Can too much sugar affect your gut?
Absolutely. Too much sugar can wreck your gut.
Sugar, as you probably have realized by now, is highly addictive. When you start hitting seven teaspoons or more a day, the addiction becomes very strong.
I know some people are so addicted to sugar that it’s almost impossible for them to come off it. Sugar has demonstrated addictive qualities like narcotics. That’s how strong it is for some people.
But, I can assure you once you get through the cravings stage, you won’t want to add any more to your diet. As you focus on eating fruit rather than sweets, you’ll be even less inclined to eat a high-sugar diet.
Further readings:
- Are sugar and carbs off-limits on the Candida diet?
- 6 Home Tests To Detect Candida Yeast Infection
- 4 Reasons To Avoid Diet Soda With Candida
- Candida Patients And Low Blood Sugar Issues
Sugar can damage your gut in many ways. When your intake is seven teaspoons or more of sugar, the body has difficulty processing it properly. As a result, a significant amount of sugar passes into the colon, where it can cause intense fermentation followed by gas and bloating.
Sugar that hasn’t been digested properly will also prevent good bacteria from sticking to the colon wall. As a result, there is a reduction in the levels of beneficial bifidobacteria.
Lower bifidobacteria accounts are associated with fatigue, which can trigger a desire for sugar, and the cycle continues.
If that’s the cycle you’re in, I recommend intervening to prevent health problems over the long term. Sometimes replacing white sugar with a little bit of honey is a relatively easy first step.
Refined sugar is not good for your gut. It’ll cause a mess that’s not worth it in the long run.
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