most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-18T05:48:58Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/158755 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/158755/grains-dairy-and-depression crightfunnylol 2012-10-29T14:21:23Z 2012-10-29T17:00:36Z

<p>do you think removing these foods could help with depression, it seems that when i include them in my diet, tend to isolate myself</p> <p>any ideas or tips?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/158755/grains-dairy-and-depression/158760#158760 JeJ 2012-10-29T14:52:13Z 2012-10-29T14:52:13Z

<p>Yes there is an association between certain foods and depression. Tip: if they make you feel bad, don't eat those items.</p> <p>Can double check by eliminating for 30 days and reintroducing (in the case of dairy), seeing if symptoms persist. Placebo effect can also be quite strong, but doesn't take away from the fact that you will feel better if you eliminate it and the symptoms go away.</p> <p><a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evolutionary-psychiatry/201108/wheat-and-serious-mental-illness" rel="nofollow">http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evolutionary-psychiatry/201108/wheat-and-serious-mental-illness</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.depressiontreatmentworks.org/dairydepression.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.depressiontreatmentworks.org/dairydepression.html</a></p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/158755/grains-dairy-and-depression/158765#158765 Tina 2012-10-29T15:11:47Z 2012-10-29T15:11:47Z

<p>I can attest to this...I struggled w/ unusual bouts of anger and self-harm for months..sleepiness after eating on top of it. Once I eliminated gluten, dairy and grains - all of this went away. My moods are back to normal.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/158755/grains-dairy-and-depression/158782#158782 Canis Minor 2012-10-29T17:00:36Z 2012-10-29T17:00:36Z

<p>I've been a committed paleo eater for almost five years now, and while many, many things have cleared up, gone away or somewhat improved for me, chronic depression is not one of those things. </p> <p>I know that most people do experience general overall mood improvements the longer they stay committed to eating well and healthy, but unfortunately paleo is not a cure-all for everybody. </p> <p>That said, it will take time to work out for yourself what's harming you when you eat it, the "hacker" part of "paleohacker" involves a lot of self-experimentation, trial elimination and possible mistakes made along the way -- but it's absolutely worth it. And I wish you the best of luck, you're on the right track as far as I'm concerned.</p>