http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/05/28/alcoholics-sweets.aspxDrinking among some alcoholics may be a way of increasing the body's levels of the brain chemical serotonin, according to recent study findings, and low levels of this chemical may also cause them to crave sweets. Carbohydrate craving may be an importantenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/05/28/alcoholics-sweets.aspx#40454Thu, 22 May 2008 14:02:01 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:40454MariaSmith<p>Hi Jeff,</p> <p>Do a search on the Australian Hypoglycemic Association. They address your questions in depth.</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=40454" width="1" height="1">http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/05/28/alcoholics-sweets.aspx#40453Thu, 22 May 2008 12:57:49 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:40453jeffmika_203<p>How can a person who has the above mentioned craving naturally increase their serotonin level to offset this naturally occuring lack of it??....I have been plaqued with this my entire life...I have tried serotonin reuptake inhibitors without success because they had too many side effects..this whole syndrome seems to run in my family as I see it in my parents as well as my brothers and sisters and offspring....is there a natural way to boost serotonin...exercise seems to help...proper sleep??...more protein??..increase water ??...certain plants ??.....jeffmika@comcast.net</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=40453" width="1" height="1">