Re: OT - Chocolate Hazards?

[Guest guest]

Chocolate is high in copper - dang it.

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> While not on Andy's chelation program I discovered I felt better

after

> eating chocolate...more energy & more alert, so I'd been eating the

70-

> 85% chocolate each day when I needed to be more 'on the ball'.

>

> I assumed this was caffeine or a caffeine-like substance. Is it

> something more, or other, than this? And if there are hazards

> associated, what are they?

>

> Joanne

>

[Guest guest]

As I have read it, caffeine stimulates poor adrenals and those with

slow adrenals feel great on chocolate or coffee. It can also be a

way for your body to balance it's copper. If you are having highs

and lows with copper, you may crave chocolate to mediate it. The

only hazard other than fat content I can think of are these:

If you are eating chocolate to compensate for poor adrenal function,

it will make the adrenals worse. Caffeine, while it pumps up low

adrenals also helps burn them out faster. So not helpful in the long

run. If your adrenal are good, and the chocolate is for a copper

problem, it may help to some point, but you will still want to

balance the copper problem with proper mineral supplements etc.

If you are eating chocolate everyday this sounds more like an

adrenal fix to me. I find that with copper you tend to eat chocolate

in periodically. At least for me, it revolves around times of the

month when copper is too low, then I crave chocolate. It does not

make me " pep up " though. Coffee however, wow! It's like a whole new

person if I drink that. Chocolate can be good for you but nominally.

I would tend to lean towards adrenal support first.

>

> While not on Andy's chelation program I discovered I felt better

after

> eating chocolate...more energy & more alert, so I'd been eating

the 70-

> 85% chocolate each day when I needed to be more 'on the ball'.

>

> I assumed this was caffeine or a caffeine-like substance. Is it

> something more, or other, than this? And if there are hazards

> associated, what are they?

>

> Joanne

>

[Guest guest]

As I have read it, caffeine stimulates poor adrenals and those with

slow adrenals feel great on chocolate or coffee. It can also be a

way for your body to balance it's copper. If you are having highs

and lows with copper, you may crave chocolate to mediate it. The

only hazard other than fat content I can think of are these:

If you are eating chocolate to compensate for poor adrenal function,

it will make the adrenals worse. Caffeine, while it pumps up low

adrenals also helps burn them out faster. So not helpful in the long

run. If your adrenal are good, and the chocolate is for a copper

problem, it may help to some point, but you will still want to

balance the copper problem with proper mineral supplements etc.

If you are eating chocolate everyday this sounds more like an

adrenal fix to me. I find that with copper you tend to eat chocolate

in periodically. At least for me, it revolves around times of the

month when copper is too low, then I crave chocolate. It does not

make me " pep up " though. Coffee however, wow! It's like a whole new

person if I drink that. Chocolate can be good for you but nominally.

I would tend to lean towards adrenal support first.

>

> While not on Andy's chelation program I discovered I felt better

after

> eating chocolate...more energy & more alert, so I'd been eating

the 70-

> 85% chocolate each day when I needed to be more 'on the ball'.

>

> I assumed this was caffeine or a caffeine-like substance. Is it

> something more, or other, than this? And if there are hazards

> associated, what are they?

>

> Joanne

>

[Guest guest]

As I have read it, caffeine stimulates poor adrenals and those with

slow adrenals feel great on chocolate or coffee. It can also be a

way for your body to balance it's copper. If you are having highs

and lows with copper, you may crave chocolate to mediate it. The

only hazard other than fat content I can think of are these:

If you are eating chocolate to compensate for poor adrenal function,

it will make the adrenals worse. Caffeine, while it pumps up low

adrenals also helps burn them out faster. So not helpful in the long

run. If your adrenal are good, and the chocolate is for a copper

problem, it may help to some point, but you will still want to

balance the copper problem with proper mineral supplements etc.

