Natural, nutritional mood management for people with depression, bipolar disorders, and anxiety disorders.
Having worked as a Psychotherapist for about two decades, I have been surprised by how many people I talk to suffer with depression or Bipolar Disorder as well as eating regular meals. When you talk to people, read memoirs, and read the research, it is clear that when people miss meals, they suffer more symptoms of the mood they struggle with than when they eat a meal.
People with Bipolar Disorder and perhaps depression too, find that if they don’t eat, they escalate. In other words, they experience more symptoms or their symptoms worsen. Often people don’t realize how much worse they feel when they miss a meal. Even a protein shake is better than no meal at all. Even a handful of nuts, or a yogurt would be something easy to feed the body.
So, if you or someone you love has mood instability, eat! Or feed them, for something as simple as food can make a big difference.
Is all food equal? No, of course not. But almost anything is better than nothing.
Now, when you’re ready to improve your nutrition there are some simple things that can make a big difference. Start by reducing or eliminating refined sugars, alcohol, and caffeine. Next change from white grains to whole grains. Then increase vegetables and proteins. Lastly, one might consider a reduction in grains. One might also switch from white or red potatoes to blue potatoes or purple potatoes. They have significantly less carbs and a lot more antioxidants.
So, EAT! And ENJOY your food! Food is good and healthy too!
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