The products we consume affect tics. Many sufferers believe the same food groups cause tics to worsen, and studies back this.
My personal experiences seem very similar to other people documenting their journey.
I can tell from the poll’s I have done, the conversations I have had and the studies I have looked at. It is often the same ingredients exacerbating the symptoms.
The first posts I went to write were on caffeine, sugar and gluten.
Although this differs from person to person, there are most certainly trends.
There is growing interest in how gluten impacts our health. For those that are celiac or gluten-sensitive, it is a no-go. Should
Sugar is an ingredient we can’t get enough of, but can harm us in the process. I have become increasingly aware of
Can caffeine cause tics? For me, definitely. For you, possibly. I was in my local coffee shop. I ordered a ‘weak latte’
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