Treat Anxiety in 4 Natural Ways

You constantly feel nervous. Even the smallest unplanned event sends you spiralling. Sometimes it feels like you can’t breathe.

There is some good news If you suffer from anxiety. We will be looking at the causes, symptoms of anxiety and how to treat it naturally.

Why do I get so anxious?

Anxiety is a normal response to stress or a dangerous situation. You would have heard somebody refer to it as the “fight or flight” response. We all suffer from some level of anxiety.

But it is also the most common mental health condition… Anxiety starts being a problem when it is constant or when it is your reaction to inappropriate circumstances. Over time this can have severe affects on your day-to-day life.

Anxiety can affect you in different ways. The anxiety disorders that occur most often are generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder.

Causes of anxiety include:

Stress, caused by anything from relationships to finances.
A traumatic life experience that might have happened many years ago.
Thyroid problems.
Dysfunctional serotonin.
Excessive alcohol intake.
High caffeine or sugar intake.
Hormone imbalance in the body.
A family history of mental health disorders.
Being female, as anxiety is much more common amongst women.

What are the symptoms of anxiety?

Anxiety is generally characterised by excessive worrying and tension. But there are other physical and psychological symptoms. These include:

Muscle tension, especially in situations seen as stressful.
Tightening of your chest.
Heart palpitations.
High blood pressure levels.
Insomnia and other sleep-related issues.
Digestive problems.
Panic attacks.
Being easily and constantly irritated.
Problems with concentrating and staying focused.
Unexplained restlessness.
Profuse sweating.
The inability to socialise

4 Natural Remedies to Treat Anxiety:

Follow a Well-Balanced Diet

It is astonishing how what we eat affects our behaviour, the way we think, and of course our physical health.

There are strong links between the food we eat and the way we react to stressful situations and anxiety.

It is especially relevant when we look at how food can affect our hormone levels, the ability to focus, and simply the fact that it gives us the energy to deal with our daily tasks.

Eating too many or too little calories in a day can increase our anxiety symptoms and other emotional disorders.

Some anxiety symptoms can be directly linked to bad eating habits, like moodiness, fatigue, and unbalanced blood sugar levels.

Unhealthy eating also leads to weight gain, which is one of the main causes of a poor self-image and breaking down your confidence.

It is vital to follow a diet that includes:

- - Anti-inflammatory foods

As they help balance your mood and stress response. These are things like tomatoes, leafy green veggies, and nuts.

- - Healthy fats

As found in fatty fish, nuts, olive oil, and avocado.

- - Unrefined carbohydrates
  - Lean protein

Such as fish, poultry, and lean beef.

- - Foods high in

Vitamin B, magnesium, and calcium.

- - Omega-3 fatty acids

As found in fatty fish and nuts.

Avoid Sugary and Processed Foods

This adds-on to following a healthy diet, but is so important that it deserves its own section.

Sugar, refined carbs, and processed foods are absolute poison to anybody with anxiety.

Eating sugar causes your blood sugar levels to fluctuate the whole time. This means that it increases moodiness, nervousness, fatigue, and anxiety. These foods make it a nightmare to get your emotions and anxiety symptoms under control.

Avoiding these foods helps you keep your blood sugar level stable. Keeping your blood sugar level stable will help reduce your anxiety symptoms, and makes it much easier to keep mood swings and stress levels under control.

Avoid foods like baked goods, sweets and candy, sugary cold drinks and fruit juices, fast foods, processed meats, and refined grains like pasta and white bread.

Limit Caffeine and Alcohol Consumption

Caffeine and alcohol are seen as triggers for anxiety symptoms. Too much of either can cause moodiness, nervousness, and feeling jittery or jumpy.

To reduce anxiety, avoid alcohol completely or limit your alcohol intake to 1–3 drinks per week. And when you do have a drink, keep it to 1 or 2 for the night.

Too much caffeine can induce anxiety symptoms. People with panic disorder and social anxiety seem to be particularly sensitive to the effects of caffeine. Limit coffee or black tea to no more than one cup per day.

Natural Supplements to Fight-Off and Treat Anxiety

Supplements, which can help to relieve and treat stress and anxiety, are the Manna Calmer (Adult or Extra), Omega 3 Fish Oil and the Manna Blood Sugar Support taken together.