Wednesday, September 2, 2009

If You Would Like Panic Self Help, Have You Thought About Vitamins?

Making eating and lifestyle adjustments, the panic sufferer can help themselves.  While many of these changes require removing something that is negatively influencing, there are some things that can be added to enrich the quality of life of the anxiety sufferer and help them to handle their anxiety disorder.  Just as it has been long known that stress reduces the number of vitamins and minerals in the body, it is also known that supplementing the diet with extra vitamins and minerals will help the body battle stress.

B Vitamins are some of the most effective vitamins to take.  Working in concert together to maintain the nervous system, the eleven B vitamins also help boost energy levels.  There are eleven different B vitamins but eleven pills don't have to be popped.  They are obtainable packaged together though if a person is under excessive stress, an additional amount of B5 can assist in managing stress.  Especially during extremely stressful situations, B5 supports the adrenal gland.

The second vitamin that helps a person handle stress is vitamin C.  While long known to boost the immune system, Vitamin C works along with Vitamin B.  As an additional bonus, Vitamin C, as well as the B vitamins, boosts energy levels and fights fatigue.  Vitamin C also helps support the adrenal gland right along with the B vitamins.  There are some side effects with taking large doses though.  Unlike Vitamin B, Vitamin C is not as water soluble and has been connected to kidney stones.  Before taking any regimen of vitamins, check with a physician for side effect and drug interaction information.

A mineral that is a natural tranquilizer and has a calming effect, calcium is a good choice.  A person normally needs at least 1000mg of calcium a day for good health.  Failure to get the minimum amount can lead to problems in the nervous systems, especially the signals going between nerve cells.  The good news is that calcium is readily obtainable from dietary sources so if a supplement is necessary, it is likely to be small.  Any calcium supplement should be taken along with magnesium as the two minerals help each other.  Plus, magnesium has a natural calming effect.

Vitamins B and C along with calcium and magnesium are four dietary substances that are required to support good nervous system health and combat panic attacks.  Therapy for panic attacks should include nutritional information on these and other dietary essentials such as chromium and cobalt, the lack of which can indicate dietary problems such as hypoglycemia or a vitamin deficiency with symptoms similar to those of panic attacks.  Information about the most useful dosages should be available from a nutritionist or medical professional.

 

I have watched family experience panic related illnesses and felt called to action.

Find out more about panic self help at http://www.panicselfhelp.com . You don't have to feel powerless when a panic attack happens. There are drug free techniques that can help.

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