Causes of Common Food Cravings:

1. Acid or sour- Body is full of toxins
2. Alcohol- Imbalanced brain chemicals or mineral deficiencies
3. Baked goods- yeast, wheat allergy, emotional, lack of love
4. Beef- Body low in phosphorus
5. Beverages- Phosphorus deficiency
6. Bones- Calcium deficiency See Ionic Minerals Handout
7. Bread- yeast infection or wheat allergy
8. Caffeine- Adrenal exhaustion (needs glandulars)
9. Carbohydrates- Yeast or eating triggered by specific emotions or brain hormone imbalances
10. Cheese- Yeast infection, sulfite allergy (orange cheeses)
11. Chemicals (gasoline fumes, chlorine or petrochemicals)- allergy
12. Chalk or plaster- Calcium deficiency
13. Chocolate- Cocoa allergy, lack of love, craving more phenylethylalanine (the love hormone), hormonal imbalances
14. Cold weather or prior to rain storms- Mold allergies
15. Cravings, same time every day- decreased serotonin
16. Cravings, about the same time each day-Cortisone cyclic rhythm changes.
17. Cravings, winter months- Possible mold allergies
18. Cravings, night- Allergy withdrawal signs or decreased adrenal function
19. Dirt or Clay- Mineral or trace mineral deficiency
20. Fatigue/Insomnia, cravings with- Low energy, adrenal exhaustion
21. Feces- Cow poop, Horse poop- Enzyme deficiency or trace minerals
22. Feces- Dog poop (as a dog) Improper potty training by humans
23. Fish and Shrimp craving- Iodine deficiency, hypothyroidism
24. Ice cubes- Iron or B6 deficiency
25. Ice Cream- Calcium deficiency, yeast
26. Licorice- Salt and/or water deficiency (Licorice increases retention of water therefore leading to High Blood Pressure)
27. Midnight snacks- try eating frozen foods like melon/grapefruit
28. Milk- Low calcium, diminished parathyroid function, poss. yeast
29. Nutritional supplements, cravings with- wrong type of supplements
30. Orange juice- Allergic addiction to same
31. Pepper, black- Chromium or chromium picolinate deficiency
32. Peanut Butter- Possible mold/mildew allergies
33. PMS, cravings from- Decreased progesterone, Trace mineral or vitamin deficiencies.
34. Pregnancy, cravings during- Zinc deficiency
35. Salt- Sodium deficiency or decreased sensitivity to salt
36. Smoking, cravings with- Nicotine is suppressing insulin levels
37. Soda Pop- Phosphorus, Calcium, Magnesium imbalances.
38. Sugar- Corn allergy, Yeast infection
39. Water- Diabetes, Addison's disease
40. Water- Craving at night- Salt deficiency (Try Celtic Sea Salt-it has way more minerals in it than any salt including the "sea salt" you see in the health food store!) Reference: No More Cravings by Douglas Hunt, MD. c.1987