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101 Newsletter! In this issue: The bio-pathways of alcohol
addiction Blood Sugar / GI Serotonin Beta-endorphin Tolerance Therapeutic Supplements B3 Niacinamide Sugar Blues Helpful software links for
nutrition and glycemic indexing of foods Link of the month Health is
a consummation of a love affair of all the organs in the body PLATO Our
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in this section to share with our readers. "If we
doctors threw all our medicines into the sea, it would be that much better
for our patients and that much worse for the fishes." Oliver
Wendell Holmes, M.D. Doctors give
drugs of which they know little, New Next Month: We begin the Alcohol and…series. The first installment will be Alcohol
and the Liver. We will discuss
how alcohol damages the liver and how you can heal the damage. It matters where
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have made of ourselves living cesspools, and driven doctors to invent names
for our diseases." Plato "It's
supposed to be a secret, but I'll tell you anyway. We doctors do nothing. We
only help and encourage the doctor within." The 101
Program outlined in Alcoholism: The Cause & The Cure addresses all
bio-pathways known to create and encourage addictive biochemistry. The program is a holistic manifesto which
guides the reader through detox, withdrawal, repair and health maintenance
specifically addressing the individual’s bio-chemistry that is predisposed to
problem drinking. Also, dietary,
supplemental and lifestyle programs are offered for those who wish to drink
moderately after healing the damaged body and addicted biochemistry. You already have the precious mixture that will make you
well… use it - Rumi If you have any particular interests that you
think would have appeal to our readers and is in the spirit of this newsletter
that you would like to see a monthly section dedicated to, email us and we’ll
consider it. Drugs are not always necessary, belief in recover always
is - Norman Cousins Each month we will feature a nutrient and it’s
specific relationship to an addicted biochemistry; it’s healing properties
and uses in clinical trials toward changing metabolism, healing damage
specifically from alcohol and use in withdrawal and detoxing. We will also report on
it’s ability to protect the moderate drinker’s health and prevention of
addiction through it’s use if that information is available. Healing is a matter of time, but it is also sometimes a
matter of opportunity - Hipocrates |
The bio-pathways of
alcohol addiction This month’s newsletter is dedicated to helping our readers and those on The 101 Program understand the importance of diet in reversing their addictive biochemistry through maintaining healthy blood sugar levels and why that is so important for those who choose complete abstinence as well as for those who have moderated or wish to moderate their alcohol use. The topics fleshed out to achieve a thorough understanding of the hypoglycemic connection to alcoholism are: Blood sugar Serotonin Beta-endorphin These 3 elements have a profound influence in how you feel and act. A healthy presence of all three will render you peaceful, happy, energetic, optimistic and inspired. Conversely, an imbalance or upset condition of these elements will render you depressed, tired, compulsive, frustrated, irritable, unhappy, gloomy, anxious, sleepless and essentially the unfortunate owner of an addictive biochemistry. I was encouraged by one of our readers to go into further
detail regarding this premise of addictive biochemistry in regards to diet: Our reader: Interesting book. If you ever update it you may want to go into a little more detail on the glycemic index and why / how the affect of eating innocent things like cooked carrots, baked potatoes and many fruits (such as the raisins you suggest adding to oatmeal) have on blood sugar levels. I am pretty familiar with all this stuff because I'm a 62-year-old body builder and generally shy away from sugar and high glycemic carbs during my periodic 12-week competition cycles. And yes, during these 12-week periods that generally involves a high protein diet, I tend to drink less alcohol...a trend that reverses itself during non training periods when I go back to the sugar and carbs. We thank you for your inquisition. Your profile will serve as an excellent example of the science
behind the blood sugar topic this month! This reader also suggested an excellent book The New Glucose Revolution: The Authoritative Guide to
the Glycemic Index--the Dietary Solution for Lifelong Health that I have not completely read but have evaluated it on the
internet and it looks like it’s right on target for correcting addictive
biochemistry. It is well researched,
and has 67 pages of tables so that you can look up
the GI values of hundreds of foods. While one of our goals is to heal
addictive biochemistry through addressing our blood sugar losing weight is a
natural part of the process for many reasons, one being that insulin is the
