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Calcium for Hunger
Has anyone used calcium to fight persistent hunger?
Osteocalcin & Adiponectin?
I have been doing a ketogenic diet, eating lots of calories and not gaining any weight but still struggling a bit with hunger. I got to thinking that whatever is causing my hunger might also be causing inhibited lipolysis. I Googled something like "inibited lipolysis" and found insulin (duh), lactate (shouldn't be a…
Maltitol, sugar alcohols, polyol sensitivity?
I have been reading that a "small percentage" of people have a hard time digesting this stuff. This is the sugar substitute you find in sugar-free candies and makes sugar-free chocolate basically indistinguishable from the sugary stuff. However it's making me all crampy. Does anybody else have this issue? I have read it…
Gluconeogenesis
I have been doing the low-carb (Atkins) or ketogenic thing because it works for me. I have been taking supplements and vitamins, but today I got really really tired. I felt hypoglycemic. I hadn't had any carbs since Tuesday, just protein and fat. I knew just drinking sports drinks and taking B12 wouldn't help that much…
Taming Hunger
Can anyone give me good, useful tips on taming my hunger beast? Something besides "eat more fruits and vegetables" or "drink more water." I've tried Dexatrim, and I believe it gave me heart palpitations. There has got to be a way to control my appetite... It's too hard to be hungry all the time! My calorie goal is 1200,…
Giving Blood
Hello... I find I have a really hard time after giving blood for like 2 - 3 days. I feel cruddy and want to eat. They say you can burn like 800 calories and lose a pound when giving blood, but I usually end up eating back way more than that since I feel so rotten. Thing is that I want to get in a habit of giving blood…

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