How to Get Rid of Cravings During Your Menstrual Cycle with ONE Nutrient

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In this video, I’m going to answer a question I received about how to get rid of cravings during your menstrual cycle.

This particular woman is on keto (ketogenic diet) and is doing intermittent fasting. So, she usually doesn’t experience any cravings at all. But, during menstruation, she gets awful cravings.

So, what causes cravings, and what should you do about it?

First off, if you’re not on the ketogenic diet and you’re not doing intermittent fasting—you need to start. If you’re doing carbs, you need to take care of your blood sugar and high insulin. Cutting out carbs and starting on keto and intermittent fasting will help you get rid of your food cravings altogether.

But, if you still have period cravings on keto and intermittent fasting, it usually has to do with low serotonin.

Serotonin — Is a neurotransmitter made in the gut and in the brain stem.

The most likely reason for low serotonin is low estrogen. Some of the symptoms of low estrogen are:

• Mood swings
• Headaches
• Depression
• Decreased Libido

So, now you’re probably wondering how to reduce period cravings, or even make them go away completely. If you have low serotonin you can do two things:

1. You can take L-Tryptophan, which is the precursor to serotonin. You can find it at a health food store. Just be sure to take L-Tryptophan on an empty stomach.

2. You can raise your estrogen. What typically causes low estrogen is something pushing it down like:

• Cortisol from stress (adrenal fatigue)
• High levels of testosterone or androgens (which can go back to high insulin)

You can take high-quality flaxseed oil to help elevate estrogen to a certain degree.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, 53 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of The New Body Type Guide and other books published by KB Publishing. He has taught students nutrition as an adjunct professor at Howard University. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. The Health & Wellness, Dr. Berg Nutritionals and Dr. Eric Berg, D.C. are not liable or responsible for any advice, course of treatment, diagnosis or any other information, services or product you obtain through this video or site.

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