Sometimes it’s not just anxiety, depression or chronic pain.

The other day I got really upset at my husband, which ended up in a fight, and I went to sleep angry. Something I noticed as I recently completed my MRT food elimination diet is that there is a pattern of sudden irritability after having food inflammation (from my yellow category). As a behavior analyst, I’m quite good at noticing patterns, and this was one pattern that had enough data points to start making me question— are our fights correlated to what we eat? The answer is yes. 

Food isn’t just correlated to marital fights, it’s also correlated to racing thoughts, panic, fatigue, low motivation, irritability, chronic aches. These could be nervous system responses, blood sugar crashes, or microbiome imbalance from specific foods we eat. And to be honest, we won’t really know which foods are causing it until we take tests that can provide accurate results. 

Sometimes, food and trauma can mimic symptoms that look like mental illness or dysregulation. And most of us were never taught to even consider that our gut, blood sugar, or inflammation might be involved. Sometimes, we have more power and control than we think over our health. Sometimes, it starts with paying attention to what you’re eating, and how your mind and body react afterwards. 

What is inflammation? Inflammation is your body’s response to stress—whether that stress is food, trauma, or gut issues. When it lingers, it messes with your mood, energy, and pain levels. If we continue to contribute inflammation to our bodies and mind, this can lead to chronic illnesses and diseases. Inflammation looks different in every person but it could look like.. 

• skin rashes/ eczema

• stuffy nose

• headaches

• body aches

• joint stiffness

• bloating

• diarrhea

• anxiety

• frequent colds/cold symptoms

• hives 

• irritability/ mood swings

• brain fog

• difficulty sleeping

• sensitive to stress

• menstrual pain

and much more.

If this is you, consider taking the MRT food sensitivity test. And if you’re brave.. try the 3 month food elimination diet after you’re protocol. You will thank me later!