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Anxiety Disorder

All people experience fear and anxiety dealing with external threat and stressful events.  However, when anxiety occurs in inappropriate times or is so intense and long-lasting that it interferes with the normal activities, it is considered as a disorder.

Anxiety disorder is the most common type of psychiatric disorder.  During the anxiety attack, large amount of stress hormones, including adrenaline are secreted into the bloodstream.  These hormones cause the heart rate to increase,  blood flows to the muscles and brain, blood sugar increases, breathing is faster and sweating occurs.  Anxiety disorders can have cumulative effects, such as generalized pains and aches, insomnia, nightmares, depression, decreased libido.  Women may experience changes in menstrual cycles and more severe premenstrual symptoms.

Anxiety disorders can be acute and chronic and manifest in different forms.  Generalized anxiety disorder consists of excessive, almost daily anxiety attacks about a variety of activities for prolonged period of time (6 months or longer).   Panic attack is an acute and intense anxiety with physiological symptoms such as shortness of breath, heart palpitations, chest pain, hot flashes or chills, trembling, nausea and a feeling of unreality.  Phobic disorders involve persistent, unrealistic, intense anxiety towards specific external situations. 

Anxiety disorders are often treated with drugs.  Sometimes, medical problems can also cause anxiety disorders.  Proper medical diagnosis is critical before treatment starts. 

Nutritional supplements for anxiety disorders:

Multivitamin and mineral complex

Calcium and magnesium

SAMe

Catnip

Chamomile

Motherwort

Hops

Valerian

Passionflower

St. John's Wort

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