Are there foods that cause depression or exacerbate it?

[Tigz]

Just wondering.

 

Can a food....such as chocolate or sugars or even proteins like meat, tend to make a person depressed?

[hrguy]

 

Sugar

• In the "Lethbridge Undergraduate Research Journal," Marie-Hélène Lyle classifies white, processed sugar as a type of narcotic depressant. In some cases, she postures that "sugar junkies" can experience a sugar withdrawal the same way alcoholics experience alcohol withdrawal. Sugar can affect both the mind and body by creating mood swings and causing weight gain. Dr. Annette Nay says sugar causes the body to go on a chemical high, temporarily lifting the mood. When the sugar high subsides, this mood elevation is gone, causing the eater to enter a state of depression until they can consume more sugar.

Caffeine

• According to Dr. Daniel Hall-Flavin of Mayo Clinic, individuals who are sensitive to caffeine may experience depression initiated by caffeine. Although caffeine itself may not be to blame, since Dr. Hall-Flavin says there is no direct link between caffeine and depression, some people become depressed from loss of sleep due to caffeine intake. Caffeine can also trigger depression if the consumer is addicted or dependent upon caffeine and stops drinking it. They might find they get more irritable and experience headaches and fatigue upon quitting caffeine. Caffeine is found in soda, energy drinks and coffee, as well as chocolate and some chewing gum.

Starchy Foods

• FoodForTheBrain.org suggests a high intake of fatty and starchy foods enriched with refined carbohydrates, such as white pasta, bread and rice, can stimulate a depressive state. When an individual eats these foods, the vitamin B in their bodies is used to turn the refined sugar and carbohydrates into energy, thus depleting their real energy and causing a downwards mood swing. Such activity can also cause the consumer to crave more refined carbohydrates, thus compouding the depression and causing weight gain and fatigue.

Fast Foods

• It's no secret that a large intake of fast foods can cause weight gain, but it can also initiate depression. The high oil and fat concentration in fast food contributes to an unhealthy mental state, causing eaters to become depressed after eating a lot of fatty fast food. According to ThatsFit.com, theUniversity College London found fast food to be 58 percent more likely to cause depression than foods that contained healthy omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants.

 

Read more: http://www.ehow.com/list_5978233_foods-make-people-depressed.html#ixzz2WfbUQf00

[Echo_X]

Yes. Especially if you have a scale in the house.

[cashnocredit]

I like scales.

 

I have s scale that measures small amounts more accurately than one millionth of a pound.

 

But scales that measure over 100 pounds have no interest for me.

[CG in TX]

 

 

Sugar

• In the "Lethbridge Undergraduate Research Journal," Marie-Hélène Lyle classifies white, processed sugar as a type of narcotic depressant. In some cases, she postures that "sugar junkies" can experience a sugar withdrawal the same way alcoholics experience alcohol withdrawal. Sugar can affect both the mind and body by creating mood swings and causing weight gain. Dr. Annette Nay says sugar causes the body to go on a chemical high, temporarily lifting the mood. When the sugar high subsides, this mood elevation is gone, causing the eater to enter a state of depression until they can consume more sugar.

Caffeine

• According to Dr. Daniel Hall-Flavin of Mayo Clinic, individuals who are sensitive to caffeine may experience depression initiated by caffeine. Although caffeine itself may not be to blame, since Dr. Hall-Flavin says there is no direct link between caffeine and depression, some people become depressed from loss of sleep due to caffeine intake. Caffeine can also trigger depression if the consumer is addicted or dependent upon caffeine and stops drinking it. They might find they get more irritable and experience headaches and fatigue upon quitting caffeine. Caffeine is found in soda, energy drinks and coffee, as well as chocolate and some chewing gum.

Starchy Foods

• FoodForTheBrain.org suggests a high intake of fatty and starchy foods enriched with refined carbohydrates, such as white pasta, bread and rice, can stimulate a depressive state. When an individual eats these foods, the vitamin B in their bodies is used to turn the refined sugar and carbohydrates into energy, thus depleting their real energy and causing a downwards mood swing. Such activity can also cause the consumer to crave more refined carbohydrates, thus compouding the depression and causing weight gain and fatigue.

Fast Foods

• It's no secret that a large intake of fast foods can cause weight gain, but it can also initiate depression. The high oil and fat concentration in fast food contributes to an unhealthy mental state, causing eaters to become depressed after eating a lot of fatty fast food. According to ThatsFit.com, theUniversity College London found fast food to be 58 percent more likely to cause depression than foods that contained healthy omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants.

