{"id":3523,"date":"2010-03-12T13:18:08","date_gmt":"2010-03-12T13:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.panicaway.com\/?p=3523"},"modified":"2012-07-30T10:36:25","modified_gmt":"2012-07-30T10:36:25","slug":"blood-sugar-levels-and-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.panic-away-program.dreamhosters.com\/home\/blood-sugar-levels-and-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood Sugar Levels and Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_3527\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3527\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3527\" title=\"blood_sugar\" src=\"http:\/\/www.panicaway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/blood_sugar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by: <a href='http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/arndog\/3017877950\/' target='_blank'>arnold | inuyaki&#039;s<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nDo you wake up in a highly anxious state? Is it hard for you to focus and get control over your thoughts after a meal?<\/p>\n<p>If the answer is yes, one of the critical links related to your anxiety could be traced to your diet and your blood sugar levels throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a history of diabetes or other health conditions that cause low blood sugar, you may be more vulnerable to high anxiety, stress and even a panic attack at certain times of the day.<\/p>\n<p>Many people who are suffering from hypoglycemia experience anxiety on a regular basis because their blood sugar levels are too low. Low blood sugar levels can trigger a number of responses in the body including inability to focus, nervousness, trembling, dizziness and racing thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>Sound familiar?<\/p>\n<p>If so, you may need to be tested for hypoglycemia and diabetes, and take a close look at your diet.<\/p>\n<p>Many people get a lot of relief from anxiety simply by changing their daily diet and eating more nutritious, wholesome foods that don\u2019t negatively affect their blood sugar levels. I talk more about this in my book Panic Away.  Simple diet modifications such as eating oatmeal with milk for breakfast, eating more protein-rich foods at each meal, and eating smaller meals throughout the day can help keep blood sugar levels in check and keep anxiety levels under control.<\/p>\n<p>If you experience frequent mood swings and anxiety attacks that you can\u2019t trace to any particular source, take a close look at your diet and lifestyle and see if your mood tends to change after a meal. This can be a good indicator that your blood sugar levels are out of balance, so it\u2019s important to have that checked and start making the necessary changes in your diet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you wake up in a highly anxious state? Is it hard for you to focus and get control over your thoughts after a meal? If the answer is yes, one of the critical links related to your anxiety could be traced to your diet and your blood sugar levels throughout the day. 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