(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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