Agave syrup is a man-made sweetener which has been through a complicated chemical refining process of enzymatic digestion that converts the starch and fiber into the unbound, man-made chemical fructose. While high fructose agave syrup won’t spike your blood glucose levels as High Fructose Corn Syrup is reported to do, the fructose in it may cause the following:

1. Mineral depletion
2. Liver inflammation
3. Hardening of the arteries
4. Insulin resistance leading to diabetes
5. High blood pressure
6. Cardiovascular disease
7. Obesity.
   
   There are a few different natural sweeteners out there that give you your sweet fix without putting a lot of stress on your body and its organs. Try Stevia, this substitute is a lot sweeter than table sugar so if baking, use about half of what you would normally.
   
   Eating healthy can be hard sometimes when we are surrounded by unhealthy alternatives.  Understanding what you are eating and what it contains can help.  
   
   Dr. Amie Gregory, DC, CCEP, ANF understands total body health.  She can help and guide you through an injury, pain and any health goal you would like to achieve.  Contact our San Carlos, CA or San Francisco, CA office today to start your journey to better health.