High Fructose Corn Syrup Causes Oxidative Stress

Just to keep the medical profession aware that I am keeping track of their utter incompetence in terms of recently stating that there was not enough evidence to warn against consumption of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) – I would like to point out to them another recent study which was actually conducted to show the powerful antioxidant capabilities of cranberries.

The researchers fed healthy humans HFCS along with some vitamin C.  The vitamin C was not adequate to offset the oxidative free radical damage caused by ingesting the HFCS.  The antioxidant power of cranberries¹ was adequate to more than offset the oxidative stress of the HFCS ingestion.

The researchers noted that the oxidative stress of HFCS was directly related to its excessive promotion of a post-ingestion rise in triglycerides – a necessary first step in inducing leptin resistance, elevating cholesterol, and increasing heart disease risk.  It is a known fact that prolonged elevation of triglycerides between meals may be the single most important lab test reflecting cardiovascular disease risk – because it is reflective of body chemistry in a state of stress.  This is not the first time I have pointed this fact out², and most likely not the last.  There is clear evidence that HFCS should be completely avoided by any person who cares anything about their own health.

It is obvious why the medical profession refused to warn against consumption of a horrid sweetener that makes kids fat, raises their cholesterol, and increases the risk for heart disease even at an early age.  They had it planned all along that they wanted to give kids statin Class of drugs aka HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, that are used to lower cholesterol levels by inhibiting the HMG-CoA reductase enzyme that plays a central role in liver function and cholesterol production. drugs.