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In a message dated 4/29/99 12:44:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
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> Isn't alcoholism also a biochemical imbalance, that is, too much
> carbohydrate and enough fat/protein?
I think that may be part of it, yes, alcoholism is very similar metabolically
to diabetes.
But, as a recovering alcoholic, I can tell you most assuredly that alcoholism
is more than a matter of too much carb and not enough fat -- I would assert
that it's much more like an allergy than a simple chemical imbalance. An
alcoholic cannot trick his or her body into tolerating alcohol by adding more
protein/fat to the diet (while still ingesting the alcohol).
However, since diabetes and alcoholism are so similar metabolically, I have
noticed that I share with many recovering alcoholics a higher-than-usual
sensitivity to sugar.
Kim
"RoseRead"
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