Freedom from Food Addiction with a WFPB diet
Find the evidence that a Whole-Food Plant-Based (WFPB) diet is the most effective for long term success with food addiction
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Why a low-carb diet can be really bad for some food addicts
In this blog I’ll be publishing excerpts from my dissertation on food addiction and research that supports using a whole-food plant-based diet to conquer food addiction for good. It appears not everyone is equally vulnerable to the effects of tryptophan depletion and lowered serotonin in the brain. A study with 55 participants assigned to drink…
Mood effects of a high-fat diet
In this blog I’ll be publishing excerpts from my dissertation on food addiction and research that supports using a whole-food plant-based diet to conquer food addiction for good. Some food addiction experts are now recommending high-fat diets, such as the ketogenic diet,1 and in extreme cases, even the carnivore diet.2 A ketogenic diet is, by…
Is tryptophan depletion a factor in food addiction relapse?
In this blog I’ll be publishing excerpts from my dissertation on food addiction and research that supports using a whole-food plant-based diet to conquer food addiction for good. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid and the precursor for the synthesis of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) in the brain. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter widely recognized as a…
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