>
> Hi Elena,
>
> I don't know about dopamine, but I know carbs can play with your
> serotonin levels - raise them in the short term but can deplete them
> longer term. You could be on a bit of a prozac high at the moment. :)
>
> I suppose it could also be cutting out the amines and your
> neurotransmitters have dipped lower than your body is used to.
>
> Either way the brain adapts to these kinds of changes so I wouldn't
> freak out about it for at least a couple of months.
>
> What do I know? I love feeling calm and emotionless!
>
> Emma
>

Welcome back Emma :) I sure have missed your advice, really I don't
trust anyone but you on this subject(!) I'm having quite a tough time
actually. On the one hand, a high carb, 20~% fat diet seems to suit my
energy levels, libido etc. on the other I feel so lazy and undriven,
like I could waste my whole life flooded with serotonin. I felt more
driven with less carbs in my diet but it really gives me so much
digestive problems and tiredness I know I could never return to true
low carbing. What works for me is a low glycemic diet but combining
that with failsafe is near impossible. I've been in a cycle of feeling
good on low gi foods for a few days then the chemicals build up and I
get sick, then once they clear, I feel good again. But I can't keep
this up! I'm so frustrated :(... I do wish to failsafe truely but in
some ways all the refined carbohydrate is hurting me more than the
chemicals...