Can a healthy diet and exercise help someone with mental health problems?
Along with the proper treatment? Im suffering from sever anxiety and psychosis, and my Diet consist of nothing but fatty foods, and sodas, with no exercise at all. If i started eating healthier, drank water, and exercised everyday, would that improve my mental health?
Taking good care of yourself and kepping up the discipline to follow this up will consideraly help you.
So yes, your mental health would improve, not directly because of the food or the exercise, but because it shows a good way to handle oneself
the best of luck and try it out!!
August 25th, 2010 at 10:06 am
Taking good care of yourself and kepping up the discipline to follow this up will consideraly help you.
So yes, your mental health would improve, not directly because of the food or the exercise, but because it shows a good way to handle oneself
the best of luck and try it out!!
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August 25th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Yes.
The mind and body are not two separate things, but one and the same. What you put into your mouth can and will affect your brain. Things like artificial sweeteners can impact brain chemistry, like aspartame’s phenalalynine in large doses cause migraines in some folks. Sugar can impact blood sugar levels which can impact seratonin levels and mood.
A lot of folks eat a deficient diet, so they are lacking in vitamins and minerals. Many of these, along with amino acids and fatty acids, play a role in brain chemistry. Folks who suffer from schizophrenia may just have a B-vitamin deficiency. But, the docs like to give them some meds instead of running a nutritional panel on them.
The problem is "diet" and "healthy" are subjective words. Some folks will tell you a healthy diet is soy beans and bean sprouts. Others will say a protein diet. There are some patients suffering from seizures who do well on high fat diets. The problem is each person’s body chemistry is different, so you need to find a decent diet for that person.
Generally… a good diet to start with would include lean meats, fish, nuts, green veggies, advocado. Depending on their tolerance for carbs, you wuold then add in some complex, starchy, glucose-based carbs, like potatoes, rice, oatmeal, etc. Wheat can be a huge intolerance for some folks, and can cause metnal fog as well as insulin resistance in some folks. So, it may be a good idea to avoid gluten. Dairy products can also cause mental fog and mental problems in some folks, even if they seem to digest them well.
Cut out caffiene, since it over-stimulates and can burn out the endocrine system. Get plenty of protein, and drink water. Start some exercise by walking, then maybe hit the gym and do 1 set of each exercise you can for the first week, 2 sets for the second week, then 3 sets from the 3rd week on. Just heading out for a 10 minute walk can do wonders to help clear up your head.
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August 25th, 2010 at 10:29 am
I have severe anxiety, I used to be an athlete until my life got messy (myself to blame). I recently joined a gym, and whenever I work out, it feels as though weight (no pun intended) has been lifted off my shoulders. My mind felt clear and I forgot about anxiety for a bit, for the day until the next day. This state would only last for about 48 hours for me though.
So I’m trying to make an effort into going to the gym every second day.
My diet has kind of stayed the same though, although going to the gym, and after my workout, my mind tells me I should eat healthier automatically. The best beneficiary here is the exercise. But exercise and diet come hand in hand. For optimum results both would be splendid :).
I’m still trying to keep going to the gym on a regular basis (about 2-3 times a week), and add a healthy diet!
I really wish the best of luck to you and I. Cheers!
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Personal experience
August 25th, 2010 at 11:17 am
Definately! Check out this link http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/food-and-mental-health/healthy-eating/
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