number one fat storing hormone in the body so you can imagine our insulin
riddled bodies (while drinking and junking out) are little fat storage
machines. So while reading books on
the GI you will see a lot of references to losing weight but addressing the
GI of the foods you eat and correcting your diet for optimum blood sugar
levels is also the bedrock of correcting addictive biochemistry and living a
life full of energy, optimism, joy and peacefulness. Click on the title of the book above for a couple of reviews of the
book. In this issue we will discuss in detail why diet is so important in successfully changing your body and brain chemistry from “addictive” to one that does not crave alcohol as well as sweets and other simple carbs. We will discuss what creates these cravings, the danger associated with satisfying it and how to stop them as well as the benefits of maintaining a healthy complex carb / protein diet. We felt our prompt response to our reader’s suggestion was extremely important. We want those who are healing their addictive biochemistry to understand thoroughly the importance of diet and how the wrong foods actually create addictive biochemical conditions. So we are postponing our Alcohol and… series until September to give this topic the coverage it deserves. The hypoglycemic connection to alcoholism and problem drinking is one of the core biopathways of addictive biochemistry and it’s detailed exposure this month coincides perfectly with our Therapeutic Supplements section this month which details the excellent effect vitamin B3 has in reducing alcohol withdrawal and in healing addictive biochemistry by helping to maintain healthy blood sugar levels as well as it’s role in activating the dehydrogenase enzymes required for metabolizing alcohol. Studies have consistently shown that 90-95% of alcoholics tested are hypoglycemic and this among other key factors is in large part due to a B3 deficiency created by the enormous amounts of B3 required to metabolize alcohol as well as the sugars associated with it and those in the diet. It is also a well-known fact that most alcoholics develop unhealthy high simple carb, junk food and soda based diets while drinking as well as develop enormous appetites for sugar and simple carbs in the absence of alcohol which exacerbates the problem and leads directly to continued addictive biochemistry. Blood Sugar Definition: Glycemic Index
The Glycemic Index (GI) is defined as the incremental area under the glucose response curve of a 50g carbohydrate test food expressed as a percent of the response to the same amount of carbohydrate from a standard food taken by the same subject. Essentially it is a way of evaluating foods according to how quickly they are metabolized into glucose. Foods with a high glucose index enter the bloodstream rapidly, while low glycemic foods promote a slower release of glucose and insulin. ----------------------- Your body (and brain) use a simple sugar called glucose for as its basic fuel. All carbohydrates are broken down into glucose and the glucose is then carried throughout the body and used for energy. Every cell in your body requires a steady supply of glucose. When your blood sugar levels are optimum you feel great and the world is your oyster. When blood sugar levels are low the cells begin sending out distress signals which cause the symptoms of low blood sugar: hypoglycemia. Diets high in sugar causes the pancreas to release excess insulin (insulin moves sugar (glucose) from the blood to the cells in the body to be used for energy) which contributes to hypoglycemia, increased fat synthesis and can inhibit the pituitary’s release of growth hormone. Hypoglycemic symptoms are identical to those of the “dry drunk”: mood swings, easily frustrated, insomnia, fatigue, restlessness, inability to focus or concentrate, poor memory, irritable and in many cases easily made “explosive”. If you are “sugar sensitive” your body reacts to sugar differently than the normal person. When a person with a healthy response to sugar eats something sweet they do not experience the dramatic fluctuations in their blood sugar levels that sugar sensitive people do. When a sugar sensitive person eats something sweet or drinks alcohol the result is not a slight increase in energy caused by a slight INCREASE in blood sugar, but all the horrific emotional and physical discomforts brought on by a sharp DECREASE in blood sugar. If that isn’t bad enough if you are sugar sensitive and lean toward insulin resistance you are in for even more trouble, the more insulin pumped into your system the more your blood sugar will drop and the more profound the adverse effects will be. Another devastating effect of blood sugar spikes is adrenal fatigue. Every time your blood sugar rises dramatically your body signals your adrenal glands to release adrenaline (a good reason why so many problem drinkers are easily irritated and explosive when even mildly threatened or in the mildest of conflicts). Adrenaline is your fight or flight hormone. It puts you into hyper-drive and into action in the blink of an eye. It causes