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Posted by joebob on September 10, 2004, at 11:28:15
caffeine and nicotene in the morning rather than eating....i know that smoking ain't good, but i do use green tea rather than coffee or black tea
anyway, any good ideas has to how to turn the craving for food back on? i've lost weight, am too skinny
thanks
joebob
Posted by Larry Hoover on September 11, 2004, at 13:33:09
In reply to larry....i need to stimulate my appetite, am using, posted by joebob on September 10, 2004, at 11:28:15
> caffeine and nicotene in the morning rather than eating....i know that smoking ain't good, but i do use green tea rather than coffee or black tea
>
> anyway, any good ideas has to how to turn the craving for food back on? i've lost weight, am too skinny
>
> thanks
> joebobThat's a tough one, actually. I get hungry from taurine. The only other things I know that work are marijuana (the munchies are not a myth....activation of the CB1 cannabinoid receptor makes you hungry), Remeron (ya, I know, an otherwise sucky med), and Zyprexa (a super sucky med), if you were taking either one just to gain weight.
Lar
Posted by joebob on September 12, 2004, at 10:54:06
In reply to Re: larry....i need to stimulate my appetite, am using » joebob, posted by Larry Hoover on September 11, 2004, at 13:33:09
about high dose thiamine?
don't want the yucky stuff....
how much taurine, how often?thanks as always
joebob
Posted by raybakes on September 13, 2004, at 13:40:17
In reply to thanks..can't use wacky weed, makes me spacey.what » Larry Hoover, posted by joebob on September 12, 2004, at 10:54:06
Hi Joebob,
I've had problems gaining weight for several years, but seem to be able keep my weight stable now.
If you're interested found a few articles....
Zinc and anorexia....
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=10801965
also found my hunger went after sex! so thought low endorphins or low testosterone might be involved...also, inflammation seems to be implicated - info about cachexia is interesting to look at, lef.org is a good site.
In my own case I think it was inflammation, low insulin, low stomach acid, low enzymes, poor absorption and malnutrition from the above. Boosting my endorphins seems to help with my post sex lack of appetite too!
Ray
Posted by joebob on September 14, 2004, at 11:14:13
In reply to Re: thanks..can't use wacky weed, makes me spacey.what » joebob, posted by raybakes on September 13, 2004, at 13:40:17
Posted by raybakes on September 15, 2004, at 2:03:59
In reply to how did you raise your endorphins? (nm) » raybakes, posted by joebob on September 14, 2004, at 11:14:13
well until recently it was plain chocolate and excercise, but have found DLPA works really well too as it apparently inhibits the enzyme that breaks down endorphins. I needed a couple of B vitamins before it'd work for me though.
Ray
Posted by qqqsimmons on September 18, 2004, at 15:49:00
In reply to larry....i need to stimulate my appetite, am using, posted by joebob on September 10, 2004, at 11:28:15
this morning i had terrible indigestion. i read something about fennel on the web, ground some fennel seeds and made tea with it. within a few hours, i had a big appetite. apparently fennel stimulates digestion.
also, boldo and other herbs: "In conjunction with other herbs, such as cascara, rhubarb, and gentian, boldo has been reported to improve appetite."
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