Before my previous post, this writing was meant to be the first and is tailored to Taryal. But it’s still within my intention to share mundane information / knowledge that might help or be of use to others for their healing journey. The reason why I asked Taryal about his diet is because based on mundane knowledge I have learned / believe is that there’s a connection between human gut / stomach and the brain. Depending on one’s habitual food intake or diet, it can be a contributing factor that can negatively / harmfully affect a person’s mood or mental states / health on a short or long term basis. When I come across others in my lay life regardless they practice the dhamma or not and that suffers from or dealing with mental health issues like excessive anxiety, depression and so on. I would try to direct them to a more mundane approach first such as looking into their lifestyle, some medical history and especially their diet. To me the Buddha dhamma is always the long-term / permanent solution, but what I have observed is for many people the short-term mundane solutions such as temporary suppression of symptoms can play a role in helping the person to better function or help with productively in their everyday life. But suppressing the symptoms is a double edge sword that can initially help someone, but there can also be negative consequences one might not be aware of where in the long term the person can be worse off than where they started and the approach of suppressing the symptoms cannot be taken as the long term permanent solution. While suppressing the symptoms and one is able to see or gain improvements to their condition, I believe it’s the opportunity that needs to be taken to make the right / helpful / beneficial choices / actions that can help the person to be on the path of healing and staying well physically and mentally on a long term permanent basis.
Although I haven’t personally experienced the physical or mental health concerns that others might have experienced. Or faced the difficulty / challenges involved trying to learn and practice the dhamma when one is physically or mentally ill. But I have experienced and see the challenges one faces in learning and practicing the dhamma when there is much stress and worldly responsibilities one carries in their life. As well when others are living with bodily aliments and / or mental health concerns. But I can say when one is less stressed, has less worldly responsibilities and is physically healthy, all these factors can help one to achieve a more clearer state of mind and able to carry out the beneficial actions that helps one to heal if they have an illness or if they are followers of the Buddha teaching can help with their dhamma learning and practice.
From all the different craziness of worldly beliefs, knowledge and views that I have come to observed and see in this jati. I hope to communicate to everyone, please take heedfulness in what one takes as their beliefs and views obtained from worldly mundane sources such as knowledge / information taught in schools, from various teachers, educators, so call experts, organizations, news, media and so on . . . Including the things I share or say. I highly recommend one not to blindly believe in and should do their due diligence or use their discernment on what’s commonly / widely taught and accepted to be true especially when it comes to mundane knowledge / information / teachings we acquire from mundane sources. There’s much information / knowledge out there and some of the information / knowledge can contradict each other and some can contain half truths and half lies. I can’t recommend enough for others to do their own research or further looking into themselves and come to their own conclusions instead of blindly believing / trusting what anyone says even if they claim to be so called “expert”.
Besides sharing of the dhamma, one the ways I can think of to try help Taryal with his current situation is through a dietary approach and sharing of different mundane information / knowledge that an individual can further look into and decide for themselves if what’s shared can help them with their healing. In medical literature and from others experience, like I mentioned there’s a connection between physical / mental well-being and nutrition / diet made. I’ll present some introductory information here on that shows the connection between the brain and the gut / stomach or what we eat can impact mental health. I wouldn’t discourage others to look more into this subject if one has interest. I hope the little of the much mundane / knowledge / information / views / opinions shared here on physical and mental health be of use to others in assisting them on their healing journey.
Hidden Cause of Depression and Anxiety – Brain and Gut Connection
“I had severe anxiety (panic attacks that lasted all day and night) and an Ed(restrictive and avoiding, many fear foods, panic attacks from eating and panic attacks from not eating enough) , now after 6 months my anxiety is almost completely gone and my Ed is also much much better. My Therapist recommended me to start eating meat again and it really helped. I eat meat daily, even if it’s just something small.“
“It helped me significantly! Granted it probably won’t work for everybody, but for me a large part of my mental health issues (anxiety and insomnia) were definitely nutritionally related. I was severely anemic as a vegan, even required a blood transfusion. No amount of non-heme iron + vitamin C corrected my levels. Red meat did. 9 months later and I’m in such a better place mentally and physically. I hope you’re able to find something that works for you.“
A type of diet shown in the video below might help those with physical and mental health aliments. Recommend reading some of the comments under the video as well.
The Anxiety/Depression Diet: This Will Help
Some mundane talks (not really based on the dhamma) that might help or have some use.
