The Anti-Anxiety Diet: A Whole Body Program to Stop Racing Thoughts, Banish Worry and Live Panic-Free

I couldn't put this book down for a few reasons. 1) It is easy to read and clearly explains the science behind the gut/brain axis and discusses many common health issues that millions of people suffer with (leaky gut, adrenal fatigue, sensitivities, etc.) 2) It contains assessments to see where your anxiety and other health issues stem from. 3) The recipes, supplement guides and shopping lists are fantastic. This book focuses on keto and low carb, nourishing foods and explains what foods are helpful for certain health issues and why. I love that instead of some of the keto advocates that promote 'eat meat and cheese all day', she focuses on whole, nourishing foods that promote healing, not a yes or no food list. This is NOT a book that cures your anxiety or health issues just by reading it. It is NOT a supplement guide that suggests pills to take to be cured overnight (although supplements are recommended). It is NOT a book that tells you to drink a green smoothie each day to be healthy. This book is a lifestyle guide that you have to mentally wrap your head around and physically work on by overloading your kitchen, changing your food choices and putting time into preparing nourishing meals. This all being said, I do consider myself educated in the information that was in the book so for me, it was an easier read (not to be confused with extremely informative!). If someone is coming from the Standard American Diet with no knowledge on nutrition/science, it may be a bit overwhelming. But if you are willing to put in the effort and use this as a lifestyle guide, this book is fabulous.

This book is REALLY good. PROFOUNDLY good. This book is THE guide to help steer yourself, or a loved one/friend, away from the misery of anxiety (and depression), and toward a whole new joyful life. Ali Miller gives in-depth explanations of the biological mechanisms that cause brain dysfunction, (spoiler alert: it's more about what's going on in your gut than your actual brain) and how to individualize the steps to heal. The foods to eat and avoid, supplements that can help, and other lifestyle habits that have a big impact. The book isn't just for those suffering with mental/emotional distress, but for anyone who wants to optimize their overall health and get the most out of life. I bought this book to help research for a friend whose daughter is suffering, and found many things to help myself. Before starting keto 3.5 years ago, depression was a constant lifelong battle. This book helped me clear some of those last little shreds hanging on from that, and now at 47, I feel better than ever. Ali Miller has an amazing podcast, Naturally Nourished, along with her co-host Becky, that you can check out to see what she has to offer. These hippy dippy nutrition superstars know more than 99.9 % of doctors out there about how to help people heal and experience abundant health. Go Ali! Can't wait for the cookbook to come out!

Great book with lots of information with checklists (quizzes) to help diagnose health issues & diet/ food recommendations to help resolve them.

As someone with anxiety, this is a really informative guide on how to help your body feel better and keep anxiety from affecting you in the first place. This book helped me realize that although lots of people suffer from anxiety, even when it’s just before public speaking, we don’t necessarily have to. The writer really explains how her diet works, which is more about making your body feel better and healing your body from the inside out, than about weight loss. The diet is also really about figuring out what foods affect your body the most, by eliminating them and then reintroducing. She breaks down the parts of her diet into chapters that explain what’s being affected and how to fix it, so she’s not just telling you to change your lifestyle without explaining how or why, and she also includes alternatives to the foods she suggests you eliminate with reasons why those foods can affect you. This is not dissimilar to the Whole 30 program. The author also definitely knows what she’s talking about, with personal experience in years of helping patients use food as medical treatment, being a dietician, and using food to heal herself. Sometimes this means her language is very clinical and convoluted, but she definitely has done the research for this diet.

“Every bite you take is either fighting disease or feeding it.” -- Unknown This book uses food-as-medicine to create a system that addresses anxiety by using a low-carb, clean-eating, ketogenic based diet. There is a 6 R foundational approach (Remove, Reset, Repair, Restore, Rebound and Rebalance) to promote mind-body and optimal health. Each of the six R’s are broken up into chapters which help the reader to identify drivers, issues, deficiency, while providing an easy to follow guide to fixing those issues. The book also provides a wide array of information from physiology, macro to micronutrients, recipes and much more. So far following this book has helped me improve my gut, gallbladder and adrenal issues while stabilizing my mind-body and overall health. I really do love the low-glycemic second protocol outlined in this book. Everyone’s body is different and at a minimum this book is filled with an array for information that can be used to help improve overall health and well-being.

This book is incredible! Explains everything. Reasons for your anxiety and then food to support that area. Also there is a list of all the different types of supplements too that may help you! Sooo sooo amazing. Highly recommend

This book is so good. The author explains things in such a way so you aren’t confused or left with questions. Definitely a must buy if you’re at all concerned about your health.

Phenomal amount of information. I love how there are quizzes at end of every section helping me to narrow in on what I learned that will help me.

Love it! The quizzes are great. Very helpful & well written. Thank you for your attention to the detail and explaining everything in a way that is easy to understand.

This book is amazing! A lot of information for many different conditions.