5 Signs Your Diet Is Making You Sick

5 Signs Your Diet Is Making You Sick

Most people assume that if they’re eating low-fat foods or sticking to familiar meals, their diet must be healthy. But symptoms like fatigue, bloating, headaches, or even anxiety are often signs that something is wrong with the foods you’re eating every day. Chronic illness often starts in the gut—and poor dietary choices are a major trigger.

Here are five red flags that your current diet may be silently making you sick:

1. You Feel Tired All the Time

Constant fatigue is often a sign of blood sugar imbalances, poor nutrient absorption, or inflammation. Diets high in refined carbs, sugars, and processed foods spike your insulin and then lead to crashes—leaving you exhausted (Ludwig, 2002). A nutrient-deficient diet can also result in chronic low energy.

2. You Struggle with Brain Fog or Poor Focus

If you have trouble concentrating or often feel mentally cloudy, your brain may be reacting to food intolerances, blood sugar dips, or inflammation caused by processed ingredients and artificial additives (Stevens et al., 2013).

3. You Experience Frequent Aches or Pains

Joint pain, headaches, and muscle soreness can all be signs of a pro-inflammatory diet. Foods like sugar, seed oils, and gluten can trigger systemic inflammation, even in people without diagnosed conditions (Calder et al., 2009).

4. You Have Digestive Issues

Gas, bloating, reflux, and constipation aren’t just minor annoyances. They may signal food sensitivities, imbalanced gut flora, or leaky gut syndrome—all of which are worsened by processed foods, preservatives, and poor-quality fats (Fasano, 2012).

5. You Rely on Sugar, Caffeine, or Snacks to Get Through the Day

If you’re constantly craving quick energy boosts, your body may be missing the steady fuel it needs. A lack of healthy fats, protein, and fiber leads to energy crashes and dependence on stimulants. This cycle drains your adrenal glands and can worsen fatigue, anxiety, and poor sleep.

Time for a Change? Try the ASTR Diet

The ASTR Diet, created by Dr. Joseph Jacobs, addresses the root causes of chronic symptoms. It removes inflammatory foods and replaces them with:

• Organic, nutrient-dense vegetables
• Clean proteins
• Healthy fats
• Gluten-free whole grains
• Detox-supportive herbs and teas

Combined with intermittent fasting and lifestyle changes, this diet helps reverse inflammation, restore gut health, and improve energy and clarity.

Start your healing journey with Eat to Heal by Dr. Joseph Jacobs: Available on Amazon

Références:

• Ludwig DS. (2002). The glycemic index: physiological mechanisms relating to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. JAMA.
• Stevens LJ, et al. (2013). Dietary sensitivities and behavior in children. J Dev Behav Pediatr.
• Calder PC, et al. (2009). Dietary factors and low-grade inflammation in relation to overweight and obesity. Br J Nutr.
• Fasano A. (2012). Leaky gut and autoimmune diseases. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol.