Another possible contributing factor in sugar cravings can be Candida. Candida is a yeast which exists in small amounts in everyones gut. It is usually kept in check by other beneficial bacteria. However if you have a high sugar diet, have had antibiotics, are very stressed, take the oral contraceptive pill, have hormonal imbalance or have certain nutrient deficiencies or a build up of heavy metals, you may be more prone to Candida overgrowth. Candida requires sugar to feed it and help it grow so if you have a lot of candida in your gut, it can lead to some pretty insatiable sugar cravings. Acutely an overgrowth of Candida can lead to Thrush. Chronically it can lead to sugar cravings, repeated Thrush, fatigue, chronic sinus complaints, foggy thinking, frequent infections, digestive complaints skin infections..Naturopathy offers many effective treatment options to eradicate Candida and rebalance your gut flora as well addressing any other factors which may have contributed to the Candida overgrowth.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 05:02:21 +0000
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