If you can get the nervous system to relax, you can calm the overthinking and lower anxiety/stress levels.
Your gut is responsible for creating neurotransmitters that alter your mood, serotonin in particular. If your gut is bogged down by junk food or inflamed it can be difficult for it to make those happy neurotransmitters. Food has the ability to affect your mood.
5 foods to help shut off that fight or flight nervous system response:
1. High histamine foods (alcohol, aged meats and cheeses, leftover meat, vinegar)
2. Caffeine (increases blood pressure and doubles the stress hormone cortisol. Weaning off caffeine is better than cutting altogether, as the body needs time to adjust)
3. Sugar and carbs (spikes glucose, which doubles adrenaline. Has been shown to cause erratic behaviour in children and anxiety in adults. Sugar also feeds bad gut bacteria, and can have detrimental effects on your health).
4. Gluten (causes inflammation, stimulates the nervous system and can cause leaky gut, allowing for autoimmune disorders and gut infections)
5. Dairy (up to 10% of people are lactose intolerant. Can cause inflammation, gut irritation and kick the nervous system into high gear. Can cause brain fog and sinus infections as well).
— thehealthyconsultant.com (excerpt, paraphrased from March 22 2023 article)
Interesting, and some new information for me. I’ve had gut/digestive issues my entire life and have absolutely noticed a sensitivity to all the above. It’s not easy avoiding these yummies! But I know I feel a million times better even just reducing consumption. Just sayin’ ;) Hugs and good luck. XO
Blessings,
Chatgirl
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