Healthy Gut for less Anxiety
We all know that feeling anxious is not a pleasant thing, it can bring a lot of discomfort particularly when it happens more frequently or even on a regular basis in the form of an anxiety disorder. Luckily nowadays there are a number of ways we can get help by various types of therapy, like CBT . However, making simple changes in diet can be very helpful. It might not cure the anxiety, but watching what you eat helps in many ways and not all with your anxiety.
Findings, published in JAMA Psychiatry, show that the gut microbiomes of individuals experiencing conditions like depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety, are more likely to be high in pro-inflammatory bacteria and low in anti-inflammatory producing bacteria.
Mood is regulated by the brain, and to work properly, the brain needs optimal fuel from nutrients in food [including protein] and mood is affected by the microbiome in the digestive tract (or the gut).
Excerpts above from verywell mind
Stanford researchers discover that a 10-week diet high in fermented foods boosts microbiome diversity and improves immune responses. Fermented food enhances the diversity of gut microbes and decreases molecular signs of inflammation.
Kefir
Plain Yogurt
Dry Curd Cottage Cheese or Farmer’s Cheese, or fermented cottage cheese
Certain aged cheeses (check label for live and active cultures)
Fermented Vegetables
Tempeh (choose gluten free)
Miso (refrigerated)
Pickles (in salt, not vinegar)
Sauerkraut (choose refrigerated)
Kimchi
Kombucha (no sugar)
Other probiotic drinks (no sugar), like beet Kvass, apple cider
Various other cultured products
You can also easily make fermented vegetables, such as sauerkraut at home!
Additional information
How fermented foods improve immune responses ft. Hannah Wastyk
@amiablePeace77 thanks for this informative article. I find eating items on this list actually helps me digest better and feel better.
@soulsings
Nice to hear soulsings and I can relate well. Since I am eating fermented food on a regular basis my digestion works so much better!
@soulsings Glad to hear this.
@amiablePeace77 ooh i love so many of these foods ! <3 kefir and kombucha are absolutely delicious <3 i'm always drinking kombucha haha and i do eat tempeh as well as a vegan ! miso and kimchi are also included in my dishes a lot as my mom is asian. . . i just had some kimchi today, actually :)
@rrretsuko
Sounds like you're getting a good diet! Kombucha is an amazing drink to me and so easy and inexpensive to do yet so many benefits. Mmmh kimchi, I heard some culture considers a meal without kimchi incomplete.
@amiablePeace77 exactly ! kombucha is just wonderful <3 and i can agree with the part you said about kimchi !! hahaha
@rrretsuko
Kombucha became one of my favorite drinks and I can change the flavour as I like it since it's homemade. What is your favorite kombuch flavour? Mine is cajenne pepper and ginger.
@rrretsuko Glad to hear this.
Ty for this @op
This is an interesting post, I haven't really considered having a high fermented diet but seeing the benefits of it makes me want to incorporate some aspects of it.
@ChanteM8683
Nice that you want to give it a try!
@ChanteM8683 Thanks for sharing your thoughts, on this topic.
I have experienced the truth of this.
I would suggest learning as much as possible about diet and digestion, possibly taking "probiotic" supplements, and concentrated "green drinks" made from wheatgrass, sprouted barley, and other such plant sources. I know of several brands, but I'm confident it would be contrary to this site's policy to suggest them by name.
All of this has helped me.
Part of the fragility of being human is that our mental state of health can have such damaging effect on our physical state of health, while the state of our physical health can have such damaging effect on the state of our mental health.
It is my firm belief that unhealthy gastric and digestion health is a cause of much anti-social behavior.
@usedItUp
Thank you for sharing with us what helped you. Good probiotic supplements can be a great choice for sure! They are easy to take, I learned that it's very important to make sure the product is fresh, so cultures are still alive (most need to be refrigerated). Thanks for respecting the policy.
@usedItUp Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this topic.
Yummy!! Will have to try it out :) Thank you for this awesome info!
I'm curious why pickles in Salt not vinegar?
@orangeTriangle4803
Hi orangeTriangle4803. I pickle my food in vinegar. Here are 2 website that give you some information about salt vs vinegar https://www.wellandgood.com/are-pickles-good-for-you/ https://www.feastingathome.com/fermented-pickles/#:~:text=These%20pickles%20are%20fermented%20in,light%20fermentation%20rather%20than%20vinegar.
@orangeTriangle4803 I wonder that myself.
Too much salt is not good for us.
It can raise our blood pressure.
It can cause a host of other medical conditions, as well.
It is a well known fact.
@amiablePeace77 Thanks for sharing this.
This was very interesting and very educational.
I enjoyed reading this.
@Happy900
Glad you enjoyed it Happy900 and nice to see you in the forum!
@amiablePeace77
Thank you for this post! I am just starting to learn about how to cultivate a healthy gut. This is a great list of foods to try.
@uniqueBubbles70
Awesome! Hope the information given helps. Would love to hear how it goes!
My gut is perfectly healthy, but my anxiety and depression are still at peak
@considerateMoon9060
I wish you would not have to deal with these challenges, it's hard to get through the day when having to cope with anxiety and depression. Sending you comforting beams (if accepted). I hope being here on the site will give you some comfort.