Stop Food Cravings

Each of us, from time to time, have experienced a sudden urge for a particular food or drink. On occasion these urges become an intense craving, occurring on a daily basis, and destroying even the best laid eating plans. Suddenly we are caught by the realization that we are being controlled by our body. Food cravings are there for a reason, they indicate a chemical imbalance which your body is trying to correct. Your body has a need, and it is trying to get your attention, if you meet that need, the craving will stop, if you don’t it continues and becomes stronger and stronger. There are many types of cravings each caused by a particular imbalance. There are many supplements that help reduce or eliminate food cravings by helping to correct the imbalance that started them.

Sweets and Carbohydrates:

Sugar-Reg:

This herbal blend helps to balance blood sugar levels and reduce cravings for sweets and carbohydrates.

• It helps keep hunger under control between meals.
• Particularly helpful when you suffer from weight gain around the midsection, or have been diagnosed with insulin resistance.
• Contains chromium and vanadium to help balance blood sugar levels
• Helpful for pre-diabetics to balance blood sugar, may reduce the need for insulin lowering medications.

Possible Negative effect:

• Diabetics need to monitor their blood sugar level regularly while on this formula. The herbal blend may decrease your need for insulin over time.

Chromium GTF:

• Helps maintain normal blood sugar levels
• Reduces sugar and carbohydrate cravings

Possible Negative effect:

• None reported, except that long term use of high doses may off balance other minerals.

Salt Cravings:

High stress, and poor diet over a period of time creates weak adrenal glands.

When your adrenals become weak the hormone aldosterone secreted by the adrenal glands becomes off balance, this results in excessive sodium loss in the urine, as well as low potassium levels. The results in a craving for salty foods.

Adrenal Support:

This specific combination of herbs, vitamins, enzymes, and minerals helps to strengthen and balance your adrenal glands, and help your body adapt to long term stress.

• Reduces cravings for salty foods
• Support s stress, increases energy
• Helps reduce cortisol levels

Possible Negative effect:

• None reported

Spirulina:

Spirulina is a natural blue green algae which is an excellent source of sodium and potassium, as well as being a complete multiple vitamin and mineral.

• Spirulina is great for stopping the cravings for salty foods.
• Supplies a complete array of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, so it can be used as a natural multiple vitamin-mineral source.
• Helps control appetite between meals

Possible Negative effect:

• None reported

Chocolate Cravings:

Magnesium:

Chocolate is high in magnesium, the lack of magnesium is a very common reason for this craving. Magnesium is so important to so many functions in the body. It is needed to relax nerves and muscles. When someone is low in magnesium they often suffer from several of the following symptoms: muscle cramps, nervous irritability, menstrual cramps, tension headaches, constipation, muscle tightness, and feeling uncomfortable around big crowds of people.

• Reduces cravings for chocolate
• Support s nervous system function
• Helps prevent many types of headaches, PMS, and cramps
• Helps correct constipation

Possible Negative effect: None reported, except high doses of magnesium, usually over 1000mg per day. May cause loose stools or diarrhea. Reduce dose to comfort level.

Chinese Mood Elevator:

I think you may have heard of endorphins, the chemicals made in the brain that cause feelings of pleasure, and cheer you up. Chocolate stimulates endorphin production in the brain, this is why you often crave chocolate when you are emotionally upset. When you eat a lot of chocolate on a regular basis it can cause a depletion of serotonin and dopamine. A lack of these good brain chemicals creates depression, sleep problems and more food cravings. Mood elevator is a wonderful herbal blend that is very good at helping to enhance the mood, and reduce the cravings for chocolate. It is also wonderful for those who suffer from depression from the lack of daylight during the winter months.

Possible Negative effect:

• None reported

Caffeine Cravings:

If consumed in very small amounts caffeine is stimulating and somewhat beneficial, but most us find that we abuse the use of caffeine using it as a stimulant to push our tried bodies into action. Because caffeine is additive it is easy to find yourself increasing the amount you consume especially during times of stress. Caffeine has many bad effects in high doses, it raises blood sugar, irritates your nervous system, makes you feel tense and in the long run triggers increased appetite. If you are looking to loose weight, you will find a definite advantage if you eliminate or drastically reduce your caffeine consumption. Replace high caffeine drinks with coffee alternatives and herbal teas. It is best to fade off your caffeine slowly, over a period of a couple weeks, while taking supplements to help stop the cravings. The following supplements can help:

Adrenal Support or AdaptaMax

• Tired weak adrenal glands (your stress glands) is the most common reason for someone reaching for caffeine. Strengthen the adrenal glands and you will find it much easier to fade off the caffeine.

Possible Negative effect:

• None reported

Energ-V

This herbal blend helps to naturally increase energy levels while at the same time supporting stress. It can be used in conjunction with Adrenal Support or AdaptaMax.

Possible Negative effect:

• Contains Bee Pollen which is excellent for energy, but some individuals that are allergic to bee stings may be sensitive to it