Glucose, a form of sugar, is the primary source of energy for all body cells.

Glucose is majorly obtained from the foods we eat, especially carbohydrates and fruits, which are the primary source of energy to the body. We also have processed sugars in candy, sweets, and cola drinks/snacks which may not be considered healthy.

When someone eats, the digestion of carbs usually starts in the mouth after mastication. Thereafter the food passes the oesophagus up to the stomach, where its broken down into tiny fragments by the action of acids and enzymes, and glucose is thereafter released. It slowly moves to the intestines where absorption takes place, and proceeds to enter the bloodstream. Once glucose gets through the bloodstream to the cells, it's usually called blood sugar/blood glucose. During this time, glucose does not move from the blood to the cells on its own. A hormone called Insulin facilitates this movement, hence allowing glucose to be stored in the cells and at the same time give them energy.

Normally, the body is designed to keep the levels of glucose in our blood to be constant. When someone eats and the blood glucose rises, Insulin is released to regulate and manage the situation. The cells became energised and normal body functions proceed as usual. Any leftover glucose in the bloodstream is stored in the liver as glycogen, and some is stored in the muscles. ( This is literally like the power- house storages for managing future crises😅) Once you've not eaten, the blood glucose levels drop and the pancreas produces a different hormone called glucagon, which stimulates the liver to break down the stored glycogen and turn it to glucose so that the body cells can get energy.

💡Insulin is a hormone that is produced from the pancreas. This hormone is the one which allows cells to use glucose. In a case example of diabetic patients, the Insulin level is either lower than normal, cells not responding to Insulin, or the levels of glucose in the bloodstream are higher than normal.

It's important to note that too much sugar, especially artificial/ processed sugars, are harmful to many parts of the body, including the liver itself:

📍Sugars can damage the liver due to accumulation of too much fats hence leading to fatty liver disease.

📍Sugars in the blood pumps excessive cytokines into the bloodstream, leading to an auto immune attack that leads to inflammation especially of the joint areas, hence causing arthritis in some patients.

📍Sugars may become idle in the blood and hence becomes incorporated by the proteins in the skin structure and this may lead to wrinkles and aging skin. They end up destroying the structure of the proteins such as elastin and collagen, which give the skin its youthful stretch and appearance.

📍Sugars inflame the linings of arteries hence leading to a risk of heart disease and stroke.

📍Sugars triggers the release of 'the feel good hormone', dopamine, which gives a feeling of satisfaction and goodness. Hence this leads to addiction in people; the ever continuos urge to feel sugar-good, or reach the sugar-good level.

📍The pancreas may get defective, due to being overworked in Insulin production outside the normal role it performs.

📍Kidney failure and diabetes are one of the major deformities that come with excessive sugar consumption.

📍Sugars may destroy the gut microbiome hence leading to low immunity and diseased gut ... including prevalence of urinary tract infections, after the good beneficial flora of the vagina have been suppressed by the invasion of infective bacteria.

📍Other side effects include acne, cancer, cavities, obesity amidst others.

💡Too much unconverted sugar in the blood provides a good environment for bacteria to thrive, especially in the output areas, for example, the pathway for urine will breed lots of bacteria because of the sweet urine impacted by the state of blood. This is common in diabetic patients.

Whole foods, cereals and fruits eg dates/sultanas/ raisins, and fruit juices/ smoothies should be our everyday portion even as we check out on our health and glucose sources.

Moreover, add healthy fats and proteins to your meal, drinks lots of water, detox frequently, exercise, and cut out processed foods.

Addiction does more harm than good