I think most diets aren't worth much. I try to eat sensibly and that works for me.

I don't always eat 100% healthy, but I have eliminated half the processed food I used to eat and haven't had any panic attacks since....

Oh crap. There is no cure for this blasted illness.

Eliminating anything form your diet completely, like wheat gluten, is not a good idea unless it's medically necessary.

Personally, I think the NEW GLUTEN free is just the newest fad.

Like tommy said, eat healthy and not in excess , lots of fruits and veggies.

You can not go with out carbs totally, carbs are what feed our brains

I cut out fast food...McDonalds etc...feel a little better. Also no more sodas for me.

More veggies, less meats..lots of water. Hot tea ..green tea, black tea, etc.. Maybe I a becoming British lol with all the tea I am drinking. :-)

I still like me coffee, black. I also cut down on my beer. I to like beer every so often.

Well what I am doing to lose weight I call a life change not a diet. I have tried millions of diets throughout my life and none have worked long term. So for the passed year I have been seeing a dietician, a tdoc and I got a pdoc finally so that helped with my head beacuse my therapist told me I haver to get my head right before I can really start to lose weight and he was right. Now i keep up with all of my appointments while also going to the gym regularly, at the beginning of each work week I baggie small amounts of fruits and veggies, cheese, nuts, or yogurt, and I drink a half protein shake for breakfast and lunch and then I have a healthy dinner. I dont hate on myself if I mess up because everyone does. plus I keep track of al I have eaten on my fitness pal in the computer. So it is a ton of work but its slowly working and I am down 6in.

Agree that eliminating any food group from your diet is a bad idea. Salt and refined sugars are not food groups though and I have gradually eliminated both. I get both salt and sugar (which our bodies need) from natural sources like fruits and veg.

The only diet that I had any success with was weight watchers. If you have ever been around a diabetic you can see weight watchers is really close to a diabetic diet. The idea is to not let your insulin spike but rather let it T R I C K L E. Haha. Easier said than done.

You need carbs but too many of the wrong kind (sugar) and your insulin will spike. The right carbs (sweet potatoes, beans, corn) will slowly release insulin and keep you full longer and give you energy.

I don't trust grains but that is probably just a personal hang up. You have to make your own decision about that.

Study the weight watchers diet online. You can follow their diet without joining and it won't cost you anything. All the information you need is on the world wide web. Alternatively, follow a diabetic diet and you will get the same results.

Remember, gradual loss is best and lasting. Quick loss means water loss and muscle loss.

Wishing you luck.

There is a lot of info on different diets and foods in the Beyond Medication group here... I don't think that it's too active now however it was for quite a long time and there are pages of info on food and mental health

http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/beyond-medication

hi, it's a complex field.

There is, apparently some indication that people with gluten sensitivity can feel depressed or anxious.

There has been some research into certain markers which appear to be common to gluten sensitivity and bipolar. However, the researchers themsleves are still not sure whether this has any implications around the causes or treatment of bipolar.

Of course some people have then taken this, ignored the science, and have then said this proves a link, cause or treatment. But they are completely wrong.

After all, who would know best, someone on the interet or the actually researchers that undertook the study?