If you are eating chocolate everyday this sounds more like an

adrenal fix to me. I find that with copper you tend to eat chocolate

in periodically. At least for me, it revolves around times of the

month when copper is too low, then I crave chocolate. It does not

make me " pep up " though. Coffee however, wow! It's like a whole new

person if I drink that. Chocolate can be good for you but nominally.

I would tend to lean towards adrenal support first.

>

> While not on Andy's chelation program I discovered I felt better

after

> eating chocolate...more energy & more alert, so I'd been eating

the 70-

> 85% chocolate each day when I needed to be more 'on the ball'.

>

> I assumed this was caffeine or a caffeine-like substance. Is it

> something more, or other, than this? And if there are hazards

> associated, what are they?

>

> Joanne

>

[Guest guest]

Joanne wrote: I assumed this was caffeine or a

caffeine-like substance. Is it

something more, or other, than this? And if there are hazards

associated, what are theY?

Nahla~ I read recently that ounce for ounce chocolate has as much caffeine as

tea.

[Guest guest]

Joanne wrote: I assumed this was caffeine or a

caffeine-like substance. Is it

something more, or other, than this? And if there are hazards

associated, what are theY?

Nahla~ I read recently that ounce for ounce chocolate has as much caffeine as

tea.

[Guest guest]

>Nahla~ I read recently that ounce for ounce chocolate has as much

>caffeine as tea.

Not true.

From Wikipedia:

" There are 5 to 10 mg of caffeine in one ounce of bittersweet

chocolate, 5 mg in milk chocolate, and 10 mg in a 170 ml cup of

cocoa. There are 100 to 150 mg of caffeine in an 220 ml cup of

coffee, it would be necessary to eat more than a dozen chocolate bars

to get the same amount of caffeine as one cup of coffee. "

Chocolate also contains tryptophan (a precursor to serotonin) and

theobromine, a stimulant similar to caffeine, and phenylethylamine,

an amphetamine.

[Guest guest]

>Nahla~ I read recently that ounce for ounce chocolate has as much

>caffeine as tea.

Not true.

From Wikipedia:

" There are 5 to 10 mg of caffeine in one ounce of bittersweet

chocolate, 5 mg in milk chocolate, and 10 mg in a 170 ml cup of

cocoa. There are 100 to 150 mg of caffeine in an 220 ml cup of

coffee, it would be necessary to eat more than a dozen chocolate bars

to get the same amount of caffeine as one cup of coffee. "

Chocolate also contains tryptophan (a precursor to serotonin) and

theobromine, a stimulant similar to caffeine, and phenylethylamine,

an amphetamine.

[Guest guest]

>Nahla~ I read recently that ounce for ounce chocolate has as much

>caffeine as tea.

Not true.

From Wikipedia:

" There are 5 to 10 mg of caffeine in one ounce of bittersweet

chocolate, 5 mg in milk chocolate, and 10 mg in a 170 ml cup of

cocoa. There are 100 to 150 mg of caffeine in an 220 ml cup of

coffee, it would be necessary to eat more than a dozen chocolate bars

to get the same amount of caffeine as one cup of coffee. "

Chocolate also contains tryptophan (a precursor to serotonin) and

theobromine, a stimulant similar to caffeine, and phenylethylamine,

an amphetamine.

[Guest guest]

All the benefits of chocolate are nil to a person with yeast issues.

It will feed yeast just like any other candy and may give an initial

lift, but be adding to the overall sickness at the sametime. Most

people who are immune compromised/toxic have an overgrowth of yeast

and for me, to hear of its benefits, gladly ate some and I had to

start from scratch with my diet because of it.

Ok for people who are not suffering toxic conditions like this or

those who are lucky enough not to have candida problems. Most of us

do and some are not aware they have it and may actually be

unwittingly adding to their problem by consuming sugar (chocolate

included). I don't think it should be encouraged. The only way I'd

ever encourage chocolate to someone is, if they were already healthy

but enjoyed indulging in some candy. At least chocolte does have

some benefits!

I wish I could eat it, I love it.

