(1) Caffeine 
Found in COFFEE, TEAS, SODAS such as colas, root beers, and 
other flavors. Best to check labels! Also, caffeine is found in dark 
CHOCOLATE, so best to cut back on that also. Remember to go off of 
caffeine slowly to avoid withdrawal. You will be pleasantly surprised at the tremendous 
difference you will feel when you eliminate caffeine from your body.

The effects of caffeine are as follows: 
Anxiety 
Nervousness 
Insomnia 
Irritability 
Racing Heart 
Irregular Heartbeats 

Caffeine Aggravates the following: 
Gastritis 
Insomnia 
Menopause Symptoms 
Hypertension 

Suggestions: Try slowly mixing decaffeinated products with your caffeinated ones. 
Remove a little more each time, until you've eliminated all the caffeine. Many decaf 
brands are quite tasty, and there are many herbal products that can be fun to 
experiment with too. The results of less caffeine can be so profound, and will help you 
move past this condition in a speedier fashion! 

(2) Sugar
Stimulant in itself. When feeling sensitized it's best to cut 
way back on your sugar intake. You'll find you move forward and past 
anxiety much faster when you don't exacerbate the situation with too much 
sugar intake. Sugary foods can give you a temporary high but a quick 
crash follows. 

Too Much Sugar Intake causes: 
Nervous Tension 
Irritability 
Anxiety 
Jittery Feeling 

Other Negative Effects of Sugar 
Tooth Decay 
Gum Disease 
Depletion of B complex vitamins 
Rise of Candida in system 

Suggestions: Try getting back to nature and see how delicious fruits can be. They're 
sweet and delicious. After a while you will notice that foods even lightly sugared taste 
overly sweet when you've been without it for a while. Sugar masks the taste of foods 
and you may be pleasantly surprised to experience how naturally good your food tastes
without the veil of sugar. 


(3) Alcohol 
Alcoholic beverages are not a cure for anxiety disorders and 
some people have been known to self-medicate with a drink.  In the long run the 
effects of alcohol have been proven to be more detrimental than 
helpful with this condition. 

Negative Effects of Alcohol with Anxiety Conditions: 
Excessive use of Alcohol does increase anxiety. 
Adds to hypoglycemic symptoms
Dehydrating effect, dumping vitamins and nutrients in the process.
Alcohol has been known to intensify anxiety symptoms for many people.
Irritant to liver 
Irritant to digestive tract 
Candida overgrowth 
Yeast in alcohol effects and exacerbates allergies. 

Suggestions: Non alcoholic drinks such as club sodas, mineral waters with lemon/lime, 
flavored seltzers, and there are non-alcoholic beers and wines. 

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