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The Anxiety Summit – The latest food and nutrient research on anxiety, music and more

November 2, 2014 By Trudy Scott 37 Comments

A very very big welcome to The Anxiety Summit, season 2, day 1!! We’re going to share expert interviews on nutritional approaches for eliminating anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks and OCD.

This is what you’ll learn in the Anxiety Summit – how you can eliminate:

full blown anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, OCD, phobias
constant low grade fear, feelings of dread, the racing heart, the busy mind you can’t switch off and the ruminating thoughts
the constant worry, perfectionism, procrastination, the who-am-I-to-do-this or imposter syndrome

The first talk is: “The latest food and nutrient research on anxiety, music and more” and airs live on Monday November 3^rd from 9am PST for a 24 hour window.

Trudy Scott, Food Mood Expert, is the host the Anxiety Summit, and author of The Antianxiety Food Solution.

Why The Anxiety Summit
New research on food and nutrients for reducing anxiety and depression
Why changing our diets and addressing nutritional deficiencies is so important
Music for mood and some inspiration for you
Gems from each of the upcoming speakers

A recent paper in BMC Psychiatry titled “Lessons from obesity prevention for the prevention of mental disorders” proposes that

common mental disorders like anxiety and depression “should be considered as a form of non-communicable disease,” like obesity “preventable through the modification of lifestyle behaviors, particularly diet” and exercise.

One of the authors of the above study, Dr. Felice Jacka, a well-known food and mood researcher, co-authored another 2014 paper “Nutritional psychiatry research: an emerging discipline and its intersection with global urbanization, environmental challenges and the evolutionary mismatch” that stated:

“the clear message is that in the midst of a looming global epidemic” of mental health disorders, “we ignore nutrition at our peril.”

If you joined us in June during season 1, you’ll recall Dr. Jacka shared The Research – Food to prevent and treat anxiety and depression? She shared:

We’ve now seen data from right around the world right across every continent and across age ranges, showing that diet really does matter to the prevalence and incidence of depression and anxiety.

This is the ATA blog post I mentioned: Five Ways the New ATA Hypothyroidism Guidelines are Bad for Thyroid Patients

Music has mood benefits. I blogged about this in this Anna Clendening post. Check it out to see the links to the research and hear Anna sing.

Grab your copy of “Top of the World ” song here. This is your own copy of my custom song co-created by me and Amma Jo and sung by the lovely Amma Jo. I want this to be an inspiration for you! And as someone said during the first season: “a bouquet of hope.” Because you deserve to feel on top of the world all the time! Enjoy!

And stay tuned for my interview with Amma Jo later in the summit.

Do you sing or play a musical instrument? How does it make you feel? Does it help with anxiety, depression, stress?

Have food changes helped your anxiety, depression, stress?

If you are not already registered for the Anxiety Summit you can get live access to the speakers of the day here www.theAnxietySummit.com

Eggs are ok, even the yolk!

October 17, 2014 By Trudy Scott 12 Comments

eggs and spinach

We’re seeing more and more research showing that eggs are ok and can be part of a healthy diet. It’s about time! Myself and my fellow nutritionists/integrative doctors have been saying this for years. I even say “yes, you can eat the yolk” on the back of my business card.

Here is some of the recent research:

An article on Webmd, Egg-Rich Diet Not Harmful in Type 2 Diabetes discusses the results of a new study to be published later this month. The findings were presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 2014 Meeting last month by Nicholas Fuller, PhD, from the Boden Institute Clinical Trials Unit, University of Sydney, Australia

The findings suggest that eating two eggs per day, 6 days a week can be a safe part of a healthy diet for people with type 2 (that’s 12 eggs a week – yeah!)

Eggs don’t have a bad effect on cholesterol levels in people with type 2 diabetes.

…those in the high-egg group showed a trend toward HDL improvement

Researchers also found that eating an egg-rich diet for 3 months was linked to better appetite control, and may also provide a greater sense of feeling full.

The high-egg group also reported more enjoyment of foods, less boredom, and more satisfaction with the diet (I really like this finding!)

A paper published last month in the British Journal of Nutrition : “Cholesterol and egg intakes and the risk of type 2 diabetes: The Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study“ found that:

higher intake of cholesterol or eggs may not be associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in Japanese populations

This interesting animal study “Orally administered whole egg demonstrates antidepressant-like effects in the forced swimming test on rats” published in August:

demonstrated that whole-egg treatment exerts an antidepressant-like effect

It is suggested that whole egg may be an excellent food for preventing and alleviating the conditions of major depression

Skipping breakfast can increase depression, anxiety and stress levels and eggs can be part of a healthy breakfast. This May 2014 paper “A cross-sectional investigation of depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms and health-behavior participation in Australian university students” found that:

For males, depressive symptoms were associated with skipping breakfast and poor sleep quality.