 

Read more: http://www.ehow.com/list_5978233_foods-make-people-depressed.html#ixzz2WfbUQf00

Ouch...according to this, it's a freakin' miracle that I haven't shot myself.

[suedinaz]

Well, from personal experience, I can say that for me sugar, grains, and starchy carbs in general did exacerbate my depression symptoms. But part of it wasn't direct. For me, grains & sugar cause inflammation in my body and made my fibromyalgia unbearable at times. Being in constant pain and being exhausted all the time was very depressing. Since I've quit eating those things, my pain has practically been non-existant and my depression has been pretty much under control. Obviously, there have been many things in my life over the past year+ that have contributed to depression that have been factors I am unable to control (everything that went on and is still going on with my daughter). All things considered, I am doing very well and not needing medications for the depression or my diabetes. All of this I contribute to ditching the starchy carbs/grains/sugars. And of course, the other positive "side effects" of ditching those things...lots of weight lost and "normal" blood sugar readings. :-)

[ding]

Could your fibromyalgia actually be Celiac disease or gluten intolerance?

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[hrguy]

 

 

 

Sugar

• In the "Lethbridge Undergraduate Research Journal," Marie-Hélène Lyle classifies white, processed sugar as a type of narcotic depressant. In some cases, she postures that "sugar junkies" can experience a sugar withdrawal the same way alcoholics experience alcohol withdrawal. Sugar can affect both the mind and body by creating mood swings and causing weight gain. Dr. Annette Nay says sugar causes the body to go on a chemical high, temporarily lifting the mood. When the sugar high subsides, this mood elevation is gone, causing the eater to enter a state of depression until they can consume more sugar.

Caffeine

• According to Dr. Daniel Hall-Flavin of Mayo Clinic, individuals who are sensitive to caffeine may experience depression initiated by caffeine. Although caffeine itself may not be to blame, since Dr. Hall-Flavin says there is no direct link between caffeine and depression, some people become depressed from loss of sleep due to caffeine intake. Caffeine can also trigger depression if the consumer is addicted or dependent upon caffeine and stops drinking it. They might find they get more irritable and experience headaches and fatigue upon quitting caffeine. Caffeine is found in soda, energy drinks and coffee, as well as chocolate and some chewing gum.

Starchy Foods

• FoodForTheBrain.org suggests a high intake of fatty and starchy foods enriched with refined carbohydrates, such as white pasta, bread and rice, can stimulate a depressive state. When an individual eats these foods, the vitamin B in their bodies is used to turn the refined sugar and carbohydrates into energy, thus depleting their real energy and causing a downwards mood swing. Such activity can also cause the consumer to crave more refined carbohydrates, thus compouding the depression and causing weight gain and fatigue.

Fast Foods

• It's no secret that a large intake of fast foods can cause weight gain, but it can also initiate depression. The high oil and fat concentration in fast food contributes to an unhealthy mental state, causing eaters to become depressed after eating a lot of fatty fast food. According to ThatsFit.com, theUniversity College London found fast food to be 58 percent more likely to cause depression than foods that contained healthy omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants.

 

Read more: http://www.ehow.com/list_5978233_foods-make-people-depressed.html#ixzz2WfbUQf00

Ouch...according to this, it's a freakin' miracle that I haven't shot myself.

You and me both, if I dont have 3 cups of coffee between sun up and sun down - I'm on a warpath. Its gotta have 7 creamers, and 10 sugars

[hrguy]

Could your fibromyalgia actually be Celiac disease or gluten intolerance? Sent from my ME301T using Tapatalk 2

Celiac is VERY hard to detect and requires a myriad of tests for a conclusive diagnosis. I thought I had it at one point - it really is a life altering condition when it comes to dietary changes for those that follow the regiment to the T.

[breeze]

I get depressed when I can't have my junk food and sugar.

[TrevorHere]

Too much of any type of food can be bad. It's all about moderation.

[Tigz]

I don't know.....

That last few days I have gone into a major funk. I keep wondering if it has to do with junk I have been eating.
I'm crawling back out of it, but it is more by sheer willpower than anything else.

[hrguy]

There was a book where you could determine your nutritional type, it was all the rave a few years ago - around the time of the Atkin's Diet explosion onto the scene. It had some method of you being able to determine what foods made YOU as an individual sick, depressed...etc, also what made you perky and healthy specific to your own profile that you uncover through various tests or studies you can do yourself.

