Craving sugar while in POIS

[caveeater]

When I'm in POIS I *really* crave sugar. Could this be because of low dopamine? Sugar is said to give a dopamine hit which is why it's so addictive. And for me, I really feel that POIS causes low dopamine, because I feel so unmotivated and depressed when in POIS.

I have a long history with sugar, I've always tried to give it up but usually find it too difficult. I'm doing a lot of research into it and hope to boost dopamine naturally with supplements such as vitamin C and Pantohenic acid (I read on the Naked Scientist POIS forum that this helped some people).

[poisperson]

I crave more salt than sugar, but I definitely think sugar has some role to play in this, or at least influences POIS symptoms.

In the last two weeks I've given up all sugar completely - including, controversially, fruit - and I feel a lot better for it. When I took niacin before, coupled with a normal diet, ie one with sugar in it, I still got quite heavy symptoms; but cutting out the sugar completely has made a big difference. It's a big sacrifice, of course.

[poisperson]

sorry, just to qualify the above - by 'giving up on sugar' I mean: not eating sugar out of the sugar bowl (ie. no sugar in coffee, cereals etc) plus no sugary drinks (just water) and no fruit, except banana.

[b_jim]

Removing white sugar is by far the main factor of my Pois improvement.

[Prancer]

I don't think I could ever give up sugar. I like sugar SO MUCH

[b_jim]

I liked sugar too.
I stopped sugar in June, 2008. After 15-21 days, diarrheas were improved by 95%, hypoglycemias by 70+ % and Pois by 50%.

[Chris]

For me sugar is something very distant..I havent eaten for more than a year..And i'm pretty sure that if i start eating again (which i wont) , POIS will get worse..I really sense that..

[berlin1984]

Counter argument:
Sugar/carbs might be needed for some people at some points to help with weakness or anxiety/stress
https://poiscenter.com/forums/index.php?topic=2803.msg43186#msg43186
https://poiscenter.com/forums/index.php?topic=1475.msg13677#msg13677

[Rollo]

I also tend to crave sugar a lot (which isn't too unusual) but reducing sugar intake and especially fructose helps a lot with all the gut related problems and therefore making POIS a lot easier to endure. However i don't think sugar relates to whatever causes POIS.

[BoneBroth]

I've start thinking that it might have to do with reduces pancreas/insuline production. It would be interesting if someone measures their blood sugar many days on a POIS week.

[hurray]

I've start thinking that it might have to do with reduces pancreas/insuline production. It would be interesting if someone measures their blood sugar many days on a POIS week.

If there was a link between diabetes and POIS, you'd think we would have noticed after 14 years.

[demografx]

I've start thinking that it might have to do with reduces pancreas/insuline production. It would be interesting if someone measures their blood sugar many days on a POIS week.

If there was a link between diabetes and POIS, you'd think we would have noticed after 14 years.

Almost 15!

[hurray]

I've start thinking that it might have to do with reduces pancreas/insuline production. It would be interesting if someone measures their blood sugar many days on a POIS week.

If there was a link between diabetes and POIS, you'd think we would have noticed after 14 years.

Almost 15!

Too long 

[demografx]

If there was a link between diabetes and POIS, you'd think we would have noticed after 14 years.

Almost 15!

Too long 

hurray, we should take our comedy show on the road! We’ll make fortune$$!!

[Hopeoneday]

I noticed that some poisers on reddit  found out that pois is
condition after theirs 45 years old(thy did hawe it from age 12-13).

Insulin incrieseand then  glucose drop.. could be true in pois.

[BoneBroth]

Then there would be plenty of users who has checked their blood sugar through the Pois period, wouldnt there? So where are those results?