Ep. 6: Blood Sugar Part 3: The Best Sugar Sources — Key Takeaways
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Ep. 6: Blood Sugar Part 3: The Best Sugar Sources
Jay Feldman Wellness52mMay 4, 2020
Watch the originalConsume a minimum of 150g of carbohydrates daily from fruit or fruit juice (not starch) to suppress cortisol-driven muscle breakdown and support thyroid function, increasing intake based on activity level.
Key takeaways
Low-carb diets consistently suppress thyroid hormone in the literature
Low-carb diets consistently suppress thyroid hormone in the literature
- Hosts cite consistent literature showing thyroid panels worsen when carbohydrates are removed from the diet.
- Mechanism: carb restriction shifts fuel use to beta-oxidation, suppresses metabolism, and elevates stress hormones.
Fructose absorption without glucose caps at 5–50g depending on the individual
Fructose absorption without glucose caps at 5–50g depending on the individual
- Excess fructose over glucose ferments in the small intestine; a 1:1 fructose-to-glucose ratio is the safe threshold.
- High-fructose fruits to watch: apples, pears, watermelon — apple juice also contains sorbitol, a poorly absorbed sugar alcohol.
Cook starchy fruits (apples, unripe bananas, pears) to reduce raw starch and gut irritation
Cook starchy fruits (apples, unripe bananas, pears) to reduce raw starch and gut irritation
- Raw starch resists human digestion and feeds gut bacteria; cooking converts it and reduces fermentation risk.
- Ripeness is the other lever: a fully ripe banana converts most starch to sugar naturally, making cooking optional.
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In this video
- 1mintro
- 4mthe best fruits and the importance of quality
- 17mfruit juices - best practices and consideration
- 23mare berries the “holy grails” of fruits?
- 26mdried fruit - best practices and consideration
- 29mhoney vs. table sugar vs. corn syrup
- 38mpotential issues with table sugar (not that it’s “toxic” or “poison”)
- 43mhow much sugar/carbohydrates we should be eating for optimal health
“remove carbs from the diet and your thyroid hormone shuts down and it's pretty like consistent and literature that that happens”
— Mike Fave
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