Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Hypoglycemia Symptoms Improved with Diet Modification
Joint Authors
Aucoin, Monique
Bhardwaj, Sukriti
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aucoin, Monique& Bhardwaj, Sukriti. 2016. Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Hypoglycemia Symptoms Improved with Diet Modification. Case Reports in Psychiatry،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102508
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aucoin, Monique& Bhardwaj, Sukriti. Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Hypoglycemia Symptoms Improved with Diet Modification. Case Reports in Psychiatry No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102508
American Medical Association (AMA)
Aucoin, Monique& Bhardwaj, Sukriti. Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Hypoglycemia Symptoms Improved with Diet Modification. Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102508
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102508