Happy Monday Everybody!!
I hope you’re feeling well!
Today I felt inclined to share with you how to use nutrition to calm the nervous system and improve your anxiety symptoms.
For those of you who know me, know that it’s been my mission to learn and share with you all the ways to improve your nervous system so you can feel more calm and happy in your everyday life!
I certainly know what it’s like to suffer from chronic anxiety and panic attacks and I also know what it’s like to be in a state of peace and happiness because it has been my life long journey to do the work and reap the results.
Which is why I’m so excited to share with you natural ways and practices you can do to improve your nervous system and calm your anxieties!
There are many factors to consider when it comes to healing the nervous system but for now we will just focus on the nutrition aspect.
The first thing you want to consider when healing your anxiety symptoms is to combine all of your macronutrients (Protein/Fat/Carbohydrates) together at every meal, including snacks. For ex: if you’re going to have an apple, make sure to have it with a protein and fat such as a nut butter or a small amount of nuts. The reason it’s important to combine your macro’s together is to avoid blood sugar spikes and crashes that will drive up cortisol (stress hormones) levels. Our bodies need all macros, especially carbohydrates to build energy, boost your mood and turn off the stress response.
If you tend to crave something sweet after/between meals, or when you’re feeling stressed, that is a sign that your blood sugar levels are too low and that can create a stress response, possibly leaving you feeling anxious.. So please eat your fruits and root vegetables with protein and a fait for mood stability!
It is especially important to eat higher amounts of proteins and fats the first hour of waking to support your adrenal glands (the organ that regulate your stress response).
The second thing you want to consider when improving your nervous system is adding adaptogens to your diet to repair the nervous system/immune system, boost your mood/energy and increase brain health. Things like Holy Basil Herb that support the immune system in times of stress. For ex: if you’re someone who’s prone to getting sick when you’re stressed, you want to consider taking Holy Basil Tea twice a day!
If you’re experiencing low energy and/or low mood, you may want to consider Rhodiola to help boost your mood/energy
Or, if you have a sensitive nervous system and prone to chronic anxiety, you can consider Ashwagandha to help build resilience in your nervous system and last but not least Ginseng to support brain health.and alleviate brain fog. But before you consider any of these supplements, please consult with your health care practitioner for which of these top 4 adaptogens is best for you and proper dosage.
The final thing to consider when improving your anxiety symptoms is improving your gut microbiome.
One of the best things I’ve done to reduce my chronic anxiety was improve my gut health! Because 70% of your nervous system lies in your gut therefore learning how to eat foods that builds good gut bacteria will calm the nervous system through the Gut/Brain connection.
In fact, I’m so passionate about gut health that I became a certified gut health practitioner and I feel privileged to help my clients heal there nervous system through my 12 week gut health training program.
If you would like to know more about this life transformative program. please contact me and we can set up a free 15 minutes consultation call.
I hope this blog post serves you well! If you feel this would be beneficial to someone you know, please share this blog post
Until next time
Take good care of yourself and each other
Sincerely
Your Health Coach
Nancy Pitre
