Deadly sugar discovered to alter hundreds of genes in your brain

Brad Hoppmann, a previous Vice President at TheStreet.com has published an article on recent studies conducted at UCLA on the effects of sugar on the brain and genes. If you have excess fructose in your diet it’s bad news.

By Brad Hoppmann

We’ve talked before about the dangers of consuming too much sugar. That’s because the average American is consuming upward of 300% above the daily recommended intake.

Fructose is a big part of this huge problem.

Last time we touched base on this topic, we dove into the inner workings of how fructose wreaks havoc on your body. Fructose can cause heart disease, liver disease, strokes, diabetes, arthritis and a whole bevy of potential health problems.

Today, the evidence against fructose grows even larger.

A new study from life scientists at University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) has found that hundreds of genes in the brain are damaged by fructose consumption.

Diseases linked to these changes range from diabetes and cardiovascular disease, to Alzheimer’s disease and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Read the rest of the article here: http://www.uncommonwisdomdaily.com/deadly-sugar-discovered-to-alter-hundreds-of-genes-in-your-brain-22626