that rush and pounding in the chest when you’ve experienced a near car crash or any other danger that you narrowly escape. It puts you into survival mode and makes you acutely alert – for a very short period. The problem with adrenaline being poured into your system throughout the day is that your adrenal glands are not designed for that, they were designed for emergencies. After a while of being required to go off several times a day your adrenals will fatigue thus will begin to respond more slowly to the danger signal (or blood sugar levels) and will go into action late. When this happens your blood sugar is given the opportunity to rise very high and your body releases even more insulin to counteract and move the blood sugar out of the bloodstream and into the cells. The result is you experience numerous extreme psychological, emotional and physical (energy of lack of) peaks and valleys throughout the day. Adrenal fatigue exacerbates your blood sugar sensitivity and pronounces hypoglycemic symptoms. Sugar sensitive people are also known to be deficient in vitamin B3. Because of the high volume of sugars in their diets niacin is quickly depleted because it is used to metabolize sugars. Without a healthy supply of B3 to metabolize sugars in the system a persons blood sugar will rise much faster and sharper therefore falling dramatically. B3 deficiencies are strongly linked to sugar sensitive people, hypoglycemic, diabetics and yes, alcoholics. In one study 95% of alcoholics tested were hypoglycemic and that study has been supported with similar results from varying agencies and medical professionals. Strictly complex carbohydrates are prescribed for the sugar sensitive person because complex carbs must be first broken down before they are turned into sugars and this process slows the release of sugar into your system. They also do not have the same high glycemic index (sugar content) that sugars, starches and white flours have. The sharper the rise and the higher the payload to the system the quicker and the more insulin will be released therefore lowering your blood sugar dramatically and when this happens you reach for another coke, candy or beer – welcome to the addictive cycle roller coaster….. SerotoninIs a chemical in the brain which directly affects how and what you think and how you act in response to those thoughts. It gives you a sense of relaxation, optimism, peacefulness and inspiration. It also influences your impulse control. Those who have little impulse control are known to be “compulsive” and compulsivity is a hallmark of addictive biochemistry. Low levels of serotonin also create an enormous craving for sweets and other simple carbs. And if you are alcohol friendly that craving usually fulfills itself with alcohol. The problem drinker “self medicates” low blood sugar conditions with the sugars he / she associates with alcohol. The craving for simple carbs and sweets created by low serotonin levels is your body’s inner wisdom (or lack of) which has associated those items with relief from serotonin withdrawal over the years. Alcohol and these junk foods provide an immediate rush of serotonin to the brain and you have taught yourself that candy, cokes, alcohol etc… will relieve you of the withdrawal symptoms that you are experiencing… whether it be physical or mental fatigue, stress (is a withdrawal symptom) and a host of other symptoms explained in Alcoholism: The Cause & The Cure. Sugar sensitive people typically have low serotonin levels because 1) ingestion of simple carbs makes the brain release pools of serotonin thereby up-regulating (creating more serotonin neuroreceptors) serotonin receptors which when they empty out will “crave” for more serotonin which will lead you directly to the sweets or simple carb cupboard or to the fridge for a beer and 3) because (especially if they are heavy drinkers) they do not eat the right amount of foods which provide the precursors to serotonin such as tryptophan so the body can not manufacture the required amounts for optimal brain chemistry. Also, due to the damage that heavy alcohol use creates in the stomach and intestines absorption the food eaten is compromised. Beta-endorphinBeta-endorphin is
a brain chemical that is responsible for various stages of euphoria such as
the “runner’s high”. It eases both
physical and emotional pain. Having low levels of beta-endorphin can cause
low self-esteem, depression, emotional reactive-ness, tearfulness, and makes
it easy for one to be generally emotionally overwhelmed. Alcohol ingestion
also causes the brain to release beta-endorphins and that activity along with
the THIQs present to occupy beta endorphin receptors causes an up-regulation
(creation of more beta-endorphin receptor sites) of beta-endorphin receptors
which sets you on a similar path of addiction as the serotonin up-regulation
does. However, beta-endorphins are
are far more powerful chemicals in regard to addiction than serotonin because
they have a morphine like effect on the brain and it is known that THIQs are
even far more powerful than beta-endorphins.
