ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, dr. desmaisons!
i am a big fan of her approach to low carb eating.

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"neuro equipoise" <NeuroEquipoise@webtv.net> wrote in message
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:
: Excerpt: "Detoxification From Alcohol"
:
: Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D., Addictive Nutrition
: www.radiantrecovery.com
:
: "If you plan to stop drinking all at once, you must have medical
: supervision for your detox if any of the following are true for
you:
:
: 1. If you have a history of blood pressure that is higher than
140/90.
:
: 2. If you have used more than a six pack of beer daily, more than
six 4
: oz. glasses of wine or more than eight ounces (half a pint) of
liquor
: per day for over a year.
:
: 3. If you have had prior withdrawal symptoms, such as depression
or
: agitation.
:
: 4. If you have ever had seizures for any reason, and in particular
if
: you have had alcohol DT's.
:
: 5. If you are using any other (either illegal or prescription)
drugs in
: combination with the alcohol. This particularly includes
benzodiazipines
: such as Valium, Librium or Xanex.
:
: Withdrawal from significant or long standing alcohol use can be a
: serious process. Keep yourself safe as you make this change. You
are
: taking a very important and brave step. Withdrawal symptoms can
include
: depression, insomnia, sweating, tremulousness, agitation,
irritability,
: and brain "fog." In fact, go to the sidebar which lists the
withdrawal
: symptoms for nicotine. You may experience may of these same things
since
: alcohol and nicotine do share some neurochemical pathways.
:
: Withdrawal usually starts 4-6 hours after the time you usually
have your
: alcohol. If you drink every day at 6:00 PM, you will begin to
experience
: discomfort that evening. If you have been a heavy drinker, your
doctor
: may prescribe short term medication which will minimize the
possibility
: of having seizures during detox.
:
: Making the food changes in preparation for going off of alcohol
will
: greatly enhance the likelihood that you can achieve and maintain
long
: term sobriety.
:
: When you actually start your detox, increase your vitamins and
increase
: your fruit intake the first week you stop drinking. If you feel
edgy
: during the day, have an additional 1/2 teaspoon of the B-complex
liquid.
: (Don't have it in the evening, though, it will keep you up.) We
: encourage our clients to have 2-3 bananas a day for that first
week. You
: can add one to your power shake and then use them as a snack later
in
: the day. Make sure you have a baked potato before you go to bed.
It will
: help your serotonin function and will support the normalization of
your
: sleep patterns.
:
: The clients in my clinic cannot believe what a difference it makes
to
: have done the food plan first. They have fewer withdrawal
symptoms, very
: little craving and feel better than they have in years. This food
plan
: can support the power of your commitment."
:
: http://www.radiantrecovery.com/detox.htm
: