Sugar is a major part of our diet, but it's also a significant contributor to many health problems, including obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. 

Dr. Burford-Mason explains too much sugar can lead to a number of health problems. For example, sugar can raise blood sugar levels, which can lead to obesity and diabetes. Sugar can also damage the liver and kidneys, and it can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.

Sugar is a major part of modern diets, but it's also a significant contributor to many health problems, including obesity, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. As the amount of sugar we consume has increased dramatically our health has deteriorated

Dr. Burford-Mason explains some of the negative effects of too much added sugar – higher blood pressure, weight gain and generalized inflammation. She describes how the rapid absorption of sugar into the bloodstream causes a brief energy boost, followed by a crash, and how this causes cravings for more sugary foods, which can affect focus and concentration and trigger anxiety.

Aileen’s Biography

Dr. Aileen Burford-Mason PhD is an immunologist and cell biologist and an expert in evidence-based nutrition. She lives in Toronto.

Formerly Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, her many research papers have been published in leading medical and scientific journals.

Aileen maintains a busy downtown practice in orthomolecular nutrition, an approach to health and healing that uses diet and nutritional supplements for healthy aging and the prevention of disease. 

She also teaches popular continuing medical education courses for doctors and other healthcare practitioners on the evidence-based use of diet and nutritional supplements in clinical practice.

She is the author of three best-selling books on health and nutrition 

1. Eat Well Age Better (2014) Dundurn Press

2. The Healthy Brain (2017) HarperCollins Canada

3. The War Against Viruses (2021) HarperCollins Canada

For more information about Aileen please visit her website https://aileenburfordmason.ca/

Host 

Gavin McGarry is a Los Angeles based podcast producer and host. He is a former radio and TV producer with over 25 years of experience. Gavin is interested in helping health and wellness experts get their messages out to the general public through podcasting, social media, and video. He is the founder of content production company Jumpwire Media. 

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