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Candace Cameron Bure is revealing a mental health struggle that many individuals experience but hardly ever speak about. The actress who played in ‘Full House’ has shared a video where she becomes quite intimate and talks about her lifelong battle with what she labels ‘food noise’. This is the incessant thinking about food that does not diminish even at the peaks of satiation. Bure’s candid account has not only shed light on the matter but also helped a great many people to feel unburdened who have fought the same struggles.
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The actress portrayed her condition as ‘very, very real’ and something she ‘very much struggles with’ in a heartfelt video. She also shared the difficulty of letting go of the food issue and even when ‘you could be full you’re still thinking about your next meal.’ She closely tied this dilemma to her past hospitalization for anorexia and admitted if she is now able to cope with it much better, still those thoughts ‘never disappear.’ Bure was emphasizing that the issue is not just one of the overweight people and uttered ‘there’s a lot of folks that you would never think of, probably like me, who think about food all the time.’
Bure’s public confession received a fantastic response from the public. Many commentators gave their thanks to the actress for her bravery in the making public of such a personal battle. One said, ‘I sure appreciate your courage in sharing,’ while another noted, ‘This is a problem of so many women. Candace sharing is great.’ The sharing of one’s feelings of not being alone was reiterated in the comments with people saying they felt thankful and one just saying, ‘Oh good I’m not the only one!’
Several commenters took the opportunity to share what they think food noise is and their own experiences with it and this resulted in a conversation among the community about the topic. A user said, ‘It’s like this in your head “Go grab something to eat.” You do. You may or may not be full. Then your brain whispers, “Go get something to eat.” So, you do. And so on and so forth basically all day long.’ Another one said: ‘I have been having food noise since I was a very little girl, it is so real and so hard to control. Eating when you are not even hungry, I would get so mad and frustrated with myself.’
The variety in the discussion provided by the commenters was rich and some were offering possible solutions while others were talking about causes. One user associated the struggle to faith, writing, ‘As a Christian, that’s an idol when I have turned to food for comfort… I am glad to declare that God has on a daily basis removed this from me which is why I am finally losing weight but the noise does occasionally surface.’ Others recommended more pragmatic solutions like fasting, one more time saying, ‘Regular prayer and fasting really help me with this. Fasting is the best way to deal with food noise.’
On the other hand, some comments pointed to the challenge of fighting food noise especially in eating disorders. One user commented: ‘I developed my eating disorder BECAUSE of food noise – it was the only way I could silence it! The “intuitive eating” part of recovery that I was exposed to seemed to be completely disconnected from the reality of food noise.’ This remark led to further discussion on the need for different people to use different approaches for healing through food.
The conversation also looked at the possible medical and biological factors. A few people who talked about gut health came up with, ‘you should heal your gut through stool testing that can tell how it functions! It has saved me and my patients as well.’ Another one candidly said, ‘it’s due to the unhelpful bacteria and yeast that are in your gut.’ While another one mentioned medication possibilities saying, ‘Mounjaro is the great food noise silencer,’ which provoked comments referring to negative side effects.
The discussions among the hundreds of comments revealed that food noise is a huge part of life concealed from the sight of many people. One person remarked, ‘Yes, it’s tired. Food should not create so much anxiety.’ Another query, ‘I thought we all had food noises! Some people don’t??’ indicated that this can be a common feeling among those who have the problem that it can be nearly everywhere.
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It has been pointed out that the star, Candace Cameron Bure, has been very open in discussing her food-related problems, which has encouraged others to be more open about the topic as well. For example, her unburdening has not only lightened the burden of food noise for those going through similar experiences but also reminded them that they are not completely alone when wrestling with the problem. The subsequent overall reaction once again highlighted the importance of such conversations in conjunction with the de-stigmatization of food-related mental health issues. By sharing her own journey, Bure has created a bridge of support and understanding around the concern which is not just that of the few, but of the many, worldwide. She recently announced her first-ever tour with Kira Stokes and also launched an exclusive Together community membership for personal growth. Fans have also seen her promote the Ainsley McGregor mystery, and she has announced a new daily devotional book, “Rise & Renew”.