 

Here is a video briefly on it and a link to the possible test:

 

 

http://www.livestrong.com/article/536042-how-to-find-out-my-nutritional-type/

 

 

Dr. Joseph Mercola trademarked the term “nutritional type” based off “The Metabolic Typing Diet” by William Wolcott. Nutritional typing classifies individuals into one of three types: protein type, carbohydrate type or mixed type. By understanding your nutritional type and then following eating plans geared around your specific needs, Dr. Mercola theorizes that people can live a healthier lifestyle, lose weight and have more energy than previously experienced. Dr. Mercola published his test free of charge on his website

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/536042-how-to-find-out-my-nutritional-type/#ixzz2WiXlT5nc

[breeze]

Sometimes when I feel funky I pop bubble wrap. Today I tried to pop medium sized airbags that Amazon uses to fill space when they ship things in a box. It was very effective. Left me feeling less aggressive and anxious and more capable of dealing with real life. Don't try this with small animals, just plastic stuff.

[Pam]

 

Could your fibromyalgia actually be Celiac disease or gluten intolerance? Sent from my ME301T using Tapatalk 2

Celiac is VERY hard to detect and requires a myriad of tests for a conclusive diagnosis. I thought I had it at one point - it really is a life altering condition when it comes to dietary changes for those that follow the regiment to the T.

 

Sweetie? It's a blood test. After that they may do an endoscopy to determine the extent of damage.

 

Got the diagnosis. Eliminated the gluten.

 

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/celiac-disease/DS00319/DSECTION=tests-and-diagnosis

[hrguy]

 

 

Could your fibromyalgia actually be Celiac disease or gluten intolerance? Sent from my ME301T using Tapatalk 2

Celiac is VERY hard to detect and requires a myriad of tests for a conclusive diagnosis. I thought I had it at one point - it really is a life altering condition when it comes to dietary changes for those that follow the regiment to the T.

 

Sweetie? It's a blood test. After that they may do an endoscopy to determine the extent of damage.

 

Got the diagnosis. Eliminated the gluten.

 

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/celiac-disease/DS00319/DSECTION=tests-and-diagnosis

Not always

 

The blood test can lead to false-positives, and positive-falses. In my case, my blood work came out positive and I followed the regiment for almost 5 years and the later exploratory revealed that was false...to not gross anyone out - it took two exploratories, an unecessary gallbladder removal surgery to find that my conditioned mimicked Celiac's and that my lower intestines got wrapped around the upper and formed a knot...

 

http://www.celiaccentral.org/Celiac-Disease/Diagnosis-Treatment/33/

[CG in TX]

 

 

 

Could your fibromyalgia actually be Celiac disease or gluten intolerance? Sent from my ME301T using Tapatalk 2

Celiac is VERY hard to detect and requires a myriad of tests for a conclusive diagnosis. I thought I had it at one point - it really is a life altering condition when it comes to dietary changes for those that follow the regiment to the T.

 

Sweetie? It's a blood test. After that they may do an endoscopy to determine the extent of damage.

 

Got the diagnosis. Eliminated the gluten.

 

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/celiac-disease/DS00319/DSECTION=tests-and-diagnosis

Not always

 

The blood test can lead to false-positives, and positive-falses. In my case, my blood work came out positive and I followed the regiment for almost 5 years and the later exploratory revealed that was false...to not gross anyone out - it took two exploratories, an unecessary gallbladder removal surgery to find that my conditioned mimicked Celiac's and that my lower intestines got wrapped around the upper and formed a knot...

 

http://www.celiaccentral.org/Celiac-Disease/Diagnosis-Treatment/33/

Ouch

[Pam]

Yes, ouch. But that's not as common as your original statement made it sound.

 

Also, the testing process is not a long and arduous one, getting the doctor to run the right test is the hard part That's what your links says.

[Bad Doctor Frost]

Salads and stuff make me sad. It's not food. It's what food eats.

[ICANHASMUNY?]

Depression is caused by reading the scales

 

AFTER you eat food that lifts your mood .....

[CG in TX]

Salads and stuff make me sad. It's not food. It's what food eats.

True....I was looking forward to a nice, sloppy red-in-the-middle double meat burger for lunch. When I came downstairs this morning my wife had made a salad for me to take to work for lunch. NOW I'm depressed.