Wally wrote: As for satiation... when I eat carbs, I NEVER get a sense of satiation... (unless you call "physically stuffed to the gills, satiated), but when I don't eat carbs, I get a strong and distinct feeling of satiety. I am the very same, Wally. I went for the last 30 of my 52 years NEVER feeling satiated. I didn't know what that feeling was like. And then I did a low, not very low, carb diet and I find myself thinking, "ok, I really don't want any more helpings". It is not that I don't want more helpings because it would be bad for me. I don't WANT more. I never had that before. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wally Ballou" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 1:02 AM Subject: Re: very low carb diets (was "Compulsive Eating") > On Sat, 17 Nov 2001 07:16:53 EST Sheryl Canter <[log in to unmask]> writes: > > > nutrition. The brain does not release seritonin except in the > > presence of > > carbohydrate, for example. Seritonin has many complex functions, > > including a > > sense of satiation when eating, a sense of emotional well-being. > > Insufficient seritonin is linked with depression and migraines, > > among other things. > > In the presence of carbohydrates, or in the presence of glucose? The > distinction is vital to this debate... > > As for satiation... when I eat carbs, I NEVER get a sense of satiation... > (unless you call "physically stuffed to the gills, satiated), but when I > don't eat carbs, I get a strong and distinct feeling of satiety. I have > also dropped from a 50"waist to 36" and a body composition of 18% BF > (excellent for a sedentary man at age 47), and I've easily maintained > that for 3 years now... > > Migraines? I have a long history, and was on medication for years > before starting LC. I dropped the meds 4 years ago (after about a year > on LC), and while I still get migraines, they are far less frequent, and > mostly less severe than before. > > Depression? I was depressed before, and I'm still depressed, but it's > much less of a load now that LC has made my life so much better in so > many ways. > > Oh, and ask me about ulcers, heartburn, and gastric reflux... go ahead... > I dare you... :-) > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > >