I will never give up on sugar because it makes me feel good but I've learned to have it as more of a treat and learned to no just eat sugary things all day even tho they are very tasty and with the way my mind is so to hashimoto's I have lower impulse control so it's not easy but it is necessary! I love your videos by the way 😊
I don’t avoid sugar completely, but most of the time I use monkfruit and stevia sweeteners. I’m wearing a CGM right now to help me figure out what is spiking my blood sugar and what is not. Also, to see how fast it comes back down to normal. I’ve been shocked to see my blood sugar go as high as 210 and as low as 64. Certain foods cause big spikes. I will be avoiding those foods. Potatoes and gluten free pasta are two culprits. 😂 Inflammation in my body has been up… globulin levels really low. Thanks for the information!
Hi Tonya, thanks for sharing some of your approach! It sounds like you're on the right track though and have already identified the big hitters. Remember that having a blood sugar response to food is normal, but when the degree of elevation is outside the norm for you or your blood sugar remains elevated for a long period of time, then we might want to look at making changes. Thanks again!
Very limited for me. I pretty much only have one ice tea a day and that is half in the morning and half at lunch. That has helped a lot to keep me feeling more stable. I can't eat artificial sweeteners as they have undesirables effects on me. Natural sugars in fruit doesn't seem to have effects that I have noted.
Sugar has been the hardest for me to cut out of my diet. I have Hashimotos and MCTD and been off gluten/dairy/grains/soy for over 8 weeks and feel much better! As of two weeks ago I stopped having anything with cocoa in it, but cutting sugar altogether is hard for me. I like fruit, honey and pure maple syrup, dates and raisins - but I’m finding that I’m craving more sugar and ignoring signs of being full when eating. I didn’t realize sugar is what causes that? ? That gives me more motivation to cut out sugar.
Thank you for this. I’m about a week into the AIP diet and I’ve been feeling so much better. Sugar has been a problem for me for a long time. I have found that for me sweeteners just trigger my sugar addiction.
Hi Melanie, you're welcome! I've definitely seen that response as well. For myself and many of my patients, sometimes it's better to completely remove those sweet triggers and hit the reset button. If that's a more supportive strategy for you, then I think it can be a good way to go. Thanks for watching!
I struggle with insulin resistance along with Hashi’s so sugar is def not my friend… 2 scoops of ice cream will nearly put me in a coma, as will about any highly processed stuff…had the same response to chips and salsa the other day. The cleaner I eat, the less garbage I can tolerate.
WHOOO HOOO! I’m having some pineapple! Thank you for doing this video. I do have to be careful with sugars despite the fact that I do not eat processed anything. I’ll have natural sugars (i.e. fruits, honey, etc). If I have too much though, I do start to get cravings. GREAT INFORMATION! Thank you!
Hi Audrey, yes, we'll all have different tolerances, so it's still something you want to be mindful of your intake. But like I said, as far as an immune reaction, it shouldn't be a problem. Sugar becomes an issue when we overload, not because of simple exposure. Let me know how things go!
Hi Nina, I appreciate everyone's feedback, but please try to be kind. Some people have significant challenges with their response to sugar, even natural sugars in whole foods. We're all at different places in our journey and we're all learning ❤️
@@ninanina8023 Nina, look up Dr. Robert Lustig and his views of sugar in the body (ANY kind of sugar). He is a medical doctor and lawyer and pretty well known. Also, this is a friendly place, it would be nice not to feel jumped on when posting.
Hi Anne, I'm not exactly sure I understand your question. Are you asking about the ingredients? Or the nutritional profile? Let me know and I'll do my best to provide a better answer! Thanks!
Sure! It's still going to have sugar in it, but if you tolerate it without symptoms and the rest of your nutrition is solid, then that would be a fine option to have as a treat. In the end, it always depends on how you respond and how it makes you feel. Thanks for asking!
Do you completely avoid sugar? Or is it something you tolerate having from time to time? Let me know what you think! -Dr. Brad
I will never give up on sugar because it makes me feel good but I've learned to have it as more of a treat and learned to no just eat sugary things all day even tho they are very tasty and with the way my mind is so to hashimoto's I have lower impulse control so it's not easy but it is necessary! I love your videos by the way 😊
I guess part of my issue is I can taste the difference between sugar and the sugar alternatives that people recommend.
