The Delicious Revolution

Yesterday I shared with you the story of how I fared about as well against cornbread muffins and Easter candy as a recovering heroine addict would fare on the streets of Vancouver (smack capital of the continent).  I caved in.  That not only gave me a experiential reminder of why I eat a predominantly whole food diet, it also made me very curious about why it is that those two things; flour and sugar, call out to me like a cat in heat.  My curiosity led to some intense research on the current philosophies on sugar and flour cravings.  It’s no surprise that these are highly addictive substances, but it was a surprise that a simple probiotic may help diminish cravings.  I checked in with my Natropathic Physician about what I learned.  After a little Q&A we determined that a probiotic was worth testing out.  Probiotics are available in a wide array of quality and price.  After much reading and confirmation on my choice by my N.D., I went with New Chapter Organics Probiotic Immunity.  The reason I went with this product was threefold.

• First the healthy bacteria are grown in a whole food (not synthetic), organic medium.
• Second the product also contains immunity boosting, organic herbs that help with assimilation.
• And third, it is a multiple strain product, meaning that is delivers several beneficial bacteria that have affinities for different parts of the digestive tract.

It was also twenty bucks through Amazon (click here for link), half the price my local health food store wanted for the same product.  In comparison to similar (or lesser but more expensive) products on the market this is the best deal I found.

So what happened?

I started taking one refrigerated capsule before bed and one first thing in the morning.  By the second day I started noticing an obvious difference.  Our household has somewhat of a dietary split, meaning that there are constantly sugar and flour-filled breads, cakes and cookies around.  Luckily, I have a strong reserve, but some days the smell of chocolate chip cookies or cornbread muffins wafting through the house is too enticing to handle.  After my second day I noticed that these things didn’t appeal to me in that “come hither” way.  They still smelled great and looked delicious, but I didn’t feel crazed desire like a zombie smelling fresh brains.  It was a little bizarre at first, but now, a little over a week into starting on probiotics, I feel great.  If and when I indulge in baked delights or sweets, it will be a conscious choice not a junkie getting a fix.  That feels good.

I will also add this happy note to the story of my probiotic experience.  I feel as though a dark cloud of negative self talk and an internal struggle over wanting to eat well, but wanting the treats everyone else was having has simply vanished.  Gone forever?  Who’s to say, but I am enjoying the experience of feeling completely satisfied, satiated and delighted with ripe fruit or a delicious raw dessert (one not ten).  I cannot say whether this change is due to the probiotic, but my intuition tells me that it is due to the balance my system regained from starting the probiotics.  Once that balance is strongly established, who knows if they will be needed.  For now I will stick with them and keep you posted.

Remember I am not a doctor, nutritionist, or a zombie killer so do your research before you add any supplement to your diet!

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