NATURAL CURES FOR ANXIETYLearn How To Cure Anxiety Naturally and Start Living A More Stress Free Life!
However, when those feelings of fear and impending doom persist with no connection to a specific cause, anxiety can become a problem for your life and bodily health. Along with your diet, dealing effectively with anxiety and stress is the most important factor in determining your present and future health, and should not be ignored. Everyone is probably feeling a bit more anxious today than they were this time last year due to economic factors; even if you haven’t lost your job, you probably know someone who has, and the uncertainty of knowing whether you will be able to provide for yourself and your loved ones certainly increases the stress factor. But how do you know when your anxiety is becoming a problem? Anxiety Symptoms If you are feeling excessive worry, sleep disturbances, shakiness, fear of being alone or with others, impatience, racing pulse, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, sweating, dry mouth, tingling of the hands and feet, lightheadedness, dizziness, fatigue, trembling, indigestion, and/or diarrhea in conjunction with your anxiety, you need to take steps at once to reduce your stress levels. Acute anxiety can lead to a panic attack, an episode that features several of the above symptoms, most noticeably sweating, shortness of breath, hot flashes and a racing heartbeat. How To Naturally Cure Anxiety Anxiety appears to be more common in females; we seem to be more prone to general worry than males and must take steps to counteract stress before it negatively affects our health. You may be taking care of fifteen children, a husband, a job, a household and a career, but you MUST take care of yourself first, or everything else in your life will suffer. Luckily, there are many natural remedies to quell anxiety, from diet to herbs to nutritional supplements to good old-fashioned relaxation techniques. DIET Eating a diet rich in whole grains, lean protein, fresh fruits and vegetables and pure water keeps your body system healthy and renders it resilient to combat anxiety and stress. Excessive consumption of “stressor foods” should be eliminated; these include refined sugar, honey, maple syrup, and all dairy. Vegetable soups and clear broths should be added to your diet in abundance, as should a wide variety of vegetables of all colors, particularly deep greens, purples, blues and reds. Eat more complex carbohydrates such as nuts, beans, seeds and whole grains and limit refined flour, alcohol, and caffeine. NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS Sufferers of anxiety should take a high-quality multivitamin, and menstruating women should make sure that theirs includes iron. Calcium, magnesium, vitamin B complex, 5-HTP, pantothenic acid, and adrenal and kidney glandulars all reduce anxiety by calming the nervous system and may work for you. HERBS Panax ginseng has a tonic effect on the adrenal glands; it improves blood flow to the brain and reduces stress. Valerian root is known as herbal Valium; this muscle relaxant and tranquilizer balance mood swings and is not addictive. Many people also find Passionflower or St. John’s wort help to calm the nervous system and help to balance mood swings. RELAXATION TECHNIQUES: Just as important as what you put into your body is what you do with your mind. There are many simple ways to calm your nerves; you must find what works for you and commit to living a more relaxed life.
As with all things in life, you must find what works for you to rid yourself of excess anxiety, so you can focus your energies on positive endeavors! So take a deep breath, and relax.
Shilo Urban is a freelance writer who has just relocated to Los Angeles after her previous homes of Seattle, New Zealand, Paris, Maine, and Austin. She is an active member of the West Coast electronic music community and lives to promote the art that she loves and the people who create it. |
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