Natural Cures for your Mood

Natural Cures for Your Mood Anxiety and stress can sabotage your diet. Blast away bad moods with these natural remedies. Have you taken the test? Talk to your practitioner today about taking our stress tests. you can find it in our download section on our main webpage. Book an appointment to see what we can do to help you cope with your stress.





Mood cures

Diet and Lifestyle Lifestyle guidelines may assist in the management of stress:

• Take regular exercise
• Practice Meditation, yoga, guided visualisation and/or breathing techniques.
• Set boundaries in relationships, families and work.
• Get support from friends, family, colleagues.
• Assign “time-to-fret” then get on with day to day activities with enthusiasm.
• Take regular work breaks throughout the day.
• Take weekend or holidays away from obligations and worries to gain a fresh perspective.
• Express your creativity. Write, garden, paint, sing – or take up a new hobby or classes
• Make a smoking cessation plan for currently smoking patients.

Dietary guidelines may assist in the management of stress:

• Reduce pro-inflammatory foods in the diet including saturated fats (meats, especially poultry, and dairy), refined foods, and sugar. Patients sensitive to antibiotics should eat only organic meats to avoid antibiotic residues.
• Emphasise foods high in essential fatty acids such as oily fish and nuts / seeds.
• Eat a minimally processed diet rich in antioxidants, phytonutrients and bioflavonoids.
• Protein is essential for connective tissue support, and should be consumed regularly.
• Nutrients to support digestive health including fibre and yoghurt should be consumed.
• Minimise intake of caffeine, alcohol and salt