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Refined Sugar and Its Effects on Mortality, the Brain, Cancer, Hormones & More

03.16.2017 - By Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D.Play

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If you're anything like me, having the facts straight can sometimes help you to push through the tough part of building new habits or breaking old bad ones. This podcast talks about the realities about what the science says surrounding the consumption of refined sugar. Some of the facts may surprise you! We talk about the relationship of consumption of refined sugar with... mortality and aging brain function, memory, and neuroinflammation the development of cancer and expression of oncogenes sex hormones ... and, of special relevance, if you're hoping to cut out a soda habit, the real addictive properties of refined sugar consumption that mirror that of more well-known drugs of abuse. Enjoyed this episode?Learn how to support the podcast by visiting our crowdsponsor page. Studies mentioned in podcast: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

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