Chae1
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Probably why you wake up feeling hungover after a night out driving and only drinking soft drinks.
Sounds about right Chae and that is why me n the Mrs read all the labels on products; you will be amazed at how many food products contain wheat and gluten.
Also soft drinks, some have the additives that upset our psychological equilibrium and some don't! Choose your soft drinks carefully next time and see how you wake up. If you still wake up hungover, it could be gluten in your food as well.
At seventy four years of age, it has taken a lifetime for me to learn what I now know about the psychological effects of food and drink on our minds and bodies. Alcohol and caffeine were easy to spot but other things were more difficult to discover.
whats a 'drystock farm'?
Very rarely have caffeine. When I do I can feel my resting heart rate increase and if I’m unfortunate enough to have some after midday the following nights sleep is very disturbed and fleeting.Most of us are addicted to caffeine and sugar. The affects it has on people when they don't get there fix isn't good.
Food for thought when you are down you would try anything to help to give you a liftAnything made from wheat and barley and then you have to start reading the lists of contents on the cans and packets to see if it lists gluten. Wheat is added to a whole list of foods, soups, and pastes; as is gluten.
Interestingly my son, who is also gluten intolerant, said that he had read that people of Irish decent were more likely to suffer wheat intolerance and I suppose that put me and mine firmly in the frame!
Chris
The Vagus nerve (I believe) links the brain directly to the gut. Inbalances in the gut can have a HUGE impact on mental health from day to day.So that's where we get that gut feeling from then?
I would say before giving up gluten to have yourself tested by your gp to make sure that, that is the issue in hand. Preservatives and such can be a nightmare too on mental/physical health, there have been studies to show that in America and such. Sugar can be a pain if you have too much, but don't cut it out completely as that won't be good tbh. But try keep it to a healthy limit if possible. Live yoghurt is good to have everyday, to balance gut health. As is some warm water in morning with a dash of lemon juice to get digestive system going