Can foods that make us feel good actually make us sick and feel more stress, anxiety and depression in the long run? Yes! Look at alcohol for example – it’s a quick fix that makes us feel good short term, but often ends up making things worse all around.

Ironically the foods that we often find ourselves craving are the same ones we
are allergic to.  Even your doctor would not typically be able to discern this
as they measure the common IgG response in the body to determine allergies. IgG
elevation is typified by common allergy symptoms, including runny nose, red or
watery eyes, etc.

Subclinical (meaning not always able to be diagnosed by a doctor in a clinical
setting) allergies, like subclinical vitamin deficiences, often go untreated. In
this case, a food allergy can illicit an IgE response that can lead to reactions
such as headaches and weight gain. They can also affect our mood making us more sensitive to stress, anxiety and depression.

They do this because the food triggers the allergic reaction which then releases
epinepherine into the body. This is one of those ‘feel good’ chemicals and so we
end up craving the very food that is bad for us!

In addition, foods like wheat and chocolate (dairy too) produce opiate like
compounds in the body that also are addicting, hence we can end up craving those
foods as well. Wheat in particular is riddled with so many negative risk factors I tell all my clients to avoid wheat products as much as possible. If you must consume
grains, use brown rice, quinoa, pure rye, oats, or even the new sprouted grain
products (Ezekial) as they are less associated with side effects.

Top foods to avoid that produce toxic reactions in the body are wheat, sugar,
soy, corn and dairy.  Learn to gradually shift your consumption of these to
healthier alternatives. For sugar, naturally occurring sugars in fruits are
better, as is Agave, and zero calorie herbals Stevia and Lo Han.

With soy, fermented soy appears safer, so items like tempeh and tofu could be
used.  The health benefits of soy are questionalbe and as I try to adopt a
‘Controversy Free’ philosophy, if there is doubt, its best to avoid it as much
as possible.

For corn there are also many substitutes from other less popular grains.  Dairy
can be safe if you get it raw & unpastuerized but this is not easy to come by. So
nut milks like almond, or even goat products appear to be less reactive in the
body.

For a healthy ‘quick fix’ to make you feel better and reduce stress, anxiety and depression try safe, fast-acting Gabatrol. The ingredients in Gabatrol have been shown to help reduce emotional or binge eating and food cravings!

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