02/15/2023
“Where there is mental illness, there is poor diet. Where there is mental illness, there is a long history of digestive problems.” – Dr. Leslie Korn
Nutrition truly matters, as it affects mental health, with poor nutrition leading to mental illness or making it worse.
A high fat diet of bad trans or hydrogenated fats is associated with reduced diversity of microbiome and increased anxiety.
High stress can also adversely affect the gut and microflora, inhibiting nutrient absorption and digestive function, setting the scene for mental health illness.
While in fight, flight, or freeze state, the blood vessels contract, restrict oxygen delivery, and reduce digestive function.
Antibiotic use, caffeine-based stimulants, prescription drugs, deficiencies in vitamins and minerals, blood sugar imbalances, a stressed or dysfunctional liver, and inflammation are all associated with anxiety.
Overly processed foods are loaded with chemicals and synthetic preservatives, hormones, antibiotics, and food colouring that are known to alter mood, in addition to not providing the nutrients that the brain and body need to function well.
Eat a healthy whole foods organic diet with lots of fibre rich staples, as well as probiotic, and prebiotic foods. Cook with herbs and take pleasure in herbal teas.
Anything you think that is not helping you replace with a healthier substitute, there are options!
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