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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Foreword | |
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| Introduction | |
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| My Story | |
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| Anxiety Statistics and Facts | |
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| Causes of Anxiety | |
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| What Is a Natural Approach and Why Use It? | |
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| Overview of the Book | |
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| Figure Out Your Optimum Antianxiety Diet | |
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| The Antianxiety Food Solution Diets | |
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| Foods to Include | |
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| Foods to Avoid | |
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| Eat Bonus Foods | |
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| Summary of Quantities and Combinations to Eat Each Day | |
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| Recipe and Food Resources | |
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| Wrapping Up | |
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| Avoid Sugar and Control Blood Sugar Swings | |
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| Sugar Consumption Questionnaire | |
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| The Harmful Effects of Sugar and Sweeteners | |
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| Sugars and Sweeteners Defined | |
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| Where Sugar Is Found | |
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| Artificial Sweeteners | |
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| What to Use Instead of Unhealthy Sugars and Artificial Sweeteners | |
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| Control Blood Sugar Swings | |
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| Low Blood Sugar Questionnaire | |
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| How Quickly You Can Expect Improvements | |
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| If You Have a Sugar or Carb Addiction and Can't Quit | |
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| Avoid Caffeine, Alcohol, and Nicotine | |
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| Coffee and Caffeine | |
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| Alcohol | |
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| Nicotine | |
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| How Quickly You Can Expect Improvements | |
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| Address Problems with Gluten and Other Food Sensitivities | |
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| Food Sensitivities Questionnaire | |
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| Why Food May Be Affecting Your Mood | |
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| True Food Allergies | |
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| Food Sensitivities or Delayed Food Reactions | |
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| Problems with Gluten | |
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| Testing for Gluten Sensitivities | |
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| Alternatives to Grains That Contain Gluten | |
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| If Gluten Isn't a Problem | |
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| Problems with Dairy Consumption | |
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| Problems with Other Foods | |
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| Problems with All Grains, Starchy Vegetables, and Legumes | |
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| Using Amino Acids to Reduce Cravings | |
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| Allergies and Anxiety Due to Low Blood Histamine | |
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| How Quickly You Can Expect Improvements | |
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| Improve Your Digestion | |
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| Poor Digestion Questionnaire | |
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| The Digestive Process | |
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| Eating Guidelines for Good Digestion | |
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| Causes of Poor Digestion and How to Improve Your Digestion | |
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| Foods and Nutrients for Healing a Damaged Digestive System | |
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| Liver or Gallbladder Problems | |
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| How Quickly You can Expect Improvements | |
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| Balance Brain Chemistry with Amino Acids | |
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| Gaba | |
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| Low GABA Questionnaire | |
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| Serotonin | |
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| Low Serotonin Questionnaire | |
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| Catecholamines | |
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| Low Catecholamines Questionnaire | |
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| Endorphins | |
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| Low Endorphins Questionnaire | |
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| Testing for Levels of Amino Acids | |
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| Drug of Choice | |
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| Guidelines for Supplementing with Amino Acids | |
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| Amino Acid Precautions | |
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| Amino Acids and SSRIs | |
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| How Quickly You Can Expect Improvements | |
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| Address Pyroluria or Low Levels of Zinc and Vitamin B6 | |
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| Pyroluria Questionnaire | |
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| Prevalence of Pyroluria and Co-occurring Disorders | |
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| Testing for Pyroluria | |
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| Zinc, Vitamin B6 and Fatty Acids for Pyroluria | |
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| How Quickly You Can Expect Improvements | |
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| Other Nutrients, Hormone Imbalances, Toxins, Medications, and Lifestyle Changes | |
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| Basic Supplements | |
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| Individual Nutrients for Anxiety | |
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| Hormone Imbalances | |
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| Reduce Your Exposure to Toxins | |
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| Understand the effects of Medications | |
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| Make Important Lifestyle Changes | |
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| Parting Words | |
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| Sue's Story | |
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| Food, Mood, Energy, Cravings, and Sleep Log | |
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| Resources | |
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| Internet Resources | |
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| Lab Tests | |
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| Recommended Reading | |
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| References | |