You're fasting glucose of 64 is great! What kind of diet and lifestyle do you live by?

I eat mainly plants but I am not vegan. 90% of my food comes from plants. Fish and Greek Yogurt are my main animal-derived foods@@7x779

@@drjoetvMD thank you for responding. I'm impressed by your low blood sugar. May I asked if you eat grains starches Roots tubers or other hi carbohydrate plant Foods? I'm curious how you achieved here's a blood sugar, if perhaps it's genetic are strictly attributed to diet and lifestyle period because I seem to be coming so sensitive to even small amounts of carbs will keep me over 100, 24/7 I'm in my 60s and have never been diabetic, but my last A1C test over the last 6 months or so show I'm getting into the pre-diabetic range

I eat all of those foods you mentioned. I am a carb lover and always will be. But what folks do wrong is the amount of fat in their diet. I know it's now fashionable to be eating high fat diets these days. Wrong idea. Fats are what create diabetes. Not carbs. I know it sounds counter intuitive but that's the honest scientific truth. I won't go into details here but you can watch my diabetes reversal videos where I go into all of that. Anyway bottom line: reduce your fat consumption to less than 30 gm a day and you will never have to fret about your blood sugar again. That's all you have to do. I like to keep it simple@@7x779

@@drjoetvMD wow that's incredible advice. All the people I've been learning from both doctors and lay people that have gotten tremendous results have been from going very low or zero carb, even high-fat carnivore with blood sugar results to show it, so this is still very confusing to me. I'm not sure if you've seen Kelly Hogan and how overweight and terrible her health was, she's been carnivore 13 years and looks healthy happy almost like a teenager. Plus have heard many testimonies in read comments people even healed from many mental illnesses But I find it's very difficult diet to stay on, especially if you're socially active meeting people a lot to eat together

I envy you to being a bee keeper!🤗 Never heard of Manuka honey or Manuka "anything!" Now I have an idea at least. But what you explained about raw or processed honey makes sense. It seems processing greatly changes things and not for the better. Mostly degradation. My last bottle I got in store. I will want to get raw from a bee keeper. I use to. Gosh! Never knew that the flavor and color was SO different depending on the kind of flowers from what plants they forage from!! My favorite was "Gulberry"!! One thing I discovered was certain flavor foods, like ginger actually flavored ginger in the honey, almost like the ginger flavor was added. But it was not! To me that was rare!! Bees are precious 😍 Keep up the bees!!

Okay. Thank you for your your contribution, Joanne. It's nice to get the flavour of Bee keepers like yourself

If I may be a little irreverent here seeing as you are Bee keeper. Got a little question. Do you still get stung by Bees after all these years or have the bees become such good friends and don't attack you anymore now as a result? 😄😄😄 I'm trying to keep it light here, Joanne. My apologies

@Dr Joe TV, Thank you for your reply & indeed question, which everyone asks & I love bee curious people, as I know I can give the person a few gems about bees & show even a 67 yr old lady can keep bees, with the right knowledge. Like most people, I was quite anxious regarding stings, at first. To open a hive & be in close proxmitity of 50,000 bees is quite daunting Its why I studied bees for 12 months proir to situating my 2 hives in the garden. I would wear kid gauntlets with a full suit. Yes, beekeppers do get stung, however, once we learn to manage our bees, the chance of multiple stings are lowered. These days, I don't wear the gauntlets, If it's a quick check, I just wear a hat & head veil & may wear some disposable gloves, as it's not good to get fingers sticky with honey, if the gloves get honey on them, it's easy to change to a fresh pair. Bees sting for different reasons. It is the ultimate act of defence as their stinger is left in the person they stung, & they die a painful death. It is in the interest of the beekeeper to keep their movement slow & gentle, like in Tai Chi. If the queen is old or not laying well, the bees may be agitated & become nasty. At that point we re-queen. So it is, the Queen predicts the attitude of the whole hive. Also the weather, the season, the amount of potential & nectar within 5klm radius of the hive, affects the bees mood. The ultimate mistake is to cast a shadow on the hive entrance..they will not go easy on anyone, that is why we stand behind or to the side when working the hives. Trust me, I could go on all day...

