What Causes Coffee or Sugar Cravings?

What Causes Coffee Or Sugar Cravings?

Coffee or sugar cravings can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'troubling' to 'needs attention'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose coffee or sugar cravings, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "coffee or sugar cravings" as a symptom. Here are six possibilities:

Hypoglycemia
Phosphorus Deficiency
Hyponatremia / Salt Intake Need
Stress
Sulfur Need
Iron Need

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

cold sores

eating during sleep hours

afternoon headaches

depression with some anxiety

poor tolerance of sugars

jumpiness

heart racing/palpitations

low garlic consumption

frequent night terrors

shoulder tightness

severe diffuse bone pain

poor bodily coordination

... and more than 80 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of coffee or sugar cravings:

Cause	Probability	Status
Sulfur Need	90%	Confirm
Hyponatremia / Salt Intake Need	59%	Possible
Phosphorus Deficiency	21%	Unlikely
Stress	3%	Ruled out
Iron Need	3%	Ruled out
Hypoglycemia	0%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

In the Food Preferences section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about afternoon coffee/sugar craving:

Do you have a strong desire for either coffee or sugar in the afternoon?

Possible responses:

→ No / don't know
→ Yes, moderately
→ Yes, very much

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate afternoon coffee/sugar craving, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Hypoglycemia

Hyponatremia (Low Blood Sodium Level)

Craving coffee or tea can indicate a need for salt.

Iron Requirement

Craving coffee or tea can indicate a need for iron.

Phosphorus Deficiency

Cravings for sweets and cravings for coffee both indicate a possible phosphorus deficiency.