Addiction recovery

Condition
  • High-fat, zero-sugar diets setting up adrenaline addiction: High-fat, no-carbohydrate diets (keto, carnivore, extreme high-protein) cause glucose starvation of the brain. When glucose cannot reach the brain, the adrenals flood the body with adrenaline to compensate. This creates an adrenaline addiction, and eventually the person will crash and binge on bad sugars because the brain desperately needs glucose. The cycle of high-fat dieting and sugar bingeing is itself an addiction pattern.
  • PTSD and emotional trauma as addiction triggers: PTSD and unresolved emotional trauma are major triggers that drive addiction. Many people use vices (drugs, alcohol, food addictions) to mask their PTSD. The trauma itself depletes neurotransmitter chemicals through stress-related adrenaline surges, creating the neurological conditions for addiction.
  • Glucose deficiency in the brain: The root cause behind approximately 90% of addictions is a glucose deficiency in the brain. When the brain does not have adequate glycogen (stored glucose/carbohydrates), neurotransmitter chemicals cannot function properly across neurons, creating conditions in which any addiction becomes extremely difficult to resist or overcome. The brain is made of glycogen storage — a carbohydrate compound — not fat.
  • Adrenaline surges replacing glucose: The second founding root of addiction is adrenaline. When glucose is deficient in the brain, the adrenal glands flood the body with epinephrine (adrenaline) to replace the missing glucose. This adrenaline surge creates a euphoric high. Every addictive substance — alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, food — triggers an adrenaline rush right before use. When someone tries to stay away from their addiction, the adrenaline surges become more intense as they approach or think about the substance, making it nearly impossible to resist without adequate glucose reserves.
  • Heavy metals in the brain disrupting neurotransmitters: Toxic heavy metals — especially mercury — in the brain interfere with neurotransmitter function and short-circuit neurons. Heavy metals are a major contributing factor to bulimia, anorexia, OCD, and other addictive behaviors. The heavy metals increase the neurotransmitter burnout that drives the addictive cycle.

Sources(2)

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    Multiple sources: Understanding Addictions Part 1 (2017-02-27 podcast), Understanding Addictions Part 2 (2017-03-06 podcast), Ditch The Weight Loss Drugs For Peaches & Nectarines (2025-10-11 live), The Skin Of This Fruit Destroys Mold, Fungus, Yeast & Bacteria (2025-10-19 live), Why You Should Be Eating Watermelon (2025-10-04 live), Medical Medium: Life-Changing Foods (2016)