Tired All The Time Without Coffee

[Edwardo Piet]

I'm not very susceptible to caffeine anymore... I'm desensitized. Hence why I drink a lot more and I have more and more spoons of coffee in my cups as I'm requiring more and more coffee to feel awake.

Thanks for the tips about blood sugar. I do often feel like it's something to do with sugar levels. I've often worried I have diabetes as I keep craving sugary foods when I'm trying to look after my teeth.

Again: I'm not a doctor

I'm glad you've seen a doctor about this since it does sound like you're concerned.

I'm not saying it's your blood sugar for sure but it could be a potential culprit and it's an easy one to do an experiment with.

Also, I'm not diabetic and I know next to nothing about the condition but I've never personally heard of diabetics craving sweets.  In fact, I just googled it and the top post says "Craving sugar is not one of the symptoms of diabetes or hyperglycemia"

My personal guess about the cravings is that you've trained your body to crave stuff that spikes your blood sugar levels and gives you that "I've been rewarded" response from your brain which creates that self-reinforcing cycle.  Try eating more fresh fruits or sweet veggies like carrots when you get a craving for something sweet, or at least switch to eating something that has some nutritional value like honey (peanut butter and honey sandwiches are the bomb, I'm just sayin').  But honey will probably give you toothaches.  Best try fruits/veggies first.  Or, like I said before, try yogurt or cheeses because of their GI ranks - they stick around with you longer and help you not get cravings as quickly.

My nutritionist just told me about Coconut Sugar which falls at a 35 or so on the Glycemic Index whereas table sugar is at like 60 or something, so if you use sugar to sweeten drinks like coffee or tea or sprinkle it over cereals or whatever, try switching.  Caution, tho, it's one of those health-food type things so you'll probably be out of luck trying to find a non-"organic" version of it   which means it'll be expensive.

Generally, my personal advice to you would be to start trying to make a turn to a generally more healthy diet since it does seem like you have concerns about this.  It won't happen overnight and it's not like you have to say goodbye to all your beloved treats forever (I love me my chocolate chip cookies and ice cream) but the key is moderation.  In the long run you'll probably thank yourself.

Or...

You'll eat a healthy diet and exercise with a reasonable frequency and still end up with cancer like me.

Life is a crapshoot.  Do what you want.

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I'll have to increase my intake.

All of my doctors have been giving me information packets saying how more than two cups of coffee a day can increase your risks of certain cancers.

Also, eating lots of sugar can increase cancer risks.

Basically, if it's awesome it probably gives you cancer.

Thanks again for your lovely post, CM. Unfortunately I do have to say goodbye to all my favorite treats forever, if I really want to keep my teeth and gums that's how bad it's got.

Definitely can't have honey. And I will never be able to eat any citrus or acidity fruits again. And those ones are my favorites (I can sense damage on my teeth and they start to kill and my gums start to bleed sometimes, straight after I eat ANYTHING like that, that's how bad it's gotten (and I've already had one wisdom tooth removed, and another one that is killing like a bitch every day now, I am sure needs removing too). All the ice cream and orange juice and energy drinks were not worth it

You take care