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The Anti-Anxiety Diet: A Whole Body Program to Stop Racing Thoughts, Banish Worry and Live Panic-Free
Eat meals that calm your thoughts and stop anxiety for good!
Every day, millions of American struggle with debilitating anxiety, which causes not only mental symptoms such as thought rumination, depression, and irritability, but also physical symptoms like digestive distress, shakiness, headaches, weight gain, adrenal or thyroid dysfunction, chronic fatigue, and even autoimmune diseases. Luckily, there is now a scientifically based nutritional way to manage your symptoms and live a healthier, happier, more peaceful life: The Anti-Anxiety Diet.
In this book, registered dietitian and food-as-medicine guru Ali Miller teaches you how to discover and treat the root causes of your body’s chemical imbalances using functional medicine approaches. Create your own personalized eating plan from dozens of delicious recipes, including Sweet Potato Avocado Toast, Zesty Creamy Carrot Soup, Almond Collagen Hot Chocolate, Stress Stabilizing Steamer, and more!
By applying The Anti-Anxiety Diet 6 Foundational Rs, you can:
-Remove Inflammatory Foods
-Reset Gut Microbiome
-Repair GI Lining
-Restore Micronutrient Status
-Rebound Adrenals
-Rebalance Neurotransmitters
Every day, millions of American struggle with debilitating anxiety, which causes not only mental symptoms such as thought rumination, depression, and irritability, but also physical symptoms like digestive distress, shakiness, headaches, weight gain, adrenal or thyroid dysfunction, chronic fatigue, and even autoimmune diseases. Luckily, there is now a scientifically based nutritional way to manage your symptoms and live a healthier, happier, more peaceful life: The Anti-Anxiety Diet.
In this book, registered dietitian and food-as-medicine guru Ali Miller teaches you how to discover and treat the root causes of your body’s chemical imbalances using functional medicine approaches. Create your own personalized eating plan from dozens of delicious recipes, including Sweet Potato Avocado Toast, Zesty Creamy Carrot Soup, Almond Collagen Hot Chocolate, Stress Stabilizing Steamer, and more!
By applying The Anti-Anxiety Diet 6 Foundational Rs, you can:
-Remove Inflammatory Foods
-Reset Gut Microbiome
-Repair GI Lining
-Restore Micronutrient Status
-Rebound Adrenals
-Rebalance Neurotransmitters
320 pages, Paperback
Published August 28, 2018
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August 6, 2021
In a nutshell, this book promotes the keto diet. Gee, a restrictive diet is perfect for people who have anxiety, right? 🤦🏻♀️This entire book is full of pseudo-scientific bullshit, and the author not only fails to appropriately cite references, but she also make statements that are just plain inaccurate. At best, this book will not help with anxiety. At worst, it will actually encourage disordered eating. No, just no.
If you want relief from anxiety, please look elsewhere.
If you want relief from anxiety, please look elsewhere.
January 6, 2022
Read the first three Chapters and then briefly read through the recipes. I couldn't finish due to the pseudoscientific nonsense stated throughout, and unfortunately the poor referencing employed by the author makes it difficult to discern the fact from the woo.
December 26, 2019
While I am fortunate not to suffer from anxiety, I know many people who do and read the book before deciding if it was an appropriate gift. I found the basis of the diet intriguing, logical and derived from sound study. I tried quite a few of the recipes and delighted in the clean eating format. I can definitely see The Anti-Anxiety Diet becoming an actual life-style choice. Yes, gift worthy!
June 16, 2019
This book is for some people. It was not for me.
November 16, 2025
I cannot believe I'm reading this for credit - I'm a fellow RD, who even applied for the DI program at Bastyr, I believe in functional medicine, my sibling is an ND - and, while there are some truths buried in this book... still I propose an alternate title "I Had An Eating Disorder, Now You Can Too: A Series of Medical Falsehoods With Zero Citations!"
Humane Meat is Yuppie Bullshit
Neurodivergence is NOT caused by the diet of the person with the divergence. Inflammation does NOT "drive autism and ADHD".
High doses of nutrients cannot "reverse all diseases".
There is zero clinical evidence that "bone broth breaks up phlegm or mucus" more than any other hot beverage or that "bone broth boosts production of white blood cells".
Do they not teach how to cite sources at Bastyr? This is, like, basic RD shit. I can't do this for the entire book, I'm only in the Intro and I'm already screaming.
This is like playing two truths and a lie - is there evidence that metformin depletes B-12- YES; is there evidence that SSRIs deplete calcium which in turn drives panic attacks- NO, SSRIs don't even have a mechanism of action that would have any impact on calcium levels, nor are panic attacks driven by changes in serum calcium. However, there is very well-documented evidence that a small number of people on SSRIs DO experience an increase in anxiety during the first few weeks of taking the medication due to serotonin and this resolves as the receptions down regulate. Please for the love of science, stop making shit up!
Just one more, as a person currently suffering from a herniated disc and sciatica, who has to take an NSAID as a result - THERE IS NO WAY TO EAT MY WAY TO RECOVERY FROM THIS! This books makes it seem like all aches and pains are from food and that is dangerous and false.
If you're an RD considering reading books for credit - SKIP THIS ONE. If you're just a person looking for information about functional medicine or a healthy diet- THIS AIN'T IT!
On a personal note - Veganism and vegetarianism is a lifestyle, it's more than just a diet. People who follow this for ethical or spiritual reasons are doing this for reasons beyond their own health- like the health and well being of the animals exploited for product. It is possible to follow that lifestyle AND be healthy WITHOUT the need for supplementation, generally speaking, but definitely without the need for supplementation with animal-products, which would defeat the entire point of the lifestyle!
