Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Hypoglycemia Symptoms Improved with Diet Modification
Observational evidence suggests that a relationship may exist between high glycemic index diets and the development of anxiety and depression symptoms; however, as no interventional studies assessing this relationship in a psychiatric population have been completed, the possibility of a causal link...
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| description | Observational evidence suggests that a relationship may exist between high glycemic index diets and the development of anxiety and depression symptoms; however, as no interventional studies assessing this relationship in a psychiatric population have been completed, the possibility of a causal link is unclear. AB is a 15-year-old female who presented with concerns of generalized anxiety disorder and hypoglycemia symptoms. Her diet consisted primarily of refined carbohydrates. The addition of protein, fat, and fiber to her diet resulted in a substantial decrease in anxiety symptoms as well as a decrease in the frequency and severity of hypoglycemia symptoms. A brief return to her previous diet caused a return of her anxiety symptoms, followed by improvement when she restarted the prescribed diet. This case strengthens the hypothesis that dietary glycemic index may play a role in the pathogenesis or progression of mental illnesses such as generalized anxiety disorder and subsequently that dietary modification as a therapeutic intervention in the treatment of mental illness warrants further study. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e7b820f653844532b1079fdec7fc90232025-02-03T06:11:00ZengWileyCase Reports in Psychiatry2090-682X2090-68382016-01-01201610.1155/2016/71654257165425Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Hypoglycemia Symptoms Improved with Diet ModificationMonique Aucoin0Sukriti Bhardwaj1Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, 1255 Sheppard Avenue E., Toronto, ON, M2K 1E2, CanadaCanadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, 1255 Sheppard Avenue E., Toronto, ON, M2K 1E2, CanadaObservational evidence suggests that a relationship may exist between high glycemic index diets and the development of anxiety and depression symptoms; however, as no interventional studies assessing this relationship in a psychiatric population have been completed, the possibility of a causal link is unclear. AB is a 15-year-old female who presented with concerns of generalized anxiety disorder and hypoglycemia symptoms. Her diet consisted primarily of refined carbohydrates. The addition of protein, fat, and fiber to her diet resulted in a substantial decrease in anxiety symptoms as well as a decrease in the frequency and severity of hypoglycemia symptoms. A brief return to her previous diet caused a return of her anxiety symptoms, followed by improvement when she restarted the prescribed diet. This case strengthens the hypothesis that dietary glycemic index may play a role in the pathogenesis or progression of mental illnesses such as generalized anxiety disorder and subsequently that dietary modification as a therapeutic intervention in the treatment of mental illness warrants further study.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7165425 |
| spellingShingle | Monique Aucoin Sukriti Bhardwaj Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Hypoglycemia Symptoms Improved with Diet Modification Case Reports in Psychiatry |
| title | Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Hypoglycemia Symptoms Improved with Diet Modification |
| title_full | Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Hypoglycemia Symptoms Improved with Diet Modification |
| title_fullStr | Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Hypoglycemia Symptoms Improved with Diet Modification |
| title_full_unstemmed | Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Hypoglycemia Symptoms Improved with Diet Modification |
| title_short | Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Hypoglycemia Symptoms Improved with Diet Modification |
| title_sort | generalized anxiety disorder and hypoglycemia symptoms improved with diet modification |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7165425 |
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