We do have some control over our moods through the choice we have in how we perceive our surroundings. For example, we can let traffic irritate us, or we can find positivity in the situation and choose to be happy despite the undesirable circumstance. However, as you mentioned, and as I discussed in the article, food also has a significant impact on our moods and eating poorly certainly makes it a lot more difficult to achieve a balanced mental state.

It’s great that you’ve experienced how specific foods can have varying effects on different people. This is part of the Metabolic Typing philosophy that I briefly discussed in the article.

nice and detailed without being overbearing.

in my experience, food plays a masssssive role in how you feel. from an ayurvedic yogic point of view, different people are affected differently by certain kinds of foods. some people are firey “get up and go” people, aggressive and good in the morning – so for them something heavy like a big burger absorbs some of the fire and balances them out a little bit – while eating something heavy for somebody whose digestion is slow can be really detrimental. the whole concept really explains why some diets work for some people and not for others. check it out.

i’d love to think that we can control or be responsible for our own moods but my experience definitey shows otherwise – and eating the smallest bit of something completely random (avocado or hummus for example in my case) throw my entire mood out.

really inspiring stuff
all the best
alex – unleash reality

Congratulations on finding a way out of your depression! I’ve had similar experiences with eating bad food and find that when I stray from my diet, it’s often followed by a day of depression and several days of fatigue.

My son, who has struggled with OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) since he was 10, finds a single serving of sugar (in any form) is enough to cause an immediate attack.

Organic and Thrifty – Congratulations on your success! It certainly is amazing and that’s just what I’m trying to make more people realize through this blog!

Janet – The Mood Cure was one of those books that I regret not reading earlier, especially since it sat on my bookshelf for about a year! I’ll have to check out Little Sugar Addicts, thanks for the recommendation. It sounds like I’d disagree with her about saturated fat as well, but it sounds like she still offers plenty of great information.

Catherine, I feel for you and your experience with your doctor. I can so relate to motherhood bringing on a host of imbalances both emotionally and nutritionally. I wish you all the best in your healing journey. Our family has been greatly helped by the GAPS diet.

Stephen – I figured you’d like it. I’m sure you’ll enjoy The Mood Cure and I hope you enjoy the rest of your vacation as well!

Catherine – Unfortunately I haven’t. However, I think intestinal health is extremely important to our overall health and is often at the root of many problems. I do plan to write a lot about it in the future.

Vin – have you written any other articles regarding intestinal healing? I appreciate your feedback.