What causes overeating or craving alcohol, caffeine, nicotine or other drugs?
Cravings have psychological and physical causes (biochemical / genetic). Yet most people abuse food or drugs for ONE reason. They don’t “feel right” in their own skin. They feel like something is wrong, unbalanced and uncomfortable. So they look for a solution. They know that the quick “fix” of alcohol, drugs or overeating is not the answer. Yet the discomfort is so strong and the immediate reward so tempting, that they’re powerfully driven to these destructive choices. But YOU don’t have to feel driven to overeat. And NO strict diet EVER WORKS. People may stop their addictive behaviour for short, or even long periods of time. They go on a “diet” or “sober up” or quit drugs out of sheer will power. But will power fails, then backfires with additional force. The root causes remain. These include: 1) Biochemical – Physicians at Washington University School of Medicine have proven that obesity and food cravings are related to gut flora. An unhealthy gut is literally teeming with a distinc
