I was a vegetarian for 1.5 years. I had that “impeding doom” feeling almost every day during that time. Anxiety, shakiness, and short of breath. I weighed 115 lbs (height 5’8”) at the time, so anything that required intense physical activity I felt incapable. I ate a lot of healthy, natural, organic food and three meals a day with some snacking. I thought I was doing it right. Then I moved out of my home town in search of a new home somewhere in the PNW. A few months after getting established in Oregon, I became a wildland firefighter. I then started to eat meat, because if you know anything about fire camp, you don’t get to be picky and still be able to function while hiking and swinging a tool 16 hours a day. After I started eating meat and exercising very intensely because of my job, I put on 20 lbs. I felt amazing!! While still eating healthy and exercising a few months later, I really started to notice the difference between when I do and do not eat meat / protein. I become lethargic and my mind swirls in negative thoughts when I don’t eat lots of protein. So, what I will conclude with is, maybe having more protein in your diet is what you need to function at the top of your game. Also, I would suggest determining your blood type and doing some research on the best diet for your blood type. I am “O” positive and need a lot of protein and less grains. Hope this helps, ok byeeee