So what is reinforcing addictive behavior in this scenario is through
creating many many more sites and filling them with pools of beta-endorphin
and THIQs when you try and stop they scream for their opiod and create
withdrawal symptoms. The sugar
sensitive person who suffers from low beta-endorphin levels who naturally has
an up-regulated system gets a pronounced morphine-like euphoria from alcohol
from the onset and only continues lock in their addiction by upsetting the brain
chemistry even more while producing more and more beta-endorphin receptors
anxiously waiting for their morphine-like molecules. While
beta-endorphin and serotonin effects on the brain and mood overlap in some
areas such as depression and craving sugar their effects can best be
generalized by emotional verses psychological pain or disorder. Beta-endorphin eases emotional and
physical pain and assists healthy emotional responses toward stress and
serotonin is more responsible for the psychological (mood) responses toward
stress and assists in a healthy, cheery attitude toward life and
circumstance. So now with
this understanding of the background behind low blood sugar it is easy to
figure out why our reader reported “I'm a
62-year-old body builder and generally shy away from sugar and high glycemic
carbs during my periodic 12-week competition cycles. And yes, during these 12-week periods that
generally involves a high protein diet, I tend to drink less alcohol...a
trend that reverses itself during non training periods when I go back to the
sugar and carbs.” He naturally
requires or desires less alcohol because he has down-regulated his
beta-endorphin and serotonin neuroreceptors sites by maintaining healthy
blood sugar levels. There is not a
pool of empty receptors screaming for more serotonin and beta-endorphins
which leads you to crave the sweets or drink the alcohol that provides them! TolerancePart of this addiction process is the build-up of tolerance. There is a definite body chemistry that occurs over a short period of time that builds up “tolerance”. When a person takes a drug such as heroin or morphine, the receptor sites become overwhelmed by a flood of excess endorphins. The pituitary gland, which manufactures most endorphins, then gets the message to lessen endorphin production. Constant abuse of drugs can cause the pituitary gland to shut down endorphin production for a long time and prevent it from resuming normal functioning. Then the addict has to use more drugs to compensate for the lessening of endorphin production by the pituitary gland, thereby creating a vicious cycle. The two pathways of dependence that occurs with problem
drinking in regard to this discussion and alcoholism is 1) The pituitary
slows or stops endorphin production so the problem drinker begins to depend
on alcohol for any sense of relief and 2) acetylcholine combines with
serotonin to create THIQs which fill the endorphin neuroreceptors. Leaving a shortage of serotonin which
creates a psychological depression that also leads to the desire to drink
thus supporting addictive biochemistry and actions. One goal of our
studies in reversing addictive biochemistry is to start at the root of the
problem and that is excessive insulin release which starts the whole low blood
sugar process and creates the symptoms that problem drinkers medicate with
alcohol and with sweets in the absence of alcohol. Now this can obviously be done by eating the right foods at the
right times of day but your excellent eating habits must be assisted with the
use of supplements. You want to turn
things around as quickly as possible and it is impossible to eat foods from
polluted environments these days and get the super nutrition that you need to
heal. There are two parts to this
goal: minimizing insulin resistance in the body so the body doesn’t continue
to flood the system trying to lower it’s blood sugar and minimizing and
slowing insulin release through excellent eating habits and aggressive short
term supplementation to heal the damaged organs thus biochemical pathways. Find
out what your reaction to blood sugar is – get a blood-glucose test. Have your physician order it and your
insurance with cover it. If you are a
heavy or problem drinker there is a
95% chance that your are hypoglycemic or borderline. The moral of the story:
STABALIZE YOUR BLOOD SUGAR! The answer: §
Know the glycemic index of the foods you eat! §
Eat clean
proteins with every meal and snack.
