Hi Mary,
> I'm also wondering if they have done studies on a paleo/raw diet overcoming
>the cravings for alcohol, as in SUGAR BLUES the author says that alcoholism
>is a craving for sugar.
Ron Hoggan has a good article about this at
http://www.panix.com/~donwiss/hoggan/alco.txt
Basically, alcoholism is a result nutritional deficiencies brought about by
eating grains and other refined food. Sugar cravings are a sign of multiple
nutritional deficiencies.