For females, depressive symptoms were associated with skipping breakfast, inadequate vigorous physical activity, and short or long sleep hours.

You don’t want to skip breakfast – ever! Low blood sugar can result in anxiety, mood swings, irritability and feeling easily overwhelmed, so it’s really important to get a good start to the day with good quality protein like eggs. Here is a simply yet delicious Egg Muffin recipe from Make It Paleo: Over 200 Grain-Free Recipes for Any Occasion.

We’re going to be talking more about the health and mood benefits of eggs (and animal protein) during season 2 of The Anxiety Summit. It runs from Nov 3-16 and you’ll learn about this and many other nutritional and natural solutions for anxiety, panic attacks, OCD and social anxiety. We’ll cover the research and practical solutions too.

The Anxiety Summit: Rooibos – A Functional Food in the Management of Stress

June 26, 2014 By Trudy Scott 28 Comments

Amanda Swart, associate professor from the Department of Biochemistry at Stellenbosch University in South Africa was interviewed on the Anxiety Summit by host of the Anxiety Summit, Trudy Scott, Food Mood Expert and Nutritionist, author of The Antianxiety Food Solution.

Rooibos: A Functional Food in the Management of Stress

The role rooibos plays in the maintenance of normal cortisol levels
The influence of rooibos on cytochrome P450 enzymes
The polyphenols and flavonoids found in rooibos
Other health benefits of rooibos

I am such a research nerd, and I like to keep up with the latest research on anxiety and stress and mood. I immediately contacted the author when I came across this study, “Rooibos Influences Glucocorticoid Levels and Steroid Ratios In Vivo and In Vitro: A Natural Approach in the Management of Stress and Metabolic Disorders.” For you research nerds out there, this was published in March this year, 2014, in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research.

Here are some great gems from my interview with Amanda:

The plant world is amazing, that’s where our medication comes from usually. The drug companies base most of their drugs on what is available in nature, and they just change structures a little bit.

If you can remember… back in the seventies and eighties, people weren’t really that stressed out yet. Stress is a very modern disease.

In the human study, they drank rooibos for six weeks, and they had six cups and they soaked the teabag for ten minutes. We didn’t see that cortisol levels decreased significantly, but what we did see is that the ratio of active to inactive was vastly improved.

If the ratio active cortisol to inactive cortisol is high, this is normally associated with metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and hypertension.

Here is a link to the rooibos publications on Amanda’s ResearchGate site

Here is the prostate cancer study that Amanda discussed – how one of the adrenal androgens – 11 hydroxy androstenedione, may be implicated in castration resistant prostate cancer. (This in unrelated to rooibos consumption but Amanda’s rooibos cortisol work lead her to this work)

~~If you are not already registered for the Anxiety Summit you can get live access to the speakers of the day here www.theAnxietySummit.com~~

UPDATE: the summit concluded on Tues 6/24 – season 2 of The Anxiety Summit will be in November 2014. If you’d like to be on the notification list just sign up here www.theAnxietySummit.com

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The Anxiety Summit: All the speakers and topics

June 25, 2014 By Trudy Scott 5 Comments

The Anxiety Summit June 9-22, 2014.

Nutritional Solutions for anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks and OCD.

Hosted by Trudy Scott, Food Mood Expert and Nutritionist, author of The Antianxiety Food Solution.

Here are all the speakers, their topics and blog posts with additional information, links to studies and more (missing blog posts will be added for each speaker)

Trudy Scott – Food Mood Expert, author of The Antianxiety Food Solution and host of The Anxiety Summit: “Anxiety: Stats, Trends and Gems from each Speaker”

This is the blog announcing the summit and week 1 speakers

Dr. Kelly Brogan M.D., Holistic women’s health psychiatry: “Misunderstood and Mistreated: Reinventing Psychiatry.”

Dr. Felice Jacka – Principal Research Fellow at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia: “The research: food for the treatment and prevention of anxiety and depression?“

Esther Blum – Integrative Dietitian and bestselling author of Cavewomen Don’t Get Fat: “How to Live Gorgeously and Rock Your Inner Cavegirl”

Julie Matthews – Certified Nutrition Consultant and author of award winning book, Nourishing Hope for Autism: “BioIndividual Nutrition for Anxiety: How special diets and avoiding certain foods can Support individuals with anxiety.“

Mira Dessy – Certified Nutrition Educator, Real Food Advocate, and author of The Pantry Principle: “How additives in your food can make you anxious.”

