Sugar Free Man

Is sugar controlling your life? Join Michael (Mike) Collins as he uncovers the truth behind sugar addiction and how it impacts your body and mind in the latest episode of the #DrTalksPodcast with host Dr. Beverly Yates, ND. Discover how eliminating sugar can lead to diabetes remission and even improve chronic conditions like arthritis ?? It’s not just about food—it’s a substance use disorder. Listen now to find out how you can quit for good and reclaim your health: https://lnkd.in/d8pMvRUT #SugarAddiction #Type2Diabetes #QuitSugar #HealthTransformation #Wellness

Who wants the secret? Would you like to know the secret to over 20,000 successful sugar detoxes? How the diet industry has brainwashed you to the WRONG method.

Join us tomorrow at 8 PM Eastern and 5 PM Pacific! Stop Binge Eating and End Emotional Eating! This will change your life! https://lnkd.in/gTCqnbCE

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How Sugar Fuels Inflammation in Your Body and Brain We’ve helped tens of thousands regain the body they dreamed of. Put Type 2 diabetes in remission… Rid themselves of fatty liver And more… But when we do surveys of our sugar success stories, those things fall to numbers 2, 3, or 4 on the list when we ask this question: “What is the BEST benefit being sugar-free has brought you?” Numbers 1 and 2 are usually “My brain came back online, my focus returned, I can remember things better, my headaches are gone, and I’m not as irritable.” That’s their brain! “My hands and knees no longer hurt. - The pain has just disappeared!” or my “IBS just stopped after 20 years!” That’s what they are excited about: ABOVE the weight drop! It's time to shed light on the alarming truth: Let's dive into the science behind this unsettling reality. Consuming excessive amounts of sugar and ultra-processed carbs creates a cascade of inflammatory responses within our body. This chronic inflammation isn't limited to just one organ or system; it affects everything from our brain to our gut, wreaking havoc on our health in more ways than we can imagine. One of the most concerning consequences of sugar-induced inflammation is its link to metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions including obesity, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, and elevated cholesterol levels. But it doesn't stop there – recent research has uncovered a startling connection between sugar consumption and brain health, with Alzheimer's disease now being referred to as "type 3 diabetes" due to its association with insulin resistance and brain inflammation. Furthermore, sugar has been identified as a neurotoxin, capable of damaging brain cells and impairing cognitive function over time. From foggy thinking to mood swings, the effects of sugar on the brain can be profound and far-reaching. But the damage doesn't end with metabolic syndrome and neurological disorders. Sugar also contributes to gut inflammation, leading to conditions like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and leaky gut syndrome, where the intestinal barrier becomes compromised, allowing harmful substances to leak into the bloodstream and trigger further inflammation throughout the body. While it may be tempting to rely on supplements, pain relievers, and prescription drugs to alleviate symptoms of inflammation, it's important to recognize that these solutions only provide temporary relief. True healing begins by addressing the root cause – in this case, the abuse of sugar and ultra-processed carbs. I understand that breaking free from the grip of sugar can be daunting, but the long-term benefits to your health and well-being are immeasurable. You can significantly reduce inflammation and reclaim control over your health by making mindful choices and opting for whole, nutrient-dense foods. Let's embark on this journey together towards a healthier, inflammation-free future. Mike The SugarFreeMan

Reflections on 39 Years of Sobriety Today marks my sobriety birthday. Yes, the day after Valentine's Day, and yes, there was a woman (or the break-up from a woman - I was feeling sorry for myself) involved… I’d most likely be dead if I didn’t get sober. I was that kind of a drinker/drug user. The best man at my wedding died of an overdose, if that gives you a clear picture. But you’ll find no drunkalogue here. The life and the gift I have been given have been and continue to be beyond my wildest dreams. It was hard at the beginning, but it was not that hard compared to using. I was blessed early on to be surrounded by a group of people who had traveled the same road, and they just wrapped me up in their love. I can’t describe it any other way. Hugs, not Drugs, was popular and accepted in the 1980s, and I honestly craved all those hugs… they helped heal me. There was continued selfishness on my part for a lot of my recovery (which got me nowhere). But in the last decade, the gift of helping people overcome their addictions and building online systems to help lots more - has fundamentally changed me as a person. While fragmented, dispart, and in no way connected, the recovery community is the world's largest and best self-help group. It could already be the largest health network in the world. If all of the non-profit, for-profit, city, state, national, international recovery, and 12-Step groups and organizations on the planet were ever to combine forces… We could change the world. Quickly and definitely. For sure, we could change the 100,000 plus overdose deaths in the United States yearly. Anonymity is no longer needed. What IS needed is a new version of Unity and Recovering Outloud. Peers helping Peers. I think we have all been a touch brainwashed by the 12-step ethos of anonymity and “having no leaders.”? …And by the continuing ridiculous stigma that still follows people in recovery - that is now hampering the peer-reviewed scientific progress forward. If I knew exactly what was needed, I would say it here. But the Internet will play a huge part in this upcoming transformation. My mentor and likely one of the most prolific writers on recovery in human history, William White, and I wrote an article in April 2018 predicting and projecting some of the possibilities for the future. https://lnkd.in/gfAqVGJ2 The pandemic accelerated our predictions by at least a decade, but it’s still not enough… It’s just the beginning. If anyone who feels like I do wants to chat about all this, my DM’s are open. Here’s hoping we can continue the amazing path of people helping people peers helping peers, but take it to the next level.

