Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
All make sense to me, although I never heard of using SAMe to treat anxiety (just sharing what I read).
1. Natural medicine practitioners have used herbs including kava kava and St. Johns Wort as effective treatment alternatives to prescription anxiety drugs. Kava is well known for its calming effects and holds great promise in easing the symptoms of nervousness; however, the FDA has recently issued warnings on kava due to its adverse effects on the liver. Valerian root is another herb that is often used for its calming effects. St. Johns Wort is backed by more research on its safety and use as an anxiety treatment, and as a treatment for mild to moderate depression. Its effectiveness in treating anxiety is yet to be confirmed.
2. SAMe is another dietary supplement that has been used in treatment of anxiety.
3. Eliminating caffeine and alcohol, reducing your intake of sugar, sugary food products, refined carbohydrates and foods with additives and chemicals may help lessen anxiety symptoms. To minimize headaches and other withdrawal symptoms, make reduction of caffeine intake gradual. Instead of caffeinated beverages, try drinking tea made from chamomile (or passionflower, skullcap or lemon balm), which can relax you without causing drowsiness or addiction.
4. Calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B complex all contribute to the health and proper functioning of the nervous system. They also support the production of neurotransmitters, chemicals that help relay messages between nerve cells.
5. Exercising regularly and practice relaxation techniques such as meditation, yoga, tai chi or progressive relaxation are all nondrug remedies that can help relieve anxiety disorders. Your routine should include cardiovascular exercise, which burns lactic acid, produces mood-enhancing chemicals called endorphins, and causes the body to use oxygen more efficiently.
6. Controlled breathing techniques can help ease a panic attack. When an attack strikes, try this breathing exercise: Inhale slowly to a count of four, wait four counts, exhale slowly to a count of four, wait another four counts, then repeat the cycle until the attack passes.
1. Natural medicine practitioners have used herbs including kava kava and St. Johns Wort as effective treatment alternatives to prescription anxiety drugs. Kava is well known for its calming effects and holds great promise in easing the symptoms of nervousness; however, the FDA has recently issued warnings on kava due to its adverse effects on the liver. Valerian root is another herb that is often used for its calming effects. St. Johns Wort is backed by more research on its safety and use as an anxiety treatment, and as a treatment for mild to moderate depression. Its effectiveness in treating anxiety is yet to be confirmed.
2. SAMe is another dietary supplement that has been used in treatment of anxiety.
3. Eliminating caffeine and alcohol, reducing your intake of sugar, sugary food products, refined carbohydrates and foods with additives and chemicals may help lessen anxiety symptoms. To minimize headaches and other withdrawal symptoms, make reduction of caffeine intake gradual. Instead of caffeinated beverages, try drinking tea made from chamomile (or passionflower, skullcap or lemon balm), which can relax you without causing drowsiness or addiction.
4. Calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B complex all contribute to the health and proper functioning of the nervous system. They also support the production of neurotransmitters, chemicals that help relay messages between nerve cells.
5. Exercising regularly and practice relaxation techniques such as meditation, yoga, tai chi or progressive relaxation are all nondrug remedies that can help relieve anxiety disorders. Your routine should include cardiovascular exercise, which burns lactic acid, produces mood-enhancing chemicals called endorphins, and causes the body to use oxygen more efficiently.
6. Controlled breathing techniques can help ease a panic attack. When an attack strikes, try this breathing exercise: Inhale slowly to a count of four, wait four counts, exhale slowly to a count of four, wait another four counts, then repeat the cycle until the attack passes.
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Thank you for this post!
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3, 5 & 6 work for me. I've tried B vitamins, but I feel more anxious??
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Me too! B's make me more anxious. Then I realized that I was mega-doseing on B's, and it is the energy they provide that increases my anxiety. I finally found a B multi that has regular levels of B vitamins (not 5000% like some) and I am doing fine on it.
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I do 3 5 and 6 all the time. :)
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Yoga is sublime!!!! And after a class or two, you can do it anywhere.
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