karate

Of the one hundred clients, eighty-eight had abnormal glucose metabolism (hypoglycemia or diabetes.

Credit for full article - I got it here on SR

Alcoholism A Physical Disease-Not All In Your Head

The more we know the easier to win the fight .

jdooner

Actually Karate I disagree.

Knowledge is not the answer action is. Some of the smartest people chase this disease to their death. This disease cuts across socio-economic, health, and intelectual lines. It has no prejudice. I believe knowledge is power but with addiction, I have found learning as much as possible can paralyze people and ****** action. Like everythign else balance is appropriate but nothing can trump executing a plan, especially early on.

resolute50

Thanks for the article.
Very interesting.

zjw

its interesting about the glucose stuff i've read that written 10 diff ways in other articles all basicly saying the same thing. and here i sit almost 3 years sober and i have low blood sugar issues and mood swings that I cant help but wonder if they are part of my sugar issues.

robgt350

thanks

karate

I respect your opinion so ill agree to disagree .

I cant see where knowledge should be withheld as harmful ?


Knowledge might not help others , so I can only address my own problem .

I have had low blood sugar most of my life ,the fact that alcohol converts to sugar quickly , that explained why a beer always made me feel better quickly .

It would also explain why the sports recovery drinks have the same effect .

I will close with this as well ,yes this disease cuts across all lines , one of the wealthiest men I have ever known died of cirrhosis .

BrendonM

Can treating the effects of these genetic issues help with reducing the strength of your addiction? If so that would be interesting and helpful.

I should say its odd that people thought addiction was "all in your head". Mental health is greatly affected by nutritional/metabolic imbalances.

karate

In my own opinion a definite yes .

I know a drink with sugar helps me when I want a beer .

For some reason the sports recovery drinks with B-vitimans work the best and the quickest .

Ill add this that I noticed in my own experience ,When I was a big drinker . I would drink several beers before I ate dinner,after I ate it was very seldom id drink anymore .

BrendonM

Thats awesome, anything to give yourself a biological hand-up is worth taking seriously.

karate

Just read the full article when you have time .

Alcoholism A Physical Disease-Not All In Your Head

Its really eye opening ,or it was for me .

applecake

Fascinating article, karate. I was especially intrigued by the discussion of alcoholics who have an underlying allergy to wheat or barley. I have definitely experienced a positive correlation between cravings and grain intake.

karate

I was really interested in the part about auto body workers /painters being drunks because of the chemicals .

Earlier in my life I worked in an autobody shop ,became a certified painter .
I have lots of friends in the industry still .

90% of them are alocholics , and several are pot smokers ,one is a meth head too .

At the shop I worked at we had beer in the fridge , started daily at 5 pm .
Boss would send his wife for beer if we were out .