Amanda Swart – Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Stellenbosch University, South Africa: “Rooibos: a functional food in the management of stress“

Dr. Stephanie Seneff – Senior Research Scientist at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory: “How aluminum and Glyphosate (Roundup) collaborate to cause anxiety, depression, Autism and celiac disease“

Margaret Floyd – Nutritional therapist, writer, real food advocate and author of Eat Naked: “Comfort food or sweet misery? How sugar controls your mood and how to get it out of your diet.“

Julia Ross, MFT – Pioneer in the field of Neuro-nutrient Therapy and the author of the best sellers The Mood Cure and The Diet Cure: “Eliminating Anxiety: Amino Acid Therapy and Adrenal Balancing.“

Dr. Hyla Cass – Board-certified in psychiatry and integrative medicine and the author of Natural Highs: “The Addicted Brain and How to Break Free.”

Dr. Josh Friedman, Psy.D., CHHC – Integrative Psychotherapist: “Integrative Psychotherapy: My Journey from Psychoanalysis to Whole Person Mental Health”

Trudy Scott – Food Mood Expert, author of The Antianxiety Food Solution and host of The Anxiety Summit: “How zinc and vitamin B6 prevent pyroluria and social anxiety“

Dr. Anna Cabeca, DO – Gynecologist and Obstetrician, co-creator of Sexy Younger You: “The role of our hormones and neurotransmitters in anxiety”

Dr. Amy Day, ND – Specialist in stress, fatigue and Women’s hormonal issues: “Adrenal health for more energy, less anxiety and balanced hormones“

Dr. Izabella Wentz – PharmD, author of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: “Hashimoto’s And Anxiety.”

Corey Schuler, MS, DC – Board-certified nutrition specialist, chiropractic physician: “Roots, Leaves, and Vitamin Bs for Anxiety.”

Coleen Walsh – Functional Nutritionist, Master Nutrition Therapist, the “methyl queen”: “Are Your Genes Depressing You?: MTHFR and your mood.”

Catherine M. Pittman, Ph.D – Clinical psychologist, psychology professor, co-author of Extinguishing Anxiety: “Benzodiazepines in the Treatment of Anxiety: Weighing Risks and Benefits.“

Dr. Nicole Beurkens, PhD – Licensed Psychologist, Certified Brain Injury Specialist: “Nutrition as a Foundation for Other Therapies.“

Christa Orecchio – Clinical and holistic nutritionist, co-host of the nationally syndicated health talk show, “The Randy and Christa Show: “Preventing and Quelling Post-Partum Anxiety”

James M. Greenblatt, MD – Pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, author of The Breakthrough Depression Solution: “Integrative Therapies for The Treatment of OCD and Anxiety.”

Client success stories – Elizabeth and Carolyn. Two clients saw transformational changes in their mood and anxiety when they made food changes, added in nutrients, addressed digestive issues and food intolerances.

Robin Nielsen – Certified Nutrition Consultant and co-creator of Sexy Younger You: “Sleep Your Way to Better Moods“

Meme Grant success story – Amazing Amino Acids for emotional eating and panic attacks

Trudy Scott – Food Mood Expert, author of The Antianxiety Food Solution and host of The Anxiety Summit: “Anxiety: coffee, chocolate, fish, water and more – and where to go next”

Thank you for joining us on The Anxiety Summit! I hope you’ll join us again in November for season 2 of The Anxiety Summit!

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Remember don’t tolerate how you feel. You deserve to feel your absolute best, and you can and should feel on top of the world always. You can completely eliminate your anxiety symptoms. Don’t give up hope, and just keep looking for answers until you have zero anxiety ~ Trudy

The Anxiety Summit: BioIndividual Nutrition and Special Diets

June 22, 2014 By Trudy Scott 14 Comments

Julie Matthews, Certified Nutrition Consultant and author of award winning book, Nourishing Hope for Autism, is interviewed by host of the Anxiety Summit, Trudy Scott, Food Mood Expert and Nutritionist, author of The Antianxiety Food Solution.

