The universe of nutrition is such a broad field that sometimes it even generates surprise. Above all because it is very difficult to measure all the influence it has on other equally important parts of the human being. Sometimes we have symptoms or behaviors that we do not know how to identify and have their origin in something in our diet. For example, a poor diet can lead to poor sports performance or poor rest at night. Or it can even lead us to have larger and more frequent memory leaks. You could say that the body reacts to what we give it. Something similar happens with a parallel made by David Duarte, a doctor and popularizer recognized for being a pioneer of Unani Medicine in Latin America. This is a discipline that combines the wisdom of this traditional Greco-Arabic system with holistic approaches to health, nutrition and fasting. And one of his most curious analyzes is the one that establishes a parallel between low blood sugar, something quite common in society, and panic attacks. And all caused by changes in diet. "Physically, a sudden drop in blood sugar and a panic attack are the same thing," explains the doctor. And he continues: «If you see the symptoms of a panic attack, there are palpitations and the hands become doughy and then the person begins to have shortness of breath. You can't breathe, there is tachycardia, fear, you start to shake...». «When the brain's blood sugar drops, it goes into a state of panic. But it is hypoglycemia and that is because our metabolism is fatal, going through several situations, using a lot of sugar. And when it goes down in the blood... Panic attack! But the body does not experience that. What Duarte tries to explain is that, although the person feels like they are suffering a panic attack, the body experiences it through this chemical and physical process. Therefore, there are certain attacks that can be controlled. "The person thinks that he is neurotic and that it is very bad for life, that he has to be given psychiatric medication because he cannot manage it and he does not realize that it is a nutrition problem because he eats a lot of fruits and vegetables and drinks three liters of water a day." "So, if a person drinks three liters of water every day, eats little salt and eliminates fat from the diet, they will almost certainly have these psychological symptoms." This statement is a shock, since what anyone could classify as principles of a healthy diet, perhaps they are not so and they may be leading our body to this situation. «No one is going to think that this is poor nutrition. I just told you what most people do. Three liters of water a day, cut back on salt, lower fat, especially saturated fat, eat a lot of times a day and eat fruits and vegetables... And you will get panic attacks or anxiety or bad memory, lack of attention..." Everything has its limit and you have to know how to give the appropriate advice, he assures. "As this nutrition is so recognized as 'the correct one'..." he says ironically. "This is what the World Health Organization tells you." However, Dr. Duarte has a clear diagnosis. «That is the diet that is causing the brain to not be able to function. "This is a perfect example of how biological stress is the real cause of what I experience psychologically and emotionally." And how many schemes can change by listening to the body.