@Mikki Kas Here on Australia, we have a native shrub called Jelly Bush, when bees forage on it, the Manuka Honey they make is the ultimate Manuka Honey.

Thank you, Jessie

I've read 40+ messages and see plenty of counter arguments but no hate messages. Most are well written arguments and respectfully placed. The Hate tag is over used and misleading. Why not just see it as something that is constructive and therefor keeps your practice sharp and refined... Accountability is a good thing. Imagine everyone just worshiped your video for being amazing and perfect. That would be boring and unhelpful to you in keeping you honest and cutting edge. Real scientists welcome constructive criticism. Let's keep the debate lines open and healthy. I'm sure you can too Dr Joe.

What "hate?" Leave the fake drama and outrage to actors who play in drama plays and movies!

It's not 'hate message' to disagree with someone over his opinion.

Note 2020 A BIG THANKYOU for the information you presented here. I don't believe everything I hear these days, even by self proclaimed truthers. I try to do my own research. I think many youtube presenters have conflicts of interests. Someone who calls themselves a doctor means little to nothing to me.

Thank you for your contribution

Thank you Honey is in the the Quran it’s for mankind

how can honey treat diabetes? Honey is a sugar period. there is no benefit in honey for a diabetic and it does not neutralize anything. Honey is a complete no no for diabetics. People take honey in the mistaken belief that it is safer than sugar. it is not

Honey is the closest to human blood and the benefits are great, almost all my life consuming honey

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Maybe I’ve overlooked it but I don’t see any HATE mail

@@willmitchell2553 No, I cant find any "hate" mail either. People arguing isn't hate, it's debate. And there IS a legitimate problem with this experiment - it isn't science. Consuming the honey in a fasted state caused a FAR more dramatic spike than would have occurred in another situation. Dr Joe explained that he did so to remove "confounding factors", but the fasted state WAS a confounding factor. Because it greatly exaggerated the result. He would need to repeat the experiment in every detail with the same duration of fast beforehand, but using e.g. oatmeal. Then bread. And so on. They might take an extra 30 minutes to release their sugars, but research suggests they would deliver a pretty comparable spike to the one he got from the honey, providing he adhered to the same protocol and fasting period. White rice might have been even higher. Damn, even protein can spike blood sugar in a fasted state.

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Exactly.... Comparison should always happen between 2 similar materials on all levels 🥂

@@drjoetvMD Yeah, this experiment was actually ridiculous. Who drinks a LARGE glass of honey water ALL BY ITSELF. Honey is eaten in smaller amounts, most often with other foods -- foods with FATS, PROTEINS that SLOW DOWN THE RATE of absorption. Disappointed in this misleading 'experiment'.

@@DDumbrille There is nothing misleading here, Douglass. You are completely missing the point of this experiment. My test here serves one purpose and that is to demonstrate that honey behaves like table sugar. Period. That is undeniable. Indeed if you consume your table sugar with fats and protein, you'll equally slow down the rate of absorption. Same outcome. Hope that clarifies it for you

@@DDumbrille As a bonus for you, Douglass, here is a video where I talk about the differences or similarities if you like between table sugar and honey. Enjoy kzfaq.info/get/bejne/orqdarRekt_IYIk.html Enjoy!

Congratulations on your soon to be new age. Well done, Stephen

Wow you were at 64 before the honey I would have been fainting with a 64!

Add tumeric and black pepper. The pepper allows more curcumin to be absorbed

Always welcome, Chantelle

Chantelle....If a baker made it dont eat, if it grows under ground, dont eat it, if its alcahol dont drink it...Thats a good starting place...You can do it...But it is a lifestyle from now on...

