tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978270693325224090.post8137110897646732955..comments2023-10-18T05:41:40.533-06:00Comments on Learning to Live Hungry, like a Zucker Rat : Food AddictionFredThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08382242668090490676noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978270693325224090.post-52819501493295201182014-06-13T02:22:16.083-06:002014-06-13T02:22:16.083-06:00It might be relevant that carbohydrate, and sugar,...It might be relevant that carbohydrate, and sugar, more than glucose, increases transport of tryptophan into the central nervous system, tryptophan being the precursor of serotonin.<br />I presume what happens is a sort of dependence on elevated serotonin, and on sugar as the means of keeping it up; but tryptophan is also more toxic than other amino acids (unusually hard to metabolise with many active byproducts on the way).<br /><br />Some people use 5-HTP supplements to reduce cravings. Using this means you don't need sugar to get the serotonin fix.<br />Personally I found chromium supps very helpful. But these are all short-term solutions that at best give you a window of opportunity to change other things; used for too long they are bound to stop working.Puddleghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00953398103675945541noreply@blogger.com