Food and anxiety

[Mims]

I have been doing some research on anxiety and panic attacks. I found a book that talked about trying to cut out certain foods. From memory they were strawberry, melon, bananas, milk, wheat, nuts.

I was wondering what other peoples experience and research has been on food links with anxiety and panic.

Thanks

Mims

[polly daydream]

Not sure if that is true, I find when I eat bananas they lift my mood!!!.

Will have a look,

Polly

[IanB]

Mims

I've read that nuts and bananas help to increase the production of serotonin (the brains happy drug), but I've also been told to lay off them because they are fattening.

Ian

"today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday and all is well"

[clickaway]

Hi Mims,

Have you seen this page? http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/anxiety/treatment/nutrition_therapy.asp

Bananas should be good for anxiety as they contain potasium.

Ray


http://www.anxietyrelease.org.uk/

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.
~Mark Sanders and Tia Sillers

[Mims]

Thanks ray for that web link about food stuff. there seems to be alot of conflicting info. But intresting food for thought excuse the pun.

Has anybody gone to a nutrionist or take supliments? any use?

Mims

[Phill2]

Bananas are full of tryptophan which the body converts into seratonin.
Vert good and highly reccomended for Anxiety
Phill

Don't believe everything you think.