It took me 3 days of zero carb, and I seriously mean absolutely zero carbs, to get my glucose down below 100. And it should actually be 86 or less from the studies I read. So if you're serious about reversing your diabetes you may want to consider that Oh and by the way, at first, I did try cutting out refined sugars and carbs, kept reducing carbs, went low carb, and at least for my body that had been used to eating carbs its whole life, it wasn't enough I had to cut out all carbs, and from what I read, if you're of a baby boomer generation it's something that you may have to do for months and years to begin to reverse what all those Decades of hard carb diet has done to your body Lastly, look up my zero carb life on here, Kelly hogan, incredible testimony

I believe these are people who were "hurt" by the facts and the research results regarding honey. They went on the offensive attacking me

I doubt if Dr Joe really cares about the hate emails. They think he will be mad or stop his wonderful job he’s doing Unfortunately They are the ones who are feeling the pain not Dr Joe. I love your videos DrJoe. You are awesome🙏🏿

Don't know what the world is coming to when people get worked up about honey! Carry on the brilliant work Dr Joe.

@@sunitachotai1953 It is pathetic. It really is

Keep up d good work.

Clever observation there. Well done

Be careful. Apart from a small handful of berries, most fruit is laden with sugar, half of which is fructose which puts a burden on the liver. My vegetarian greengrocer has just been diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 42. During the day, he snacks on fruit to keep him going. Whatever you get from fruit, you can get from vegetables, so don't go overboard with fruit.

@@Arcadia61 True I only eat 55 g of berries a day now. I started a food plan to lose some weight even though I am fit. My blood pressure came down from 150 to 120 in two weeks. After 5 weeks 111/75. Very healthy plan. Eating 6 times a day. Thank you !

You may very well be allergic.

fresh fruit is also same. Other type of sugar.

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Aaww, Thank you, Sophia

Thank you, Bola

My pleasure, Elizabeth

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@@drjoetvMD , you may catch flack but you may also save lives! And manuka honey is among the most expensive types of honey in the world!

@@vlera8447 Yes, it is quite expensive

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Okay. Thank you

I'm glad you learnt something today

Thank you, Anita. There are millions of people like your sister who are being misled. That's what I am trying to correct

That's it...she was taking nothing but honey for cough? And how much was she taking? There can always be too much of a good thing, even water or oxygen.

Perfect!

I bet it was just normal honey from the shops, you need RAW honey...RAW.

Your blood sugar pattern suggests you are insulin sensitive and that's a good thing

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Thank you

The British Diabetes Foundation does not discourage diabetics from oranges as long as you only eat a portion of it and separate your fruit consumption to different parts of the day if you want to eat more fruit, thereby not raising blood sugar too highly in one sitting. Strawberries and other fruit such as berries, and even kiwi fruit are all considered safe to be eaten by a diabetic. A lot of sugar substitutes do also raise blood sugar levels & some studies suggest when the body consumes some of them that it responds much in the same way as if it were consuming table sugar, ie the body cannot tell the difference. Another factor to consider is that some sugar substitutes have been linked to cancer, so it's important to do your own proper research before deciding to include it in your diet, or not. This is why some people prefer natural forms of sugar such as maple sugar/honey.

when one consumes carbohydrates either starch based as in grains or root veg etc or fruit, or honey the blood sugar goes up, this is what should happen, then our cells receive the blood sugar to provide energy, this is a normal biological process. The problem with diabetes is that the blood sugar cannot enter the cells sufficiently so the blood sugar stays high and that becomes a problem. Natural sugars from fruit , grains and veg make insulin resistance low in fact the more fruit I have in a day the lower my fasting blood sugar, as it opens the gates to go in the cells. There is very good research to show diabetes can be overcome with a high fruit diet. The issue is to stop consuming those things that make insulin resistance , and block the cells from ‘eating’ the sugars they need to support life ! The things that cause insulin resistance is all heated and processed PUFA'S ie unsaturated fats/seed oils using in frying and added to most processed foods. Also a diet of unprocessed foods with plenty of fruits and veg provide nutrients that help fight against insulin resistance. So blood sugar goes up after eating honey or in fact any fruit or root veg or grain. It will go up and DOWN especially fast with fruit or honey . Take the blood sugar reading at intervals after the first 30 min reading and see it go down quick. This is nature working with natural foods !!

