Refined carbohydrates and sugars weaken the body and make it more susceptible to accelerated aging and disease. In other words, carbs and sugars depress your immunity! How do we know this?
Our white blood cells are the body's most important defenders, protecting us from pathogenic invaders. More than twenty years ago a large study demonstrated that the effects of refined carbohydrates (sweets and sugars) cause the leukocytic index to plummet.
The leukocytic index measures immune function by counting how many harmful organisms one white blood cell can destroy in one hour.
The average American (whose diet is not too healthy to begin with) has a Leukocytic Index of 13.9. Within 15 minutes of ingesting 100 grams of refined carbohydrates (the amount normally ingested at dinner) the leukocytic index falls to 1.4! In other words, immune function drops 90% and lasts for two hours after eating refined carbs and sugars.
Refined carbs and sugars depress immune function and put undue strain on the pancreas and the entire endocrine system. Unable to metabolize large amounts of refined carbs and sugars on a daily basis, bodily organs become overworked and eventually malfunction increasing the risk of accelerated aging and disease.
Source:
Stall, Walt, M.D. Ask Dr. Stoll http://bcn.net