Humane Meat is Yuppie Bullshit
Neurodivergence is NOT caused by the diet of the person with the divergence. Inflammation does NOT "drive autism and ADHD".
High doses of nutrients cannot "reverse all diseases".
There is zero clinical evidence that "bone broth breaks up phlegm or mucus" more than any other hot beverage or that "bone broth boosts production of white blood cells".
Do they not teach how to cite sources at Bastyr? This is, like, basic RD shit. I can't do this for the entire book, I'm only in the Intro and I'm already screaming.
This is like playing two truths and a lie - is there evidence that metformin depletes B-12- YES; is there evidence that SSRIs deplete calcium which in turn drives panic attacks- NO, SSRIs don't even have a mechanism of action that would have any impact on calcium levels, nor are panic attacks driven by changes in serum calcium. However, there is very well-documented evidence that a small number of people on SSRIs DO experience an increase in anxiety during the first few weeks of taking the medication due to serotonin and this resolves as the receptions down regulate. Please for the love of science, stop making shit up!
Just one more, as a person currently suffering from a herniated disc and sciatica, who has to take an NSAID as a result - THERE IS NO WAY TO EAT MY WAY TO RECOVERY FROM THIS! This books makes it seem like all aches and pains are from food and that is dangerous and false.
If you're an RD considering reading books for credit - SKIP THIS ONE. If you're just a person looking for information about functional medicine or a healthy diet- THIS AIN'T IT!
On a personal note - Veganism and vegetarianism is a lifestyle, it's more than just a diet. People who follow this for ethical or spiritual reasons are doing this for reasons beyond their own health- like the health and well being of the animals exploited for product. It is possible to follow that lifestyle AND be healthy WITHOUT the need for supplementation, generally speaking, but definitely without the need for supplementation with animal-products, which would defeat the entire point of the lifestyle!
October 28, 2021
I read this book after listening to the authors podcast all summer. While I am not actively struggling with mental health at the moment, I have in the past. I love all the research and detailed information on the gut brain connection. I also appreciated the attention to detail and the alternatives listed for people with adrenal issues. The recipes are great and the appendix is full of labs and supplements (with what to look for in terms of sourcing).
I love that she also reiterated multiple times to listen to your body and not get dogmatic. There is a strong Phase of the program that is full blown keto- but she stresses that it isn’t forever and that the goal is to be able to able to cycle between carbs and fats as fuel. I appreciate the warning as well for the potential hazards for sticking with keto long term- especially for ovulating women’s hormones.
The only reason I didn’t give it a 5 was because I do wonder if it would cause extra anxiety for the those who are struggling with mental health issues just trying to stick to it for the recommended time length.
I love that she also reiterated multiple times to listen to your body and not get dogmatic. There is a strong Phase of the program that is full blown keto- but she stresses that it isn’t forever and that the goal is to be able to able to cycle between carbs and fats as fuel. I appreciate the warning as well for the potential hazards for sticking with keto long term- especially for ovulating women’s hormones.
The only reason I didn’t give it a 5 was because I do wonder if it would cause extra anxiety for the those who are struggling with mental health issues just trying to stick to it for the recommended time length.
August 26, 2019
I don't know why I keep reading these books. They all basically say you can't eat anything except a few specific and expensive foods. I did, however, learn a few interesting things and I thought some of the recipes looked good and liked how it said at the beginning of each recipe what that particular food was good for.
January 5, 2020
Gets a little repetitive but overall well organized. No index is huge flaw, unless that's just in the ebook. Good mix of clinical experience and research. Simply explains complex ideas and integrates them well.
December 27, 2018
Best diet I have ever tried. Definitely worth reading all of the science behind a diet that is proven to counter the physical effects of anxiety.
February 23, 2019
Pretty technical stuff. I could see how this diet could really make a difference but it seems so overwhelming!!!
December 15, 2019
A ton of unsupported claims. I’m not saying the information is bad or wrong, but rather this is a poorly written book. Read Genius Foods instead.
December 18, 2019
After reading this book I have a better understanding of how my body physiologically responds to food and how to better optimize my choices.
June 4, 2020
Really the book is an introduction to the Keto Diet and how it can help with anxiety physically.
November 5, 2020
Some good tips and tricks to changing your habits and anxiety through food
June 12, 2021
Ever wonder food labels really meant? Or why we shouldn’t eat certain foods?
This book breaks down the why, how and when in laymen terms for better gut and mental health. Recommend.
This book breaks down the why, how and when in laymen terms for better gut and mental health. Recommend.
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April 22, 2022I mean if folks are going to do a Keto diet this is probably a healthier approach. I read for the CE
December 20, 2022
Heavy into gut health and how huge of an impact it has on your mental health right now. This was a great read and I had a lot of take away from this!
August 12, 2024
Intersting to read this RDs take on different foods. Some good info on neurotransmitters ect
December 28, 2018
This book gives guidance on changes of diet to improve health / reduce anxiety.
Some parts of this book were good - eat fresh fruit / veg and fish, cut out junk food, do some gentle exercise, get a decent sleep and drink the right amount of water, but the writing style was slow / dry / repetitive and in some places the text didn’t seem to make sense.
Some parts of this book were good - eat fresh fruit / veg and fish, cut out junk food, do some gentle exercise, get a decent sleep and drink the right amount of water, but the writing style was slow / dry / repetitive and in some places the text didn’t seem to make sense.
December 19, 2018
This book does an excellent job breaking down the body and how our health all relates to what we eat and gives ways to biohack our genes. It is very detailed and full of knowledge with real life applications to get back sanity and do away with the anxiety.
January 23, 2023
This is an excellent book. I have learned more about anxiety on these pages than I did during all of my psychology classes.
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