I don’t avoid sugar completely, but most of the time I use monkfruit and stevia sweeteners. I’m wearing a CGM right now to help me figure out what is spiking my blood sugar and what is not. Also, to see how fast it comes back down to normal. I’ve been shocked to see my blood sugar go as high as 210 and as low as 64. Certain foods cause big spikes. I will be avoiding those foods. Potatoes and gluten free pasta are two culprits. 😂 Inflammation in my body has been up… globulin levels really low. Thanks for the information!
Hi Tonya, thanks for sharing some of your approach! It sounds like you're on the right track though and have already identified the big hitters. Remember that having a blood sugar response to food is normal, but when the degree of elevation is outside the norm for you or your blood sugar remains elevated for a long period of time, then we might want to look at making changes. Thanks again!
Very limited for me. I pretty much only have one ice tea a day and that is half in the morning and half at lunch. That has helped a lot to keep me feeling more stable.
I can't eat artificial sweeteners as they have undesirables effects on me.
Natural sugars in fruit doesn't seem to have effects that I have noted.
Sugar has been the hardest for me to cut out of my diet. I have Hashimotos and MCTD and been off gluten/dairy/grains/soy for over 8 weeks and feel much better! As of two weeks ago I stopped having anything with cocoa in it, but cutting sugar altogether is hard for me. I like fruit, honey and pure maple syrup, dates and raisins - but I’m finding that I’m craving more sugar and ignoring signs of being full when eating. I didn’t realize sugar is what causes that? ? That gives me more motivation to cut out sugar.
Thank you for this. I’m about a week into the AIP diet and I’ve been feeling so much better. Sugar has been a problem for me for a long time. I have found that for me sweeteners just trigger my sugar addiction.
Hi Melanie, you're welcome! I've definitely seen that response as well. For myself and many of my patients, sometimes it's better to completely remove those sweet triggers and hit the reset button. If that's a more supportive strategy for you, then I think it can be a good way to go. Thanks for watching!
I struggle with insulin resistance along with Hashi’s so sugar is def not my friend… 2 scoops of ice cream will nearly put me in a coma, as will about any highly processed stuff…had the same response to chips and salsa the other day. The cleaner I eat, the less garbage I can tolerate.
I avoid except once a week . I am a well controlled diabetic as well as hypothyroidism
Awesome James! Thanks for sharing. Glad that's been working well for you :)
WHOOO HOOO! I’m having some pineapple! Thank you for doing this video. I do have to be careful with sugars despite the fact that I do not eat processed anything. I’ll have natural sugars (i.e. fruits, honey, etc). If I have too much though, I do start to get cravings. GREAT INFORMATION! Thank you!
Are you serious you don't know the difference between white sugar and natural sugar in fruits... 🙄
Hi Audrey, yes, we'll all have different tolerances, so it's still something you want to be mindful of your intake. But like I said, as far as an immune reaction, it shouldn't be a problem. Sugar becomes an issue when we overload, not because of simple exposure. Let me know how things go!
Hi Nina, I appreciate everyone's feedback, but please try to be kind. Some people have significant challenges with their response to sugar, even natural sugars in whole foods. We're all at different places in our journey and we're all learning ❤️
@@ninanina8023 I do plenty of research and many sources I’ve found say sugar is sugar no matter where it comes from. Look up Dr. Lustig for starters.
@@ninanina8023 Nina, look up Dr. Robert Lustig and his views of sugar in the body (ANY kind of sugar). He is a medical doctor and lawyer and pretty well known. Also, this is a friendly place, it would be nice not to feel jumped on when posting.
How about 3 glasses of wine,?
What about a 70% dark chocolate bar?
Hi Anne, I'm not exactly sure I understand your question. Are you asking about the ingredients? Or the nutritional profile? Let me know and I'll do my best to provide a better answer! Thanks!
Yum! Dark chocolate! 🥰
If possible dark chocolate should be at least 72% for it to be considered healthy-ish.
Is a 70% dark chocolate bar okay.
Sure! It's still going to have sugar in it, but if you tolerate it without symptoms and the rest of your nutrition is solid, then that would be a fine option to have as a treat. In the end, it always depends on how you respond and how it makes you feel. Thanks for asking!
Ok now repeat everything again, but in English for 101.. please 🙏 I need to understand bette.r