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To: Delfino R Zavala who wrote (50833)	5/26/2013 9:10:31 PM
From: GROUND ZERO™	Respond to of 219659

The pancreas produces insulin when the blood sugar level is too high... therefore, one would suppose that too much insulin in the bloodstream would cause hypoglycemia, a dangerous condition which can be fatal... Yes, great discussion on health, but what else is there to discuss when these markets are closed? -g- GZ

To: Delfino R Zavala who wrote (50833)	6/1/2013 2:24:03 PM
From: Machaon	Respond to of 219659

but what significance does the excess insulin into the bloodstream cause??I use splenda in coffee and tea. Excess insulin in the bloodstream can result in Insulin Resistance, which is a pre-Diabetes 2 condition. It is estimated that around 50% of Americans have some form of Insulin Resistance. I am not a health professional, so if I don't respond exactly according to Hoyle, forgive me :) To be brief ... when one consumes excess carbs it results in excess blood sugar, which results in more insulin than one's metabolism can reasonably use to convert the blood sugar to cell energy. The excess insulin gets rejected, but remains in the blood stream. The pancreas sees that the excess blood sugar is not getting converted to cell energy, so the pancreas pumps out even more insulin. This excess insulin also gets rejected, but remains in the blood stream. After a while, the pancreas wears out (Diabetes 2). At the same time, the excess insulin, which is one of the body's most important and beneficial hormones, is like poison when floating around the blood stream in excess. It really messes up one's metabolism and how the body functions (ref: Metabolic Syndrome, or Syndrome X) If someone eats a relatively healthy diet, with a good balance of carbs, fats and proteins, then something like a little splenda in one's coffee and tea shouldn't cause any problems. It's just those who drink diet soda, etc., all day long, that could have problems, IMHO, if you believe in a “cephalic response”, like I do!