February 15, 2010
The cause of anxiety is well established. When enough stress is presented to the physical-mental-emotional body, nervous behaviors are likely to surface. Too much mindfulness can obstruct the begining steps of sleep. When the internal organs do not have enough energy then they will create disturbing sensations such as palpitations, spasms, high blood pressure, restless leg, etc. attributable to energy deficiency. Take care of yourself, remove distractions from rest, exercise, be around caring people until you can master the challenges you are confronted with. Eat nutritious food and take natural herbs that don’t add to the imbalance but rather help in re-establishing your center. Consider working with a counselor/pychotherapist to find alternatives to your current anxiety management strategies.
Here is one piece of the puzzle. Food preferences known to minimize the internal environment of anxiety.
ANXIETY FREE DIET
Foods to Counter Anxiety: Apricot, Cherry, Date, Fig, Grape, Grapefruit, Olive, Papaya, Peach, Strawberry, Tomato, Beet, Button mushroom, Cabbage, Carrot, Celery, Chard, Cucumber, Eggplant, Kuzu, Lettuce, Potato, Shitake mushroom, Spearmint, Squash, Sweet Potato, Yam, Almond, Chestnut, Coconut, Sesame seed/oil, Sunflower seed, Amasake, stevia, Agave nectar, Ganoderm, Dill, Basil, Mulberry, Lemons, Brown rice, Oats, Ghee, Green tea
Foods to Avoid: Beef, Tofu, Tempeh, Soy milk, Spinach, Miso, Asparagus, , Millet, Salt, Seaweed, Tangerine, Pinenut, Persimmon, Pear, Honey, Sugar, Oyster, Clam, Mussel, Pork, Peanut
Processed Foods to Avoid: Artificial Sweeteners, Coffee, Wine (beyond 1 oz. per day), Baked Beans (sugar), Baked Goods (doughnuts, cakes contain excess trans fats, sugars), Breakfast Cereals (sugar, processed grain, low nutrition), Campbell’s Condensed Soups (hi sodium), pot pies (hi calory/fat), Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) foods, Hotdogs (unknown ingredients, sodium nitrate), Luncheon Meats (too many additives, sodium nitrate), Margarine (highly toxic), Ramen Noodles (no nutrients, excess sodium), Refined Vegetable Oils (corn, cottonseed, soybeans, safflower seeds and canola), Saltines (excess carb & sodium), Sausages & cured meats (too many additives, sodium nitrate), White & Wheat bread (no nutrition), White Pasta (extremely hi carb & sodium), White Potatoes (solanine-calcium depletion & arthritic pain), Chips & French fries, Cocktails (excess sugar/liver toxicity), Fruit Juice (loaded w/ sugar), Fruit Smoothie (loaded w/ syrup, make your own), Dairy products except goat’s milk (pure mucous), Sodas (removes rust from metal, excess carbon dioxide, imbalances digestive system), Excessive Protein (loss of calcium, damages kidneys)
When I had an anxiety attack, I didn’t know about nutrition and herbology and at that time, I could not imagine that traditional Chinese herbs would have been effective with other modalities of treatment. In a stressed-out condition, there is a need for quick and strong relief. Longevity is founded on healthy foods, herbs and natural medicinal approaches to health and balance.
Individual Constitution will affect outcomes from all foods. Accordingly, a cold body type person needs to avoid cold foods that makes you cold. Noticeably, unexplainable pain will flare up in these cold to the touch areas. Body functions will slow in pace. But in general the above selection benefits most people. If you want to get customized then I would suggest contacting, specifically, an Asian Medicine Herbalist. Understand, I am not selecting accupuncturists. It is very important to find someone who specializes in Chinese herbs or herbology and food therapy regarding customized food and herb strategies.
Anxiety relief can be found naturally with food therapy & traditional Chinese herbs.
February 4, 2010
I found this searching for one thing else, on Google and thought you might find it interesting.
From the Peoria Humane Society web site: Melatonin the Marvelous!!!
Amazingly, an efficient treatment for thunderstorm and noise phobias may be an over-the-counter hormone employed by humans to prevent insomnia. Melatonin, which is produced by the pineal gland, sets the body’s internal clock in response to exposure to light. The body creates melatonin only in total
darkness (the pineal gland stops production when any half of the body, even the rear of the leg, is exposed to light). In humans, melatonin has been shown to calm
the nerves, cut back anxiety, relieve panic disorders, stop migraine headaches and facilitate deep sleep. In birds and other animals in
the wild, melatonin levels trigger spring replica, fall migration, and winter hibernation. Really, hibernation is what brought melatonin to dogs with
thunderstorm/noise phobias.
Melatonin has helped some noise-phobic dogs go from being panicked to solely mildly concerned with thunder or alternative loud noises like fireworks and
gunshots (it’s not been found to be effective in other stressful situations, solely when noise is a major factor). It’s not a sedative. Your dog will keep awake and alert. Instead of being very afraid throughout a thunderstorm, a dog
may simply merely stop being afraid.
It is approximately known how melatonin works, however it’s an acute effect on the central nervous
system’s neurotransmitters, which are chemicals that transmit nerve impulses. It appears that melatonin increases serotonin production and that it’s a significant inhibitor of dopamine release. Dopamine and serotonin are the vital neurotransmitters concerned in behavior. It could
conjointly have something to try and do with cortisol levels.