Completely avoid sweeteners, cokes (includes Gatorade, sports drinks
etc…) , sweets, white flours and other simple carbs snacks. §
Eat 5-6 small
well-balanced portions of nutritious foods a day spread out by about 3 hours. §
Take your
supplements! This speeds the healing
process and provides the aggressive mega nutritional needs for the healing
process that is impossible to find in foods no matter how well you eat. For a complete and
comprehensive dietary and supplemental program refer to ALCOHOLISM: THE
CAUSE AND THE CURE. It is the medical manifesto for holistically breaking
the addiction and curing addictive biochemistry. Potatoes Not Prozac as well as The Zone are two excellent books for sugar free great food plans that will assist your recovery from addictive biochemistry as well as provide a deeper understanding of proper complex carb to protein ratios and excellent food combinations to achieve optimum nutritional benefits and blood sugar levels. Potatoes Not Prozac is also a very good source for a deeper understanding of the brain chemistry behind addiction we have highlighted in this newsletter. Therapeutic Supplements
This month’s nutrient is vitamin B3 – Niacinamide Niacinamide is the non-flushing form of Niacin and is
preferred over Niacin for treating alcoholic addictive biochemistry. Niacinamide is extremely important in the reversal of addictive biochemistry and maintaining healthy blood sugar levels which is paramount in avoiding the “craving” for alcohol. The body uses vitamin B3 in the process of releasing energy from carbohydrates. It is needed to form fat from carbohydrates and to process alcohol. Vitamin B3 comes in two basic forms—niacin (also called nicotinic acid) and niacinamide (also called nicotinamide). A variation on niacin, called inositol hexaniacinate, is also available in supplements. Since it has not been linked with any of the usual niacin toxicity in scientific research, some doctors recommend inositol hexaniacinate for people who need large amounts of niacin. Since Niacinamide is research extensively in regard to alcohol and addiction and it’s benefits are well documented AAAA recommends the use of Niacinamide over the all other variations. When alcohol is consumed, the alcohol level in the blood increases and produces the intoxication effect. The body then begins "detoxifying" or metabolizing the alcohol. The first step is the conversion of alcohol to acetaldehyde by the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase. This happens fairly quickly in individuals who regularly consume alcohol. The second step is the conversion of acetaldehyde into acetate by the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase. This process is a bit slower and leaves a quantity of acetaldehyde in the system for several hours or longer. B3 and NAD (an enzyme made from B3) are involved in the metabolism of sugars and fats into energy and are an important catalyst in the production of neurotransmitters, including serotonin, and activates the enzymes alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase. Niacin deficiency symptoms include feeling fearful, apprehensiveness, worry, suspicion, depression, headaches, insomnia, depression, agitation and inability to concentrate Those with a history of heavy drinking are found to be
deficient in B3 and it’s easy to figure out why. Between the simple carb type diets that alcoholics are known
for and the sugar content of alcohol B3 is quickly diminished trying to keep
up with the constant high amounts of simple carbs being constantly fed to the
system. This poses a problem because
a deficiency in B3 means that the body is much slower to convert acetaldehyde
to acetate which translates to more acetaldehyde being made available to bind
with natural amines and other
metabolite complexes which form tetra-hydro-iso-quinolin derivatives (THIQs).
As a result of the rapid formation of these complexes, the concentration of
acetaldehyde in the blood of alcoholics remains relatively low. The two main
THIQs are tetrahydropapaverolin (THP) and salsolonol. The THIQS interact in
the CNS with the opiate receptors (such as beta-endorphin receptors). In alcoholics
these opiate receptors are upregulated (meaning there are more of them than
in non-alcoholics) so the alcohol or sugar sensitive person gets an added
euphoric response to alcohol and sugar.
It is possible that this mechanism plays a role in the origin of
alcohol dependence, which would then have the same neurobiochemical basis as
addiction to opiates, since THIQs are morphine-like substances. Since all carbs
are converted to glucose (blood sugar) a person who drinks absolutely no
alcohol who is a sugar junkie and is constantly pumping high amounts of
sugars into their system will also produce alcohol in the system via the
fermentation of the excess carbohydrates process. The normal person produces about an ounce of alcohol a day in
their body. A sugar junkie will
produce much more which will produce the same euphoric affects of
acetaldehyde being converted to THIQs.
