Nutrition and Alcoholism

The role of nutrition and alcoholism is two pronged. On one hand, alcoholism causes nutritional deficiencies, while on the other hand nutritional deficiencies cause alcoholism. They have a reciprocal effect on one another that often pushes the alcoholic to relapse.

Alcoholics are deficient in a variety of extremely important nutrients, which leads to imbalanced or depleted neurotransmitters in the brain and a sea of psychological and physiological symptoms that often result in relapse. Thus, identifying and correcting these deficiencies is another essential step in maintaining craving-free and long-term sobriety.

Common Nutritional Deficiencies Found in  Alcohol Addicted
Regardless of which came first, addiction or nutritional deficiencies, some of the most common deficiencies found in alcoholics include: amino acids, essential fatty acids, digestive enzymes, acetyl coenzyme A, niacin or B1, B6, B2, B12, folic acid, vitamins A, C, D, and K, magnesium, zinc, selenium and calcium, and have a profound impact on brain chemistry, mood, and heart muscle .

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