Not exact matches
Usually it looks something
like this: eliminate sugar, dairy, wheat, meat,
caffeine,
and alcohol steadily over three days; eliminate nuts, seeds,
and nightshade plants (tomatoes, potatoes
and eggplants) over two days; eat whole grains
and steamed vegetables for one to two days; drink fresh juices
and broths for two to three days (with one day devoted to lemon - maple - cayenne tea);
and steadily climb back out.
But it seems
like there are so many food rules to follow: limit your dairy
and caffeine, avoid deli meat
and soft cheeses,
and don't even look at
alcohol and sushi.
There are also some things that you should avoid
like caffeine,
alcohol,
and nicotine which can be harmful to your baby.
Other than
alcohol,
caffeine, medication, some herbs,
and fish high in mercury, unless you or your child have known allergies, sensitivities or a condition
like celiac's disease, there is no real reason to limit your diet.
Common causes include inadequate fiber or fluid intake, overuse of
caffeine and alcohol, medications, chronic laxative abuse, mental issues (
like depression), certain foods,
and various diseases.
With some simple lifestyle changes
like eliminating toxic household, beauty,
and skin care products, taking charge of your sleep schedule
and reducing
caffeine and alcohol intake, you can move even closer to naturally balancing your hormone levels.
Substances
like caffeine,
alcohol and carbohydrates before bed can really interfere with your sleep
and make you wake up tired
and cranky in the morning.
Rather than learn how to manage our energy
and bodies, we use drugs
like sugar,
caffeine,
and alcohol to self - medicate
and manage our energy
and moods.
In this stage, both parties should scale back on things
like alcohol,
caffeine, sugar, gluten
and pasteurized dairy.
Try out a hormone - balancing diet by avoiding stimulants
like sugar, processed foods,
alcohol,
and caffeine.
To get them, establish a wind - down routine: Keep everything but sleep (
like paying bills or watching TV) out of your bedroom; avoid
caffeine,
alcohol, spicy food,
and strenuous exercise within four hours of bedtime;
and dim the lights an hour before you hit the sheets.
«Addictions» to the chemicals used in food, including artificial colours, artificial flavours
and other additives
like MSG, just
like other addictions to
caffeine, nicotine,
alcohol and other drugs, can create a craving in the body that can only be quelled by consuming more of the offending substance.
Caffeine,
like alcohol, fuels cortisol imbalance thereby robbing you of sex hormones
and stressing your thyroid gland.
Clean up your diet from mind robbing molecules
like caffeine,
alcohol, refined sugars,
and eat regularly to avoid the short - term stress of starvation on your body.
Furthermore, lifestyle practices
like limiting your intake of
caffeine and alcohol, exercising regularly,
and keeping to a regular bedtime
and wake time can go a long way in fighting insomnia.
Isn't it funny how we always want to «take» things to improve our sleep, when what we really need to be looking at is improving the simple things first
like going to bed when we are actually physically or mentally tired, avoiding stimulants
like caffeine and depressants
like alcohol if we have regular sleeping issues,
and also trying to exercise regularly.
Certain foods
like caffeine, chocolate
and alcohol can be too stimulating to the nervous system
and therefore worsen anxiety.
Often times protocols
like the Clean Program
and Whole30 will eliminate other irritants
like alcohol,
caffeine,
and sugar from the mix
and advise that you avoid fried items, cheapo vegetable oils, gums
and additives in packaged foods.
First, eliminating food allergies
and un-junking the diet causes reactions similar to withdrawal from other addictive substances
like caffeine,
alcohol, nicotine, cocaine or heroin.
«This means avoiding as many damaging substances (
like alcohol,
caffeine, many medications, sugar,
and trans fats) as possible, while embracing liver boosters.»
Here's the list: Coffee, Chocolate (both for
caffeine),
Alcohol (c» mon, you don't want to give your baby a buzz), Broccoli (
and other «gassy foods»
like beans, couliflower, etc.), Spicy Foods (
like jalapenos
and so on; incidentally not all babies have a problem so just exclude if fussiness seems to occur), Garlic (also a taste issue for baby possibly), Fish (same as during pregnancy, mercury happens), Citrus (apparently can irritate their new little gastrointestinal system), Peppermint
and Parsley (used to halt milk supply so use sparingly), Peanuts / Tree Nuts (high - allergen food passes to baby), Corn (high allergen), Shellfish (high allergen), Egg (possibly egg white allergen), Soy (food allergen), Wheat (especially if mom or dad is allergic),
and of course Milk
and Dairy (for, you guessed it, food allergen).
The «white foods»
like sugar, white flour, white rice,
and white potatoes, can act as addictive foods to someone who is prediabetic or diabetic, similarly to how
alcohol or marijuana,
caffeine, speed, or cocaine, can act as an addiction to someone else.
- Avoid triggers
like caffeine,
alcohol and spicy foods.
Completely eliminate all processed foods
like chips, crackers, cookies
and candy, cut out anything that is non-organic, including non-organic meats, eggs, packaged foods, etc., cut out central nervous system stimulants
like caffeine and alcohol and simply eat clean, real food.
Removing toxins that can effect weight loss such as foods
like caffeine, sugar
and alcohol.
By avoiding spicy foods with black pepper or chili powder, garlic
and raw onions, citrus foods
like tomatoes, oranges,
and grapefruit, fried or fatty foods,
alcohol or anything with
caffeine such as coffee, tea, soft drinks, heartburn
and indigestion can be greatly lessened or avoided.
These are steps most of us already know (but rarely do)-- things
like limiting
caffeine and alcohol consumption during the day, keeping your bedroom cool, avoiding foods we may be sensitive to (sugar, grains, dairy),
and exercising regularly (as little as 30 minutes a day).
In my experience, the real triggers are not real foods but rather additives to our foods,
like MSG
and aspartame (NutraSweet), that have direct brain - altering effects, as well as
alcohol and caffeine.
Anyone who cares for their health or experiences digestive problems
like constipation, diarrhea, bloat, gas or cramps should pay attention to proper food combining
and avoid (or at least drastically reduce their intake of) soy, dairy, gluten,
alcohol, fatty foods
like oil
and meat,
caffeine, soft drinks, refined sugar
and artificial sweeteners.
Presuming you have the correct diagnosis, then things that you could do to improve the signaling are: reduce stress,
caffeine, other agents in tea
and coffee (decaf coffee can sometimes still cause problems due to these other agents)
and other GI irritants
like alcohol.
These include: inadequate Sleep; ongoing life Stress; not eating properly, or inadequate Sustenance; use of Substances
like alcohol,
caffeine, or other drugs;
and any health issue or Sickness that increases irritability (a bad cold, headache, lower back pain).