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Issue: #38
September 8, 2014
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Volume 4, Letter 38
 

September 8, 2014

  

Brain trained food addictions can be reversed! 

 

Susan Roberts, PhD is the director of the Energy metabolism laboratory at Tufts University. She piloted a small randomized trial of 13 obese adults to a reward system of food cues with a behavioral intervention versus a control group. Her group analyzed the brains at the food addiction centers via functional MRI. 

 

After the behavioral modification and reward system therapy was completed, they found that food craving areas of the brain no longer enhanced to high calorie foods when shown by flash card. The intervention group also lost significantly more weight.

 

This is the first albeit small study of its kind to show that our brains are plastic when it comes to perceived hardwired food addictions. Positive rewards for healthy eating will change neural circuitry over time to favor less addiction. 

 

I think about the reduced addiction feelings many people get when they remove gluten from their diet. After a few weeks, they stop craving the gluten high calorie foods. I assume that the reward that stimulates this event is a sense of wellbeing and reduced brain fog.  

 

I know that I personally never was addicted to sweets, yet when I stopped eating them altogether, I felt even less desire to eat it on occasion. 

 

As the brains neural pathways rewire, we learn to live in a new way that is healthier. 

This research is provocative for obesity and food craving sufferers. Knowledge that you can change is way better than a belief that you are stuck with addictions and cravings for life.  

 

 


Dr. M

 

Literature Hits

1) Hygiene hypothesis - In a study from the journal JACI from June 2014, Lynch et. al. looked at the early effects of bacterial and allergen exposure in the first year of life on the development of recurrent wheeze in an urban population. They found that infants exposed to increased volumes and diversity of house dust bacteria had reduced wheezing issues. Furthering our belief that bacterial exposure early on is critical to developing a normal immune system. 

2) Odor - While I cannot vouch for the journal or the quality of this study, I found the results interesting. See paper. They concluded using microbial analysis and a panel of odor "experts" that polyester clothing smelled worse than cotton after a 1 hour spin cycle class workout. I would say from personal experience that both are unpleasant after a soccer game. However, soaking the clothing in a vinegar water solution prior to washing significantly decreases repeat odor issues with future workouts. 

3) Core and injuries - In an article in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, Dr. A. Chaudhari and colleagues evaluated pitchers core strength and then injury prevalence during a baseball season. They found that pitchers with poor lumbopelvic control (core) had significantly more injuries over the study period. 3 times more likely to miss 30 or more days due to injury. The obvious answer to this study is to have athletes work on their core with yoga, TRX or pilates moves. I have been working on my core for years now and have noticed a great difference in back and core related injuries in sport activity. 

Dr. M
 
 
Chemical Experiment
Fastfood Experiment
Week 9
 
Still no appreciable difference. No signs of bacterial or fungal disease. No flies or bugs.

Wonder if the climate control environment of the office has an effect. Plan to start a second test at home in the outdoor environment. Stay tuned.


Recipe of the Week

Dirty Rice by Marcus Samuelsson

 

Ingredients:

 

  • 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 2 cardamom pods
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 2 tablespoons blanched, chopped almonds
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • kosher salt
Directions:

Soak the rice for 30 minutes, and then strain into a medium pot. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, spices, almonds, garlic, ginger and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat. Add the liquid and let it simmer for 10 minutes.

Turn off the heat and add a teaspoon of salt. Let the rice sit for 25 minutes. 

 

Lots of anti inflammatory herbs.

 

 

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Chris Magryta
Salisbury Pediatric Associates
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