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Many foods have essential ingredients that provide our body & mind with the powers to regulate our feelings, moods, and discomforts.

Tryptophan contains amino acids needed for infant growth and production and maintenance of the body’s proteins, muscles, enzymes, and neurotransmitters. Tryptophan is not something we produce, we can only get it through our diet-the foods we eat. Tryptophan works as a precursor for the production of the neurotransmitter serotonin.

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that carry chemical signals around your body, your body cannot function without them.

Certain neurotransmitter imbalances are highly associated with different mental disorders/illnesses and therefore these neurotransmitters are used in anti-depressants and other treatments you have too few neurotransmitters the chemical signal message won’t get across.

Anxiety has been strongly associated with the imbalance of these neurotransmitters:

· Norepinephrine

· Serotonin

· Y-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

Tryptophan is mainly associated with depression:

· Serotonin

· Norepinephrine

· Dopamine

Serotonin is associated with anxiety & depression as a neurotransmitter (a chemical messenger) that helps brain and nervous system cells communicate. Its main function is to stabilize your mood as well as your feelings of happiness and well-being. Also called 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), serotonin plays a role in the digestive system and sleep cycles as well- what might surprise you is that it’s also crucial to the functions of your digestive system. Your gut produces about 95 percent of the serotonin in your body, and changes in your serotonin level affect your gut as well as your brain!

Foods are not a cure especially depending on your level of symptoms but they can help.

For example:

Avocados are a creamy and versatile fruit that can be eaten in a range of different ways whether you enjoy it raw, made into sauces, dressings and dips, or in a smoothie. These nutrient-dense fruits have the properties to stress-proof your body, thanks to their high glutathione content which specifically blocks the intestinal absorption of certain fats which cause oxidative damage.

Avocados also contain higher levels of vitamin E, folate (which helps prevent the buildup of homocysteine which is a substance that can impair circulation the the delivery of nutrients to the bran-research has linked excess homocysteine with cognitive dysfunction, depression, and the production of serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine) and beta-carotene than any other fruit, which boosts their stress-busting properties. However, be careful with portion control when eating avocado, as it is high in fat.

Avocados are notable for being potassium-rich. One provides 60 percent more potassium than an equal serving of banana. Potassium can reduce feelings of anxiety as it is known to help regulate the heartbeat. Low levels of potassium may cause symptoms like heart palpitations, which produce a sensation that is commonly linked to stress or anxiety