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02-14-2014, 07:13 AM
Hey Guys,
Well, great news... I seem to resolved my anxiety, both day-to-day & health with seemingly minor changes. I'm probably feeling the best I have in about 3 years what with my other problems I've had before this.
I'm not sure what has made a major change but it was either (or a combination of):
a) Vitamin D - I went from taking 200IUs to 1000IUs a couple of weeks before I noticed a change.
b) Running - although I've done regular exercise (walking & weights), I've felt really good having started running regularly.
I'm starting to sleep a little better & I am making some changes to my diet, adding in some 'superfoods': blueberries, avocado, walnuts & also trying to eat a little less meat in favour of plant protein, like different types of beans etc. Regardless of whether or not 'superfoods' are really that amazing, it'll give a bit more variation to my diet from healthy sources! Also, I've noticed some of you saying how occasionally going vegetarian can be good for you & also read that diets high in meat aren't great. (Reading about the Tarahumara in 'Born to Run' - fantastic book even if you aren't into running!)
Ironically, it's lucky my health anxiety has been a non-issue because I have been diagnosed with mild-IBS & also, something the running has brought up, possible Exercise-Induced Asthma. I've wheezed occasionally after intense exercise for a long time but never brought it up. I didn't even look these things up before calling the Doctor, even though I had some idea what was going on... so that's a good sign! I wonder if my IBS perhaps brought on my health anxiety because I was often feeling a bit off even if I couldn't place how.
I've learnt a lot of useful things here, it's amazing how small changes can really help for some of us.
Well, great news... I seem to resolved my anxiety, both day-to-day & health with seemingly minor changes. I'm probably feeling the best I have in about 3 years what with my other problems I've had before this.
I'm not sure what has made a major change but it was either (or a combination of):
a) Vitamin D - I went from taking 200IUs to 1000IUs a couple of weeks before I noticed a change.
b) Running - although I've done regular exercise (walking & weights), I've felt really good having started running regularly.
I'm starting to sleep a little better & I am making some changes to my diet, adding in some 'superfoods': blueberries, avocado, walnuts & also trying to eat a little less meat in favour of plant protein, like different types of beans etc. Regardless of whether or not 'superfoods' are really that amazing, it'll give a bit more variation to my diet from healthy sources! Also, I've noticed some of you saying how occasionally going vegetarian can be good for you & also read that diets high in meat aren't great. (Reading about the Tarahumara in 'Born to Run' - fantastic book even if you aren't into running!)
Ironically, it's lucky my health anxiety has been a non-issue because I have been diagnosed with mild-IBS & also, something the running has brought up, possible Exercise-Induced Asthma. I've wheezed occasionally after intense exercise for a long time but never brought it up. I didn't even look these things up before calling the Doctor, even though I had some idea what was going on... so that's a good sign! I wonder if my IBS perhaps brought on my health anxiety because I was often feeling a bit off even if I couldn't place how.
I've learnt a lot of useful things here, it's amazing how small changes can really help for some of us.