Glycerol to control cravings?

Question
tanya
please let me know whether to use the following glycerine for ingestion ( taking internally), I want to use it for controlling my sugar cravings causing weight gain (I am on an ssri-antidepressant). and also for helping to sleep at night. I have a bottle with the following composition of glycerin. Assay: 96%, Color: P.T.;Residue after ignition:.000%, Chloride (CI).0001%Sulphate :.0002%, Fatty Acid esters:.009%, Silver reducing substances: P.T.;Substances darkened by H2SO4: P.T.;Heavy metals ( as Pb): .0001%. I am not sure if it is animal/vegetable glycerin- thanks-merci

Answer
If this product consists mostly of 'assay' - should be the 'crude oil assay' in fact - we are talking about Glycerol, which is a sugar alcohol. There's no evidence that it helps decrease sugar cravings. Quite to the contrary, any sweet-tasting substance is shown to increase the cravings (see explanations in the suggested reading below).

As to its safety, "There's no real reason to be concerned about the glycerol in meal replacement bars. Compared to other nutrients, glycerol does not elevate insulin or blood sugar levels." - continue to the article:
http://atkinszone.com/low-carb/2008/09/low-carbohydrate-foods-glycerol.html

Suggested reading

Artificial sweeteners - good or bad?
http://atkinszone.com/2008/05/artificial-sweeteners-good-or-bad.html

Zero-calorie drinks and fat gain
http://atkinszone.com/2008/04/calories-liquid-calories-and-fat-gain.html

Does taste contribute to weight gain?
http://atkinszone.com/2008/05/does-taste-contribute-to-weight-gain.html

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