Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND Food for Mood The other crucial mood stabilizer I found was to keep my blood sugar levels stable during the day by eating more protein and complex carbohydrates with every meal, and as my snacks. Protein (nuts, eggs, seeds, lentils, fish, chicken, whey, meats, tofu, yogurt, and sprouts) and complex carbohydrates (legumes, potatoes, corn, vegetables, […]
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND What is Lactate and What Does it Do to You? Lactate is an anxiety-creating chemical that is produced when you eat high amounts of glucose and sugars. Lactate levels increase when you eat lots of sugars, simple carbohydrates, and inflammatory foods. Your liver converts lactate back into glucose, but if your
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND Sugar Surge and Spike Eating high amounts of simple sugars and carbohydrates, such as donuts, crackers, white bread, pastries, and sweets causes spikes of glucose in your blood. This forces your body to produce high amounts of insulin to remove the glucose from your blood and store it in your tissues as fat,
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND SERIES VII OF VII Empower Yourself: Re-Write Your Story In life, we often create a story for ourselves. For example, you might say things like, “I haven’t recovered since my girlfriend broke up with me,” or “I feel victimized by what happened, and it wasn’t fair,” or “I was too shy
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND Series VI of VII Release Old and Deep Rooted Trauma The next set of exercises help to release old and deep-rooted trauma so that you can free up your mind to become more present and enjoy life more fully. Try not to re-traumatize yourself when you think of some of your
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND Series V of VII The Rumination Situation “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” —Thich Nhat Hanh Rumination happens when you spend time thinking negatively about your issues, self-reflect negatively, focus on feelings associated with negative situations in
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND Meditation: Let the Healing Begin “Nature, time and patience are three great physicians.” —H. G. Bohn There was a time in my life when I was extremely stressed, confused and indecisive and had no sense of what I truly wanted for myself. I went to different therapists, and they all helped a
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND Daily Exercises for a Positive Mind The following exercises are things you can do daily to develop a positive mindset and better emotional resilience. Use them regularly, especially when you are going through difficult times, and watch out for change! What Went Well the Previous Day Research shows that remembering and
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND Understanding the Brain “A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools.” —Spanish Proverb A primal part of your brain, known as your limbic brain, is designed to protect you through instinctive survival mechanisms. Your limbic brain reacts
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND Brain Connections Change Due to Neuroplasticity All emotional experiences begin a physiological process in your body. For every act, emotion, and expression of love, self-love, self-forgiveness, and forgiveness toward another, your body reengages toward another physiological process, closer to its original process, its healthiest process… Dr. Ameet Aggarwal ND Emotional and
