Hi Rose,

That's great that you recognize the symptoms as being low serotonin and BE.

I still get anxiety and the boo hoos sometimes before my cycle, but now it's usually only
the day before if at all. Some changes that have helped are not eating dairy or soy, eating meat
and getting enough rest and meditation.

Interestingly, chocolate doesn't make a difference. I think it was the sugar in it (I'm on
step 7 and eat unsweetened chocolate ).

JoEllen

: I have been in step 5 for the last
: few weeks. I've moved to almost
: all brown things, accept for
: occasional pasta or sticky
: rice,with protein. I had
: eliminated all overt sugars and
: reduced covert sugars. I was
: feeling REALLY GOOD till the day
: my menstrual cycle started.
: Seemingly out of the blue, I felt
: like I was having a bit of an
: anxiety attack. It passed and I
: felt better the rest of that day,
: but continue to feel a bit of
: anxiety and the sadness I now
: recognize as symptoms of low
: serotonin and beta-endorphin
: levels. Typically, I'd be
: overdosing on chocolate and
: cookie,s at this time of the
: month, but I do not want to go
: back to my old ways and get on
: that roller-coaster again, nor do
: I want to feel this anxiety. What
: do I do at this time of the month
: to keep serotonin and
: beta-endorphins higher?

: The cool thing is that I understand
: what is going on in my body now,
: and I don't feel nuts. Please
: help.

: Rose