Anxiety is a normal response to stressors in life. When we are afraid our metabolism speeds up, our muscles tighten and our adrenal glands produce extra adrenaline that increases our heart rate. Anxiety becomes a problem when it is inappropriate for the situations encountered or when it interferes in normal daily activities. People who are exposed to prolonged periods of anxiety often suffer from insomnia, digestive problems, high blood pressure, skin disorders, mood swings, depression and many other conditions. Anxiety effects tend to make most health conditions worse. Extreme states of worry and anxiety are called panic attacks. During a panic attack the heart races, breathing becomes difficult and dizziness can occur.
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Panic Attacks. Naturopath Solutions.
Do you experience panic attacks? People with panic disorder experience sudden debilitating episodes of intense fear accompanied by heart palpitations or accelerated heart rate along with shortness of breath, trembling and a sense of impending doom. There are a number of natural treatments that work well to treat and prevent panic attacks.
A Naturopath will prescribe specific nutrients and herbs to treat and prevent panic attacks. Specifically, inositol powder and the herb kava kava work well to address panic disorder. Inositol powder works to prevent panic attacks by improving signaling between neurotransmitters and brain cells while kava kava works to treat an acute panic attack by potentiating the effects of gaba, a calming neurotransmitter.
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Manage Your Depression Naturally
How to Manage Your Depression Naturally in 11 Simple Steps
Living with depression isn’t easy.
Being riddled with self-doubt, disengaged from life, wondering if you’ll ever be able to shake it off. It can be emotionally crippling. But it doesn’t have to.
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Have you been feeling worried most of the time for at least 4 weeks?
We all feel worried sometimes. Normal anxiety is adaptive. It is an inborn response to a perceived threat and can result in worrying as well as a racing heart, sweating, shaking etc. However, for some people worry is very hard to control, occurs most of the time and impairs daily function. In this case a person might be considered to be experiencing pathologic anxiety.
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Is it really IBS? A Naturopath’s Perspective
Many people come to my clinic with a diagnosis of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) that has been given by their family doctor. IBS is essentially chronic intense colon spasms that cause pain and affect bowel regularity. However, I often find that people with an IBS diagnosis do not necessarily have this intense colon pain and are actually suffering from either food sensitivities or inadequate production of digestive factors like pancreatic enzymes, stomach acid or good gut flora. Once these issues are addressed, symptoms subside and digestion normalizes.
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Natural Treatments for Acne That Work
Top 8 Natural Acne Remedies That Get Results
Let’s face it, living with acne is no picnic; if anything, it’s like having a bad houseguest. It pops up at the least convenient times and hangs around forever. And no matter how politely you mention it, it never gets the hint that it should just go away.
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How Gut Health Impacts The Whole Body
Is Your Gut Health Compromised?
We are finding out more and more about how critical gut health is for overall health. Research over the past two decades has revealed how an unhealthy digestive tract can contribute to a wide variety of health issues. In this article, we will look at a variety of health issues that can be linked to an unhealthy gastrointestinal system. Then, we will review some specific digestion lab tests that are available through your Naturopath.
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Increase Your Energy, Naturally
Natural Supplements and Vitamins to Help Increase Your Energy
Low energy is a big problem for a lot of people these days. Sometimes you wake up feeling even more exhausted than you were at bed time. People expect you to be on 24/7, it seems like you never have any me time, and every challenge drains you of what little energy you might have left.
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Acid Reflux – Naturopathic Treatment
Heartburn or acid reflux is formally known as Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and refers to the repeated exposure of the esophagus to gastric contents leading to the feeling of burning and pain in the upper chest region. Other symptoms can include a chronic cough, hoarseness, nausea and frequent burping. GERD can be caused by many factors including poor esophageal sphincter tone, obesity, age, medications, stress, low stomach acid and specific foods. Long term untreated acid reflux can lead to a condition called Barrett’s Esophagus which in turn is a primary risk factor for esophageal cancer.
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Natural Treatment Help with Anxiety.
Top 5 Effective Natural Treatment Options for Anxiety
Anxiety can be quite disabling for many people. When overused over time, the fight or flight response associated with anxiety becomes more easily triggered, making small stressors result in an exaggerated nervous system response. In some cases there is a third response which is to freeze. Work and life becomes overwhelming and as a result efforts are frozen as a person with anxiety is caught up in the exaggerated stress response.
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Anxiety & High Blood Pressure
Anxiety, Stress & High Blood Pressure. A Naturopath Perspective
Stress generally makes many conditions worse but is not always the only cause for a condition. This is the case for high blood pressure or hypertension. However anxiety is significant factor in contributing to chronic elevation in blood pressure. As a Naturopath I often help people address the physical effects of anxiety on the body. Everything from muscle tension and gastrointestinal issues to headaches and hives. I have often wondered though about the long term impact of anxiety on cardiovascular health. Here is what I have found.
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Are Your Hormones Unbalanced? Fix That – Naturally!
Is your body going through changes? Is it changing so much you don’t even feel like the same person anymore? Has it gotten to the point where it feels like your body has a mind of its own?
If so, you’re not alone. And it’s perfectly natural. There’s a distinct possibility that—like so many women before you—you’ve developed a hormonal imbalance.
Fluctuations in your hormone levels are to be expected from time to time. It’s a natural occurrence during pregnancy and menopause, for example. But sometimes the changes come on abruptly. Or unexpectedly. And they can have undesirable side effects.
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The Common Cold – A Naturopath’s Perspective
Colds can be caused by more than two hundred different viruses that infect upper respiratory tract. Cold viruses are spread through the air, by sneezing, coughing or touching a contaminated object. In response to the invasion of the cold virus, the membranes that line the nose and throat swell up and produce mucous. This results in congestion, sneezing, sore throat, coughing and fatigue – which are all ways that your body tries to expel the virus.
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Sciatica Pain Relief – Treatment by a Naturopath
Sciatica refers to one sided pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve which can affect the low back, buttock, hip and leg. Sciatica can occur as a result of a herniated disk, changes to the structure of the spine or activation of trigger points in the piriformis muscle. Any of these changes can cause compression of part of the sciatic nerve and lead to back, buttock and leg pain. The hallmark of sciatica is pain that radiates from the low back to the buttock and then down the back of the leg.
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