sladerunner69
Member
Hi all,
I have been following Dr. Peat's dietary and health advice closely for about 18 months now. At first it seemed to work very well, and helped me recover from medication side effects I had been suffering from for years. I was seeing relatively quick improvement and feeling more energy through peating. Then, about a month ago, I started getting severe panic attacks. I've had a few so far, my heart starts to beat very fast, I will have to breath heavy and it can last for hours until my lungs and chest are acheing badly. When I wake up the next day my lungs are quite sore. The panic attacks seem to happen after using many of Peat's metabolic recommendations, such as eating lots of sugar + coffee+aspirin+bright light+bag breathing. Just a couple of these recommendations are enough to get my heart beating fast, using all of them is almost certainly grounds for a massive panic attack.
After easing up on the bright light, stopping caffeine, switching from sugar to starches and now consuming vegetables regularly, I feel much more at ease. I don't have loads of energy and a mind that's constantly jumping from one thought to the next with little coherence. I also feel much more in tune with the world and people around me, and am generally happier.
Now I don't want to say consuming sugar and having a good metabolism is one step away from dementia/psychotic break, but I will say that Im not sure Peating is great for those with mental health peculiarities or low testosterone. A high metabolic rate, especially one being pushed into supraphysiological levels through Peat's biochemical shortcuts, may run in tandem with anxiety. The human organism-at least not all of our's- may not be designed to run at a super-high bmr.
Does anyone else feel like increasing their metabolic rate has made them quicker/smarter, more anxious, more depressed, given them chest pain? These are all things I don't mentioned on these forums very often, and I have really been struggling to grasp why they have been troubling me.
Also, My metabolic rate may have been inherently increased due to taking tribulus terrestris, in an attempt to increase my androgenic sensitivity (androgen insensitivity is one of my problems). This herb didn't do much but make my heart race, make my lungs and chest hurt to the point I thought I would need to visit the hospital or that I would simply die. I woke up the next morning feeling marginally better libido/motivation so apparently it does work, albeit not worth the pain.
Any insight would be appreciated, thanks.
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I have been following Dr. Peat's dietary and health advice closely for about 18 months now. At first it seemed to work very well, and helped me recover from medication side effects I had been suffering from for years. I was seeing relatively quick improvement and feeling more energy through peating. Then, about a month ago, I started getting severe panic attacks. I've had a few so far, my heart starts to beat very fast, I will have to breath heavy and it can last for hours until my lungs and chest are acheing badly. When I wake up the next day my lungs are quite sore. The panic attacks seem to happen after using many of Peat's metabolic recommendations, such as eating lots of sugar + coffee+aspirin+bright light+bag breathing. Just a couple of these recommendations are enough to get my heart beating fast, using all of them is almost certainly grounds for a massive panic attack.
After easing up on the bright light, stopping caffeine, switching from sugar to starches and now consuming vegetables regularly, I feel much more at ease. I don't have loads of energy and a mind that's constantly jumping from one thought to the next with little coherence. I also feel much more in tune with the world and people around me, and am generally happier.
Now I don't want to say consuming sugar and having a good metabolism is one step away from dementia/psychotic break, but I will say that Im not sure Peating is great for those with mental health peculiarities or low testosterone. A high metabolic rate, especially one being pushed into supraphysiological levels through Peat's biochemical shortcuts, may run in tandem with anxiety. The human organism-at least not all of our's- may not be designed to run at a super-high bmr.
Does anyone else feel like increasing their metabolic rate has made them quicker/smarter, more anxious, more depressed, given them chest pain? These are all things I don't mentioned on these forums very often, and I have really been struggling to grasp why they have been troubling me.
Also, My metabolic rate may have been inherently increased due to taking tribulus terrestris, in an attempt to increase my androgenic sensitivity (androgen insensitivity is one of my problems). This herb didn't do much but make my heart race, make my lungs and chest hurt to the point I thought I would need to visit the hospital or that I would simply die. I woke up the next morning feeling marginally better libido/motivation so apparently it does work, albeit not worth the pain.
Any insight would be appreciated, thanks.
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