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09-03-2019 08:20 AM
09-03-2019 08:20 AM
food/supplements for bipolar
Hello 🙂 anyone have any recommendations on this front? I have heard (and been trying but it's too early to say (and i'm on a mood stabaliser atm)) omega-3 is supposed to be good, as well as siberian gingseng. here are some links i've found. https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2018-02-15/what-are-the-health-benefits-of-omega-3/9446528, https://www.everydayhealth.com/bipolar-disorder/the-five-worst-foods-for-bipolar-disorder.aspx, https://www.webmd.com/bipolar-disorder/guide/bipolar-diet-foods-to-avoid#1, https://www.healthline.com/health/bipolar-disorder/foods-for-mania-and-depression, https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323291.php, http://www.ibpf.org/blog/how-food-changed-bipolar-disorder-me. i know good diet is good for mental health overall but i've had a good diet all my life and have just developed bipolar over the past few years (i'm 23). Cheers, Jenn 🙂
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09-03-2019 03:09 PM
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Re: food/supplements for bipolar
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10-03-2019 01:39 PM
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Re: food/supplements for bipolar
thanks @Appleblossom , yeah i have noticed, reflecting that gluten can make me sad, and multivitamins can help get me out of the sads. like u said, nothing to lose.
what about coffee? people's experiences? most resources online say it's not good for bipolar but i don't want to give it up haha. and i gave it up for about two weeks and then still went into a manic ep so..
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10-03-2019 01:41 PM
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Re: food/supplements for bipolar
and thanks @jay2 , just saw yours. my dad doesn't have bipolar but reckons vit b helps him heaps for stress (like can't function so well without it in stressful times) and obviously stress is often a trigger
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10-03-2019 01:43 PM
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Re: food/supplements for bipolar
@jay2 , just took a second B atop my one this morning 🙂
and also on the coffee front what about caffeinated tea?
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10-03-2019 03:55 PM
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Re: food/supplements for bipolar
No coffee at nights for 5 years, but my nanna always offered coffee after dinner.
I am still managing my coffee intake. None for 2 days. Stopping buying instant all the time.
Working on my stinginess & laziness factor and not making up a pot, unless I really need it.
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10-03-2019 04:15 PM
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10-03-2019 05:06 PM
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thanks @jay2 and @Appleblossom. love this forum. Appleblossom, i love how u r using your stinginess and laziness for good, that's smart! 🙂 jay2 i'll have to get my Mum onto more B3 she has bad arthritis. it's so interesting what the brain and body respond to! i usually if i'm not moderating it drink one cup of coffee on a normal day then up to 3 as needed not more than that. but sometimes i drink up to ten caffeinated teas in a day if i'm going hard all day or need to get an assignment done for uni in the evening or so.
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10-03-2019 05:07 PM
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but i've spread my final year over two years to get on top of my bipolar so hopefully won't be needing the caffeine to go hard as much. i study engineering it's a really stressful degree haha, lots of going hard at maths.