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Posted 9/9/2014 11:30 PM (GMT 0)
Hello all,

So I was feeling great today until I ate dinner. I had fried chicken tenders and fries. After I ate I started getting heart palpitations again. If you eat healthy food does it help reduce anxiety/palps?

-- It is now two hours after I ate dinner. My palps went away but now I keep on thinking that my heart is beating too softly and I keep on checking my pulse. Back into the cycle... great. Now I know to stay away from fried food for a while.

Post Edited (Soccer1) : 9/9/2014 7:49:12 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 9/10/2014 2:40 AM (GMT 0)
I get anxiety like that after eating too much unhealthy food.

There are some foods that do have certain components that can relieve or help to prevent anxiety. So in a way, having a healthy diet can help you get the right stuff so you're functioning at your best. Here's more about what to eat and what not to eat: blog.tranquilene.com/Anxiety-and-Diet/

I general, I find that I feel better and less anxious when I've been eating well and not overdoing it with junk food.
Posted 9/10/2014 9:08 AM (GMT 0)
yep feel better when ya eat well. i found this out after many years of processed food, t1 diabetes, a heart attack and double by-pass graft surgery and left vitrectomy and many years of laser treatments and intra- occuler injections. right eye blown. left constant haemerages. (diabetic retinapathy) diabetes and smoking have also taken all of my teeth as well. have had issues with other organs as well. renal failure etc. i'm not much of a cook-but what i eat is good. remember ya fluids as well.
Posted 9/10/2014 10:17 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah in general when you eat healthy you will have more confidence and trust in your health.
Also, whatever food you are eating, eating fast has so many disturbing effects in the body. I recommend eating small bites and chewing well before swallowing. That may help a lot :)

Stay away from sugar as much as you can (I know it's very hard for us people with anxiety problems, since sugary fun stuff makes us feel tad better).
Sugar = Bad carbohydrates (wheat products and potato which has high glycemic index), table sugar + syrup + jam + honey and too much fruits (a fruit a day before noon is very healthy). Also ANY processed food and packaged ready food + sauce (they have lots of extra sugar in them).

An adult human needs apprx 5 g of sugar everyday = a sugar cube!
Considering the things we eat whole day... Ughh xD
Posted 9/10/2014 1:23 PM (GMT 0)
I had chicken fingers and fries about 3 months ago and the same thing happened to me. It was SO DEPRESSING. I started eating all health foods from there and very small quantity of foods at a time. Smoothies, veggies, special k cereal. I cut pasta, bread, and most carbs out of my diet for quite a while, though I eat them again now in small quantities.

Another trick that I added while doing this was to take Epsom salt baths every 3 days. (Which basically absorbs magnesium in through your skin.) Magnesium really helps to reduce palpitations.

My situation has since gotten a LOT better, but there's another small trick that I found if you want to enjoy fried foods every now and then. It is to chew it up a TON, and eat very little. Somehow my stomach can handle the fried foods every now and then when I am really careful about how much I eat, and how much I chew it up.

Hope this helps you too!
Posted 9/10/2014 2:33 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks guys for all of your stories and tips! They will help a lot.

- I'm in college too so it's kind of hard to eat/find healthy food options.

Post Edited (Soccer1) : 9/10/2014 9:43:32 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 9/10/2014 5:14 PM (GMT 0)
Great advice on here! I am 34. I try to avoid caffeine, chocolate, excess salt, alcohol, smoking cigarettes, and spicy food as all of these can trigger my anxiety and thus the heart palpitations.

The trick is to listen to your body and to note what triggers your anxiety and to act accordingly in your future decisions. For example, next time you decide to eat fried chicken know that it may cause heart palps and that you may want to choose another dish. Good luck!
Posted 9/10/2014 5:17 PM (GMT 0)

TooMuchAnxiety said...
I had chicken fingers and fries about 3 months ago and the same thing happened to me. It was SO DEPRESSING. I started eating all health foods from there and very small quantity of foods at a time. Smoothies, veggies, special k cereal. I cut pasta, bread, and most carbs out of my diet for quite a while, though I eat them again now in small quantities.

Another trick that I added while doing this was to take Epsom salt baths every 3 days. (Which basically absorbs magnesium in through your skin.) Magnesium really helps to reduce palpitations.

My situation has since gotten a LOT better, but there's another small trick that I found if you want to enjoy fried foods every now and then. It is to chew it up a TON, and eat very little. Somehow my stomach can handle the fried foods every now and then when I am really careful about how much I eat, and how much I chew it up.

Hope this helps you too!


idea for how long do you soak in epsom bath ..if i may ask..for me very long soak in hot water gives me palpitations ~ shocked turn
Posted 9/10/2014 5:19 PM (GMT 0)
I can only share my own personal experiences, so given that,...if I eat fried foods, heavy foods, eat too much (of anything), or if I over-indulge in fatty foods or carbs,....my stomach gets terribly wonky in the *byproduct* of that wonk can manifest in exacerbation of my anxiety symptoms, particularly my breathing and chest.

Makes sense though. That's a big load to dump into our bodies and fats in particular are extremely slow to break down and digest.

So uhm, yeah, after that long-winded answer, the reply is YES absolutely!! Eating healthfully WILL make a difference! :)











M.
Posted 9/10/2014 6:55 PM (GMT 0)
Cilly,

Hot water gives me the same problem. I use luke warm water, and soak for 15 minutes. It's not the hot baths that I used to love, but I like to consider it a revitalizing mineral bath. My first Epsom salt bath, I started noticing positive effects. It wasn't until a week or so that there was a dramatic change in my daily life.

But during that time I also started eating healthier, and using daily relaxation breathing exercises.

Hope this might help you too! :)
Posted 9/10/2014 7:33 PM (GMT 0)
You are right to avoid fried foods. however, if you have a craving once in a while indulge yourself in a small amount. Eat it in the middle of the day and take digestive enzymes to help your stomach. This way you don't have to deprive your taste buds forever.
Posted 9/10/2014 8:14 PM (GMT 0)
That's an excellent point about eating a *small* portion of your craved food in the middle of the day (vs late at night, and especially not right before bed).

Good insight! :)











M.
Posted 9/10/2014 10:49 PM (GMT 0)
I didn't originate the idea. But, it works.
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