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Natural Treatment Supplements for Anxiety Disorder

Anxiety disorder is an emotional state that ranges from mild unease to intense fear. Anxiety disorders include phobias, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Natural treatment supplements are available for anxiety disorder.

  1. Symptoms

    • Common symptoms of anxiety disorder include a sense of impending doom, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, chest pains, dry mouth, diarrhea, cold hands, trembling, excessive sweating, insomnia and eating disorders.

    Vitamins and Minerals

    • A deficiency of calcium, magnesium and B vitamins can occur from increased lactic acid caused by stress. If anxiety is chronic, Dr. Altshuler recommends taking a multivitamin to correct these deficiencies.

    Flaxseed Oil

    • Some phobias can be improved with the omega-3 fatty acids in flaxseed oil supplements. Agoraphobia is thought to be the result of a deficiency in alpha-linolenic acid (an omega-3).

    Herbs

    • Valerian root can help with with anxiety during the day and for sleeplessness at night, and kava kava is helpful for general anxiety. A combination of kava kava, Valerian root and Saint-John's-wort can help with both depression and anxiety.

    Traditional Chinese Medicine

    • Two Chinese herbal remedies can be used for anxiety disorders. These remedies are Ding Xin Wan to control anxiety, and Gui Pi Tang for anxiety along with mild depression.

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