> It is also known that chocolate has properties to reduce

depression,

> particularly dark chocolate. Sure, give adrenal support but if the

chocolate

> helps your mood--use it. Our little one loves dark chocolate which

is also a

> very good source of antioxidants.

>

>

>

>

> Re: OT - Chocolate Hazards?

>

>

> > As I have read it, caffeine stimulates poor adrenals and those

with

> > slow adrenals feel great on chocolate or coffee. It can also be a

> > way for your body to balance it's copper. If you are having highs

> > and lows with copper, you may crave chocolate to mediate it. The

> > only hazard other than fat content I can think of are these:

> > If you are eating chocolate to compensate for poor adrenal

function,

> > it will make the adrenals worse. Caffeine, while it pumps up low

> > adrenals also helps burn them out faster. So not helpful in the

long

> > run. If your adrenal are good, and the chocolate is for a copper

> > problem, it may help to some point, but you will still want to

> > balance the copper problem with proper mineral supplements etc.

> >

> > If you are eating chocolate everyday this sounds more like an

> > adrenal fix to me. I find that with copper you tend to eat

chocolate

> > in periodically. At least for me, it revolves around times of the

> > month when copper is too low, then I crave chocolate. It does not

> > make me " pep up " though. Coffee however, wow! It's like a whole

new

> > person if I drink that. Chocolate can be good for you but

nominally.

> > I would tend to lean towards adrenal support first.

> >

> >

> >

> >>

> >> While not on Andy's chelation program I discovered I felt better

> > after

> >> eating chocolate...more energy & more alert, so I'd been eating

> > the 70-

> >> 85% chocolate each day when I needed to be more 'on the ball'.

> >>

> >> I assumed this was caffeine or a caffeine-like substance. Is it

> >> something more, or other, than this? And if there are hazards

> >> associated, what are they?

> >>

> >> Joanne

> >>

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

It contains lead, nickel, mercury and some other toxic metals.

tedd

Joanne wrote:

> While not on Andy's chelation program I discovered I felt better after

> eating chocolate...more energy & more alert, so I'd been eating the 70-

> 85% chocolate each day when I needed to be more 'on the ball'.

>

> I assumed this was caffeine or a caffeine-like substance. Is it

> something more, or other, than this? And if there are hazards

> associated, what are they?

>

> Joanne

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hum, interesting. Do you have a URL about this?

Lee

Re: OT - Chocolate Hazards?

It contains lead, nickel, mercury and some other toxic metals.

tedd

Joanne wrote:

> While not on Andy's chelation program I discovered I felt better after

> eating chocolate...more energy & more alert, so I'd been eating the 70-

> 85% chocolate each day when I needed to be more 'on the ball'.

>

> I assumed this was caffeine or a caffeine-like substance. Is it

> something more, or other, than this? And if there are hazards

> associated, what are they?

>

> Joanne

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hum, interesting. Do you have a URL about this?

Lee

Re: OT - Chocolate Hazards?

It contains lead, nickel, mercury and some other toxic metals.

tedd

Joanne wrote:

> While not on Andy's chelation program I discovered I felt better after

> eating chocolate...more energy & more alert, so I'd been eating the 70-

> 85% chocolate each day when I needed to be more 'on the ball'.

>

> I assumed this was caffeine or a caffeine-like substance. Is it

> something more, or other, than this? And if there are hazards

> associated, what are they?

>

> Joanne

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hum, interesting. Do you have a URL about this?

Lee

Re: OT - Chocolate Hazards?

It contains lead, nickel, mercury and some other toxic metals.

tedd

Joanne wrote:

> While not on Andy's chelation program I discovered I felt better after

> eating chocolate...more energy & more alert, so I'd been eating the 70-

> 85% chocolate each day when I needed to be more 'on the ball'.

>

> I assumed this was caffeine or a caffeine-like substance. Is it

> something more, or other, than this? And if there are hazards

> associated, what are they?

>

> Joanne

>

>