Food and Mood

Last year I was diagnosed with mood adjustment disorder and depression.  I was an emotional eater and relied on food for comfort and companionship.  However, these foods were affecting me and causing chemical emotional imbalance.  I couldn’t concentrate and was constantly irritable and suffered from extreme crying episodes.  During that period I was prescribed medication which basically turned me into a zombie, some days I slept on average 12 to 14 hours.  After doing some research and dealing with my problems I realized how certain foods have an adverse effect on mood. 

On diet primarily of meats I was aggressive and downright angry, frustrated, scared, and just pissy at times; constantly on attack mode.  My menstrual cycles were extremely heavy, and I suffered terribly with premenstrual syndrome.   It wasn’t until I decreased my intake of a standard American diet and embraced a more live food way of living my mood has settled, menstrual cycles and PMS are beginning to shift.  Although, my cycles are still at 7 days the amount of blood flow is lighter and the symptoms are lessening. 

I came across this article on mood posted on Raw Food Ideas’ website.