Alternative therapies for anxiety?

Question

can anyone suggest alternatives to anxiety/mild depression, rather than anti depressants. Not St Johns Wort !

Answer 1

Hypnotherapy, EFT (emotional freedom technique), cognitive behaviour therapy, acupuncture, homeopathy could all help.  Nutrition will probably also play a part.

Answer 2

I agree with the guy who suggested Passionflower buddy.

The leaves from the plant that produces passionfruit, passionflower herb, when made into a tea are exceptionally useful as an antidepressant and is also used to treat nervousness and anxiety, insomnia and nightmares, to alleviate mood swings and as a gentle sedative and relaxant.

The passionflower organic loose leaf variety of the herb encourages the uptake of tryptophan, which is an amino acid that assists deep sleep, as well as maintaining levels of serotonin, which is a hormone that is crucial in regulating mood swings and depression.

Check out this link for a complete list of herbs and their cautions ~ with passionflower it is wise to consult a nutritionally oriented physician or naturopath or herbalist if you are pregnant or breast feeding and not to use on infants or young children.

http://www.hystercity.com/modules.php?op...

Any good health food store should be able to supply you with the organic variety of this herb....... only organic will suffice as the commercial and tea bag varieties have had so much of the goodness pulverised from they could never possibly be of any therapeutic use. Also, the spent leaves can generally be reused once more as the essential oils are still so potent in them, so you really do get your money's worth.

Foods rich in Tryptophan do a brilliant of conquering the blues and levelling out your moods i reckon.

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that's used by the brain - along with B6, B3, and magesium (known as the antistress mineral) - to produce serotonin (the natural feel good drug), a neurotransmitter that carries messages between the brain and one of the body's biochemical mechanisms of sleep.

The EFA's in foods rich in omega 3's such as cold water fishes like tuna, salmon, sardines and whiting are also essential in this process to nourish the neurons that are receiving the messages from the neurotransmitters. Cold water fishes such as salmon are particularly rich in the EFA's and will do a brilliant job of levelling out your stress and depression levels and smoothing any mood swings you may have.

Eat more foods rich in all these things.

The Doctor doesn't tell you that when you go complaining of stress, anxiety  & depression now does he .............. he surely should though.

Foods rich in Tryptophan will help induce natural sleep; reduce pain sensitivity; act as a nondrug antidepressant; alleviate migraines; aid in reducing anxiety and tension and help relieve some symptoms of alcohol-related body-chemistry disorders and aid in control of alcoholism.

Best natural food sources of Tryptophan are; cottage cheese, milk, meat, fish, turkey, bananas, dried dates, peanuts and all protein rich foods.

Best natural food sources for magnesium are: leafy and green vegies, organic nuts and seeds, cold water fishes such as tuna, sardines, whiting and salmon.

Best natural food sources for vitamin B3 are: the white meat of chicken, whole wheat products, roasted peanuts, fish, eggs, avoacadoes, dates, figs and prunes.

Best natural food sources for vitamin B6 are: wheat germ, fish, brewer's yeast, cantaloupe, cabbage, blackstrap molasses, unmilled rice, eggs, oats, peanuts and walnuts.

By taking a good quality multi B complex supplement including all the B's ie: B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B12 you will support your body in dealing with the everyday stresses life throws at us. ie: new job, new home, school studies ...... the B complex of vitamins is essential for healthy digestive, neural and immune systsem functioning..... Don't, however, buy any of the B complex of vitamins individually, but rather as a whole complex as they work best as a group, unless under instructions from a nutritionally oriented physician or naturopath.

Bear in mind also that calcium and vitamin D and vitamin B6 are needed to effectively absorb vitamin B12, part of the B complex of vitamins, so eat more foods rich in calcium and try to get at least 10 - 15 minutes of safe sun exposure on a daily basis...... cold water fishes such as salmon and tuna are rich in both calcium and vitamin D..... vitamin B6 & vitamin B12 will be included as part of a Bcomplex of vitamins ♥

The whole food source of tryptophan and all other vitamins, minerals amino acids etc.... will always be the most nutritious and easily assimilable form.

Hope this information helps you a bit.

Take care of you♥

cheers

Answer 3

Surprisingly, staying off of sugar (even hidden added sugars like in mayo and ketchup) can make a huge difference in how you feel. This has been documented by many people, and is also discussed in "Hip Chicks Guide to Macrobiotics". http://www.hipchicksmacrobiotics.com/abo...

There is an answer for you and I hope you find one that works best for you.

Answer 4

I'd like to recommend something I'm certain can help you.

When I first started taking it I had know idea that could help way more than I was looking for in a product.  This is a customer site you can go to and check it out.  Click on each ingredient logo to read all of the doc talk, good luck to you.

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Answer 5

Yoga

Relaxation Techniques

Answer 6

Rescue Remedy

Massage

Yoga

Swimming

s*x (no joke)

Answer 7

I have found that the amino acid L-Theanine is amazing for anxiety and mild depression.  It is extracted from Green Tea;  try 100 mg once or twice a day.  It is completely non-toxic and it will not interact with other medications.  Also it will not make you feel groggy or "hung over".

Answer 8

Passionflower is a good anxiolitic remedy. It is calming. It may help with your depression too, but does not work through the same physiological pathways as anti-depressants such as St. John's Wort.

Answer 9

Learn Yoga and meditation and pranayam (breathing exercises). Reiki and massage and acupuncture. Skullcap, passionflower, gotu kola, chamomile, lavender, linden flower herbal teas. Melatonin if you can't sleep.