Robert Whitfield MD explains how yeast overgrowth from chronic illness and tick-borne infections drives sugar cravings, bloating, and constipation. Adding fiber and prebiotic foods gradually feeds good gut bacteria and breaks the cycle. Start with one change at a time.
Because a lot of patients, the most common thing I see in my practice, when patients have complex chronic illnesses, especially tick borne diseases and other infections and sugar cravings, right? Because a lot of times those infections and toxins, they become a breeding ground for yeast overgrowth, all right? And yeast is a beast. So you're walking around with bloating and constipation and sugar cravings and I'm like, hey, you know, we can introduce things because the majority of patients in the US Are fiber deficient and protein deficient. So introducing things like fiber and prebiotic rich foods can also hamper and lower those sugar cravings because you're giving that good bacteria in your microbiome the food that it needs. But you don't want to sabotage things, right? But it's just maybe having the bad foods and introducing one thing at a time until the child adult can transition to a more healthier lifestyle. And once you do that, you'll start feeling better and you'll want to crave more good things. But that's what I mean about having those creative strategies to introduce a healthier lifestyle and a healthier diet.
