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Food, exercise, biofeedback and nutrients for anxiety at ADAA

April 16, 2012 By Trudy Scott 16 Comments

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Great three days at the 2012 Annual Conference of Anxiety Disorders Association of America. I was accepted to do a poster presentation on Saturday night: Food and Mood: Case Study of Woman with Anxiety (using food changes and nutrients) and I had a lot of firsts – the first time attending this conference, my first poster presentation at a mainstream conference, first time meeting some of the excellent researchers in the field and first time exposure to some of the newest research on anxiety.

I thoroughly enjoyed it from the start… submitting my proposal, creating the poster, figuring out how big to make it so it could be read easily (it was 3ft high by 5 ft wide) and then standing with my poster answering questions for an hour and a half during the poster session. I am now I’m inspired to do some of my own food mood research.

My poster was a case study of a woman using real whole food, no gluten, no sugar, 5-HTP, GABA, zinc, vitamin B6 and other nutrients to end her anxiety and panic attacks. I was very pleased with the interest and was thrilled to share this important info about the food-mood connection!

Some other highlights from the conference (there were many!):

  • Keynote by Dr Spiegel on self-hypnotism – in one study, participants were able to increase their gastric acid secretion. We learned that hypnotism has much good research for anxiety but is not used that extensively.
  • Meeting and talking to Lindsey DeBoer, lead author of Dietary Supplements for Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review – to be included in a chapter in a new book called Psychobiological Approaches for Anxiety Disorders that I look forward to checking out
  • Great quote from a session on Exercise for Anxiety: “Do your exercise before a stressful event and you’ll do much better” ~ Michael W. Otto, Ph.D. At the same session Jasper Smits, PhD shared much of the evidence of the benefits of exercise for anxiety, OCD, panic attacks and social phobia. Otto and Smits have a new book Exercise for Mood and Anxiety that I look forward to checking out.
  • This short 2 min totally cool video!!! “Take the stairs instead of the escalator or elevator and feel better” is something we often hear or read in the Sunday papers. Few people actually follow that advice. Can we get more people to take the stairs over the escalator by making it fun to do? See the results here. http://www.thefuntheory.com/piano-staircase With thanks to Michael W. Otto, Ph.D and Jasper Smits, PhD for sharing this at the exercise presentation
  • Doing a biofeedback relaxation session
  • Meeting, listening to and learning from researchers, authors and editors of some of the major journals
  • Meeting new people and making new connections

(On a side note, the ADAA was previously Anxiety Disorders Association of America, and was just renamed this weekend to be Anxiety and Depression Association of America.)

More research and conference highlights will be shared in future blogs… and all this and more will be included in future editions of The Antianxiety Food Solution: How the Foods You Eat Can Help You Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Your Mood and End Cravings, available in major books stores, at Amazon and via www.antianxietyfoodsolution.com.

Filed Under: Antianxiety Food Solution, Anxiety and panic, Events, General Health, Joy and happiness, Real whole food, Women's health Tagged With: ADAA, anxiety, biofeedback, depression, exercise, mood, nutrients, women

Woman with Anxiety at ADAA 2012 conference: food is the answer

April 10, 2012 By Trudy Scott 2 Comments

I’m heading to the 32nd Annual Conference of Anxiety Disorders Association of America . It’s on from April 12 – 15, 2012 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, Virginia.

The theme is: Integrating Mind-Body Connections: Advancing Science, Informing Practice for Anxiety and Related Disorders and you can find conference details here

I’m thrilled that I’ve been accepted to do a poster presentation on food/nutrients and anxiety – Food and Mood: Case Study of Woman with Anxiety. It will cover real whole food, including grass-fed red meat; neurotransmitters and amino acids GABA and 5-HTP; the mineral zinc; the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids; vitamin D; the mood impacts of gluten and more.  All supporting research will be provided.

The amazing thing is that this woman, a client of mine, was able to completely eliminate her anxiety and panic attacks, PMS and carb cravings using dietary and lifestyle changes only.

I look forward to sharing this information and my book The Antianxiety Food Solution  with attendees.

One of the newest food mood studies I’ll be sharing is one by Davison and Kaplan, titled Nutrient Intakes Are Correlated With Overall Psychiatric Functioning in Adults With Mood Disorders. It was recently published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry.

They looked at Canadian adults with mood disorders. Intake of carbs, fiber, total fat, linoleic acid, riboflavin, niacin, folate, vitamin B6, B12, pantothenic acid, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, magnesium and zinc were measured and higher levels of nutrients equated to better mental health.

Dr Kaplan, PhD was quoted as saying: “Doctors should consider counseling their patients to eat unprocessed, natural, healthy foods and refer them to a nutrition professional if specialized dietary consultation is needed.”

