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What is it?
Anxiety happens to
about twice as many
women as men and can be
acute or chronic. Often
anxiety shows up in the
form of panic attacks;
these attacks can become
so bad that a person can
have chest pains and
breathing problems and
in fact be mistaken for
signs of a heart attack.
Scientists theorize that
this happens when the
body's fight or flight
system goes wrong and
stress actually triggers
the body to produce
adrenaline. Panic
attacks are almost
always abrupt and
intense, the heart
begins to beat faster,
breathing becomes
harder, sometimes you
sweat , feel faint, and
your muscles tense up.
This is not just a
psychological
phenomenon, but a
biological one as well.
The over production of
adrenaline causes
biological changes such
as an increase in the
metabolism of fats,
proteins and
carbohydrates, making
the blood more sensitive
to developing clots.
Anxiety can be
debilitating, and if you
can not remove the
source of the anxiety,
then you must control
the symptoms.
Is There a Cure?
There are
several well established
medications that can
alleviate severe panic
attack symptoms, such as Ativan, Klonipin, Xanax.
However these things
have addictive
properties for some,
they make others feel
tired or not feel the
ups and downs of normal
life. For some, these
drugs are absolute
lifesavers, but for
others they want to try
a more natural approach.
For those, here are some
natural remedies;
calcium and magnesium
(2,000mg of calcium and
600-1000mg magnesium
daily) to help relax the
muscles, relieve tension
and spasms. Kyolic helps
to relieve stress and
anxiety, as well as a
good vitamin B complex
to provide you energy,
and a calming effect.
As far as herbs go,
they are important
because when a body is
under stress, it is very
vulnerable to damage
from anti-oxidants,
which can cause cancer
and other diseases. Milk
thistle, Bilberry and Ginko Biloba have
all proven anti anxiety
affects. Please be sure
to talk to you doctor
first before you take
anything if you are
already on other
prescription
medications. Fennel
helps relieve any
gastrointestinal
distress that comes from
severe anxiety.
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