ANXIETY

Anxiety can be a serious medical condition and may require medication. If you are suffering from mild anxiety take it seriously and get to the root of it as soon as possible. Read and apply the principles found in chapter 3 of Thriving in Mind, Body, and Spirit. So much of anxiety stems from us trying to control situations that we have no control over. The serenity prayer helps us to put things in perspective. Physical triggers to anxiety include excess sugar and caffeine and food sensitivities. You should keep a diary and record when you most feel anxious along with how much you’ve slept the night before and things that you’ve eaten. See if there are any obvious patterns, especially with lack of sleep and dietary stimulants. Have your adrenals and thyroid evaluated by a health care practitioners to see if they are out of balance.

Signs and Symptoms:

• Sense of panic, claustraphobia or difficulty getting enough air
• Dizziness and or spaciness.
• Inability to think or talk rationally
• Heart irregularities
• Trembling hands
• Acid reflux and butterfly feelings in stomach.
• A feeling that everything seems unreal.

Lifestyle Changes:

• Identify and eliminate stresses in your life to the best of your ability.
• Read chaper three in, "Thriving in Mind, Body & Spirit. " Apply the principles.
• See a Christian counselor
• Incorporate exercise
• go on a spiritual retreat.

Dietary Changes:

• Avoid caffeine and all other stimulants including ginseng and rhodiola.
• Reduce simple sugars.
• Eat 6 small meals daily to avoid hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Make sure that each meal contains 20 grams of low fat protein.
• Drink plenty of water

Protocols:

1. Consult a health care practitioner immediately for severe anxiety

2. I have found that taking extra calcium and magnesium can be helpful to relax muscles. Take 3 Ca/Mg/K ChelaMax at bedtime to help aid in a deeper sleep. If heartburn is an issue take the Liquid Ca/Mg Vanilla instead. 3. If sleep is an issue, which it usually is with anxiety, try a sleep formula such as End Fatigue Sleep Formula, Melatonin, or Cortisol Manager.

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• Dr. Dyler's recommendations and protocols for nutritional support are not intended as a substitute for appropriate medical care.
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• If you have a medical condition or disease, please talk to your doctor prior to using the recommendations given.
• Do not self-diagnose. Proper medical care is critical to good health. If you have a health concern or undiagnosed sign or symptom, please consult a physician, preferably a naturopathic doctor (N.D.), nutritionally oriented medical doctor (M.D. or (D.O.), or other health care specialist. Please go to www.naturopathic.org to find a qualified naturopathic doctor (N.D.) in your area to help you.
• Make your physician aware of all the nutritional supplements or herbal products you are currently taking to avoid any negative interactions with any drugs you are taking.
• If you are currently taking a prescription medication, you absolutely must work with your doctor before discontinuing any drug or altering any drug regimen.
  

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