Also, since acetaldehyde bonds with serotonin to achieve the
production of THIQs proper concentrations of serotonin is not made available
to the brain to perform the more desirable functions of producing optimistic,
energetic inspired moods as well as the ability to concentrate. Low levels of serotonin is also known to
encourage compulsive behavior which supports any addiction. The inability to manage your impulses
leaves you wide open to all of life’s temptations be it food, gambling, bad
relationships, drugs etc… To sum up the roles Niacinamide (B3) plays in the body in regards to addictive biochemistry: §
Alcohol
withdrawal support §
Contains
enzymes important in energy production, metabolism of fat, cholesterol, and
carbohydrate, and the synthesis of many body compounds (sex and adrenal
hormones); essential component of GTF § May prevent type I diabetes and help restore beta-cells or at least slow down their destruction; prolongs non-insulin-requiring remission, lowers insulin, improves metabolic control, and increases beta-cell function; can induce complete resolution in some newly diagnosed type I diabetics. § Inhibition of nitric oxide production § Aids antioxidant activity §
Lowers
cholesterol safely §
Helps reduce
anxiety § Hypoglycemia - improves sugar regulation and is much better tolerated than niacin; high-dose niacin can disrupt glucose control in diabetics; closely monitor glucose and discontinue if worsening of diabetic control. §
Acts as a coenzyme
for utilizing and breaking down proteins, fats,and carbohydrates. §
Niacin can be
made in the body by converting the amino acid, tryptophan, into this vitamin. §
Vitamin B3 is
involved in the Krebb's cycle (a biological pathway converting glucose
(sugar) into energy) and plays a role in the central nervous system. §
Niacin is
partially responsible of the synthesis of the sex hormones. § Will be depleted with an excess consumption of sugar, starches, and antibiotics. § Niacin can be synthesized from tryptophan with vitamins B1, B2, and B6 as essential cofactors. § • 60 mg of tryptophan yields 1mg of niacin. §
Activates the two enzymes responsible for
metabolizing alcohol and acetaldehyde: alcohol dehydrogenase & aldehyde
dehydrogenase. • Niacin is involved
in the production of NAD, required for redox reactions in glycolysis and in
Krebs cycle during oxidative phosphorylation. It serves as a coenzyme for a
group of enzymes known as dehydrogenase. These dehydrogenase enzymes are
responsible for innumerable biochemical reactions in the body including
detoxifying alcohol (alcohol dehydrogenase). Many alcoholics are deficient in B vitamins which are co-factors in much of the work required of B3 so a good complex B supplementation program should be maintained while taking therapeutic levels of niacinamide to achieve the healing results sought by those on The 101 Program. Also, the diet outlined for addictive biochemistry is the foundation of the program and should be strictly followed to achieve the desired results of your supplement program. Dr. Cleary observed that some alcoholics spontaneously
stopped drinking in association with taking niacin supplements. Cleary’s preliminary research findings
suggested that niacin supplementation helped wean some alcoholics away from
alcohol. Activated
vitamin B3 used intravenously has also helped alcoholics quit drinking. Niacinamide—a safer form of the same vitamin—might have similar
actions and has been reported to improve alcohol metabolism in animals. Bill
Wilson reported that about 70 percent of alcoholics who took niacin (vitamin
B3) found that they felt much better: "Evidence has mounted that many of
this group reporting recoveries from depression, anxiety, tension, etc., are
actually hypoglycemic, people in whom B3 is, to a consider-able degree,
preventing the abnormal drop of blood sugar which is characteristic of that
malady." Wilson quotes
several physicians who were treating alcoholics with niacin. One of these
doctors, Jack Ward, M.D., a psychiatrist in Trenton, New Jersey, speculated
that "the good response of the 'unhappy sobriety types' to niacin... is
due at least in part to the effect of the B3 on the blood-sugar levels." Wilson also
reported on the work of Russell Smith, M.D., nephew of AA cofounder Dr. Bob
Smith. Russell Smith treated 507 hard-core alcoholics with six grams of
niacin a day for six months. He found that 340 did very well indeed. They
remained sober and their memories improved, as did their learning abilities,
problem-solving skills, coping abilities, sleep, appetites, interpersonal
relationships, and job performance. Another 98 reported improvements in
well-being and energy. Their moods were also more stable. Of the 507, only 66
did not respond positively to the niacin therapy. It is our position that these were early findings that
certainly inspired many more doctors of the traditional and alternative
practices to research in greater the detail the holistic methods of balancing
the body and curing addiction.
