus membranes as well. Candida can also get into the bloodstream

through a leaky gut, therefore it would feed on blood glucose, which

would increase its growth.

Could would explain why stress, which increases adrenaline and blood

glucose, contributes to candida growth even if the person doesn't

consume starches & sugar?

Bee

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fortuneately, we can encourage the sugar to go quickly into the muscles with

vigorous exercise such as weightlifting, sprinting or other forms of

exercise. it will also happen to a lesser degree with lighter exercise such

as walking or light cardio etc. this helps many diabetics get this high

blood sugar under control. but that doesn't mean the blood sugar will drop

below a certain level, because it's necessary for the brain to survive (as

evidenced by the erratic behavior of the diabetic with low blood sugar).

there are circumstances where it can get too low, but it's incommon. (type 1

diabetics who take too much insulin, or don't eat etc.)

Re: Heidi or ? Glucose in blood

In a message dated 8/29/04 6:58:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

beewilder@... writes:

Could would explain why stress, which increases adrenaline and blood

glucose, contributes to candida growth even if the person doesn't

consume starches & sugar?

Exercise increases adrenaline too. The hormones that raise blood sugar are

stimulated by low blood sugar itself-- so, theoretically, one always has a

relatively constant blood sugar if the system is working properly. Various

problems might raise blood sugar higher than normal, and I don't know

whether that

increases candida problems, but regardless of how much one restricts

starches

and sugars dietarily, one will always have sugar in the blood-- it's

supposed

to be there, and needs to be there.

Chris