What Doctors Were Trained Prior to 1996

• All that most doctors know about sugars is that they are burned for energy. End of story.
• Prior to 1996, you can’t find a chapter in a medical student’s biochemistry textbook on Glycobiology & Glyconutrition.
• One reason is because much of the health potential of these essential sugars has only recently emerged.
• Another reason is the hesitancy of the medical profession to acknowledge the therapeutic benefit of nutrients rather than prescription drugs.
• There are scores of studies on these nutrients in the medical literature, but the majority of doctors have no idea what they do or how to use them.

 From: Rita Elkins, Miracle Sugars, 2003.

• Carbohydrates (sugars, complex sugars) have taken quite a beating in the past few years, and for the most part, rightfully so.
• Consuming high levels of refined carbohydrates, grains & sugars is NOT good for your overall health.
• The established medical community, for the most part, was educated years ago about carbohydrates, and this education has not increased in recent years.
• Historically, most physicians were educated that carbohydrates were for “energy”.
• Let’s look at what was taught to most healthcare professionals over the years...