Although in recent years much has been written about the connection between food and mood, many of us still don't take diet into consideration when we think about anxiety. Yet a healthy, balanced diet is an important element in any plan to overcome anxiety and achieve wellness. That's because there are foods that promote calmness and mood stability, and, by the same token, there are foods that stoke anxiety and stress. Have you thought about the connection between your intake of sugar and your anxiety? Or about the role that caffeine plays in your symptoms? Did you know that eating an insufficient amount of protein can aggravate anxiety?
It's likely that rather than having one identifiable cause, your anxiety springs from a mosaic of lifestyle, physical, and psychological factors. Following are some common physical conditions that can aggravate anxiety or tax your system and take you more vulnerable to its effects.
- mineral and vitamin deficiencies,
- elevated level of pyroluria, a group of body chemicals known as kryptopyrroles,
- histamine imbalances, and other seasonal affective disorder.
Hypoglycemia and food allergies, mentioned above, can have similar effects. While these conditions are not at all uncommon, it is often difficult to identify their symptoms. Anyone who suffers from anxiety should be aware of the symptoms, treatments, causes of the disorders discussed elsewhere on this website. |
