| Most of us are well familiar with the traditional | | | | and vegetables can be harmful to us because of |
| anxiety treatments provided by the medical | | | | the hormones and pesticides used in food |
| community; like anti anxiety medication and | | | | production. Chemicals added in food processing |
| cognitive behavioral therapy. A lot people have | | | | such as preservatives and MSG can also have a |
| also tried several different types of medication | | | | serious effect on our nervous system and in |
| and found it either to not work or to give them | | | | return lead to anxiety. |
| horrible side effects. Some people did get help | | | | The first thing you can do to avoid psychological |
| from the anti anxiety medication they were on, | | | | problems due to the food you eat is start to eat |
| but don't consider it a long term solution since it | | | | organic foods that haven't been grown with |
| only treats symptoms an doesn't actually cure | | | | pesticides and hormones. Secondly, you can |
| the anxiety. | | | | contact a naturopath or nutritionist to get tested |
| A lot of these people are looking for looking for | | | | for food allergies and to learn how to put |
| something different anxiety treatments, that don't | | | | together a diet that meets the needs of your |
| have bad side effects and that doesn't involve | | | | body and mind. |
| putting unknown chemicals in their bodies for | | | | Finding out what foods you can safely eat and |
| years and years. | | | | what to stay away from can be a bit of a long |
| Fortunately, there are more and more people | | | | and tedious process, but if you follow through |
| focused on alternative ways to treat anxiety, and | | | | with it, it can end up being one of the most |
| you are no longer alone in seeking new, healthier | | | | efficient anxiety treatments you have ever tried. |
| ways to deal with the problem. | | | | In addition to cutting certain foods from your diet, |
| The natural ways to treat anxiety usually involve | | | | there are also several foods that you should add |
| a holistic approach, looking at both the physiological | | | | in order to reduce anxiety and stress: |
| and psychological reasons behind anxiety. It is | | | | * Whole grains |
| important to not only try to fix the problem, but | | | | * "Good fat" (fish oil, flax seed oil, avocado etc.) |
| also to try to prevent it in the first place. For | | | | * Veggies (especially spinach, onion, avocado, |
| instance, caffeine, alcohol, marijuana and nicotine | | | | carrots, beets, asparagus and celery) |
| can all bring about anxiety attacks, as can certain | | | | * Garlic |
| food allergies. | | | | * Fish |
| In her article on the Heath guidance website, | | | | * Wheat Germ |
| Margaret Paul, a counselor with over 35 years of | | | | * Brewers Yeast |
| experience describe how many of her patients | | | | All of these foods can help reduce anxiety, but as |
| have found relief from their anxiety and | | | | always try to buy organic and fresh. Avoid |
| depression through changing what they eat. | | | | processes foods as much as possible. Changing |
| Focusing on food in anxiety treatment and | | | | your habits is a key element in a lot of alternative |
| prevention is becoming more and more common | | | | anxiety treatments, and it can have tremendous |
| as we start to see more of the long term results | | | | results, but before you change your diet, make |
| of eating heavily manipulated foods.research | | | | sure you are not allergic to any of the new foods |
| suggests that even common foods such as meat | | | | you introduce. |