Nutritional Approach To Anxiety Disorder

Anxiety disorder is described by health experts as more than the normal anxiety people experience day to day. This is a complex, involuntary physiological response in which the body prepares itself to deal with an emergency situation, when none may actually exist. Here are typical symptoms : heartbeat and breathing become more rapid, as more adrinaline is produced. There is a continued state of worry and stress. There can be shortness of breath, dizziness, hot flashes, chills, trembling, sweating, or nausea. A tendency to anxiety disorder may, to some extent, be hereditary.

Here are some suggested nutrients from The Natural Remedies Encyclopedia, the master book of home remedies, to help calm the mind of people with anxiety disorder :

* Take calcium daily, along with magnesium. A multivitamin supplement is important.

* The B vitamins are needed for healthy nerve and brain activity. Vitamin B1, helps reduce anxiety and calm the nerves. Vitamin B2 reduces anxiety and energizes the system.

* Vitamin C strengthens proper functioning of the adrenals, so they do not wear out. It has calming effect on the system.

* Vitamin E helps transport oxygen to the brain and nerve cells, protecting them from free-radical damage.

* Zinc calms the nerves. Do not take over 100 mg. daily.

* Flaxseed oil for proper brain functioning.

* Relaxing herb teas include catnip, hops, skullcap, chamomile, St. Johns wort and motherwort.