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There’s also some skepticism on the part of mainstream experts about amino acid supplements in particular. Some endocrinologists argue that, when taken orally, they never make it past the blood-brain barrier and so have no effect. “It’s called the placebo effect,” says one endocrinologist drily. Other experts are on the fence, waiting for further research. Endocrinologist Anthony Karpas of Atlanta argues that the actions of certain amino acids, such as tryptophan, are well-known and that these remedies have real potential. When it comes to viewing alcoholism as a brain chemistry problem, though, the tide of mainstream medical opinion is clearly turning. Last year the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism announced a five-year initiative to study the brain chemistry that underlies alcoholism. The NIH has also held several workshops that included presentations on using fatty acids to treat alcoholism. Another encouraging development is the r...

How Nutritional Therapy for Alcoholism Works The cornerstone of the Nutritional approach is to reduce the body’s dependence on the simple carbohydrates that, like alcohol, convert quickly to sugar in the bloodstream: white bread, pasta, rice, and many baked goods. Relying on such refined carbs, nutritional advocates say, promotes the same blood sugar highs and lows that alcohol does, which can stoke the desire to drink. What’s more, alcoholics often respond to the steady infusion of sugar into their bodies by overproducing insulin, which then removes dangerously high amounts of sugar from the blood. Plummeting blood sugar, known as hypoglycemia, can lead to anxiety, irritability, and cravings—anything to get sugar, or, in this case, alcohol, back in the bloodstream. The anti-alcohol diet emphasizes high-protein foods rich in amino acids. Substituting protein for simple carbohydrates helps break the vicious cycle of blood sugar cravings, and the amino acids are key to brain function....

Nutrition therapy, could it be the key to treating alcoholism? Learn about nutrition treatment for alcoholics and how it differs from traditional alcoholism treatment. AA Meetings Weren't Enough By the time Kathi Tuff finally discovered the treatment method that ended her dependence on alcohol, she’d been binge drinking for 23 of her 37 years and in and out of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) for 13. “I remember being 15 and having guzzling contests with a group of guys at the local pizza joint and winning,” says Tuff, who started drinking in the ninth grade. “I could drink anyone under the table.” Tuff first went into rehab in 1989 at the age of 24, but found recovery a series of false starts. “I’d binge for three weeks, then white-knuckle it. I always wanted to drink,” she says. She fought depression, cravings, and constant emotional pain. AA meetings helped, but not enough.  “I was sober for ten years until 1999, when I really messed up,” she says. The pain of a tough divorce weaken...