Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 I have been very low-grain for a few weeks now. I'd like to say grain-free but i do cheat from time to time. I have noticed something interesting and was wondering if any other grain-free folks have experienced this: I am calmer and more even-tempered. It seemed I was losing my temper once a week or so with my daughter and yelling at her. I was always fretting over this and feeling guilty, trying various anger-management techniques. I still get angry, but just not that out-of-control feeling. I never cease to be amazed at the effect of diet on mental balance. Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 >I have noticed something interesting and >was wondering if any other grain-free folks have experienced this: I am >calmer and more even-tempered. It seemed I was losing my temper once a week >or so with my daughter and yelling at her. I was always fretting over this >and feeling guilty, trying various anger-management techniques. I still get >angry, but just not that out-of-control feeling. I never cease to be amazed >at the effect of diet on mental balance. >Elaine Yeah, one of my favorite sayings is " Buddha ate rice! " . I've had this " Buddha calm " since going GF, I used to go off the handle a lot, and we'd ALWAYS get into a fight Saturday morning. My kids too ... if they get gluten they go into hissy fits, but most of the time I get comments like " They are so CALM! " . When we first went GF, our nanny at the time was all for it, because she had been so tired of the tirades and also saw the connection. I don't know WHY this is, but it is known that gluten-intolerant people change their MRI scans when they eat gluten. Might be opioids, or might have to do with changing the blood-brain-barrier (zonulin). Or it might have to do with serotonin, which also gets messed up by gluten. Or cortisol, which also gets messed up. Or a kind of mini-migraine. It gets commented on a lot in the gluten-intolerant groups. -- Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 From: Elaine << ... I have noticed something interesting and was wondering if any other grain-free folks have experienced this: I am calmer and more even-tempered.>> Same thing happened here... I've been GF for 7 yrs... before that I used to get upset and become tearful real quick... just doesn't happen anymore... any situation which would have left me in floods of tears in the past just doesn't affect me like that anymore... my DH's moodiness has disappeared within weeks of going GF [and CF]. He's been less strict lately and the 'moods' have come back though not that bad... we do have the odd rice and/or sweet corn here and there but mostly we eat paleo style. Dedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Others have commented that my moods seem more even, but of course, I think they are wrong. I've always been very sweet and nice. Christie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Do you have any fermented grains? Are you off of all grains? When we took my son off of wheat, he was much calmer, easier to deal with, and could take unexpected change much easier. However, he is still on other grains such as oats and corn. Also, I was listening to an interview with a dog trainer on the radio, and she said when a dog was very aggresive, they would look at his diet. Usually a change to whole foods would help the dog calm down! I found that very interesting. Sue > From: Elaine << ... I have noticed something interesting and was wondering if any other grain-free folks have experienced this: I am > calmer and more even-tempered.>> > > Same thing happened here... I've been GF for 7 yrs... before that I used to get upset and become tearful real quick... just doesn't happen anymore... any situation which would have left me in floods of tears in the past just doesn't affect me like that anymore... my DH's moodiness has disappeared within weeks of going GF [and CF]. He's been less strict lately and the 'moods' have come back though not that bad... we do have the odd rice and/or sweet corn here and there but mostly we eat paleo style. > > Dedy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 >Do you have any fermented grains? Are you off of all grains? When we >took my son off of wheat, he was much calmer, easier to deal with, >and could take unexpected change much easier. However, he is still >on other grains such as oats and corn. Oats and corn are usually contaminated by gluten, so I avoid them. I do get some corn that is safe, but you have to be sure of the source (corn on the cob doesn't bother me). Also corn causes some other problems, tho not mental (if I eat too much popcorn, my joints hurt the next day). Fermenting does help, but for daily use it takes too much time. Most of our diet is stuff that doesn't take too long ... kimchi I make in big batches, and meat I can make ahead and freeze, and fruits and vegies are usually fresh and often raw. I do make some bread and freeze it so people can snack on sandwiches and toast sometimes, but it isn't fermented, and isn't made with whole grains (though making it with kefiili it gets fermented a little). -- Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 From: suesbarn <<Do you have any fermented grains? Are you off of all grains? >> No, we do not have fermented grains... as