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The targeted use of individual amino acid supplements will balance brain chemistry to alleviate anxiety, fear, worry, panic attacks, and feeling stressed or overwhelmed. They can also be helpful in addressing other problems that contribute to or exacerbate anxiety, such as sugar cravings and addictions. In addition, they can help with depression and insomnia, which often co-occur with anxiety. When you balance your brain chemistry, not only will you alleviate symptoms of anxiety, you'll also have a great mood, eliminate cravings, sleep well, and have good energy and mental focus.

Worry and anxiety can be a result of low GABA and also low serotonin, so you may check off anxiety in both sections. Low GABA tends to result in a more physical anxiety, while low serotonin tends to result in more anxiety in the head, ruminating thoughts etc.

Low GABA

Feeling worried or fearful
Panic attacks
Unable to relax or loosen up
Stiff or tense muscles
Feeling stressed and burned-out
Craving carbs for relaxation and calming
Craving alcohol for relaxation and calming
Craving drugs for relaxation and calming
Insomnia *
Have intrusive thoughts, perseverate or have an overactive brain
Or have unwanted thoughts – thoughts about unpleasant memories, images or worries (Updated Nov 17, 2017: new GABA research on intrusive thoughts) *
Inability to prioritize planned actions *
Acrophobia (fear of heights) *
Poor focus *
Rectal spasms *
Burning mouth *
Visceral pain/belly pain with IBS *

(* New additions that are not in my book)

Low Serotonin

Anxiety
Panic attacks or phobias
Feeling worried or fearful
Obsessive thoughts or behaviors
Perfectionism or being overly controlling
Irritability
Anxiety that's worse in winter
Winter blues or seasonal affective disorder
Negativity or depression
Suicidal thoughts
Excessive self-criticism
Low self-esteem and poor self-confidence
PMS or menopausal mood swings
Sensitivity to hot weather
Hyperactivity
Anger or rage
Digestive issues
Fibromyalgia, temporomandibular joint syndrome, or other pain syndromes
Difficulty getting to sleep
Insomnia or disturbed sleep
Afternoon or evening cravings for carbs, alcohol or drugs

Low Catecholamines

Depression and apathy
Easily bored
Lack of energy
Lack of focus
Lack of drive and low motivation
Attention deficit disorder
Procrastination and indecisiveness
Craving carbs, alcohol, caffeine, or drugs for energy

Low Endorphins

Heightened sensitivity to emotional pain
Heightened sensitivity to physical pain
Crying or tearing up easily
Eating to soothe your mood, or comfort eating
Really, really loving certain foods, behaviors, drugs, or alcohol
Craving a reward or numbing treat

Low Blood Sugar

Crave sugar, starch or alcohol any time during the day
Irritable, shaky, headachey – especially if too long between meals
Intense cravings for sweets
Lightheaded if meals are missed
Eating relieves fatigue
Agitated, easily upset, nervous

Each of the above sections on specific neurotransmitter or brain chemical imbalances are found in The Antianxiety Food Solution: How the Foods You Eat Can Help You Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Your Mood and End Cravings. They were reprinted from The Mood Cure (2004) with permission from Julia Ross. They do contain some of my own modifications based on my experience with working with many clients.

Individual amino acids are used based on the above questionnaires and the results are profound and often felt within a few minutes:

check out this blog post on glutamine for low blood sugar and calming effects and watch how glutamine helped Nicole within 5 minutes.
check out how DPA was a miracle for Angie and her sugar cravings which were as a result of low endorphins.

Food Mood Expert Trudy Scott is a certified nutritionist on a mission to educate and empower anxious individuals worldwide about natural solutions for anxiety, stress and emotional eating.

Trudy is the author of The Antianxiety Food Solution: How the Foods You Eat Can Help You Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Your Mood and End Cravings and host of The Anxiety Summit now in its 6th season and called a "bouquet of hope."

Trudy is passionate about sharing the powerful food mood connection because she experienced the results first-hand, finding complete resolution of her anxiety and panic attacks.