Sugar is everywhere and it is more dangerous than you think. Cocaine is regarded as one of the most addictive drugs on the planet. But did you know sugar, in high quantities, can be just as addictive?

In 1973, when I was a researcher at the National Institute of Mental Health and beginning to become interested in alternative therapies, I met Shyam Singha, a London-based Indian osteopath, naturopath, herbalist, acupuncturist, homeopath, and meditation master. Shyam had gleaming yellow eyes and flowing black hair, and wore impeccably tailored Savile Row suits or floor-length, orange silk gowns.