Hello - I've been reading up on Ray Peat and lurking this forum for about a year now so now that I'm posting I have many many things I want to discuss but I thought I would start with this. I'm wondering if anyone else here experiences strong vinegar cravings or knows what this could indicate. My whole life I've experienced this to the point that at my worst I would just slightly water down some straight red wine vinegar or ACV, add some salt and maybe oil and sip it by the cupful (and yes I've always been aware how disgusting this is). Adults found it very funny how much a kindergartner could love salad and pickles. Eventually I realized that the part I liked was the salt+vinegar taste and cut out the unnecessary components. Salt (sometimes in the form of cheese) is always required to round out this craving...
Because I have always had them and they are one of the most bizarre and distinctive symptoms I have had I'm wondering if it couldn't be a clue to other health issues that have become more pronounced and identifiable as an adult. The most striking pattern I've found with these cravings is that they become extreme/insatiable after eating a lot of starch, especially wheat. Now I do know (after having the validation from Peat that this is even possible) that starch makes me depressed and breaks me out, so clearly I'm having a hard time digesting things, but why does this make me crave vinegar, and why would I be born with this problem? I've often assumed that stress from family life or eating disorders led to me becoming so sick after puberty, but this makes me think it goes back further. My mother has hypothyroid & alcoholism and my father has MS if that means anything.
I'm a 26 year old female with a long history of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, edema/heavy periods/breast pain/general estrogen problems, sensitive/reactive/acne prone skin... and most problematically in the last few years, major "histamine intolerance" and MCS problems. The histamine intolerance means that vinegar causes a major reaction for me because it is very high in histamine.
If anyone can relate their own situations or any info you know that could put some of these pieces together I'd love to know! Thank you
Because I have always had them and they are one of the most bizarre and distinctive symptoms I have had I'm wondering if it couldn't be a clue to other health issues that have become more pronounced and identifiable as an adult. The most striking pattern I've found with these cravings is that they become extreme/insatiable after eating a lot of starch, especially wheat. Now I do know (after having the validation from Peat that this is even possible) that starch makes me depressed and breaks me out, so clearly I'm having a hard time digesting things, but why does this make me crave vinegar, and why would I be born with this problem? I've often assumed that stress from family life or eating disorders led to me becoming so sick after puberty, but this makes me think it goes back further. My mother has hypothyroid & alcoholism and my father has MS if that means anything.
I'm a 26 year old female with a long history of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, edema/heavy periods/breast pain/general estrogen problems, sensitive/reactive/acne prone skin... and most problematically in the last few years, major "histamine intolerance" and MCS problems. The histamine intolerance means that vinegar causes a major reaction for me because it is very high in histamine.
If anyone can relate their own situations or any info you know that could put some of these pieces together I'd love to know! Thank you