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I was skimming a mainstream reference book that I have " The Nutrition

Desk Reference " (3d Ed.)

by Garrison, Jr. & Somer, 1995, and I came across this

very interesting section:

" There is another opiate-alcohol-nutrition interrelationship that is

beginning to surface. A few years ago, Hemmings proposed that

psychiatric manifestations occurred in individuals with gluten

intolerance, a sensitivity to wheat protein that results from the leakage

of incomplete protein metabolites across the gut into the bloodstream.

These substances could then influence the immune system and brain

chemistry and cause behavioral abnormalities. Digestion of some dietary

proteins, such as the casein from milk products and gluten from wheat,

also result in the production of substances that opiate-like activity.

These opiate-like substances might produce little or no effect in the

so-called " normal " population. Generally, these substances would not be

expected to pass from the gut into the bloodstream. Research from the

Medical Research Council Clinical Research Center, Middlesex, England,

has shown that alcoholics have increased intestinal permeability, or a

" leaky " gut. These findings are provocative, to say the least. They

suggest that perhaps certain protein-like substances in the diet of the

alcoholic, and perhaps other addicts, might be intimately involved with

behavior and the perpetuation of these disorders. "

The citations given for this section are:

Zioudrou C, Streaty R, Klee W: Opioid peptides derived from food

proteins: The exorphins. J Biol Chem 1979,; 254;2379-2380.

Bjarnason I, Ward K, s T: The leaky gut of alcoholism: Possible

route of entry for toxic compounds. Lancet 1984;2:544.

I found it very reassuring to see a mainstream book talk about GFCF

issues, and see that some of the research has been around for awhile. I

haven't gone back to look at references in Seroussi or Bill Shaw's

books, but I assume they know about this research. I wonder if the

GFCF/alcoholism and drug addiction connection has continued to be

studied. Fascinating!

Shannan

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I think there are some people pre-disposed to becoming an addict. I've

always wondered about alcoholics though. I have an alcoholic in my family

and as we all know beer is filled with oats and barley ( 2 big offenders ).

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My girlfriends and I with autistic kids all have one more thing in

common..we all come from alcoholic families. We often ponder the

relationship and no longer take such similarities for granted. One reason

they may also have a leaky gut is due to the fact that they also have a

yeast over growth most likley & yeast overgrowth causes permeations in

thegut wall. The yeast could also make you crave more yeast feeding

foods..sugars , alcohol, and here you have the addicted person. maybe our

autistic children with these yeast overgrowths or tendncies toward this,

develop the leaky gut and then the brain damage begins to occur. I know my

son had this leaky gut problem way before he started showing any signs of

autism and my daughter did as well way before she became asthmatic and

highly alllergic. One day we will know the connnection with alcoholism.

tracy :0

Re: Alcoholism research supporting GFCF diet

> I think there are some people pre-disposed to becoming an addict. I've

> always wondered about alcoholics though. I have an alcoholic in my family

> and as we all know beer is filled with oats and barley ( 2 big

offenders ).

> MA

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