What Causes Menstrual Cycle Carbohydrate Craving?

Menstrual cycle carbohydrate craving can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'worrying' 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 menstrual cycle carbohydrate craving, 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 "menstrual cycle carbohydrate craving" as a symptom. Here are two possibilities:

Hypoglycemia
Mineral 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:

numb/burning/tingling extremities

regular bizarre dreams

heart racing/palpitations

afternoon coffee/sugar craving

poor bodily coordination

anxiety related to menstrual cycle

adverse reaction to delayed meals

indoor allergies

hypoglycemia

frequent confusion/disorientation

fatigue slightly reduced by eating

a high-stress lifestyle

... and more than 20 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of menstrual cycle carbohydrate craving:

Cause	Probability	Status
Mineral Need	90%	Confirm
Hypoglycemia	71%	Possible

* 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.

If you indicate being premenopausal or being perimenopausal, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Do you have a sugar, chocolate or carbohydrate craving associated with your cycle?

Possible responses:

→ No / don't know
→ Occasionally / moderate
→ Often / severe

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate carbohydrate craving during cycle, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

General Mineral Requirement

Hypoglycemia

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