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Food Cravings services offered in Portland, OR
Persistent food cravings - especially for sugar, carbohydrates, or salty snacks - are rarely a willpower problem. They are almost always a signal of an underlying physiological imbalance. Naturopathic physicians Rebecca Sand ND and Elizabeth
Emrick ND at Open Wellness PDX investigate the root causes of cravings, including blood sugar instability, cortisol dysfunction, nutrient deficiencies, gut dysbiosis, and hormonal shifts. Addressing these drivers makes it possible to restore normal appetite
regulation without relying on restriction alone.
Common drivers of food cravings include blood sugar swings, low serotonin or dopamine signaling, magnesium deficiency, gut microbiome imbalances particularly yeast or bacterial overgrowth, elevated cortisol, and thyroid dysfunction. Treatment
begins with identifying which factors are present through individualized advanced lab testing, and then addressing them with targeted nutrition, botanicals and nutrients, amino acid support, nutrient optimization, and gut health treatment.
To get started, call 503-770-0670, request a telehealth visit, or book online.