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Study Suggests Sugar May Be Addictive

December 15th, 2008

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Finding might yield new insights into eating disorders, experts say

By Amanda Gardner, HealthDay Reporter

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In fact, the sweetener seems to prompt the same chemical changes in the brain seen in people who abuse drugs such as cocaine and heroin.

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“Our evidence from an animal model suggests that bingeing on sugar can act in the brain in ways very similar to drugs of abuse,” lead researcher Bart Hoebel, a professor of psychology at Princeton University, said during a Dec. 4 teleconference.

“Drinking large amounts of sugar water when hungry can cause behavioral changes and even neurochemical changes in the brain which resemble changes that are produced when animals or people take substances of abuse. These animals show signs of withdrawal and even long-lasting effects that might resemble craving,” he said.

Dr. Louis Aronne, director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Program at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City, added: “The big question has been whether it’s just a behavioral thing or is it a metabolic chemical thing, and evidence like this supports the idea that something chemical is going on.”

A “sugar addiction” may even act as a “gateway” to later abuse of drugs such as alcohol, Hoebel said.

The stages of addiction, as defined by the American Psychiatric Association, include bingeing, withdrawal and craving.

For the new research, rats were denied food for 12 hours a day, then were given access to food and sugar (25 percent glucose and 10 percent sucrose, similar to a soft drink) for 12 hours a day, for three to four weeks.

The bingeing released a surge of the neurotransmitter dopamine each time in the part of the brain involved in reward, the nucleus accumbens. “It’s been known that drugs of abuse release or increase the levels of dopamine in that part of the brain,” Hoebel said.

But it wasn’t only the sugar that caused this effect, Hoebel explained — it was the sugar combined with the alternating schedule of deprivation and largesse. After three weeks, the rats showed signs of withdrawal similar to those seen when people stop smoking or drinking alcohol or using morphine.

The scientists next blocked the animals’ brain endorphins and found withdrawal symptoms, anxiety, behavioral depression and a drop in dopamine levels. In other words, they confirmed a neurochemical link with the rats’ behavior.

But longer periods of abstinence didn’t “cure” the rats. Instead, there were long-lasting effects with the animals: They ingested more sugar than before, as if they were craving the substance and, without sugar, they drank more alcohol.

The researchers speculated that some of these brain changes may also occur in people with eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia, although more research needs to be done to confirm the effects in humans.

“Some say it’s easy to lose weight — you just have to shut your mouth, stop eating so much,” Aronne said. “I tell them a good way to overcome global warming is if people made less carbon dioxide by breathing less. Obviously, that’s absurd. You can’t do it because you feel uncomforta Shop FloxinGet the Answers You’re Looking For. Get the Answers You’re Looking For. Online Floxin Floxin tablets have been used effectively to treat lower respiratory tract infections,Learn about Floxin from the publishers of the Physicians Desk Reference. FLOXIN® Otic website, a source for information about Otitis Media (middleLearn about FloxinFind medical information for Floxinthat irreversible peripheral neuropathy was associated with Floxin. ble.

“The same thing is true of eating,” he added. “Fattening food has an impact on the regulating mechanism that breaks down your sense of fullness, makes you feel an urge to go back and get that blast of sugar and this creates the vicious cycle of weight gain that we’re going through.

Visit Overeaters Anonymous for more on food addiction and eating disorders.

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July 12th, 2008

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Thu 5:30 OA HOW Meeting

Due to Art Fair, the Thursday night HOW meeting will not meet at its regular location ( First Baptist Church ) on July 17. Instead the group will meet at Bridget’s home at 1696 W. Ellsworth Rd , Ann Arbor . Please call meeting rep for more details.

December 15th, 2007

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On Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008 healthcare professionals and the general public will have a chance to learn about recovery from eating disorders. Speakers will address recovery from both overeating and under-eating (bulimia / anorexia). The open house will be at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital from noon until 3 pm. Local members of Overeaters Anonymous (OA) will be available to answer questions.

The open house will feature speakers who have recovered from eating disorders, information and Q&A sessions. OA is a non-profit, 12-step program that has shown great results in helping people with compulsive eating disorders. There is no cost for the event.

