Why Dietary Sugar Prolongs Your Sickness & Illness? – Dr. Berg

Avoid sugar when you’re sick, or you’ll stay sick longer!

Timestamps:
0:00 Why eating sugar makes your illness last longer
0:27 If there is too much sugar in your body, it competes for vitamin C
0:47 Vitamin C is necessary for your immune system
1:20 The white blood cells that are essential for your immune system have twenty times more vitamin C than other cells

You probably already know this, but the more sugar you consume when you’re sick, the longer you stay sick! I’ll show you why this is.

In each cell, you have tiny insulin receptors. These receptors allow glucose (sugar) into the cell, but they also allow vitamin C into the cell. If there’s too much sugar in your body, it competes with vitamin C. Because, given a choice, your cells will accept glucose and not vitamin C.

In other words, high blood sugar means low vitamin C. Your immune system needs vitamin C. In your immune system, you have cells called phagocytes that clean up viruses, bacterias, and other pathogens. If your fasting blood sugar is 120 or higher, that can decrease your phagocytes by seventy-five percent, effectively neutralizing your immune system.

As well, the white blood cells that are your main immune defense have more insulin receptors than any other cells. They also contain twenty times more vitamin C than any other cells.

You can see why you need vitamin C, but definitely want to avoid sugar — especially when you’re sick.

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Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 56, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Avoid sugar when you’re sick to keep your immune system in good shape.