Dear Connie,

Sweet cravings are often an indicator of low blood sugar or hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is often an indicator of unstable blood sugar levels. In other words, blood sugar levels go up when people eat sugar, but they can come down again, and when they get very low they can feel effects of hypoglycemia, such as sweet cravings. Thus, hypoglycemia is usually not a result of blood sugars being low ALL the time, but usually a result of unstable or poorly controlled blood sugar levels.

Blood sugar levels are affected by what we eat and by how the body reacts to what we eat. When we eat sugar, the body responds by making insulin, which brings our blood sugar levels down by making the sugar go out of our blood stream and into our cells (often our fat cells where the sugar can be stored as fat). Poor eating habits and hormonal imbalances can lead to insulin resistance, where the body needs to secrete more insulin to reduce blood sugar levels, which can lead to more fat deposited in the cells, lower lows, greater cravings, and a vicious cycle.

One of the biggest contributors to unstable sugar levels is the consuming of refined sweets (like candy, donuts, ice cream, egg nog, cereal, and so on). Did I mention cereal? Yes, it's amazing how much refined sugar is in cereals that are labeled Organic, whole grain goodness. If it's sweet in your mouth it's because a lot of sugar has been added. It's amazing how much sugar needs to be added to something to make it sweet. And the amount of sugar in soft drinks is absolutely horrifying. Do this simple experiment. Squeeze a little lemon and lime into an 8oz glass of water and then keep adding sugar until it's as sweet as a soft drink.

We would never dream of sitting down with a spoon in front of a bowl of sugar and eat spoon after spoon of raw sugar and call it healthy. But people do it everyday when they have soft drinks with their meals, or most cereals for breakfast.

A Solution? Stable blood sugars with fewer spikes and fewer lows. This can be accomplished with a more natural diet, that doesn't involve starving. Legumes (such as lentils, blackeyed peas, black beans, kidney beans, and others) contain a lot of protein with a balanced amount of complex carbohydrate. Most people love the taste of lentils. When prepared properly you can greatly minimize the amount of gas they produce in your digestive tract. Soak the lentils for at least 5 hours and then discard the soaking water and rinse the lentils again (this procedure washes away many of the gas producing substances). Then boil/simmer the lentils for about an hour. Then, snack on them at the first sign of hunger (don't worry about gaining weight because they have no fat). When you prevent yourself from getting very hungry by eating lentils you will prevent yourself from getting cravings and eating refined sugars. It doesn't mean you'll never have sweets again, but it will mean that you might have them once or twice a week on the weekends instead of every day, or every meal.

If you like, you can add a little organic rice to make the protein more complete (rice contains some essential amino acids that legumes don't, but rice has less protein).

By using the legumes to prevent yourself from getting very hungry, you can literally check out of the food rat race for days at a time. In other words, use this protein and complex carbohydrate to keep yourself from getting hungry and you will likely find that sweets will not cross your mind (the secret is to not let yourself get hungry...because when hunger comes...so do cravings for sweets and fatty foods).

Don't worry too much about eating mostly lentils (and maybe some rice) or legumes. People in developing countries eat rice and beans three meals a day for years on end, and many of them are in much better shape than we are. It beats eating a lot of sugar, fat, and salt, and thinking it's normal or healthy.

In addition, you may also find these supplements to be helpful: DB Care, Adaptogen, Metabolic Nutrition, StressCalm Px, ThyroCare, Glucose Balance Px, Thyroid Px.

Normalizing body temperature patterns with the WT3 protocol can also be hugely beneficial.

Happy Holidays :D,
Denis Wilson, MD  

Yes, people can have thyroid nodules and WTS at the same time. It's possible that the same processes that are contributing to thyroid nodules might also contribute to low body temperatures. It's also possible that low body temperatures might contribute to thyroid nodules. In any event, WT3 therapy and WTSmed Supplements can normalize body temperatures and nourish the thyroid gland. Sometimes nodules can go away on their own, so certainly they can also go away with resetting and supporting the thyroid system. Some people have reported that their thyroid nodules have improved with thyroid support.

Best wishes,
Denis Wilson, MD  

Yes, many times it is easier to manage the WT3 protocol in patients that have no thyroid gland. The WT3 therapy requires the doctor and patient to take into account not only the management of the T3 therapy itself, but also the body's compensatory reaction to the T3 therapy.

In patient's without thyroid glands it's easier because there is no thyroid gland compensation to consider since it's not there.

Warmly,
Denis Wilson, MD