The liver asks for sour

People have a strong belief that if the body requires something, then this is what it vitally needs. We won’t talk about cigarettes and vodka - everyone knows perfectly well what the reasons are. But what if the desire to drink cucumber pickle is not associated with a morning hangover, and the passion for salty foods is not associated with an interesting situation?

For those who can happily eat a lemon without sugar or a kilogram of pickled cucumbers, there is a direct path to the gastroenterologist’s office (you need to check the acidity of the gastric juice) and an ultrasound scan - you need to examine the condition of the gallbladder and liver. Most likely there will be problems on their part.
Non-standard taste preferences may be associated with endocrine disorders - it is no coincidence that pregnant women, whose hormonal levels change dramatically, are so often drawn to salty or sour foods. Have a passion for herring, but are not pregnant? It is worth understanding the reasons together with an endocrinologist.
Hypotensive people can also crave salty foods - salt retains water in the body, causing blood pressure to rise. It may well be that this need is also explained by dehydration: in fact, you want to drink, and not snack on a pickled cucumber.
A craving for sour or salty foods can be generally associated with poor nutrition - with the fact that you eat irregularly, on the run, dry food, or abuse fast food that contains taste improvers. It can “break through” to salty foods if absorption processes in the intestines are disrupted - for example, against the background of regular alcoholic libations (even if the doses are quite moderate).
As for the pathological craving for sweets, which in men also manifests itself as a love of beer, for the doctor this is a signal that a person’s diet requires adjustment in the main nutritional factors: proteins, fats and carbohydrates. A balanced diet is when their quantity is related as follows:
1:1,2:3,2. Another possible reason for cravings for sweets is hormonal. Here again you need to look for the roots: if the desire to eat a whole cake or eat a pickled cucumber with jam is associated with premenstrual syndrome or pregnancy - this is one thing, completely different - if hormones are jumping for reasons unknown to you.
Short-term food cravings may be due to the fact that the body lacks a particular vitamin - for example, ascorbic acid. If the deficiency is replenished and the desire for cranberries or rutabaga stops, there is no reason to worry. But otherwise, perverted taste preferences are a reason not to boast about your ability to eat lemons on a dare, but at least to be wary. It’s better to look with your doctor for a real explanation for your unusual talents.

By the way
Fans of exotic savory snacks, marinades and pickles should remember that they whet the appetite - this can play a cruel joke on those who hope to lose weight.