[eastbay]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('steam_cannon', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('eastbay', 'h')igh fructose corn syrup

HFCS

AKA: Poison

[steam_cannon]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('eastbay', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('steam_cannon', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('eastbay', 'h')igh fructose corn syrup

HFCS

AKA: Poison

[yeahbut]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('steam_cannon', ' ')
And hey run all you want, you're not going to get more tryptophan in
your diet by running. Running/exercise will raise nerotransmiter levels,
but that won't help if underlying deficiencies are present.

[steam_cannon]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('yeahbut', 'I') don't think you really took on board what I said was effective for
my friend. She didn't do loads of running and exercise all the time...

[yeahbut]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('steam_cannon', '[')b]I think what you are recommending is great.

[Ludi]

I would really like it if doctors addressed diet and exercise in addition to prescribing drugs. My psychiatrist did nothing with me in regards diet and exercise, whereas my GP (who is now my only physician) has worked with me closely in regards making sure I'm taking the minimum medication and doing as much as I can with diet and (especially) exercise. I would also like it if psychiatrists would work more with cognitive behavioral therapy. I had to look into this myself, my psychiatrist didn't say anything about it, just basically "here, take these pills."

I'm sure there are better and worse psychiatrists out there, but, from my limited experience, they tend to like to concentrate on medications, when so many other avenues are available as well.

[threadbear]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'I') would really like it if doctors addressed diet and exercise in addition to prescribing drugs. My psychiatrist did nothing with me in regards diet and exercise, whereas my GP (who is now my only physician) has worked with me closely in regards making sure I'm taking the minimum medication and doing as much as I can with diet and (especially) exercise. I would also like it if psychiatrists would work more with cognitive behavioral therapy. I had to look into this myself, my psychiatrist didn't say anything about it, just basically "here, take these pills."

I'm sure there are better and worse psychiatrists out there, but, from my limited experience, they tend to like to concentrate on medications, when so many other avenues are available as well.

[steam_cannon]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('yeahbut', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('steam_cannon', '[')b]I think what you are recommending is great.

[yeahbut]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('steam_cannon', 'A')lright, I'll just say this. We both come on very strongly with our opinions,
but we fleshed a lot of good things out. So I hope, alls well that ends well...

[WildRose]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', ' ') My psychiatrist did nothing with me in regards diet and exercise, whereas my GP (who is now my only physician) has worked with me closely in regards making sure I'm taking the minimum medication and doing as much as I can with diet and (especially) exercise.

[WildRose]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('yeahbut', '
')At no point have I claimed that the strategy my friend used to get rid of her panic attacks was a cure all. I related the story because I hoped it might be helpful to someone.

[yeahbut]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('WildRose', 'I') just wanted to say that I can see why the technique your friend used would be effective, it's basically a distraction from the feelings of panic, correct? When the person was feeling the distress from an acute panic attack, he or she would have an "out", which you described as a physical action, which would distract the person from the symptoms of panic, probably by breaking the feedback loop or cycle that compounds the panicky feelings.

[threadbear]

"Studies have shown that people who are prone to panic attacks have higher blood levels of lactic acid, a chemical produced when muscles metabolize sugar without enough oxygen. Other research suggests that anxiety may be the result of an overproduction of stress hormones by the brain and adrenal glands."

http://www.rd.com/1007/article.html

If panic attacks are related to higher levels of lactic acid, reducing that level would be pretty easy, by adjusting diet, and for a quick fix, mixing a half teaspoon of baking soda into a glass of water and chugging it. I don't know about regular use of baking soda, as it might be hard on the kidneys, but for once in a while, it probably wouldn't hurt.

From Panic site:

Inducing panic. panic attacks can be created by a chemical agent. patients who have a history of panic attacks are hooked up to an intravenous line. Sodium lactate, a chemical that normally produces rapid, shallow breathing and heart palpitation, is slowly infused into their bloodstream. Within minutes, about 60 to 90 percent of these patients have a panic attack. Normal controls, subjects with no history of panic, rarely have attacks when infused with lactate.

http://lovehopepeace.proboards80.com/in ... 778&page=1

One of the most common unrecognized food allergies is dairy products. It is well known that many people are lactose intolerant; it is also a fact that lots of people unknowingly have milk and dairy allergies. A simple way to check for a dairy allergy is to refrain from drinking milk or eating dairy products for at least two weeks, and noticed the effect this has on both your body and your state of mind.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Stop-Panic-At ... id=1039989

[steam_cannon]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', 'S')tudies have shown that people who are prone to panic attacks have
higher blood levels of lactic acid, a chemical produced when muscles
metabolize sugar without enough oxygen.

[threadbear]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('steam_cannon', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', 'S')tudies have shown that people who are prone to panic attacks have
higher blood levels of lactic acid, a chemical produced when muscles
metabolize sugar without enough oxygen.

[steam_cannon]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', 'o')hmygod, no...don't be having baking soda and water 20 minutes
before giving a speech. When the acid neutralizes, it creates a lot of
gas. Unless your speech is about cow farts effects on global warming
and you want to provide sound effects, I'd take that baking soda a
few hours before a speech!

[steam_cannon]

Panic Attacks and Aspartame

Hey people, here's something I was thinking about...

I mentioned earlier how crashing GABA neurotransmiter levels have
been implicated as a part of the panic attack process. And I came
across a recent study about aspartame knocking down GABA
production. So I'm thinking it might be a good idea for people with
a history of panic disorders to avoid aspartame.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '[')b]Review raises questions over aspartame and brain health
http://www.foodqualitynews.com/news/ng. ... -sweetener

The review, by scientists from the University of Pretoria and the
University of Limpopo and published recently in the European
Journal of Clinical Nutrition, indicated that high consumption of the
sweetener may lead to neurodegeneration...

The researchers added: "The energy systems for certain required
enzyme reactions become compromised, thus indirectly leading to
the inability of enzymes to function optimally.

"The ATP stores [adenosine triphosphate] in the cells are depleted,
indicating that low concentrations of glucose are present in the
cells, and this in turn will indirectly decrease the synthesis of
acetylcholine, glutamate and GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)."

Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
2008, doi: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602866
"Direct and indirect cellular effects of aspartame on the brain"
Authors: P. Humphries, E. Pretorius, H. Naude

[threadbear]

Hi Steam Cannon, I thought for years that I would never be able to diet again, as the last time I lost 20 lbs, I was a complete nervous wreck. I mean, teeth grinding, anxiety, visual disturbances..the whole 9 yards. As soon as I quit dieting, I was fine. I thought it was because I gained back a few pounds

. Flash forward-- Last year I started getting the same reactions, but my weight was stable, and I wasn't dieting. I was really upset, as I couldn't for the life of me, figure out what was causing it. I went through everything I was eating, particularly anything new, and the only thing that stood out was low fat sugar free yogurt, with nutrasweet, or aspartame.

So I did a google search and was astonished to discover the link between aspartame and anxiety. I quit the yoghurt immediately and was fine. I realized at that time that the reason I was such a wreck, last time I lost a lot of weight, was more likely caused by aspartame, than weight loss, itself.

So thanks for providing that info.

[welshgreen]

nope never had a panic attack although some days I fell pretty depressed when thinking about the future.

[steam_cannon]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', 'S')o thanks for providing that info.