Dr. Fessenden is retired from active medical practice and spends most of his time researching and writing about honey and health. He is the co-chairman for the Committee for the Promotion of Honey and Health in America, a non-profit organization devoted to educating the consumer with regard to the healthful benefits of honey and promoting the honey and health message based on good science. Here is an excerpt from one of his articles at livinghoney.biz (His book goes into more detail.) "Could it be that the answer to [many] health problems is as simple as eating honey and eliminating much of the refined sugar and high fructose corn syrup in our diets? The body’s response to low blood sugar ...after eating carbohydrates...is to release adrenalin and cortisol, “stress hormones” that force the breakdown of muscle protein for conversion to glucose for fuel. Over time, this repeated overdosing on sugar and high fructose corn syrup (both refined sugar and HFCS are “toxic sweeteners” in the dosages currently consumed* [by most Americans]), the chronic over-secretion of insulin, the resultant wide swings in blood sugar levels, and the release of adrenalin and cortisol result in what is termed insulin resistance (IR), which leads to impairment of glucose metabolism and type 2 diabetes. Honey’s advantages over sugar; Honey does not force the body into these wide blood sugar swings. In fact, honey stabilizes blood sugar levels and reduces metabolic stress. Honey, it may be logically argued, will decrease the occurrence of insulin resistance, which, when uncorrected, is a precursor of, results in, or is related to, a whole host of disease states plaguing Americans of all ages, including: Type 2 diabetes Obesity Childhood obesity Cognitive memory impairments from inadequate glucose metabolism in the brain Neuro-degenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s disease, parkinsonism) Depressive disorders Vascular changes, cardiovascular disease Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in adolescent girls Chronic liver disease" Read more about how to fight and prevent these diseases in Dr. Fessenden's books. We offer just one of his many books
