So, I had been craving tomatoes like crazy. I didn't have any, and finally got some the other day. I sat down and ate three the first day, along with brewers yeast, some spike, and then I had a cucumber (duo eating for me ) The second day, still the same thing - craving tomatoes! I had four, and then had a zucchini. All prepared the same - a little spike, and brewers yeast.

I woke up with HORRIBLE sores all through my mouth. In the past (during SAD) I was always senstive to things like pineapple, oranges, etc. Have never had a problem with tomatoes, but have never eaten so many at once either. I guess my question is, why in the world would I crave them so much lately, if they were just going to make me completely miserable!?!? I have about 6 different spots that are inflamed, sore, red, cut, etc.

Also, the other question, does anyone know why I would be craving brewers yeast on EVERYTHING? I swear I could sit and eat it with a spoon if I had something to wash it down with...only half joking...

maybe a lack of B12 is the source of the yeast craving?

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Greg

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I would bet the sores came from the spike or the brewer's yeast, assuming the tomatoes you were eating were ripe and ready.

the tomatoes were ripe and perfect to eat. so delicious! But, aren't they so acidic that they could make my mouth break out? Like the acidity of the oranges? I used to be so sensitive that I would eat a bunch of pineapple and end up with a HUGE cold sore on my lip the size of texas. I once had to go to the Emergency room because my lip blew up so enormously that it touched my nose. Why would the acidity do that though - am I too acidic already? Or, not enough so that when I do eat something acidic my body doesn't know how to react? And, are tomatoes even in the same realm of acidic fruit as oranges/pineapple?

What is spike please?

I think that some foods are also very cleansing (like citrus) and CAN precipitate latent healing...which often shows up as mouth sores. Just my experience.

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I have been getting fever blisters since I was seventeen. I would usually always get them when there was a change of weather. This year I have been healthier than I have ever been but I did have had a few start up. I have never been much of a citrus eater but I am this year. I noticed that after I had a sore come up I was and had been eating a ton of citrus. Some people might take this to mean citrus is causing my outbreaks but since now my cold sores are small and barely hurt and only last a day or so (one just kind of went away as soon as it started), whereas in the past they were huge with horrible pain and lasted five to seven days, I believe I am craving citrus because my body is using it to detox and fight something that is already in me.

I always crave tomatoes. Everyday of my life, I think I crave tomatoes. I eat them almost everyday.

Veg-

Try chopping up tomatoes with cabbage. Add a little cold-pressed olive oil and that brewers yeast. YUMMM!!! I bet you will like it as much as I do! Sorry to hear about the mouth sores.


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