04.23.2015 - By Dr Ron Ehrlich & Dr Michelle Woolhouse
Sugar is absolutely ubiquitous in our society. When you go to the supermarket and read the back of packets, so many foods from "healthy" natural yoghurt to "all natural, no sugar added" fruit juices are laden with sugar. Tune in as we provide a holistic dentist and holistic doctors perspective on sugar, how and why you should be avoiding it and some things for you to look out for.
Show notes
0.50 - Introduction - Sugar. Want to hear Sarah Wilson's episode on how she quit sugar? You can listen here
2.00 - The dental profession and a holistic dentist's perspective on sugar
2.20 - What sugar does to your mouth - the struggle between good and bad bacteria
3.00 - Gum Disease - must common infection.
3.40 - Australians consumption of sugar + soft drinks - 800% increase in 20 years!
4.50 - Impact of sugar on the growing child. Listen in to our fertility series for more information.
5.35 - A holistic doctors perspective
6.09 - Sugar, the gut and demineralisation
7.20 - Cortisol, sugar and the role of stress
8.45 - The deception of the food industry
9.35 - Decoding labels. Look at the number of gs of sugar. 4gs of sugar = 1 teaspoon AND the serving size.
11.14 Fruit consumption