Fw: TOXIC Health Tip of the Day

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From: " Kathi " <pureheart@...>

Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 9:20 AM

Subject: TOXIC Health Tip of the Day

> Health Tip of the Day From Immune.com - December 23, 2002

>

> If you have CFS, carbohydrate cravings are especially common during

> exacerbations when energy is low. Although a psychological basis for

> these cravings

> has been proposed, evidence suggests that the source is largely

> biochemical, possibly related to abnormalities in neurotransmitter

> levels and metabolism.

> Consumption of simple carbohydrates may increase pain, cognitive

> dysfunction, and fatigue, causing a " boost and crash " cycle (in which

> the blood sugar level

> rises and then plummets quickly and dramatically). Also, carbohydrates

> may be best tolerated in the evening.

>

> (Source: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Other Invisible

> Illnesses, by Katrina Berne, Ph.D.)

>

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