I used to get migraines, and I believe that I was copper deficient then. 
No more migraines since three weeks after I began to eat paleo.
It follows that cacao is a trigger for SAD eaters, not for us.

William



Ron Hoggan wrote:
>>  Forgetting about its psychotropic and addictive effects for 
>> a moment, we know for a start that the stuff is a trigger for 
>> migranes, asthma, and there's no one who denies that if you 
>> have IBS you need to avoid it  
>> altogether.   It personally gives me pause.
>>
>> Interesting conversation, guys.
>>
>> Jim
>>     
>
> You're right. It is a very interesting conversation. Has anyone looked at
> chocolate's tendency to induce hypertension and thyroid disease through its
> tyramines? Apparently monoamine oxidize (MAO) is used to degrade the
> tyramines in chocolate. There may be no more MAO left for degrading and
> wasting used thyroid hormones and catecholamine.  Because MAO contains
> copper, those who are deficient or have marginal stores of this trace
> mineral may be more susceptible to thyroid problems, hypertension, etc.
> resulting from the tyramines in the chocolate they eat. 
>
> Best Wishes, 
> Ron   
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