[Off-Topic] Low-Carb and Gluten-Free Recipes

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I'm going to try some of these. Thanks Dude!

I was thinking of making mashed potatoes for thanksgiving.

They are gluten free definitely not low carb though.

Hey Dude!

Yes I've been strictly gluten free for 4 or 5 years now.

Low carbs on the other hand is hard for me.

I don't overeat or anything, I don't even like sweets, but when I eat a meal I need carbs.

When I eat low carbs I struggle with depression.

I did keto once and went into a deep depression.

I'm on several antidepressants and never understood the connection.

I'm not overweight but I simply never understood why I need carbs all the time.

Then I read this book (i'll try to find it), and it basically said that your brain needs to synthesize serotonin.

And in order to do that it uses carbs to produce serotonin.

It made so much more sense to me all of a sudden.

It advised to start supplementing with L-Tryptophan to aid the synthesize instead of carbs.

And low and behold, I needed less carbs.

I will try to remember the name of the book and send it to you.

There were all types of eaters described in the book and what amino acid they need.

"Then I read this book (i'll try to find it), and it basically said that your brain needs to synthesize serotonin.

And in order to do that it uses carbs to produce serotonin.

It made so much more sense to me all of a sudden.

It advised to start supplementing with L-Tryptophan to aid the synthesize instead of carbs."
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Makes sense. Serotonin is made in the gut. This approach doesn't work with me though. Hmmm.

I take 5-HTP from fall through spring (help with less sun light). BUT, It does not change my carb cravings.. I workout a lot (weights and machines) and you need carbs to balance or work with protien.....maybe thats why(?).

Gluten free, on the other hand, certainly helps my thyroid.

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My new fav tasty carb is any rice (white or brown) with a little cilantro and a little lime juice on it. Far from boring regular rice....very tasty .try it!!

Dude - Ive used it in the winter for at least five years. I dont need anything like that in the summer.

I dont have any major winter depression, but do have some lack of motivation and more anziety in the darker months, this helps enough to notice.

Wish I had known about it in the past- but I would have needed much more than what I currently use. I tried Gaba and a couple Rx's years ago when lyme created obvious depression, neither helped me though and created their own symptoms, so I just dragged through it without anything. It sucked. Thats the past now.

I proved that I did not inherit the alcohol gene, I drank a little, but never to escape; as I never really enjoyed being intoxicated.......unlike some of my relatives. I sure do miss an occasional tasty brew though.......and gave that up with glutan. There is one very good GF beer, but the cost, and alcohol being a mild poison has kept me from buying it anymore. Ahhhh....the healthy boring life LOL!!

Thanks for that intel, Astro. I'm so happy for your progress and proud of your accomplishments. You're an inspiration to me and many others and it's very kind of you to hang-around the forum and continue to help others.

As for GABA, I tried Phenibut (beta-phenyl-GABA) and did not have a good experience with it. So, I tossed that one. If only we all were able to recover the thousands of dollars we've spent on supplements that didn't work for us.

Keep on with the healthy "boring" life! I know you will!

Dude- That #4 and #8 in your link are scrumptious versions of otherwise boring foods!