Posted by Ame Sans Vie on March 10, 2004, at 9:14:51
In reply to Atkins Diet seems to help my family, posted by Jai Narayan on March 5, 2004, at 7:17:10
I, too, am one of the many people who thrive on a restricted-carbohydrate diet. My entire family is the same way. Diets based on the recommendations of that ridiculous food pyramid make me grouchy, fatigued, and generally incapable of functioning. Low glycemic index diets are an improvement, but still can't hold a candle to the Atkins program for me. When my carb intake is ultra-low, my medication requirements plummet, I get *fantastic* sleep, wake up at 5:00AM every morning feeling wonderfully energetic (and I usually utilize this energy to go jogging and lift weights), and of course there are the "side-benefits" of losing 15-20 pounds a month (at least) and vastly improving my cholesterol, triglycerides, and overall internal functioning and metabolism, as has been proven to me by all the bloodwork I've had done. Of course not everyone reacts the same way, but most people do share my experience with this diet.
As for that particular article, I find it to be extremely faulty in that it is making two false assumptions: 1) low serotonin = low mood, and 2) what's good for one person is good for another. As for fault number one, I have only to cite the incredible effectiveness of tianeptine, the serotonin reuptake *enhancer*, in so, so many people with emotional disturbances. And regarding problem two, well... pretty self-explanatory, I think.
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