Here are some other interesting poster sessions I plan to visit:

  • Evaluation of Oral Zinc Sulfate Effect on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A
    Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
  • Dietary Supplements for Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review

There are also some very interesting sessions that I look forward to attending:

  •  Integrating Complementary and Alternative Medicine Into the Treatment of Anxiety and Related Disorders
  • Exercise for Mood and Anxiety
  • Adding Biofeedback to a Mental Health Practice
  • The Ethics of Psychology in the Media: Print, Internet, and TV
  • Anxiety and Gastrointestinal Distress Across the Lifespan
  • Benzodiazepine Use

All in all it should be a great three days of sharing, learning and networking at the ADAA 2012 conference and then a day of leisure in Washington DC before I head to Wisconsin for 3 days of Food-mood-anxiety workshops . I’m going to need that day of leisure!

I’ll be sharing what I learn on future blog posts and have plans to share my new beautiful 3ft x 5 ft poster too (created by my wonderful assistant Mika Howard) . And of course, I’ll take plenty of photos too.

Filed Under: Antianxiety Food Solution, Anxiety and panic, Events, Food and mood, Real whole food, Women's health Tagged With: adaa 2012, Antianxiety Food Solution, anxiety, calm, food and mood, red meat, vitamin D

Food and Mood: 9 Steps to Calm the Anxious Mind in Wisconsin

April 8, 2012 By Trudy Scott 10 Comments

What are the 9 steps? the power of real whole foods and the 4 food solutions from The Antianxiety Food Solution; removal of sugar and balancing blood sugar; removal of gluten and caffeine; optimizing digestion, balancing brain chemistry with amino acids; addressing pyroluria with zinc and vitamin B6; addressing lifestyle and other factors.

Please join me for a full 1 day seminar to learn about the powerful connection between food and mood, and anxiety specifically.

“Food and Mood: 9 Steps to Calm the Anxious Mind, Improve Mood & End Cravings”

I’ll be doing 3 live talks in Wisconsin in these locations and on these dates:

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM in Appleton, WI

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM in Madison, WI

Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM in Milwaukee, WI

In addition to the live talks above, a LIVE WEBCAST will also be available! It will be interactive and you will have the opportunity to send in questions via email on the day and I’ll answer your questions during the talk. (It will also be available to purchase as a DVD after the event).

Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 8:30 AM Central Time/ 9:30 AM Eastern Time

Note: This webcast (audio & video) will be broadcast over the internet. You may access this event from anywhere with an established internet connection.

The fee of $79.99 includes comprehensive course materials, questionnaires and selected references.

These are PESI seminars and are geared towards mental health professionals and are also open to the public. They are delivered as a live event with Q & A at various times during the presentation. I’ll be covering all the latest research on food and mental health, as well as practical steps for implementing changes.

[Update after the event: go to the PESI site and at the Title, enter Trudy Scott, and hit SEARCH to see all the future events, plus DVD/CDs that are available for purchase.]

I recently did the same series in the Boston area and this is what Bob Weiss had to say:

“The role of nutrition is huge and I thank you so much for opening up what has been too focused on aggressive psychotropics. What you are offering is part of the vital current that is changing the healthcare waters. I thought your piece about the role of amino acids, not just diet, was extremely valuable. I am going to be suggesting your book, The Antianxiety Food Solution, to my patients.”
Robert L. Weiss, L.I.C.S.W., C.A.S.
Licensed Psychotherapist and Certified Addictions Specialist
www.bobweiss.com

This information is also covered in great detail in The Antianxiety Food Solution: How the Foods You Eat Can Help You Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Your Mood and End Cravings, now available in major books stores, at Amazon and via www.antianxietyfoodsolution.com

Filed Under: Antianxiety Food Solution, Anxiety and panic, Events, Food and mood Tagged With: Antianxiety Food Solution, anxiety, calm, food and mood

Food and Mood: 9 Steps to Calm the Anxious Mind in Boston

February 29, 2012 By Trudy Scott 4 Comments

Please join me for a full 1 day seminar to learn about the powerful connection between food and mental health, and anxiety specifically.

“Food and Mood: 9 Steps to Calm the Anxious Mind, Improve Mood & End Cravings”

I’ll be doing 3 talks in the Boston, MA area in these locations and on these dates:

Tuesday, March 06, 2012 at 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM in Woburn, MA

Wednesday, March 07, 2012 at 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM in Waltham, MA

Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM in Dedham, MA

These are PESI seminars and are geared towards mental health professionals and are also open to the public. They are delivered as a live event with Q & A at various times during the presentation. I’ll be covering all the latest research on food and mental health, as well as practical steps for implementing changes.

[Update after the event: go to the PESI site and at the Title, enter Trudy Scott, and hit SEARCH to see all the future events, plus DVD/CDs that are available for purchase.]

Recent 2011 food mood research by Dr Felice Jacka,  looked at the eating habits of 5731 Norwegian adult men and women. They  found that “those with better quality diets were less likely to be depressed” and that a “higher intake of processed and unhealthy foods was associated with increased anxiety.”

