Cravings

[bossbird]

Before I was diagnosed with hashimotos I craved carrots I would keep a bag and eat them dirty and gritty as soon as meds were introduced this craving for 'dirty' carrots stopped now 7 yes later and on armour and t3 which need tweaking i think I'm now craving honey which my whole life I have disliked and avoided weird or what

[missdove]

I think dirt does have some nutrient value and has minerals and such so your body was letting you know you were lacking something or other...I remember I used to like eating dirt as a youngster along with chalk and charcoal!!

Not sure about the honey I am sure it must have plenty of health properties...

[bossbird in reply to missdove]

I has heard before about a link between hashimotos and carrot craving not the dirty bit though so maybe honey is also telling me something

[Aurealis]

Think it's called pica when you have cravings like this and can be caused by iron deficiency

[silverfox7]

I've always thought that our bodies crave for what we need but aren't supplying hence the pregnancy cravings. I was once feeling particularly rough but managed to get down to the shops to pick up a prawn curry. I felt that if there was only one left in the shop I would fight anyone who tried to take it from me. Found out later I was Zinc deficient. Recently the craving has been for salt

[bossbird in reply to silverfox7]

Humm so if it was sweet stuff then I would crave chocolate or stuff I've always liked but honey I wonder

[Coastwalker in reply to silverfox7]

I told my Doc I craved salt, but Doc said it was nothing to do with Thyroids. I have recently been told by several members on here that salt cravings are connected with the Adrenals (struggling.)

Once I had my Levothyroxine upped and I took my levo at night on an empty stomach 4 hours away from iron and calcium (dairy foods) my salt cravings dissapered within two days, as did other symptoms and I found I could once again exercise, or dance around knowing it would not hurt like before.

[silverfox7 in reply to Coastwalker]

Yes I read it was adrenals and mentioned it to GP but took no notice!

[Coastwalker in reply to silverfox7]

You only have to 'Google' - 'salt cravings and adrenals' and they connect straight away. Googled the first website I came across and it reads 'under active adrenals,' can't Doctors 'Google' ?

[flatfeet1 in reply to Coastwalker]

just out of interest; I was putting so much salt on my food until i changed to the pink Himalayan salt. I was probably craving for something in the salt but not getting it in the processed stuff.

[Coastwalker in reply to flatfeet1]

Sounds like you were listening to what your body was telling you flatfeet1.

We've also changed to the pink Himalayan salt, daughter has it too, she introduced us to it, we bought ours in Lidl's it was a good price there..

[flatfeet1]

I found this, I didn't know carrots were so good for you

all-about-juicing.com/carro...

Carrot Juice

Rich in beta-carotene, folic acid, C, small amounts of B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, biotin and E. They have calcium, chlorine, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, sulphur, small amounts of copper, iron and zinc.

[flatfeet1]

I am craving marmite right now, so out of curiosity looked it up for nutrition and found this;

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmi...

Marmite today is fortified with added vitamins, resulting in it being banned in Denmark which disallows foodstuffs that have been fortified.

Seems nothing is sacred these days, think I might go and live in Denmark

[beaton in reply to flatfeet1]

Taking your Marmite with you.??

[flatfeet1 in reply to beaton]

I think not, hope they have some unadulterated stuff there waiting for me

[beaton in reply to flatfeet1]

[Hidden in reply to flatfeet1]

Lots of fish, butter and Pork scratchings - nom nom - I'm going in May,

(and Vikings)

[flatfeet1 in reply to Hidden]

mmm bacon sarnies, im jealous, especially of you and vikings

[Hidden in reply to flatfeet1]

nowadays they tend to walk (strut) on the beach in orange budgie smugglers (even if rather cold) often accompanied by a small dog (probably borrowed) - a conversation piece, they are very interested in us English types & converse fluently (with or without small dogs).

It would be quite worrying if I were hadn't years of experience hiding my grin. (we English are very serious after all!)

trouble is I'm Welsh and tend to wet myself as it's so hilarious! lol!

TMI sorry x

[flatfeet1 in reply to Hidden]

Hold the plane spareribs, I'm coming, got the tena ladies

[puncturedbicycle in reply to flatfeet1]

flatfeet1 I'm suddenly using Marmite all the time after ignoring it for years. My partner (who applies it in great fat layers as if it was peanut butter) wondered what was going on. I had to buy two jars in one month.

But this isn't all that unusual for me - I'll eat the same thing every day for months and then go off it completely and move onto something else.

[Dannia in reply to puncturedbicycle]

I'm the exact same as you puncturedbicycle, at the moment I'm onto the marmite, but it will be peanut butter soon I'm sure.

[puncturedbicycle in reply to Dannia]

I like it best on cold toast with unsalted butter. I think you taste it better when you don't have salty bread, salty butter and salty Marmite.

[Clutter in reply to puncturedbicycle]

Very much my eating pattern, too. I can't abide Marmite tho', its far too salty and peanut butter is just bleurgh

[flatfeet1 in reply to puncturedbicycle]

Yup that's me, think we get too much of a good thing x

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to flatfeet1]

Salt is iodised in Denmark!

[silverfox7]

Just Googled 'I have a craving for honey, what does this mean' Loads of comments but says honey has represented well being since the Middle Ages, next best things after mother's milk etc.

[Hidden]

I always want fish! I guess that makes sense. Don't know why I have cheese cravings though as it gives me acid and I'm almost certain it causes my joint pain and swelling to increase. Maybe it's the old 'want what you can't have' syndrome?

[frenchreikimaster]

I have a friend who craved radishes, eating 2bunches a day before her graves was discovered.

[silverfox7 in reply to frenchreikimaster]

That makes sense as radishes are brassicas alongside cabbage cauliflowers, kale etc do the body trying to stop the thyroid

[frenchreikimaster]

Yes, she does not like them now she is more controlled. She had a large lump removed and then went hypo for a while. Now seems to be balancing out ??

[korkykat]

Wow! Interesting post and comments. Lately I am craving celery and spinach. Eating everyday! Know spinach is probably iron, GP forgot to test me for that, doh! Not sure what celery gives me though. Guess we need to listen to our bodies. Just wish they'd talk a little louder...

Korkykat xx

[flatfeet1 in reply to korkykat]

Maybe Vitamin K or A ?

healthaliciousness.com/nutr...

[Lovejoy]

First it was honey lots of it now peanut butter and dried fruit surprise from H/B yum I wonder :/

[flatfeet1]

I found this; pureroyaljelly.com/propolis...

It might reveal something about what your craving. I have heard raw honey is best and to beware of fake Mankuna honey

FF x