High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Liver Scarring

Duke Medicine News and Communications ^ | Mar. 18, 2010 | NA

[neverdem]

Increased fructose consumption is associated with fibrosis severity in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

[a fool in paradise]

Especially when consumed with Jack Daniels, Bacardi,...

[Drill Thrawl]

Everyone who eats carrots WILL die.

[ArrogantBustard]

In other news, DHMO has been linked with cancer, typhoid fever, and dysentery.

[Drill Thrawl]

I heard that it was also in every ocean, lake, pond, stream, river, and creek in the world.

[truthfreedom]

If the government would just stop the big tax on imported sugar, we could have healther sugar in our Coke and Pepsi.

[ArrogantBustard]

Appalling, isn't it?

Somebody should DO SOMETHING!!!!!

Ban DHMO!!!!

[gunsequalfreedom]

Let them end the corrupt sugar subsidies and we can have sugar again. Of course high fructose corn syrup is bad. Anyone ingesting the stuff is not smart. You have choices even if your government is limiting them.

Try calling your representative (Dem or GOP) and see what they say when you ask them to introduce a bill ending price supports for sugar.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I think it was 1985 when they told me that the coffee and eggs I consumed almost every morning would kill me within five years...

[neverdem]

Especially when consumed with Jack Daniels, Bacardi,...

I guess that's why they call it with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), not. They did another study in Israel, not noted for being boozehounds.

Soft drink consumption is associated with fatty liver disease independent of metabolic syndrome

Pediatricians have been finding NAFLD in their patients.

[Tublecane]

“High fructose corn syrup, which is linked to obesity”

Look how propaganda works, everyone. It’s so easy, and you can do it, too!

Hey, you think there’s a “link” because possibly, maybe, kinda, sorta, it’s in a lotta food and fat people eat a lotta food? Sounds reasonable. But not as sensational as the implication that people who otherwise would be of healthy weight are now fat because they were ambushed by secret corn syrup.

By the way, since when was it the job of science to find “links.” I thought they were all about cause and effect.

[Buckeye McFrog]

If the government would just stop the big tax on imported sugar, we could have healther sugar in our Coke and Pepsi.

But other scientists have shown that liver scarring is actually good for you. So Drink Up, America! This message is brought to you by Nebraska Corn Farmers for Ben Nelson, the same fine folks who help bring you Energy Independence by forcing lots of gasket-destroying Ethanol into every fill-up.

[neverdem]

If you enjoy the silly comments, have a gander.

[gunsequalfreedom]

If the government would just stop the big tax on imported sugar, we could have healther sugar in our Coke and Pepsi.

Get your coke from a Mexican market and you will find your coke and pepsi made with sugar. Don't know what else is in the product from Mexico that you have to worry about but at least you will be getting The Real Thing.

From an article at sodahead.com

Mexican Coca-Cola Growing Popularity in the U.S. - Are you mad that the U.S. doesn't use real sugar in Coke? by SAM Posted 04/24/09

It may cost more because it is imported and made with real sugar, but Mexican Coke is becoming more popular the U.S. - especially in the S.F. Bay area. Anyone who has tried Mexican-produced Coke can testify and say that it tastes like it used to taste back in the days, it even comes in the classic glass bottle. What's behind Mexican Coca-Cola? Of course, it's made with real sugar. Since the late 20th century, The United States has been using high-fructose corn syrup. The real reason people starting using HFCS is that the price of sugar in the US is kept artificially high to promote the use of corn. Remember when Coca-Cola started coming out in cans and labeling as "Classic"? That's when it all went wrong!

http://www.sodahead.com/

[coaltrain]

NAFLD and FLD related to alcohol is easily reversible and it is not proven to lead to anything worse (i.e. hepatitis or cirrhosis). It’s all genetics. I say enjoy yourself...the years between 80 and 90 aren’t that great anyway.

[steve86]

I heard that it was also in every ocean, lake, pond, stream, river, and creek in the world.

That's unbelievable. You don't imagine swimming pools have it too?

[WVKayaker]

I buy Cokes from Mexico at the Costco in Winchester. $18 a case (24) and in 12 oz. bottles. Mmmmmm sugar!

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

On the serious side, HFCS is starting/continuing to get heightened attention as both a potential toxin and as a cause for obesity. Yes, toxin, because, according to the following, it metabolizes *exactly* like ethyl alcohol, except it metaboizes in the liver/gut instead of in the brain. Which means it produces no high. Few would argue that ethyl alcohol is not a toxin. When HFCS (or sucrose, for that matter) breaks down in the body it follows a chemical path remarkably parallel to that of ethyl alcohol. (If you believe the contents of the following video)

This is a longish 1:30:00 talk by a Doctor Lustig from the Univ. of CA regarding his findings on HFCS and sucrose. I found it worth watching.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM&feature=player_embedded

This not being my area of expertise, I’m posting it without any particular position on the topic. I found it quite credible. I’d appreciate any FReeper comments on the content.

[Drill Thrawl]

Mexican Coca-Cola Growing Popularity in the U.S. - Are you mad that the U.S. doesn't use real sugar in Coke? by SAM Posted 04/24/09The local supermarket (Wegmans) sell it. It costs more than beer!

[RolandTignor]

Where I used to work at before, I would drink 5 or 6 sodas a day for a few months. I got up to over 300lbs. I then stopped drinking sodas for a few months and lost around 30lbs.
HFCS is the problem.