Generalized Anxiety is an excessive, overwhelming and uncontrollable feeling of worry, especially for something in the future, that can present as agitation, restlessness, heart palpitations, nervousness and sleep disturbances.
Anxiety Symptoms
- hyperventilating
- sweating
- racing heart
- sometimes chest pain.
There are a variety of root causes of anxiety ranging from environmental causes to genetics to imbalances of nutrients and/or neurotransmitters (or brain chemicals) in the body.
The first goal in treating anxiety is identifying the underlying cause. A naturopathic approach is first to investigate genetic markers and metabolic pathways, meaning how genetic mutations may or may not affect how your hormones, nutrients and neurotransmitters are produced and broken down.
1. Improve your Gut Health
To piggyback off of this concept that the gut helps to regulate neurotransmitters, it’s also important to assess the levels of those brain chemicals. The balance of these chemicals helps to control energy and regulate mood and anxiety.
2. Relief Stress
So the big questions are what is causing your anxiety
and what natural remedies for anxiety will re-balance your body and promote calm.
3. Prioritize Sleep
Additionally, it is vital to address lifestyle factors. It is very important to prioritize sleep and stress relief. Anxiety causes your calming neurotransmitters to become imbalanced, so you remain in a heightened state of stress and emotion. Poor sleep and high stress both add to this response, as both cause increased levels of cortisol, your body’s stress hormone. As we live in an ever-more stressful society, it is crucial to manage your stress. This can look different for everyone, but some examples are by practicing mindfulness, exercise, yoga, biofeedback, progressive muscle relaxation, breath work, massage, meditation, journaling, baths, etc. Additionally for some, it may be significant to address repressed or chronic trauma. This will help alleviate chronic anxiety, stress and inflammation. Believe it or not, trauma is stored in your body, so if not properly managed and moved through, it can cause serious health effects!
4. Whole Foods
The most common foods that cause anxiety are alcohol, gluten, dairy and processed foods with artificial coloring, flavors and synthetic ingredients. If you have anxiety, especially if you wake in panic during the night, take a look at your nutrition and try to cut out alcohol, gluten and processed foods first.
We go in-depth in our previous Depression and Anxiety with Teen Article.
5. Limit Alcohol Intake
So choose wisely, because as said before, food is medicine!
Use it as such!
To summarize: 5 Natural Remedies for Anxiety Relief
– Prioritize sleep
– Relieve stress
– Use food as medicine and cut out alcohol
– Rescue Remedy pastilles for periodic anxiety and panic
– Probiotics to support gut health
Bonus: Scutellaria lateriflora (American Skullcap) is an herb used to calm the nervous system and to naturally treat anxiety
The above information is not intended to diagnose or treat a disease and is not a substitute for appropriate medical care.
Ready to explore a personalized approach to anxiety support?
Natural remedies can be powerful, but the most effective plan is one designed for your body, lifestyle, and nervous system.
👉 Schedule a consultation at Regenerate Health Medical Center to work with our team on a personalized, integrative approach to stress and anxiety support.
Ready to explore a personalized approach to anxiety support?
Natural remedies can be powerful, but the most effective plan is one designed for your body, lifestyle, and nervous system.
👉 Schedule a consultation at Regenerate Health Medical Center to work with our team on a personalized, integrative approach to stress and anxiety support.
