有些食物会加重焦虑症状,而有些食物却有镇静效果,这是真的吗?
回答 Craig N. Sawchuk, Ph.D., L.P.
焦虑症状可能让您感到不适。应对焦虑症可能是一项挑战,往往需要改变生活方式。没有任何饮食改变可以治愈焦虑症,但注意饮食可能有帮助。
尝试以下建议:
- 摄入含有一定蛋白质的早餐。在早餐时摄入蛋白质有助于延长饱腹感和保持血糖稳定,让您有充沛的能量开启新的一天。
- 摄入复合碳水化合物。碳水化合物被认为可增加脑中血清素的含量,血清素具有镇静效果。摄入富含复合碳水化合物的食物,如全谷类:燕麦、藜麦、全谷物面包和全谷物食品。不吃含有简单碳水化合物的食物,如含糖食物和饮料。
- 多喝水。即使轻度脱水也可能影响您的情绪。
- 限制或避免饮酒。酒精可能有镇静的即时效果。但随着酒精在体内逐渐消化,可能会使您感到焦躁。酒精也可能影响睡眠。
- 限制或避免摄入咖啡因。避免饮用含咖啡因的饮料。咖啡因可能会使您感到紧张不安,还可能影响睡眠。
- 注意食物过敏。某些食物或食品添加剂可能会导致一些人出现不适的身体反应。在有一些人中,这些身体反应可能导致情绪变化,包括易怒或焦虑。
- 尝试健康均衡的膳食。健康饮食对身心整体健康至关重要。多吃新鲜水果和蔬菜,但不要过量食用。定期食用富含 ω-3 脂肪酸的鱼类(例如三文鱼)也可能有帮助。
饮食改变可能对您的整体情绪或舒适感起到一些积极影响,但不可代替治疗。改变生活方式(例如改善睡眠习惯、增加社会支持、使用减压技巧和定期运动)也可能有帮助。耐心些,因为这些改变可能需要一些时间才会对您的焦虑症产生效果。
如果您的焦虑症较为严重或干扰您的日常活动或生活品质,您可能需要接受咨询(心理疗法)、药物或其他治疗。
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Craig N. Sawchuk, Ph.D., L.P.
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May 24, 2017Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/zh-hans/diseases-conditions/generalized-anxiety-disorder/expert-answers/coping-with-anxiety/faq-20057987