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Please do, Sheila

Thank you for your contribution

Was there honey in your salad dressing?

Did you use dressing? Sure seems like it.

Eliminate dressing and use lemon juice.

No dressing. Just salad.

Thank you

He should compare eating honey to bar of chocolate 🍫 or a bowl of oats

Thank you, Anita

Why multiply by 18

Don't be ignorant some honey contain sugar because the Bee keepers feed the Bees sugar to produce the honey faster for faster money in Business they feel them going to Flowers is to slow use the Highest Quality Honey only Wich is Manuka Honey number 10 and up this is a Message from a gifted Healer

Me too but it's going to be difficult.

Most Dieticians for Diabetics say No honey please. Diabetic? Don't use it!

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Exercising caution is the right thing to do. You have the right approach, Sophie

Your suggestions are noted but this test was simply to prove to those who do not believe that honey is sugar, that they are mistaken

Thanks Dr. Joe for the good knowledge you’re spreading. Three of my friends have already subscribed. God bless . And by the way can you do one on Agave nectar syrup please thx 🙏

@@Xoxo-kj4vy Thank you, Alice

I was just about 2 suĝgest same.

He did not wait long enough i a diabetic was told to wait at least two Hours between checking

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​@@drjoetvMDthank you as well. The proof is in the pudding as they say. Maybe you could do another one where you eat a bowl of pudding? 😊 It would have been informative to also see blood sugar after 1 hour Thank you for posting, I had recently gone back to eating honey, had a craving for Elvis's favorite , grilled peanut butter and banana sandwich on white bread and I drizzled some honey on it LOL Next morning I had fasting blood sugar over 145! Thank you for the motivation to quit sugar and carb addiction once again, it really is like a drug, withdrawal symptoms and everything

I'm only highlighting what honey can do to blood sugar in the video. I used 30 minutes because blood sugar from sodas, honey, glucose drinks, energy drinks etc peak very quickly at 30 minutes. If I waited 1 hour, my insulin sensitivity would have kicked in which would give you false reassurance @@7x779

@@drjoetvMD wow thank you for that response, that's a very important detail that has not been shared in other videos like this!

Good plan, Faye

Yes, your friend can easily replicate my experiment. He shall convince himself or herself when she sees it live

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Now you know the opposite is true

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It's a pleasure, Sandra

Very welcome, Jeff

Blood sugar will rise with any food that has the potential to raise your blood sugar regardless of whether you are fasting or not. That said, it is better to test in a fasted state because you eliminate other possible influences from other foods on your blood sugar. You need to remove confounders in any such experiment. Other foods whether protein or fat will constitute confounders that will invalidate the result of your experiment

@@drjoetvMD Yes, that is true, but the fact of your consuming the honey in a fasted state caused a FAR more dramatic spike than would have occurred in another situation. You explain that you did so to remove "confounding factors", but you seemed to miss mk-owtra's point. The fasted state WAS a confounding factor. Because it greatly exaggerated the result. You would need to repeat the experiment in every detail with the same duration of fast beforehand, but using e.g. oatmeal. Then bread. And so on. They might take an hour to release their sugars, but research suggests they will deliver a pretty comparable spike to the one you got from the honey, providing you adhered to the same protocol and fasting period.

I think Dr. Joe needs to use ordinary food to test too. The actual result comes after two hours of food.

Or at least drink same volume of plain water another day. But it was a good start!

