The following can vary depending on BMI, age and other factors. The following are general guidelines only. Standard cup -200ml
| Diet plan | |
| Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM) | 4 Idli /2 dosa/ 1cup oats /1cup veg upma/ with ½ cup green chutney & ghee + 1 cup milk + 3 cashews + 4 almonds + 2 walnuts |
| Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM) | Roasted pumpkin +sunflower seeds ½ cup + 1 fruit |
| Lunch (2:00-2:30PM) | 1 cup greens dal + 1 cup veg curry + 2 egg whites+2 chapatti + 1/2 cup rice + 1/2 cup low fat curd + salad |
| Evening (4:00-4:30PM) | 1 glass banana smoothie with almonds+ boiled pulses 1cup |
| Dinner (8:00-8:30PM) | 1.5 cup chicken /panner/fish/egg curry + 3 chapatti + salad |
| Bed time (9:00pm) | glass of milk with turmeric |
Foods that a Child with OCD Should Avoid
- Candy, Pastries, Cookies, Soda, & Other Sugary Treats
- Milk Chocolate, Soda, Coffee, Black and Green Tea & Other Caffeinated Foods
- Pizza, Hamburgers,Fries & Other Processed Foods
- Donuts, Chips & Other Trans & Saturated Fats
- Wheat Bread, Cornbread, Canned Soups & Other Gluten-Based Foods
- Food Additives & Preservatives (Aspartame, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Food Dyes & MSG)
Guidelines
- Food and mood: Start with a daily breakfast, and try to eat small meals more often instead of big meals at lunch and dinner.
Go for:
- Nuts and seeds, which are packed with healthy nutrients
- Protein like eggs, beans, and meat fuel you up slowly to keep you in a better balance
- Complex carbs like fruits veggies, and help keep your blood sugar levels steady
Patients with OCD tend to have much lower levels of zinc than individuals without OCD. Some of the best foods to optimise your zinc levels include:
- Oysters
- Grass-fed beef
- Pumpkin seeds
- Cashews
- Mushrooms
- Spinach
- Caffeine is a surprising natural remedy for OCD
- curcumin can significantly improve obsessive-compulsive symptoms by increasing serotonin
- Silymarin, one of the flavonoids in milk thistle, has been shown to increase serotonin levels in the brains
- The health of your gut (and the bacteria within it) significantly influences your brain and mental health.
- Patients with OCD have substantially lower levels of magnesium in their blood than people without OCD.
You should also make sure you’re eating enough magnesium-rich foods regularly, including:
- Spinach
- Chard
- Pumpkin seeds
- Almonds
- Avocado
- Dark chocolate
- Bananas
- Borage oil is a natural remedy made from the seeds of the Borago officinalis plant.
Take iron-rich foods. here are some other good sources of iron:
- Spirulina
- Dark chocolate
- Spinach
- Sardines
- Pistachios
- Raisons
- Ashwagandha is one of the main herbs I took to help myself get off psychiatric medications.
- Saffron is one of the best supplements for reducing depression, anxiety and stress.
- Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is a natural herb. Its root has traditionally been used to treat insomnia, but it can also reduce symptoms of OCD.
Guidelines
Foods That Influence Serotonin:The amino acid tryptophan, which has a direct influence on the production of serotonin, is present in a variety of foods, including protein-rich foods like turkey, chicken, milk, eggs and cottage cheese; whole grains like brown rice and quinoa; beans and legumes; pumpkin; sunflower and sesame seeds; nuts; and root vegetables, Increasing your intake of these foods can increase serotonin production in your brain, potentially resulting in a beneficial reduction in symptoms of OCD.
Hypoglycemia and OCD:The development of OCD is the impact of the excessive secretion of adrenalin on hypoglycemia. OCD may be directly correlated to insulin resistance. Insulin resistance occurs when the body cannot stabilise your blood sugar levels, increasing the production of stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol. These hormones lead to a rise in anxiety and panic. Adopting a hypoglycemic diet may help normalise blood sugar levels and prevent the excessive secretion of stress hormones, which in turn may reduce or prevent symptoms of OCD.
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