Natural Remedies for Panic-Attacks and Stressful Situations

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" JoAnn Guest <angelprincessjo "

Tue Jan 21, 2003 7:34 pm

Natural Remedies for Panic-Attacks and Stressful Situations

 

 

 

 

If you feel Stressed, Anxious, or have difficulty calming yourself

into a deep natural sleep, YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Over sixty-five million

Americans and some untold number of people worldwide suffer yearly

from anxiety, chronic stress, and worry, and related insomnia as the

result of a high-pressure job, relationships, financial problems,

lonliness, crowds, traffic jams, travel, high places, closed in

places, etc.

Feelings of Anxiety may include alarm, anguish, dread,

anger, fear, horror, panic, and terror and range from very mild to

intense and ongoing. Because of the complexity of today's world

stress is experienced by everyone at one time or another and can

provoke or worsen overeating, alcoholism, premenstrual syndrome,

irritable bowel syndrome, and may be a contributing factor in the

development of other ailments and conditions.

 

Scientific research suggests that anxiety is the result of

biochemical imbalance in the brains alarm center, the amygdala, and a

psychological imbalance in thinking that in combination cause an

exaggerated and persistent stress response.

For some time, the only

option for many has been prescription antianxiety medications and

sleeping pills, but some of the potential side effects of these drugs

include impaired memory, loss of concentration, poor quality of

sleep, addiction, and withdrawl symptoms.

 

Remarkably safe, highly

effective herbal medicines are found to be benefitical for the

treatment of " mild to moderate " anxiety, depression, and insomnia.

 

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Types of Anxiety: For Informational Purposes Only.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Persistant anxiety and worry for

at least six months, characterized by restlessness, irritability,

muscle tension, fatigue, sleep disturbance, or difficulty

concentrating.

 

Panic Attack / Anxiety Attack: A sudden experiance of apprehension or

terror, often with a fear of going crazy, losing control, or

impending doom causing heart palpitations, shortness of breath,

choking, smothering sensations, chest pain, or light-headedness.

Phobias: Persistant unreasonable fear that is triggered by intense,

unfounded, and enduring fear of a specific object or activity.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Recurrent obsesions such as

intrusive, persistnet thoughts, images, impulses, or compulsions,

such as repetitive behaviors.

 

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: The experience or witnessing of

events causing profound emotional trauma.

 

Hypochondriasis: Unwarranted fear of having a serious disease.

Dysmorphophobia: Persistent fear of being ugly so person is affixed

on bodily appearance.

 

Lifestyle Changes

May benefit from social changes - including stop drinking, stop

smoking, and increasing exercise. Meditation and prayer to focus the

mind away from obsesive thought patterns.

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Important Supplements

According to the " Prescription for Nutritional Healing "

nutritional deficiencies and appropriate supplementation may include:

 

Calcium / Magnesium Deficiency: Calcium - Magnesium complex - Calcium

is a natural mild tranquilizer while magnesium is know as an anti

anxiety mineral - best taken in combination.

 

Iron Deficiency - increases risk of panic attacks. Iron supplement or

as part a multi vitamin / mineral supplement.

 

Vitamin B Complex / extra B1(thiamine)- Stress reducer and maintains

normal nervous function.

 

Niacinamide (NOT Niacin) - Important in the production of certain

Brain chemicals.

 

Vitamin C, - vital antioxidant and stress reducer in large doses.

 

VItamin E, - Supports oxygen flow to the brain cells

 

Zinc, calming affect on the central nervous system

 

S-adenosylmethionine (Sam-e) - Important physiological agent involved

in biochemical reactions in the body, a natural antidepressant and

has a calming effect.(not to be used if manic depressive or take

prescription anti-depressants.

 

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) - Necessary for proper brain function

and combined with inositol has a tranquilizing effect. My also notice

less obsessive thinking by increasing GABA levels (or L- theanine)

which assists in natural GABA production.

 

Essential Fatty Acids - important for brain function and brain

development.

 

Possible daily supplement regiment may include:

Multi-vitamin with Iron

Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc

Vitamin B Complex or Vitamin B with Siberian Ginseng with or without

Niacinamide

Sam-e

GABA or L-theanine

Flax seed Oil

 

There are other potentially beneficial products - if you are

interested in some excellent books: Prescription for Nutritional

Healing or The Power of Now

 

Other products that my be beneficial prior to a stressfull event and

depending on the need -

Kava, Calm Aid Formula or Kava Kava Either may cause drowsiness.

Melatonin May cause drowsiness.

 

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