The Child and Family Research Institute, West Canada has reported that too much of fructose and glucose suppresses the activity of the genes that control the release of sex steroids. The study was conducted in mice and human cell cultures.
This has spread advices to the public to consume complex carbohydrates and to reduce sugar consumption.
Glucose and fructose metabolism takes place in the liver and the excess sugar is converted to lipid. It has been discovered that excess lipid production shut down a gene called SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin). This gene plays a major role in controlling the release of testosterone and estrogen. Less of SHBG protein, consecutively the testosterone and estrogen release will also decrease. This leads to increased risk of acne, infertility, polycystic ovaries and uterine cancer.
This has spread advices to the public to consume complex carbohydrates and to reduce sugar consumption.
Glucose and fructose metabolism takes place in the liver and the excess sugar is converted to lipid. It has been discovered that excess lipid production shut down a gene called SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin). This gene plays a major role in controlling the release of testosterone and estrogen. Less of SHBG protein, consecutively the testosterone and estrogen release will also decrease. This leads to increased risk of acne, infertility, polycystic ovaries and uterine cancer.
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