The holidays are well behind us, and while I hope your season was filled with joy and connection, Many of us overindulge in sweets, rich foods, and festive treats which can create issues with digestion, mood, energy and focus. As we exit our winter cocoons and step into the new year, many of you are mentioning the need to reset and return to healthier eating habits.
If you’re finding it hard to calm those post-holiday sugar cravings, you’re not alone.
Why Sugar Cravings Are So Strong
Sugar cravings can be tough to shake after weeks of indulging in homemade goodies, gifts of chocolate and special cocktails. Sugar is addictive. When you consume it, your brain releases dopamine, the “feel-good” neurotransmitter, giving you that instant sense of pleasure. If you indulged regularly in sugar between Thanksgiving and the New Year, your body will expect this regular dose of highly addictive substance.
Not only can the addictive nature of sugar make getting back to healthier habits feel like it’s taking all of your willpower.. but it can also feel really uncomfortable with headaches, brain fog, irritability….
This is where you might want some help.
How Acupuncture Helps with Sugar Cravings
When it comes to reducing sugar cravings, acupuncture can support your body in several ways:
Regulates Hormones: Acupuncture influences the endocrine system, which controls the release of hormones like insulin (which impacts blood sugar) like cortisol (which impacts stress levels), serotonin (which affects mood and cravings).
Promotes Relaxation and Reduces Stress: Acupuncture calms the nervous system, helping to reduce feelings of stress that can trigger cravings. When stress levels drop, we’re less likely to reach for that chocolate bar or bag of cookies.
Supports the body’s detoxification pathways: Acupuncture regulates and supports the function of the liver and the kidneys. It has been studied and widely recognized for its power to help people detoxify from all types of addictions, including opiates, alcohol, nicotine and sugar.
Are you ready for support? You can schedule your first or next acupuncture session opens in a new window::HERE::
What Else Can Help?
Wouldn’t it be amazing to just not even be interested in sugar? Or to enjoy one cookie at a party and move on with your week? Well, there’s an opportunity coming up for you to experience just that. My colleague, hypnotherapist, Michelle Walters is hosting her opens in a new windowStop Overeating Sugar, online hypnosis class on Feb 5, 2025 so you can finally stop obsessing over sugar. Registration for this class is opens in a new window::HERE::