However, since alcohol addiction is now known to travel multiple
biochemical pathways and adversely influences at least 7 known biochemical
processes which parent addictive biochemistry we sponsor the “full spectrum
approach”. Meaning that The 101
Program is designed to address and heal each of the addictive biopathways and
the damage that alcohol does to the body and mind comprehensively. We do not endorse the idea that simply
taking mega doses of B3 will meet with any sustained success nor produce the
results of enhanced health that The 101 Program advocates and provides
detailed guidance to achieve. We reach
far beyond just the desire to be relieved of addiction or “sobriety” –
through our program enhanced physical and mental health is achieved because
not only are all the known biopathways of addiction addressed and healed but
the premise of good, healthy living is outlined and detailed which would
deliver anyone to an enhanced state of health and a sense of well-being. Niacinamide CombinationsVitamins,
minerals, enzymes and amino acids work synergistically in varying
combinations to achieve different results.
In order to target a specific condition certain “co-factors” need to
be taken with the main vitamin to maximize it’s potency and help it target
the specific condition. Specific
Uses
A good combination (which is provided in The 101 Program) to prevent acetaldehyde toxicity is Lipoic Acid, Cysteine, Vitamin C, B1, B3, B5, b6, Zinc, Gamma Linoleic Acid and Silymarin Extract. This is an excellent combination for moderate drinkers to use to avoid the harmful and aging effects of cross linking and free-radical damage caused by metabolizing alcohol and acetaldehyde toxicity. *********** This combination can be specifically used for withdrawal. It has an anti-anxiety effect because it fills benzodiazepine receptors. Niacinamide, 1 g; Inositol, 3g; GABA, 500 mg (preferably sublingually) If you are not taking GABA sublingually then the capsule must be taken between meals. If you are detoxing and experiencing insomnia the above combination with 3 to 5mg (depending on body weight) of Melatonin works well toward getting to sleep. *********** Main
Natural Sources of B3: Brewer's
yeast, peanuts with/without skins, rice bran, rice polishings, torula yeast
and wheat bran, brown rice, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds and wild rice. Looking for an alternative
doctor to assist you through The 101 Program? These two links will help
you find an innovative doctor in your area.
There are MDs, Phds and NDs listed here. We suggest that you interview them carefully before signing on
with them to assist you through your program if you are looking for
professional assistance. We have
provided these links because these doctors are friendly to and associated
with holistic medical practice and are educated in various degrees in
therapeutic supplementation so it is a good place to start. However, it is best to find a holistic
professional who is educated in addictive biochemistry so if the one you
contact isn’t they may know someone who is. The Life Extension link
to innovative doctors is: Life Extension’s Directory of innovative doctors - and we found this one at
the Health World Online site: FIND AN ALTERNATIVE
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL Link of the month These links are in keeping with this month’s Glycemic Index / blood sugar topic. They will help deepen your understanding of the foods you eat and how they affect your body. Remember, for the problem drinker trying to heal his / her body chemistry stabilizing your blood sugar is the bedrock of your 101 Program! http://www.fatfreekitchen.com/glycemic-index.html Glycemic Index of foods: http://www.matol.com/products/o2k/giindex.htm And here’s a site that you can type in a particular
food item and get it’s indexing: Sugar Blues The
addiction to alcohol is closely related to the addiction of sugar. Sugar Blues is an excellent book to help
your conviction to stay away from it and reclaim your sanity and energy. Do yourself a favor and educate yourself
about this common mood altering, health robbing extremely addictive
menace. Go to our website to find the
links to the WHO’s (World Health Organization) recent report on sugar and our
health. NAT Here is a useful free software program to analyze the nutritional content of your diet. Glycemic Index of foods If you are new to blood sugar management and are on the program, this is a very useful tool for checking the glycemic index of what you are eating – or would like to add to your diet. During the healing process in The 101 Program which is 9 to 24 months depending on the extent of damage done to your body and mind, you need to strictly stay in the low area. |
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