@@drjoetvMD I think @mk-owltra is correct. I'm Type 2 diabetic & if you are a doctor you would know that for a blood sugar level reading to be accurate you would need to wait 2 hours AFTER consumption of ANY food, & he is correct that a proper experiment would need to include not only honey consumed on its' own, but also with other foods such as toast, as well as doing tests with just table sugar after fasting. As you must be aware the body reacts differently to certain foods immediately after fasting, so this also should have been taken into account as a variable to be a valid experiment, & mentioned as a factor to your viewers. It would be like me eating an apple on waking & after 30 minutes of course this would raise my blood sugar levels, but it is whether or not it comes down again after 2 hours, & what it is consumed with /how it is consumed as well. You should have tested yourself after 2 hours of consumption, so this was a bit deceptive. Honey does have health benefits, so scaring people off of consuming it per say is a bit silly. Any food can be over-consumed & have a detrimental effect on the body. Also most people would not consume a tablespoon of honey in one go, so this seems to be an odd amount to choose from. Most people either take a teaspoon directly or in herbal tea, or with something like fruit & yoghurt, or with say oatmeal porridge. I understand that you are trying to get people to understand that it does have an effect on glucose levels, but not including those other variables in the same circumstances is a bit false & misleading. No serious doctor would conduct the kind of experiment like you did & put it out on a public forum as valid, so although I think you were well-meaning, I find your results totally misleading. I would be interested in you conducting this experiment with sugar as well as honey, & both with other food items, & with readings being done after 2 hours to get a valid reading. Even in a non diabetic their blood glucose levels can get very high before going down after 2 hours, so it is crucial for you to do the experiment correctly otherwise it just comes across as bad science and alarmist.

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Okay. Thanks

Well that's because you used a tablespoon, but you don't need a tablespoon. A tsp is enough with stevia. Been taking honey for years but not tablespoon. It works for me and I haven't had high blood sugar because I don't eat a lot of sugar and lots of fiber.

So nice of you

Thank you, Sandra

Thank you for sharing that. I hope people will read your comment - the honey faithfuls

@Silva Surfer Yes, but he's combining 2 high GI foods and that's what you get - sky high BGs

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Yes. It will supply your muscles with the much needed glucose for exercise task

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Yes, there will also be a corresponding insulin spike

Thank you for sharing your experience

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Correct

So true

Thank you for your contribution

Okay thank you for your suggestion, Sarah

Im also curious to see the comparison with white sugar and also with brown sugar. Here in SA theres a theory somewhat that brown sugar is healthier than white sugar.. never seen the evidence though but I myself prefee brown to white. I recently started on honey and am loving it😊 Canderel sweetners..?

@@ngomusacherncy8432 Sugar is sugar regardless of the source. But it helps if there is fiber to slow down the release. That's the problem with honey and table sugar. They are fiber-less. Brown sugar and white sugar are essentially the same. The only difference is the white sugar has been processed a little bit more than the brown i.e the white sugar has been bleached and the brown hasn't. They both lack fiber too. I look forward to coming to South Africa sometime

No, I didn't wind up with hypoglycemia.

please make a complete, comparative oral tolerance test, == same amount of sugar in dry mass, measuring every 10 min for 3h, and publish it here... Then you can claim.

Thank you, Mercy

Exactly right. It's the reason we advise diabetics to use honey if they experience a hypo attack. But folks who are die-hard honey addicts wouldn't believe what honey does, hence this video. Even now, they are still in denial

You are on the right track, Richie. Keep it up

Fruit sugar also increases your sugar level.

@@republica7337 It is easy to prove it to yourself; stay one day only on fasting as much grapes as you like, then check your blood sugar in the evening. It is not the fruit to blame.

Learn how to make Kombucha. Made right it's a light sparkling beverage with little to no sugar. Suitable on Keto diet even. Diet drinks are the worst.. might as well have real sugar than drink chemical sweeteners.

