Foods that Help Relieve Anxiety, Panic and Depression Symptoms
Posted: Friday, June 22, 2007
by Monica Villarreal
Did you know that by making some modifications to your diet, you could alleviate many symptoms related to anxiety, panic and depression? Take a look at some simple ways to use your diet to improve your mental health today.
The B Vitamin Group
This group of vitamins can contribute significantly to your overall mental and physical health. Specifically, the following vitamins from the B group can help:
Foods rich in Niacin include chicken, tuna, salmon and mushrooms.
* Thiamin (B1) - Thiamin rich foods help your body by providing energy, coordinating the activity of nerves and muscles and supporting proper heart function. Low levels of thiamin in the body can cause restless nerves and irritability, like that seen by patients suffering from panic and anxiety disorders. While it is not believed that a lack of thiamin actually causes these disorders, recommended levels of thiamin in the body can help improve how a person with panic or anxiety disorder feels.
Foods rich in thiamin include tuna, sunflower seeds, black beans, and yellow corn.
* Vitamin B6 - B6 is one of the best vitamins for supporting the nervous system, so it can help support the body in warding off all sorts of feelings like sadness, depression, anxiety and panic. It is also helpful in the breakdown of sugars and starches in the blood, supporting proper insulin function, which helps provide energy and prevent fatigue.
Foods rich in Vitamin B6 include bell peppers, spinach, bananas and tuna.
* Vitamin B12 - Vitamin B12 is a critical nutrient in supporting the production of red blood cells, preventing anemia. In addition, it promotes proper development of nerve cells and helps your cells metabolize protein, carbohydrate and fat. Clinical depression and memory loss can sometimes be linked to a Vitamin B12 deficiency. In addition, heart palpitations and fatigue, just as often seen in anxiety patients, are side effects of being deficient in B12.
Foods rich in B12 include baked snapper, venison, scallops and yogurt.
In addition to these B vitamins, it is recommended that you ensure that your levels of Biotin, Folic Acid, Riboflavin, and Pantothenic acid, all B vitamin derivatives, is adequate, to support overall physical and mental health.
Foods such as Calf's liver, beans and sunflower seeds are all good choices to provide a wide variety of B vitamins.
Is That All You Can Do?
Making sure you eat all these foods rich in the B vitamins is not all you can do. There are two important natural substances found in certain foods that can help you boost your mood while relaxing your nerves and muscles - inducing a peaceful sleep. Visit the following site to learn about these key foods you don't want to miss and start feeling better today: foods that help anxiety and panic.
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Top-level comments on this article: (6 total)Good article.
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i am looking for all methods to reduce my anxiety. this artical was very helpful.
Really outstanding, I had no idea that such foods could help with anxiety. I will surely try them out!
Really outstanding, I had no idea that such foods could help with anxiety. I will surely try them out!
I founf this artical very helpfull. I have suffering from depression and anxitey for about two years and I would like to take a more natural approch. I found it super helpful
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