why am i craving sugar like crazy all of the sudden?
December 30, 2011 by admin
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Question by : why am i craving sugar like crazy all of the sudden?
growing up all my life i have NEVER been known to have a sweet tooth. now all of the sudden for the past 2 weeks it’s like i HAVE to have it. is there something in sugar that my body is lacking therefor im craving it? i cant think of anything else.
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Answer by cristinasupes
Are you female? It could be a craving related to your menstrual cycle.
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I’ve craved sugar since the day I was born. Yeah, your cycle could be causing, or emotional stress, or a lot of other things. Don’t read too much into it. If you’re concerned ask your doctor for a glucose tolerance test.
There is no way to know why you are craving ‘sugar’ but craving sugar has absolutely nothing to do with diabetes. There is no deficiency – there is nothing that your body is lacking – that would lead someone to crave sugar. Sugar cravings may be related to menstrual cycles as some have suggested. Sugar cravings have also been linked to sub-clinical depression. I am not aware of any other medical basis for craving sugar. I wish you the very best of health and in all things may God bless.
Sugar cravings appear with a candida overgrowth – which is more bad bacteria in the gut than good. Usual suspects to cause this condition are antibiotics, poor diet and various pharmaceutical medications. Probiotics, digestive enzyme supplements, antifungal herbs like Pau D’Arco, oregano, golden seal and the candida diet all help eliminate candida overgrowth.
http://www.thecandidadiet.com/
Low-Carb Diets. Carbohydrates break down into sugars so low carb in the diet will lead to sugar cravings.
Another cause of sugar cravings has to do with a hormone called serotonin. Low serotonin leads to depression, anxiety and other mental conditions.
Stress – when we get stressed and our body uses up massive amounts of energy by releasing adrenalin which drains the body of energy and it cries out for a sugar hit.
Vitamin deficiencies that cause sugar cravings are the B vitamins and magnesium. Vitamin B12 deficiency – a personal note as i craved sugar big time! when deficient. Vitamin B12 is essential for energy and essential in the pathway to serotonin. Supplements to help reduce cravings are chromium and zinc.
More information and how to cure sugar cravings>>>
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/sugar-cravings.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_5637573_stop-sweet-cravings-vitamins.html