When a Craving Arrives Before the Illness
A craving for a specific food can appear days before any symptom of illness. It often makes no sense at the time. The food may be one that has not been eaten in months, and the urge to buy it and eat a large amount of it comes without explanation.
In one recent case, a woman who had not eaten shellfish in months bought cooked shrimp and ate a large amount of it. Two days later she had the flu.
Three ounces of cooked shrimp provides 76 percent of the daily value for selenium, 59 percent for vitamin B12, 24 percent for copper, 13 percent for zinc, and 19 grams of protein. These are nutrients the immune system draws on. In The Biological Advantage System, this is read as the body requesting what it is about to need.
Cravings are biochemical requests. The body registers an internal shift before the mind can name it, and it communicates the only way it can, through appetite.
This is where awareness becomes an advantage. A person who notices what they are reaching for, and asks why, makes better choices. A craving for a nutrient-dense food is information. A sudden pull toward sugar or junk food is information too, and points to a different imbalance. Either way, the signal is worth reading before it is acted on.
The craving comes first. The reason often follows a few days later.
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