The fee of $79.99 includes course materials.

The 9 steps are covered in great detail in The Antianxiety Food Solution: How the Foods You Eat Can Help You Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Your Mood and End Cravings, now available in major books stores, at Amazon and via www.antianxietyfoodsolution.com

Here are book reviews by Dr Winston Chung, child psychiatrist and Mira Dessy, Certified Nutrition Educator

Filed Under: Antianxiety Food Solution, Anxiety and panic, Events, Food and mood, Joy and happiness, Real whole food Tagged With: anxiety, anxious, Boston, food, mood, PESI

HMN twitter Food Mood party: more on pyroluria and zinc

January 25, 2012 By Trudy Scott Leave a Comment

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Do you experience anxiety, social phobia and inner tension that you cover up? Do you have poor dream recall? If yes, then read on.

On January 10th The Holistic Moms Network invited me to answer questions at their January 10th twitter party on Food and Mood. It was a great virtual “event” with really great questions.

A colleague, Mira Dessy, Certified Nutrition Educator and holistic health columnist, provided a great summary of much of the discussion. I added some information on sugar and cravings and I’d like to add to the discussion on zinc.

There are a subset of anxious people who do need higher amounts than the average person. From Mira’s blog “Zinc can be found in beef (grass fed is best), calf liver, venison, spinach, shitake mushrooms, and pumpkin seeds. It’s very important for pregnant women and children to get enough zinc with the addendum that zinc is a trace mineral and we do not need massive doses of it.” I agree, we don’t need massive doses but if you have pyroluria (anxiety, social phobia, inner tension you cover up – here is the complete pyroluria questionnaire) you will benefit from zinc and vitamin B6 supplements (at a minimum).

Again, thanks to Mira and read her blog to get the rest of the discussion. And thanks to HMN! Do come to the next HMN twitter party – they are a lot of fun and very informative!

Much of this information relating to anxiety and mood and food (and so much more) is covered in The Antianxiety Food Solution: How the Foods You Eat Can Help You Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Your Mood and End Cravings, available in major books stores, at Amazon and via www.antianxietyfoodsolution.com

Filed Under: Antianxiety Food Solution, Anxiety and panic, Events, Food and mood, General Health, Joy and happiness, Real whole food Tagged With: antianxiety, anxiety, food, food and mood, HMN, mood, pyroluria, social phobia, zinc

Food and Mood at Holistic Moms Network Twitter party

January 8, 2012 By Trudy Scott 3 Comments

Join me for a virtual Q and A session on Food & Mood!

Tuesday January 10th 7pm PST / 10 EST

I’ll be answering all your Food & Mood questions on twitter – for one whole hour. Join us and learn more about The Antianxiety Food Solution, the mood-food connection and the Holistic Moms Network.

Do you wonder why zinc is so important and what depletes our zinc levels? And the best food source of zinc? What about the importance of healthy fats and proteins? And the gluten-mood connection? Do you remember your dreams and do you know what brain nutrient helps both your dream recall and your anxiety? If you’re super-anxious are eating loads of nuts a good thing or a bad thing?

Go here to make it easy, follow along, ask your questions and comment http://tweetchat.com/room/holisticmoms

My twitter handle is @everywomanovr29 and Holistic Moms Network is @HolisticMomsNet

The hashtag is #holisticmoms (this will find all related tweets)

There will be some fun giveways! Hope you can join us!

Thanks to The Holistic Moms Network for hosting me. They have a great explanation about Twitter parties work and how to use tweetdeck.

About The Holistic Moms Network “The Holistic Moms Network is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization connecting parents who are interested in holistic health and green living. We encourage moms to trust their instincts, parent from the heart, use their innate sense of what is best for their children, live in balance with the Earth, and learn about the pros and cons of all healthcare and parenting options.

Living healthy and living green is not an endpoint, but an ongoing journey. No matter where you are on your parenting or holistic living journey, you are welcome at HMN! We are a diverse and open-minded community, a place where your choices are respected and where you can learn and become informed! Many of us are new to this journey, others more experienced. Wherever you are, you can benefit from the wisdom, support, and resources that Holistic Moms have to offer!”

[Please note this USA time, click this world time zone converter and use US/Pacific to find your date/time and join in from wherever you are, be it Australia, South Africa, Sweden, Malaysia or anywhere else – be sure to let us know where you are tweeting from!]

If you can’t make it use the hashtag #holisticmoms later to find the tweets. Of course, much of what we discuss about anxiety and mood and food (and so much more) is covered in much detail in The Antianxiety Food Solution: How the Foods You Eat Can Help You Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Your Mood and End Cravings, available in major books stores, at Amazon and via www.antianxietyfoodsolution.com

Filed Under: Antianxiety Food Solution, Anxiety and panic, Events, Food and mood, General Health, Joy and happiness, Real whole food, Women's health Tagged With: anxiety, food, HMN, holistic, mood, twitter party

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