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@@drjoetvMD I believe that the anti-imflammatory and other properties of honey help damaged cells heal. Improving those cells ability to transport and use glucose for energy. So although there is an initial spike, the result of healthier cells is a net decrease in blood sugar levels.

@@richardjones3204 You need to consume a lot to get any professed anti-inflammatory benefit. You are more likely to get insulin resistance from fructose overload to the liver than any such benefit

@@drjoetvMD Lots of studies show honey improves the function of Glut 4 receptors., Quality honey, not the junk contained in 80% of whats called honey in a grocery store. I'm just one person, but for me consuming 1 teaspoon of Manuka honey a day reduced my A1C from 5.8 to 5.3. I had very bad T2D. Lost a toe and had bad retinopathy. I still have no feeling in my 9 other toes. My A1C sat at 5.8 for about a year after sticking with a keto diet for about 9 months. I was happy with that. When I started to use honey. I watch my blood sugar very closely. I didn't want to risk going backwards to far. Yes I had spikes like you mentioned in the video. 50% increase that lasted 30 minutes. That's nearly 2.1% of the day. However it lowered my blood sugar the other 97.9% of the day. Thus a -.5 change in A1C. Healthy functioning cells trumps the 8.2 grams of sugar in a teaspoon of honey. I believe there is a point in which honey would have a negative impact, 1 teaspoon has improved my health. I don't know if it would become negative at 2 teaspoons, 3 teaspoons, or what.

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Yes, there is a huge difference in the way folks who do physically demanding jobs handle sugars in foods better compared to sedentary workers. Hence we encourage people to be active and engage in exercise activities. Working the muscles makes you more insulin sensitive, so you drive glucose into the cells better than those with dormant inactive muscles

@@drjoetvMD Thank you. I often do field work, on my farm, building fences, digging, constructing, cleaning barns, training and riding donkeys and mules, etc. I've worked since I was 4, am now 67, with no chronic illness, and normal blood values. That said, I'm still concerned about sugars, and I thought it was true that those whose energy demands are heavy would have less trouble in general with sugars, among other things. I'm going to stay active! I'll be watching your videos... new sub! 👏💓🌄

@@jeanettecook1088 You are a lady after my heart, Jeanette. I love how active you are. Keep it up. Your lifestyle has certainly kept chronic diseases at bay. That's the way to do it. Awesome

@@drjoetvMD Forgot to mention my "therapy", which is swimming 4-5 times per week, about 40 min per session, too. (The swimming keeps me in shape so I can do the other things!) Swimming is a natural pain reliever, and it's fun! ...and one uses different muscles while swimming. To aid the family income, I have a PT job as a personal care attendant for Alzheimers patients, which I very much enjoy. Someday I'd like to write a book about the experiences I have with my job. Some of the material is serious and some comic, and one patient wants to have her life story written. I'm pretty busy... we'll see. 😏

@@jeanettecook1088 There is nothing better than living a life of fulfilment which is what you are experiencing right now. It's 1000 times better than all the millions of $$ in the world. Being happy, content and disease-free. What more can you ask for. You go, girl. I love where you are with your life right now. Protect it and keep doing what you are doing. You rock, Jeanette, You rock...

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Exactly my point, Bernardene

@@drjoetvMD thank you Dr. Joe for the helpful information. Your good work is greatly appreciated. Are there other healthier sweeting substitutes for our coffees, teas, oatmeal , e.t.c Thank you

@@nafisatsanni1717 Watch this kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oNeaftmau9LUo2Q.html

Honey is not equally as bad as it is loaded with essential nutrients!!Cut out bread, wheat flour & poor quality carbohydrates which form glucose- there are some of the main culprits !!!

