Diet, Nutrition and the Healing & Prevention of Cancer or Other Diseases (XXVIII)
Release & Recovery Tips for Alcohol, Nicotine, Sugar/Sweets and Similar Dependencies
by Healing Cancer Naturally, © 2004, 2005 & 2007 Copyright Notice
Introduction
When embarking on a healthier diet and lifestyle, some (or likely numerous) people will see themselves (occasionally or repeatedly) plagued by tantalizing visions of their former favourite dishes, treats and/or addictive substances which their planned new regimen doesn’t allow them to consume. Such cravings and desires could even be the bane of any attempt at living a healthier life. To come to terms with any such cravings, there seem to be several options available:
- Give in to the desire and bear the consequences such as guilt or actual harm to the body (although the power of the mind must never be underrated).
- Where possible, find or make yourself a healthier replacement. For instance, if you craved pasta, use organic wholemeal pasta instead. If you craved pastry, look for healthfood shop cakes or bake your own using only natural organic ingredients. If you craved beer, replace it with organic alcohol-free beer. If you craved sweets, go for organic all-natural sweets made with raw honey that provide plenty of nutrition instead of empty calories, damaging fats, etc.
- Trust that the craving will gradually and eventually vanish. Many/most of our dietary and other habits are just that - acquired tastes and habits which can gradually be replaced by acquiring new habits which after a while should feel as natural as the previous less healthy ones felt. (I have read that it takes just a number of days to establish a new habit.) You may even find that when you ”treat” yourself one day to your former treat or addictive substance, that it simply doesn’t taste as before, or doesn’t even taste good at all.
- Get rid of cravings altogether using one or several of the following suggestions.
Emotional and/or physical deficiencies?
While it’s easily understandable that unfulfilled emotional needs or unresolved stress may lead to the (over)consumption of foods, drinks or ”recreational drugs” in an effort to reach some measure of comfort or numbing of pain, it also appears that cravings can be triggered and "fueled by" a lack of nutrients. Rats for instance can be made to crave alcohol when deprived of certain nutrients.
But compare Better Science: Limitations of Animal Tests, On Differences Between Species: Animal Experiment Results Often Not Transferable to Humans, The Harms to Humans from Animal Experimentation, and Better Science: Benefits of Using Non-Animal Tests.
Another dramatic and much more pertinent “test” and example for us humans can be found at eatsprouts.com/energy.html which shows that cravings can indeed be rooted in the body’s crying out for nutrients. In this article, the author describes his overcoming of any and all indomitable cravings (for sugar, cookies, cigarettes, etc.) by the daily ingestion of ”energy soup”, a blended mix of sprouts, seaweeds and other ingredients.
Also compare Living Raw Foods and Minerals.
EFT: When the craving or addiction is emotionally caused (or contributed to)
One of the best method(s) to tackle cravings and addictions with an emotional/energetic component seems to be EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) which can be self-applied, see Introduction to EFT: Healing Mind and Body By Reestablishing Healthy Energetic Flow. EFT has been very successfully used for addictions such as chocolate and ice cream cravings, sugar cravings/addiction, eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, overeating etc.), OCD, coffee/caffeine addiction, coke addiction, cigarette/smoking/nicotine addiction, chewing tobacco addiction, drug addiction such as meth addiction, cocaine & heroine addiction, as well as their underlying causative emotional drivers/issues, such as panic/anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder and others.
A somewhat similar technique (which, like EFT, is equally DIYable though more complicated to learn) is called The Emotion Code and also worthwhile checking out.
Fasting
Very interestingly, the simple act of fasting has been found a powerful helper with smoking cessation, alcoholism, caffeine addiction and other toxic habits (as well as numerous physical problems including in the dental realm and cancer!). Unless there are medical reasons for you to not embark on a short "fasting cure" (compare introduction to The Fasting Cure), this may well be worth a try.
Sweet or carbohydrate cravings due to yeast overgrowth
This may be a common issue. If your craving is for carbohydrates and you tend to have a bloated stomach and gas, a yeast or candida issue may (literally) be at the bottom. You may wish to address this by using supplements that help reduce the candida population. One recipe to eliminate yeast can be found for instance at http://kelleyeidem.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Flatten-Your-Tummy-and-End-Food-Cravings-EFFORTLESSLY .
Be aware however that there is an intricate and apparently far from fully understood relationship between candida and mercury. If you are heavily exposed to mércury such as from amalgam fillings in your teeth, the candida fungus among other things will actually help to bind some of the mercury. By killing it, a larger amount of mercury could be released. In any case, some practitioners believe that the body must be detoxified from mercury to permanently eliminate candida overgrowth.
Xylitol, an appetite suppressant curbing craving for sweets?
Xylitol, a tooth-friendly and apparently safe sugar substitute, has helped some people to lose interest in sweets. See Xylitol as appetite suppressant.
Releasing addictions with angelic help?
In “Angel Therapy Newsletter for September”, best-selling author Doreen Virtue, Ph.D., describes the following method under the heading "Lightworkers and Physical Fitness". Short and sweet to do, it may well be worthwhile trying ...
“If you crave sugary, high-fat, or processed foods, or if you're dependent upon alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, or other drugs, the angels can help you in a hurry. It's easy to give up these substances if you don't crave them.
The Archangel Raphael (the angel of physical healing) showed me a new method to release addictions and conquer cravings. He asked me to share the method with you in this newsletter. Please pass it along to others:
In a seated position, think about any addictive behaviors or situations that you'd like to release. Be sure that you really want to release them, because this method is very powerful. After you do the method, you'll either quit cold-turkey, or you'll have one last binge that will result in your quitting. Next, imagine that the addictive items or situations are sitting on your lap. Then, see or feel them floating about one foot in front of your belly. Notice the web of cords extending from your belly to the addictive items. The cords look like roots of a tree. Mentally ask Archangel Raphael to cut those cords completely. As the cords are cut, notice the items fall away easily from you. Afterward, Raphael will surround your belly with emerald green light to heal any old wounds completely.
Please let me know about your experiences with this method, and any other physical healing that involves the angels or archangels. Please send your stories of any length to: AngelHealingBookATaol.com. (Please put the story in the body of the email; no attachments please. Also please note that this is an email address that only receives stories, and isn't for correspondence.). If you'd like to have your story considered for publication, please send a sentence giving me permission to publish it, and let me know how you want your name to appear in the book. Your story will be acknowledged if it's selected for publication.”
Releasing addictions with the help of your guardian angel
For any and all issues you would like help with, I cannot recommend the technique of requesting most benevolent outcomes highly enough. See the book "The Gentle Way" listed under Spiritual Healing Books.
For suggested angelic help techniques I and a friend experienced as unsuccessful (with our respective challenges unrelated to food or life.threatening disease) although some others seem to benefit from their use, see Suggestions on How to Receive Help from Angels.
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