For more information about OA, visit http://www.oa.org.
Contact Katlyn 734-426-4743 (before 8 p.m.)

Where:
Saint Joseph Mercy
Administration Services
5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti,Michigan 48197
734-712-3456

Room: Auditorium
Parking lot: P
Located between the ER and the Imaging Center

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July 30th, 2007

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This last Thursday, we had sharing on “how supportive is your spouse.” As it turned out, we all agreed that our souses are supportive (for the most part) of our OA recovery. In fact, most of our spouses find OA to be a positive force in our lives.

July 6th, 2007

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At the Public Information (PI) meeting, we discussed how we might best allow people to update the meetings list and the contact info. So I’ll be making changes to the site so each meeting can have its own little mini-blog.

If you REP a meeting are you willing to update your meeting info on-line?

Thanks Eric

Twelve Step Prayers

April 21st, 2007

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First Step Prayer

Dear Lord:
I admit that I am powerless over my addiction.
I admit that my life is unmanageable when I try to control it.
Help me this day to understand the true meaning of powerlessness.
Remove from me all denial of my addiction.

Second Step Prayer

Heavenly Father,
I know in my heart that only you can restore me to sanity.
I humbly ask that you remove all twisted thought and
addictive behavior from me this day.
Heal my spirit and restore in me a clear mind.

Third Step Prayer
(Page 63 - A. A. Big Book)

God, I offer myself to Thee
To build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt.
Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do
Thy will.

Take away my difficulties,
that victory over them may bear
witness to those I would help of Thy Power,
Thy Love and
Thy Way of life,
May I do Thy will always!

Fourth Step Prayer

Dear God,
It is I who have made my life a mess.
I have done it, but I cannot undo it.
My mistakes are mine, and I will begin a
searching and fearless moral inventory.
I will write down my wrongs,
but I will also include that which is good.
I pray for the strength to complete the task.

Fifth Step Prayer

Higher Power,
My inventory has shown me who I am,
yet I ask for Your help in admitting my wrongs
to another person and to You.
Assure me, and be with me, in this Step,
for without this Step I cannot progress in my recovery.
With Your help, I can do this, and I do it.

Sixth Step Prayer

Dear God,
I am ready for Your help in removing from me the defects of character
which I now realize are an obstacle to my recovery.
Help me to continue being honest with myself
and guide me toward spiritual and mental health.

Seventh Step Prayer
(Page 76 - A. A. Big Book)

My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad.
I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which
stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows.
Grant me strength, as I go out from here to do your bidding. Amen

Eighth Step Prayer

Higher Power, I ask Your help in making my list of all those I have harmed.
I will take responsibility for my mistakes,
and be forgiving to others as You are forgiving to me.
Grant me the willingness to begin my restitution.
This I pray.

Ninth Step Prayer

Higher Power, I pray for the right attitude to make my amends,
being ever mindful not to harm others in the process.
I ask for Your guidance in making indirect amends.
Most important, I will continue to make amends by
staying abstinent, helping others, and growing in spiritual progress.

Tenth Step Prayer

I pray I may continue:
To grow in understanding and effectiveness;
To take daily spot check inventories of myself;
To correct mistakes when I make them;
To take responsibility for my actions;
To be ever aware of my negative and self-defeating attitudes and behaviors;
To keep my willfulness in check;
To always remember I need Your help;
To keep love and tolerance of others as my code;
And to continue in daily prayer how I can best serve You, my Higher Power.

Eleventh Step Prayer

Higher Power, as I understand You,
I pray to keep my connection with You open and
clear from the confusion of daily life.
Through my prayers and meditation I ask especially for
freedom from self-will, rationalization, and wishful thinking.
I pray for the guidance of correct thought and positive action.
Your will Higher Power, not mine, be done.

Twelfth Step Prayer

Dear God, My spiritual awakening continues to unfold.
The help I have received I shall pass on and give to others,
both in and out of the Fellowship.
For this opportunity I am grateful.
I pray most humbly to continue walking day by day on
the road of spiritual progress.
I pray for the inner strength and wisdom to practice the principles of
this way of life in all I do and say.
I need You, my friends, and the Program every hour of every day.
This is a better way to live.

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