Posted by Paulinecfny on January 23, 2004, at 17:49:47
In reply to Anxiety, etc. Need Advice!, posted by sgoose on January 22, 2004, at 17:51:41
I met a professor who said that hypoglycemia (low sugar) is the cause of anxiety and the cure is to take NO SUGAR (including simple carbs). Complex carbs are ok; like one baked potato a day. He recommends fish and vegetable diet. No diet soda either because the body might think its sugar. Whe your blood sugar level drops, thats when the body dumps adrenalin in the system which causes the anxiety. You can request material (brochure and tape) from him if you're interested. I've been weaning myself off sugar but not completely as he prescribes. Also, the anxiety can be caused by other allergens, if its not the sugar. The brochure explains everything. Its pretty hard though to follow a no sugar diet, for me. So although I only get attacks once a week now (which is a great improvement, but still not good enough as far as finding work), I still have to completely be off sugar to see if the anxiety will go away in 2 weeks (as the professor claims).
Here's the professor's contact information about anxiety and hypoglycemia:
Anxiety & Hypoglycemia Study Group
Source of Life Center
22 West 34th St.
Manhattan, NY
(212) 479-7805
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