New to group, does this diet help with OCD/anxiety?

September 1, 2006

Hi my name is Lori,

Has this diet helped OCD/anxiety?

I have 13 year old daughter who has OCD and perhaps sensory issues.

Her therapist wants to put her meds up because she thinks it will

benefit her to take some of the anxiety off so she will be more freed

up to enjoy herself. She is at a low dose of celexa(10 mg) now. I want

to figure out why the meds do help and if there is an alternative.

We've been working with a naturopath with some results but we have

never done a strict diet. She was showing eating disorder problems a

couple years ago so I haven't wanted to play with it too much. Cranio

sacral has helped her a lot.

I'm curious if people with these specific problems have had good

results with this diet?

Thanks, Lori

September 2, 2006

>

> Hi my name is Lori,

> Has this diet helped OCD/anxiety?

> I have 13 year old daughter who has OCD and perhaps sensory issues.

> Her therapist wants to put her meds up because she thinks it will

> benefit her to take some of the anxiety off so she will be more freed

> up to enjoy herself. She is at a low dose of celexa(10 mg) now. I want

> to figure out why the meds do help and if there is an alternative.

> We've been working with a naturopath with some results but we have

> never done a strict diet. She was showing eating disorder problems a

> couple years ago so I haven't wanted to play with it too much. Cranio

> sacral has helped her a lot.

> I'm curious if people with these specific problems have had good

> results with this diet?

> Thanks, Lori

>

Welcome Lori

Actually the question was never asked before that I can recall.

From our point of view, since there is a definite brain and gut connection, I

believe diet

matters.

We actually have an anxiety doctor on our group, Dr. Ronnie Freedman. Maybe she

will

comment.

SCD helps with ADD and ADHD so it may be beneficial.

I can volunteer that I used to have panic disorder and agoraphobia and no longer

do since

marking six years on SCD. I like to think SCD has contributed the improvement

although I

initiated the diet for celiac disease. I still like to follow routines and

organize things, as

routine can be stabilizing. However i do not do this compulsively and am

comfortable with

being flexible. Whatever solves a situation is comforting.

How about a one month trial of SCD for your girl?

Carol F.

September 2, 2006

Hi my name is Lori,

> Has this diet helped OCD/anxiety?

> I have 13 year old daughter who has OCD and perhaps sensory issues.

> Her therapist wants to put her meds up because she thinks it will

> benefit her to take some of the anxiety off so she will be more

freed

> up to enjoy herself. She is at a low dose of celexa(10 mg) now. I

want

> to figure out why the meds do help and if there is an alternative.

> We've been working with a naturopath with some results but we have

> never done a strict diet. She was showing eating disorder problems

a

> couple years ago so I haven't wanted to play with it too much.

Cranio

> sacral has helped her a lot.

> I'm curious if people with these specific problems have had good

> results with this diet?

> Thanks, Lori

Lori,

My 8yr olds NP reccomended this diet to us. My dd has anxiety but

no OCD although we have OCD in the extended family. We belive my

dd's anxiety is caused by nutritional defiencies (even though she

was a good eater on a regular diet). Her defiencies are causing her

to not convert amino acids into neurotransmitters. We feel this

diet is key to helping her recover in addition to supplements and

metals detox. We are just getting started so I can't really tell

you how its working but I'm very hopeful. And you know what even if

it doesn't help its so healthy it certainly couldn't hurt!

September 2, 2006

I have mild OCD and a huge reduction in OCD symptoms was an unexpected

surprise just a couple of weeks in. It makes sense though, since strep

has been impicated in many cases of OCD, and this is a bacteria-

starving diet.

Best wishes,