OK, everyone! This paper is 2 years in the making and guaranteed to turn the obesity world upside down. I'm very proud of it. Most everyone thinks obesity is about calories, known as the Energy Balance Model (EBM). But that doesn't explain why certain foods cause more obesity, it doesn't take the role of the microbiome into account, and it doesn't explain why certain chemicals cause obesity. Others think that refined carbohydrate spikes insulin which drives obesity, known as the Carbohydrate-Insulin Model (CIM). But that doesn't explain why babies are now obese, and what's going on with epigenetics and transgenerational inheritance. There are two other models. The REDOX Model looks at biochemical changes within cells that lead to phosphorylation of kinases (specific energy dependent enzymes that control adiposity, insulin release, and food intake). And the Obesogen Model (OBS) looks at chemicals that drive adiposity by acting as endocrine disruptors unrelated to calories, like DDT, BPA, PFAS, flame retardants, and air pollution. This paper, co-authored by Jerry Heindel (former program director NIH), Barbara Corkey (Boston U., Banting Award winner from ADA), Sarah Howard (director of Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies (HEEDS)), and myself, folds all these models into one comprehensive model of obesity that explains all of the models, and all of the exceptions. TAKE HOME MESSAGES: 1. Obesity is biochemistry. 2. The behavior is a result of the biochemistry. 3. Bad diets cause obesity through REDOX generation. 4. Prevention is the only solution. Read this, and understand: Obesity is NOT YOUR FAULT. And we need government to help clean up the toxic mess we've made of our planet and our food. https://lnkd.in/dc_zzAMa

The Quit Sugar Summit starts tomorrow! Don't miss these experts: https://lnkd.in/gs_ri9xj Dr. Robert Lustig @RobertLustigMD Dr. Robert Lufkin @robertlufkinmd Dr. Dale Bredesen @DrDaleBredesen Bitten Jonsson @BittenJonsson Dr. Georgia Ede @GeorgiaEdeMD Dr. Nicole Avena @DrNicoleAvena Michael Goran, PhD @michaelgoran Dr. Beverly Yates Dr. Michael Greger @nutrition_facts Dr. Vera Tarman Brenda Bennett Dr. Venus Ramos Michelle Shapiro Dr. Austin Perlmutter @austinperlmd Dr. Richard J Johnson Dr Lisa Wiedeman Dr. Joel Fuhrman @DrFuhrman Dr. Joan Ifland @pfaddiction Dr. Cecelia Douchette Dr. Dipa Chauhen-Patel / Sachin Danielle Hamilton Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Dr. Rachel Gow @drrachelvgow Dr. LJ Johnson Dr. Tracy Gapin @DrGapin Jenn Edden Cheryl McColgan Dr. Heather Sandison @DrSandisonND Dr. Gabriel Cousens Catharine Arnston Claire McDonnell Liu Dr. Jody Stanislaus Lana McAra Dr. Peter Delannoy Dr. Aimie Apigian @DrAimie Dr. Sarah Zaldivar @DrSarahZaldivar Dr. David Wiss @Drdavidwiss Molly Carmel Dr. Adigo Atabo Dr. Mariza Snyder @DrMariza Elaine LaLanne Mike Collins @Sugar_Free_Man Dr. Robert Kiltz @doctorkiltz Dr. Daryl Gioffre @drdarylgioffre Ally Houston @AllyTransforms Dr. Peter Osborne @Glutenology Stephanie Grosvenor Katie Kimball Craig Emmerich @emmerich_craig Dr. Rachel Brown @DrRSBrown Karly Pittman Michael Morgan Wolfram Alderson @wolframald https://lnkd.in/gs_ri9xj

First Lady of Fitness, Elaine LaLanne, 97 Years Young, Headlines 11th Sugar Reduction Summit Straight from Jack LaLanne via Elaine during her presentation on the event: “Sugar causes everything!” (when asked about almost any malady) https://lnkd.in/gPj22hwa Elaine and the LaLane family are working with Mark Walberg under his Unrealistic Ideas banner. They will partner with Wonderfilm Media on a documentary feature and a narrative film about fitness pioneer Jack LaLanne.? ?Production on the documentary is already underway. The Quit Sugar Summit is proud to announce Elaine as one of the headline speakers on this science-rich event. She will be joined by noted scientists and educators such as New York Times bestselling authors Dr. Robert Lustig, Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Dr. Austin Perlmutter, and Dr. Dale Bredesen, whose new documentary Memories for Life just premiered on Amazon Prime. Also highlighted on this free-to-the-public online event starting January 8th and running an entire week will be Drs Nicole Avena and Caldwell Esselstyne. Now on its 11th event in 7 years, the https://lnkd.in/gRnitr6y? is information everyone needs. Over 50 world-class educators, scientists, doctors, and sugar experts featured on the event agree. Removing or reducing sugar and ultra-processed food from our diet will save our health and the health of our children. The event is held annually in early January, just in time for New Year’s Resolutions.? Over a million people have benefited. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me anytime. Mike Collins The Original SugarFreeMan