BioIndividual Nutrition for Anxiety: How special diets and avoiding certain foods can support individuals with anxiety

how the body and brain are connected
opiates, salicylates, amines, glutamates and oxalates
how special diets can help: GFCF, GAPS, low oxalate diet, FODMAPs
how to support biochemical pathways such as sulfation and methylation

Here are some great gems from my interview with Julie:

the brain is not this isolated island all by itself: it is connected to the body and all the biochemistry in the body affects what’s going on in the brain

different people might have similar biochemical pathways that are impaired, but they may manifest that differently – for some, with anxiety, some might have ADHD, some might have autism

gut flora is a really important factor in mood

I highly recommend Julie’s book Nourishing Hope for Autism: Nutrition and Diet Guide for Healing Our Children

And Julie shared this about her book and her work

My book is called Nourishing Hope for Autism, but a lot of people that have other conditions get my book, particularly because I call kids with autism the canaries in the coalmine. They’re the ones that are telling us that our world is too toxic, there’s too many stressors, it’s too deficient in nutrients, and we need to change our ways by adding more nutrition, more absorbable forms of supplements, getting supplements in general, eating good foods that are nutrient dense. These principles are principles that apply, in my experience, to almost all healing. So we learn a lot from the kids with autism on how it might apply to anxiety and other conditions.

We discussed the overlaps we see in autism and mood disorders: digestive issues, neurotransmitter deficiencies, gluten issues, low blood sugar, pyroluria etc.

Here is an article on Dr MacFabe’s work on gut bacteria: Spotlight on the Gut Bacteria-Brain Connection in Autism

Get your free gifts from Julie:

Using Food and Nutrition to Improve Autism and ADHD (includes info on some of the special diets even though title is about autism/ADHD)

Two hour oxalate interview and transcript (for Practitioners)

~~If you are not already registered for the Anxiety Summit you can get live access to the speakers of the day here www.theAnxietySummit.com~~

UPDATE: Season 1 of The Anxiety Summit concluded on Tues 6/24/14. If you’d like to be on the notification list for the next summit just sign up here www.theAnxietySummit.com

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The Anxiety Summit: The Addicted Brain and How to Break Free

June 22, 2014 By Trudy Scott 4 Comments

[REPLAY on Monday 6/23 – ENJOY!]

This is day 6 of the Anxiety Summit. Dr. Hyla Cass, M.D. board-certified in psychiatry and integrative medicine and the author of Natural Highs and The Addicted Brain and How to Break Free, is interviewed by host of the Anxiety Summit, Trudy Scott, Food Mood Expert and Nutritionist, author of The Antianxiety Food Solution.

The Addicted Brain and How to Break Free

how to recognize the signs of addiction
why do we become addicted and what is the connection to anxiety
food/carbs/sugar, caffeine, alcohol and drug addictions
how can we end addiction without suffering/withdrawal

Here are some great gems from my interview with Hyla:

in order to make neurotransmitters/brain chemicals that send messages around in our brain, we need the right raw materials

I think the personality becomes addictive because of this imbalanced neurochemistry

I’ve had people sent to me, for example, with anxiety, and it turned out that what was really going on was they were consuming aspartame in their soft drinks

If someone has anxiety, it’s not a Valium or a Xanax deficiency. It could be a GABA deficiency

Low serotonin leads to increased appetite, really craving carbs, feeling depressed, anxious and irritable, and having trouble sleeping

the food industry feeds off us as we’re feeding off of all that junk

This whole idea of a pill for every pill is just wrong

Hyla shared how Dr. Davidson, a conventional psychiatrist from Duke University, discovered that with atypical depression, there were people who were totally unresponsive to the drugs i.e. – nothing worked. He found that those patients did really well with chromium. Here is an article on the Psychology Today blog on chromium for depression.

And here is Hyla’s Huffpo blog post on Is it drugs not guns

Here are two of Hyla’s great books:

Natural Highs: Supplements, Nutrition, and Mind-Body Techniques to Help You Feel Good All the Time

Eight Weeks to Vibrant Health: A Take Charge Plan for Women to Correct Imbalances, Reclaim Energy and Restore Well-Being

Get your free gifts from Dr. Hyla Cass: “Outsmart Your Addiction Quiz” and “Reclaim Your Brain” e-report

~~If you are not already registered for the Anxiety Summit you can get live access to the speakers of the day here www.theAnxietySummit.com~~

UPDATE: the summit concluded on Tues 6/24 – season 2 of The Anxiety Summit will be in November 2014. If you’d like to be on the notification list just sign up here www.theAnxietySummit.com

Missed this interview or can’t listen live? Or want this and the other great interviews for your learning library? Purchase the MP3s or MP3s + transcripts + interview highlights and listen when it suits you