Do Alcoholics Like Sugar Why Do Reformed Alcoholics Crave Sugar ?

Why do reformed alcoholics crave sugar ? - do alcoholics like sugar

my friend quit drinking 3 years ago, but strives to sweets, candies, sweets, cakes ect.ect. Is this normal?

7 comments:

Ashley said...

Yes, that's normal. Several times, the alcoholic will be thirsty candy started because they may be their way of thinking to raise the level of serotonin in the brain. Researchers believe that this is what you are addicted to alcohol, because sugar is used to increase serotonin in the brain.

Here is an excerpt from an article on the relationship between the alcoholics, the desire for sweets and concentration of serotonin written.

"Alcohol and carbohydrates have been shown both to increase to levels of serotonin in the body, say the researchers. Low this chemical can cause depression, anxiety, aggressiveness and sleep disturbances."

http://www.personalmd.com/news/n05260504 ...
http://www.mercola.com/2000/may/28/alcoh ...
http://www.jointogether.org/news/researc ...

Edit: And by the way Glen, not all alcoholic SMOKE. It is an offensive and stereotypical made by someone who is mentally ill. I bet you're a goalkeeper in his work, and no wonder.

norman said...

alcol that smoking is a crutch for smokers tend to eat more after quitting, just a crutch for the exchange of dringing ontheroad smoking, sex, high blood sugar are all crutchess, and more often a crutch ontheroad looking to leave, then I suggest that cruthch sugar is better than an alcoholic, but this time has a weight problem is that other health problems

angelpoc... said...

Yes ... Alcohol is mainly sugar.

tommygir... said...

Usually heroin addicts crave the sugar but can not swear. I stopped to drink for 3 periods of the year, and I did not want more sugar than usual. But I like a bagel in the morning.

donielle said...

I would say yes, because the beer has so much sugar that is probably all that sugar and still lose the ability to Reliz

chook736... said...

Do you have permanent liver damage?. Are you overweight?. I am certainly no doctor, but you recognize the 2nd May will see the kind diabetes.Ask, a GP.Maybe he has a sweet tooth?.

jd said...

Yeast is alcohol on the body over time (Candida). They feed on sugar and sugar products.

http://www.curezone.com

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