“[…] gluteomorphins [found in grains] and casomorphins [found in unfermented dairy], were detected in the urine of patients with schizophrenia, autism, ADHD, postpartum psychosis, epilepsy, Down syndrome, depression and some autoimmune problems like rheumatoid arthritis.” ~ Dr. Natasha Campbell, author of GAPS, Gut and Psychology Syndrome
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Are You Addicted To Sugar?
Find Out What The Experts Have To Say About Stopping Food Addiction...
Just like drugs and alcohol addiction, food (especially sugar and carbohydrates) are highly addictive! They trigger the very same pathways in your brain that make you want more, more, more...
To set yourself free of food addiction, there are some tools, tips and tricks that you need to know.
First, you need to know what to watch out for, which is processed foods.
Second, you have to replace addictive foods with whole foods.
Third, if you eat enough healthy fat, it will suppress your carbohydrate and sugar cravings.
Fourth, you need a tribe: a community of like minded people with the same goals and desires to better their health.
If you are ready to make a radical change in your health, you've come to the right place. Join the 5 Day Keto Challenge now and get into ketosis in just 5 days. The ketogenic diet is the most powerful strategy dietary strategy for reversing insulin resistance and stopping food addiction.
If you are having strong cravings for sugar and carbohydrates, you are NOT alone and you need to know that it's NOT your fault. But it is your fault if you don't DO something about it. You can recover from food addiction!
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Mary
Peptides called gluteomorphins (contained in grains) get through the blood-brain barrier. According to Dr. Natasha Campbell, author of GAPS, Gut and Psychology Syndrome, gluteomorphins fit into opiate receptor sites in the brain just like morphine or heroin would do.
If you are addicted to any type of substance, especially alcohol, it may be time to understand how nutrition can play a major role in supporting your journey of recovery. By limiting carbohydrates, your cravings for other addictive substances begin to diminish as well, because sugar triggers the same neural pathways in the brain as other highly addictive substances do. When dietary sugar is eliminated, all cravings are effected.
Many addicts find sugar an easy substitute for alcohol and drugs once they get “clean” and sober. However, this acceptable alternative often consisting of high levels of processed, starchy and sugary foods is a slippery slope that can lead a recovering addict into a vicious cycle of cravings without even knowing why.
Addictive thoughts and behaviors across the board seem to fall away when a state of ketosis is reached as the physiology and psychology come into a balanced, resting state, allowing the entire nervous system to relax. No matter what the addictive substance is, diet is a major player and Dr. Avena spells out exactly why in this video.
Thank you Low Carb USA for publishing the research of Dr. Avena. She gives a powerful and compelling presentation on addiction.
Read the full article and watch her video presentation by clicking here…
“What’s the first thing you need to do if you are going to adopt a Ketogenic or Low Carb Diet? Ditch The Carbs!! To be a bit more specific, you need to ditch the sugar first. Then you can set about removing the rest of the unwanted carbohydrates from your diet. But Sugar Addiction is a very real thing. Removing it from our diets is often easier said than done, right?!
For some of us sugar addiction is a serious problem. Giving up the sweet stuff is not easy and is often why some of us ultimately fail at getting back to good health. What most of us don’t realize is that Sugar Cravings are a very real and powerful addiction. Many of us suffer from it to one degree or another. If we don’t adopt a sound plan to beat this addiction, we are doomed to fail.” ~ Low Carb USA Blog Post
Dr. Nicole Avena is a research psychologist and neuroscientist who is an expert in the fields of nutrition, diet and addiction. She received a Ph.D. in Psychology and Neuroscience from Princeton University in 2006, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Rockefeller University and presently holds a faculty position at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Her resume is beyond stellar including over 70 published journal articles, appearances on TV shows like The Dr. Oz Show andThe Doctors. She has also written 2 books, one of which, Why Diets Fail (2014, Ten Speed Press) reviews the research on food addiction and provides a way in which people can remove added sugars and carbohydrates from their diet.
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Mary
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