On Being Grouchy


Grouchiness or irritability as it may be called, is often expected of elderly people. They apparently become self-centered and object to any changes in routine or their lives. The antics of younger more active people (especially children) just rub them the wrong way.

Many people don’t want to grow old to turn into their father or mother. And some even notice they are becoming more irritable as they start to move into middle age. Even though they would like to change that attitude, it’s easier said than done.

Look it up on the internet sometime. The myriad of causes and cures for irritability is mind boggling. Enough to make you grouchy! It is classified as a psychiatric disease, or as a symptom of all kinds of physical diseases. And some people just figure that’s how it is when you get old.

Psychiatrists want you to believe it’s all in your mind. Then they give you drugs, which have such awful side effects that the cure becomes worse than the disease. Psychiatrists and drug companies benefit though – they make a lot of money.

Other solutions to combat grouchiness vary in workability. Most are easier said than done. Focus your mind on love. Vigorous exercise. Be positive in your thinking. Reconnect with your divine essence. Sleep more. Some of these things actually work if you can apply them, because the mind can change the body.

But increasing grouchiness as we age is most likely a physical condition having to do with the lowered levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Levels of serotonin decrease as we age. This chemical actually affects mood.

Serotonin, which is associated with pain and mood, can be boosted in level by natural supplements such as St. John’s Wort, SAMe and 5-HIP. Lack of this chemical in the brain actually makes one feel gloomy as well as bring on other symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome. It also controls levels of pain.

Emotions are also tied to what you eat. Refined foods, foods high in saturated fats have been proven to increase irritability and pain. Conversely, slow-burning carbohydrates (fiber) alleviate pain and elevate mood. Sometimes food allergies begin later in life, and eating the food you are allergic to (even when you don’t know it) sets the body up for more pain, and the mind for a gloomy outlook.

A doctor trained in natural medicine can determine allergies and also test for serotonin levels and prescribe a natural remedy. Get help, not side effects. You can be the cheerful person you were when you were 23.

You enjoy your life more when you feel better! Have the energy and vitality that you had in your 20’s and 30’s. Find out more – go to Angel Longevity Medical Center. Find out more about Chronic Fatigue and Anti-Aging

Originally posted 2010-01-02 05:30:16. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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