Have you noticed how "normal" it’s become to just accept sugar as part of our life and culture?

Refined and processed sugar is literally everywhere — down every grocery aisle, in every restaurant, and hidden in everything from yogurts, breakfast cereals, and beverages to savory salad dressings, pasta sauces, soups, baked goods and things most people don't even realize — like supplements!

What’s worse is that sugar is often sneakily disguised on food labels.

No matter how it’s being consumed or what name it goes by, research shows that sugar can seriously damage our health — yet we're consuming more of it every year, with incredibly damaging consequences.

So many women that I meet with are shocked to find that some of their most troubling or just plain annoying health concerns and symptoms are directly related to excessive sugar intake.

Here are some common issues and conditions linked to regularly consuming excess sugar.