@@wesleygordon1645 Yes, cutting out baked goods or what we call the white carbs is a fantastic idea but 'Loaded' is not a word I'll use though. That's positional marketing to make honey attractive to you. Yes, it's got other nutrients but they are present in tiny amounts. You need to consume lots of honey to get the benefits of those nutrients. Doing so will mean the side effects of excess fructose will get you first

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You'll be surprised, Jeffrey. Millions of people do not think honey has sugar in it. People get blindsided by the "Natural" label

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Honey natural sugar is processed and is drug

Good point. Sugar is 50-50 glucose fructose. Honey is 100% fructose. Fructose spikes Uric acid which helps convert the fructose to triglycerides and then fat storage. The body does not utilize fructose as energy. The uric acid raises aldosterone which causes sodium retention and thus water retention. None of that is good for us. This is why bears try and consume as much fructose as possible before hibernation. Fat for energy and water storage. The bears only consume berries etc in season and the go on a long fast so it’s not unhealthy for them. Humans consume fructose all year long and the berries we consume are gmo and have more fructose than wild berries. Fructose is a main cause of non alcoholic fatty liver. Bottom line, nothing Goog comes of fructose.

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Thank you Doc. Great information. God. Bless you and L

Most store-bought honey is adulterated with HFCS. Even the Manuca honey used in this experiment could have been adulterated with high fructose corn syrup. So this experiment is not convincing. Such a rapid rise in recorded blood sugar??? Where is the sugar experiment comparison???

There you go. Thank you, Lorna, for sharing your story. People criticise me for making this video that shows what honey can do to blood sugar. Go figure...

Actually table sugar is not just pure glucose. Table sugar is sucrose made up of glucose and fructose. Thought I'd let you in that basic fact. Plus table sugar is not made from beets only but mainly from sugar cane and not all beets are genetically modified. It's amazing how we tar foods with one large brush of GMO

Janet, xylitol is fine. No such issues. Erythritol is even better.

@@drjoetvMD thanks much Dr. I’ll try it. I love the xylitol because it doesn’t have after taste at all. Thanks.

@@janspiv how about stevia. ?

@@vishwas758 stevia has after taste.

@@janspiv … try organic drops vanilla flavoured stevia from Amazon, I use this and sugar like stevia by Castello, made in Spain and after taste is negligible ..

Glad you like them!

Thank you, NegroPapa. Much appreciated

I'm glad you learnt something new today, Erika

Thank you too

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Honey is still loaded with nutrients ! At 73 I won't stop having it!!

@@wesleygordon1645 'Loaded' is not a word I'll use though. That's a marketing spiel. Yes, it's got other nutrients but they are present in tiny amounts. You need to consume lots of honey to get the benefits of those nutrients. Doing so will mean the side effects of excess fructose will get you first

I do every Saturday at 6am Eastern US time

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That's why I did this video for folks like you to become aware of why that happens

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Good to hear that

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Thank you very much, Mike, for sharing your experience. Could be one of the reasons honey is good for wound healing, the only really scientifically proven benefit of honey. I very much doubt if honey is absorbed through the skin though. I will be surprised if it is. That said, I will try it out to see if there is any significant glucose absorption through the skin. That will certainly blow my mind

​@@drjoetvMD I'm sure it absorbs some but doesn't raise sugars

its just another honey myth.... Any free sugar causes damage. The effect is illusionary. maybe you had an infection, then the bacteria\fungi died an osmotic death. in the ong term, your cells in the skin will age much faster, and also will die an osmotic death. Short term it seems to help, long term it is detrimental

I worked in plastic surgery for many years and witnessed amazing healing benefits of honey on wounds. Used by a new American surgeon. Apparently the Egyptians used it!!!!

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You right about the meters...lol

It's a test most people should be doing anyway to know what foods suit them, Colleen. So you are on the right track

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Thank you for your help in this video.can I use any pure honey? I am a bee farmer can I use my locally produced honey?

@@drjoetvMD I am a bee farmer can I use my locally produced honey?

@@ngwathaddeus9372 You can but don't use a lot. 1 tablespoon a day is fine

@@ngwathaddeus9372 See my previous reply to you