Atkins can cause depression
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The Atkins diet is at the centre of fresh controversy after scientists said it could cause
depression and mood swings. Medical experts have found that the diet blocks the brain's ability to
produce chemicals that keep us happy
MIT researchers report high-carb supplement helps with weight loss
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The main author:
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Judith Wurtman, Clinical Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Study of
aspartame's behavioral effects on healthy adults supported by a grant from the NutraSweet
Corporation. (Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 1998;68:531-7) "[D]irects Triad, a commercial weight-loss center in
Belmont, Mass." (New York Times, 10/18/00, p. A1)
Judith Wurtman PhD is a Research Scientist at MIT, the founder and director of Harvard University's
TRIAD Weight Management Center and a co-founder of Back Bay Scientific. Dr. Wurtman received her
Ph.D. in cell biology from MIT, took additional training as an NIH Postdoctoral Fellow in
nutrition/obesity, and then established a research career on these topics becoming a recognized
authority on the causes and treatments of various types of obesity.
Dr. Wurtman has written 5 books, including "The Serotonin Solution" and "Managing Your Mind and Mood
Through Food". She has written over 40 peer- reviewed publications, and has had extensive media
experience (television, radio, magazines) describing her related work. Her discoveries include
the phenomenon of "Carbohydrate-Craving" in which people attempt to relieve their depression or
anxiety by eating carbohydrate-rich snacks (to raise brain serotonin). Dr. Wurtman also showed,
with her husband, Dr. Richard Wurtman, that this phenomenon is a cause of the weight gain seen
in such conditions as PMS, smoking withdrawal, seasonal depression, and stress-related obesity,
and that it can usually be treated by giving nutrient mixtures (like Serotrim™) or drugs that
affect the brain serotonin.
Serotrim™ Dietary Supplement Information Serotrim™ is a dietary supplement developed to reduce
stress and stress-induced eating and control appetite. Serotrim™ is a patented, clinically-proven
combination of specially formulated simple and complex carbohydrates plus vitamins and minerals,
prepared specifically to control mood and appetite-related disturbances people experience during
times of stress.
Dietary Supplement Serotrim™ contains 0 grams of fat and 170 calories per serving. Serotrim™ is a
specially formulated dietary supplement that works naturally with the body to raise serotonin levels
in the brain. Since it is not a drug, it can be used safely by lactating women. (Please note warning
in use among diabetics below).
Serotrim™ is fast-acting, fat-free and contains: Carbohydrates - a mixture of complex and simple
carbohydrates specifically chosen to promote a prompt, significant, and prolonged increase in brain
serotonin levels; Vitamin C - an important antioxidant (an agent that counteracts the effects of
free radicals, which are molecules that are highly destructive to various cells of the body);
Calcium - important for overall metabolism.
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She has written no less than 5 diet books. She directs a weight loss centre. She hawks a high carb
dietary supplement for weight loss.
Hmmmmm... wonder if she has a motive for attacking Dr Atkins' diet? So much for MIT as a center of
un-biased scientific research. Talk about reputations down the toilet.
TC