Dr. Oz and Cranky People Who Can Change to Be Healthy, Happy, and Nice Again with the Crank-Proof Diet
Last week, Dr. Oz shared his top 6 reasons why people are cranky. While there were a lot of people who thought they were rather cranky who were laughing at their own moodiness, it seems that the pleasant doctor found many viewers who want to find ways to ‘crank-proof’ their attitudes.
I am going to tackle this topic in two parts. Let’s talk about the first three reasons why doctors think that you are cranky. We’ll get to the other three reasons another day.
First, Doc Oz told the cranky older woman that hormone imbalance is at the core of her moody mean-spirited feelings. He proceeded to show her a chart regarding her Progesterone levels during a woman’s menstrual cycle and after menopause. This hormone is thought to be partially responsible for PMS and other emotional swings that could be categorized as ‘cranky’.
Dr. Oz recommended EFAs to help women restore balance in their endocrine systems. While salmon, whole grains, and mushrooms with or without UV Light are going to provide some of the nutrients that will support the function of the body’s hormones, there are some TCM herbal formulations that are much more effective.
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Not only does a woman have to build the Xue or Blood, but it is necessary to balance both Yin, Yang, and Chi while nourishing the Jing. You cannot usually eat enough food to do this when you are older. You may have a chance with an excellent whole foods diet of maintaining your energy if you start eating this way when you are young. Each individual is going to present differently, so there’s no one way to approach this…
Your cranky attitude can be changed in a heartbeat. You are in control of your attitude. If you give away your power to your body and the chemical status at any given moment, then you are hardly going to be present or mindful to the point of being pleasant and poised at all times. You are greater than your body…if you want to exhibit this degree of self-mastery!
Sure…what you eat and what you don’t eat does play a big role. The third reason why you are cranky is due to not eating enough food during the day to provide the needed nutrients to maintain your blood sugar levels or supply other organs and systems with adequate fuel. If you are trying to lose weight and restrict your food intake, you can find your mood being altered. I am going to tell you to eat when you are hungry. Let your body tell you the truth about its nutritional needs and requirements which is done through hunger. If you are hungry, your body is speaking in in its own language to tell you to eat and give nourishment to keep you strong and healthy. Remember, dieting doesn’t work in the long run, but eating whole foods does work and your body will be your direct guide to hunger and satiation.
If you lack the minerals and vitamins or other co-factors that are required for balanced hormonal function, then you have compromised your body’s ability to do its own work. No wonder you get into a mood! You can become a person who grazes and eats through the day when you are hungry, instead of having three humongous meals every day and filing the times in between with snacks and too many beverages.
Speaking of beverages, the second reason that Dr. Oz discussed was about coffee consumption. The woman said that she often drinks ten to twenty cups of coffee daily. That’s rather astounding in and of itself. She should be water-logged and spending half of her waking day in the restroom! She thought that she would be impossible to be around if she reduced her coffee intake to only two cups of coffee a day. But if you drink the highest quality of coffee and use natural sweeteners and alternatives to cream or milk; you’ll usually be fine with two or three cups of the finest brewed coffee you can find.
If you make the mistake of drinking cheap coffee and using a dairy creamer or artificial creamer followed up with refined sugar or some horrific artificial sweetener; then you are in the disaster zone! When you love yourself enough to purchase the best free trade shade-grown organic coffee and use organic natural sweeteners; then you will be in better shape. You can choose coconut milk, soy milk, rice milk, almond milk, or any other alternative to cow’s milk to be in much better shape.
OK…that’s enough about crankiness for now. We’ll be back tomorrow to discuss the other three reasons for being cranky.
In the meantime, you can start eating the foods that the doctor suggest for a ‘crank-proof’ diet. Salmon, noodles and mushrooms with UV Light, popped amaranth, and foods that are rich in EFAs.