You will notice Melatonin in health food stores, pharmacies and a few supermarkets. It comes in a very range of
forms and a wide selection of dosages, thus make sure to look at the labels
fastidiously and choose a product that contains the correct dosage for dogs. Make sure that it does NOT contain
different herbs or nutrients. The same old dosage is 3mg for a dog that weighs over thirty pounds. During a few cases,
terribly massive dogs weighing well over a hundred pounds required 6mg, however that’s unusual. For dogs that weigh but thirty
pounds, provide 1.5mg. For a little dog, cut back the dosage even further. Bear in mind that 1,000 micrograms (mcg) is equal to
one milligram (mg), therefore a 200mcg pill, which may be a common dosage form, contains only 1/fifteen of the
number counseled for a giant dog.
Whenever a thunderstorm is predicted, give the dog melatonin before you allow for the day. The supplement remains effective for several hours. Otherwise,
give it whenever thunder looks imminent. If the dog becomes agitated, give the melatonin immediately. It may not be as effective on a dog that
is already highly aggitated, but, giving it may stop things type getting worse. Melatonin’s
edges might be cumulative with a most benefit occurring by the third day.
Are there any dogs that should not take melatonin? It’s been said that you mustn’t provide melatonin to humans with autoimmune disorders,
therefore check together with your veterinarian before giving it to your dog. But, it has been given to dogs with autoimmune disease, elderly dogs that
had a number of diseases, dogs with heart problems and dogs with other diseases, without any serious aspect
effects. Thus again, you must consult your veterinarian before giving it to your dog if it’s an illness.
The future safety of melatonin supplementation has been debated by physicians and several holistic health experts warn against taking it for
more than ocasional, short term use. But, no clinical trials have been conducted on its actions in dogs. Over-the-counter melatonin isn’t
recommended for children as a result of any hormone supplement might disrupt the developing endocrine system,
therefore it’s believed that it shouldn’t be given to puppies for the same reason. As always consult
your veterinarian.
January 3, 2010
Panic attacks causes and symptoms. Causes (or triggers) can be anything. In your case, you might not even know.
A junction in town, while she drove, triggered my wife’s attacks. When she approached that junction, suddenly she was gripped by a panic attack. Out of the blue a panic attack would swoop.
Your panic attacks may be caused by something you don’t yet know. But I’m willing to bet it’s the same underlying thing. Could be stuck in traffic. Doesn’t matter where. Just traffic.
You may have no idea what your panic attacks causes are. Knowing what they are will be important. It can help enormously in combating the symptoms.
Spotting your trigger can be really helpful. When you do, and you will, start to take back control over these panic attacks. You can use triggers as a test to test how good you’re doing.
Ok, I’m jumping ahead a bit here. Talking about getting control and testing. You may be surprised, but glad, to learn that a drug free technique that can cure your anxiety is available.
Simple exercises you can call on when you hit a trigger and feel an attack coming on. There are literally thousands of people using this method, almost day in day out. Those people are in total control and are virtually panic attack free.
An important point is that these methods do not use any drugs. Which means no monthly medication bills. And it’s important to be free of potential side effects also.
These techniques are learnt, and eventually become second nature. If you feel an attack looming you start using the techniques you have learned. The first time may seem like it’s not working too good. But the more you practice, the better you get.
Let’s go back to tests and triggers. You can use your trigger to ‘almost’ bring an attack on and test your skills. Then as you get stronger you simply brush it aside.
So do you want to keep on suffering? Or do you want to know what your panic attacks causes are and how to stop them. Click here to discover a drug free technique to stop them.
December 28, 2009
Panic disorder treatment. You might be wondering if one exists. A cure that doesn’t involve a cocktail of drugs?
I know for definite that a drug free cure does exist. It’s not exactly a “cure” but as near as you will get. You don’t get to take a pill & bam it’s cured. But you can stop them altogether.
I had a bad motorcycle accident and ended up with a panic disorder for a while afterwards. I tried all sorts of drugs to keep them at bay. Nothing worked properly, plus I knew as soon as I came off the drugs any benefit would be lost.
There’s the big problem with medication for anxiety disorders. Any gains you get are lost when you come off the medication. I doubt very much your own doctor will want you taking medication for too long.
You will have to come off at some time. And that’s when the attacks will be back. And when the attacks come back, they are worse because you’ve been dreading them for a while.
In an ideal world a treatment for social anxiety disorders without drugs would be readily available. I can tell you that this treatment does exist and I use it regularly. I fought back and took control.
Click here to discover a ** social anxiety treatment ** without drugs
I used to get anxious just waiting for the next random anxiety attack. Well, not so much random with me because I know what triggers my attacks. Crowds! And it doesn’t need to be a big one either. 3 or 4 people does it for me.
It got so bad with me I would run for my life if I got near a small group of people. I did realise that it was all in my head, there was no “real” danger. I still had to flee or risk the consequences.
I spent like for ever looking for some kind of cure or treatment. It was worth the wait, oh yes was it worth the wait. I saw a lot of doctors and not one ever mentioned the cure I unearthed.
You options now are to carry on taking drugs with little benefit. Or you can discover what it is that I use every time I feel a twinge of an attack. I calmly stop it dead and carry on with what I was doing.
Uncover what I use at my site by clicking here.

