I took on this way of eating to control gas-related symptoms, reflux and nausea. Ever since I started this diet 5 months ago, I have had 2 flare-ups. That's really something considering before I started this diet I would have had around 5-7 flare-ups over 5 months. The first flare-up I had on this diet came a day after I ate a whole lot of food that you're not supposed to eat on the low fermentable carb diet- what a surprise! So that one was down to me. I'm currently going through another flare-up now, and it's a day after I started some antidepressants my psychiatrist is bugging me to take (personally I hate antidepressants so much for my own mental-health treatment, scientists don't even know how they work and they were created based on a theory that was proven to be false). I'm not even depressed, just anxious, and I wanted to avoid these pills because I thought they might make me feel unwell and I was right. These pills are the right choice for some people but not for me. Anyway, it seems this diet is working well and I highly recommend it to those suffering with reflux, gas and nausea.
Hi, I'm glad the LOWFOD map diet is working for you. The theory that scientists don't know how antidepressants work is false and outdated: Here is theory: Based on Scientific research:
A 2009 study found that patients who had been taking antidepressants for two weeks showed increased accuracy in recognizing certain facial emotions, including happiness. Those whose accuracy changed the most also showed the most clinical improvement after six weeks, suggesting that these early processing changes might predict later outcomes.
Ultimately Harmer's research may even enable us to stop seeing biology and psychology as competing explanations. “Her work provides us with the ability to bridge between those different levels of explanation,” Roiser says. “That's very powerful.”
bowel motility is governed by dopamine and by serotonine. Serotonine makes you go, dopamine slows down motility. Loose stools is (therefor) a common side effect from anti-depressants.
Perhaps this is of some influence on your current flare up?
I take 5-htp, the precursor to serotonine and have the same effect on bowels.
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