much as I like sourdough bread it still affects me [negatively] the same way as regular bread... we do have some rice and sweet corn at times but that's it... we try and keep to paleo eating principles most of the time. Dedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Hi Elaine, I've felt like that since I've cut out most sugars and whites and learnt to balance the carbs I do have with enough protein. I also need to get rid of more grains as I feel much better without them. Cheers, Tas'. Re: grain-free and mood I have been very low-grain for a few weeks now. I'd like to say grain-free but i do cheat from time to time. I have noticed something interesting and was wondering if any other grain-free folks have experienced this: I am calmer and more even-tempered. It seemed I was losing my temper once a week or so with my daughter and yelling at her. I was always fretting over this and feeling guilty, trying various anger-management techniques. I still get angry, but just not that out-of-control feeling. I never cease to be amazed at the effect of diet on mental balance. Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 --- In , " Elaine " <itchyink@s...> wrote: > I have been very low-grain for a few weeks now. I'd like to say grain-free > but i do cheat from time to time. I have noticed something interesting and > was wondering if any other grain-free folks have experienced this: <snip> I never cease to be amazed > at the effect of diet on mental balance. Elaine Diet affects my mood considerably. I first noticed when I went low carb 4.5 years ago, which involves eliminating grains nearly 100%. Now I find dairy products affect my moods - little things stress me out, I have a shorter fuse. Processed meats give me brain fog and fatigue, to the point of nearly falling asleep at the wheel of a car, and sometimes a migraine to boot. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Sadly i am not off all grains (struggling with not cheating on weekends -- i can't get it out of my head that weekends are time off from eating well) but i haven't fermented any lately. But still have noticed big effects on my mood. I still serve breads to my daughter but since going (almost) grain-free she hardly eats them anymore. I have thrown away several loaves of stale bread and bagels and a pack of tortillas. I'm just going to have get more creative with her and she loves Chebe bread. I'm all for her being calmer! I notice when she eats something bready she crashes soon after and it gets ugly. The big pisser in all this is my husband has lost 10 pounds while eating along with my diet while i've only lost two or three and i work out almost every day! Grrr. Anyway, all these reports on grain,gluten and mood simply astound me. What a different society we would have if people ate better (as Heidi has mentioned). Elaine > Do you have any fermented grains? Are you off of all grains? When we > took my son off of wheat, he was much calmer, easier to deal with, > and could take unexpected change much easier. However, he is still > on other grains such as oats and corn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Elaine, Makes you wonder how much human behavior is real human nature or the world on gluten, opioids and/or zonulin. The gut- brain connection is obvious when you quit. Have been dealing with a lot of stressful things recently. If it was the old me on gluten still I'd be a dysfunctional wreck. Wanita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 >>>The big pisser in all this is my husband has lost 10 pounds while eating along with my diet while i've only lost two or three and i work out almost every day! Grrr.<<< You've probably increased lean muscle which weighs more than fat. Throw out the scales and concentrate on how you feel and how your clothes fit :-) Cheers, Tas'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 >So this may explain why most of us who quit gluten and or dairy have >improved moods. Since the gut is able to heal and stop producing >antibodies maybe this allows it to start producing more serotonin >and/or handle it better. Have you read and bookmarked anything on this >in your research? I am collecting as much ammo as i can to convince my >family to try a trial GF/CF diet. > >thanks, > Well, the serotonin alone could explain it, but there are so many OTHER effects that the IgA allergies have (any one of which could explain it) that it's hard to pin down. And it might depend on the person. I know one woman whose kid had outright schizophrenia, ... you know the kind that puts you in the hospital with hallucinations ... who is ok now if he stays GF/CF. I'm sure that is not JUST serotonin. Anyway, the experts are arguing about all this at the moment, and I'm no expert! As far as ammo, the book Dangerous Grains is good. About half the folks with " mental illness " of some type have IgA gliadin allergies, which is a bad sign, regardless of exactly WHY they happen. My family just started doing better when I started cooking GF (they still eat cheese and milk, though they are starting to eat less) and they lost weight, so they think it is a good thing, but they won't read the literature (sheesh they are trusting folks!). -- Heidi Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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