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Transcript of Natural Anxiety Cures
Natural Anxiety Cures Common Solutions for Your Relief
By
Dennis Manz
© 2007 Dennis Manz
Recommendations for this Quality Ebook:
"I like this E-Book very much and the personal touches lend some fun read-ability to it. Being a licensed and board-certified primary care naturopathic doctor, I find patients respond better when they think they aren't alone in their health concerns. I think this E-Book communicates that clearly and lays down an easy to understand foundation for eliminating anxiety through natural medicine. I highly recommend this E-Book to anyone suffering from anxiety or for anyone wanting to educate
themselves about the perils of anti-anxiety pharmaceutical drugs and the benefits of naturopathic medicine."
Veronica E. Hayduk , N.D.
VERONICA E. HAYDUK, ND
Second Nature Health 912 Thayer Ave.
Suite 209 Silver Spring, Maryland 20810
Phone: (301) 395-9118 Email: [email protected] Website: www.drveronicahayduk.com
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“I thought the information was well presented, easy to understand, and provided some much needed information about the drawbacks of pharmaceutical
interventions."
Valerie Balandra ARNP, BC
VALERIE BALANDRA ARNP, BC
Email: [email protected] http://www.integrativepsychiatry.net/
Phone 941 371-7997
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"Dennis Manz has done a great service by presenting information about naturopathic medicine and anxiety in a way that is accessible to many people."
Derva Krassner, N.D.
Devra Krassner, N.D. Maine Whole Health
4 Milk Street Portland, ME 04101
[email protected] http://www.mainewholehealth.com/
207-773-2517
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"Dennis has put together a very straightforward, no-nonsense book addressing some of the commonly used and very effective natural treatments for anxiety. His personal stories and comments convey his true passion for this subject
and I am sure that many people will be able to identify with his observations and remarks. Ultimately, this book will help many in treating their anxiety via natural methods and will start them in the process of
determining the underlying cause of their condition."
D. Andrew Neville, N.D.
D. Andrew Neville, N.D. Clymer Healing Center 5916 Clymer Road
Quakertown, PA 18951 Phone: 215-536-8001; Fax: 215-536-9099; 800-300-5168
[email protected]; www.healing.org; www.chronicfatigue.org
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"Highly recommended for anyone with anxiety."
Deborah A. Wianeck, N.D.
Deborah A. Wiancek, N.D.
Riverwalk Natural Health Clinic & Natural Pharmacy LLC
280 Main St., Ste C-105 Edwards, CO 81632
970-926-7606
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Preface
Anxiousness. All of us suffer from anxiety in our lives, some more than others. Many
of you reading this are looking for a fresh, natural and alternative way of alleviating your
anxiety. This E-Book is for you. I have dedicated my years of experience to create this
E-Book to help motivate you, or a loved one, to commit to a totally natural way of
treating anxiety. As with all constructive endeavors, it will take effort. That is why I
created this book, to help you reach results that far outweigh the effort.
There are wonderful and effective herbal remedies that have been used for centuries
to treat illness and disease, including anxiety. More people today, than ever before, are
seeking and using alternative, natural, and safe methods to heal their ailments. It is my
hope that this book will help you choose a natural path to ensure your long-term health.
This E-Book was organized to help you stay on track from start to finish, and at the
same time educate and encourage you to take action. So please read through until the
end and begin to see results in your own life, or in the life of a loved one. It's been my
desire to create a thought provoking and educational E-Book for your benefit and
hopefully your action. My intent is to help you find a safe and effective natural solution
to eliminate your anxiety problems for good. I believe this E-Book is just what you need.
I wish you the ultimate in health and in your overall peace of mind. It's my desire to
assist you in being happy and healthy in life, just like our Creator intended for us all to
be. I believe this from the bottom of my heart, and that is why I created this E-Book.
This E-Book will place you far along the road to good health and well-being.
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Table of Contents
Preface: (P.07)
Section 1: Introduction - Set Your Course. (P.10)
Section 2: Medications, the Answer for Anxiety? (P.23)
Section 3: Natural Approach for Drug Weaning. (P.27)
Section 4: Take Action for Your Well-Being. (P.29)
Section 5: Common Causes of Anxiety. (P.36)
Section 6: My Story - Vitamins, Minerals & Herbs (P.43)
Section 7: Dealing with Anxiety (P.45)
Part 1: Preventing Anxiety Attacks (P.47)
Part 2: The Plan (P.68)
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Eliminating Anxiety (P.75)
Clinically proven herbs for helping to treat anxiety (P.78)
Conclusion: (P.83)
Thank You: (P.87)
Credits: (P.88)
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Section 1:
Introduction- Set Your Course.
Set your course and stick to it.
I want to start by saying that I am sorry for your personal struggles with anxiety or
depression. I truly believe that you can and will heal yourself through a natural
alternative medical approach, if you adhere to the recommendations of this E-Book
(provided you don't suffer from serious medical complications). There is no doubt in my
mind that you will benefit and find relief from applying what you learn from this E-Book.
Fast paced lives, jobs, families, and so on are stressful. Stress can lead to anxiety,
depression, insomnia, irritability, and the list goes on. These issues, although external
to our biochemistry and physical make-up, effect us each day and sometimes in
different ways. We all experience these life issues in one form or another. Often it can lead
to anxiety and depression. For some pharmaceutical drugs help them. For most, it just
contributes to the problems they already have. For some a positive mind-set works, yet
many overlook the power of thoughts and the importance of counseling. Having a healthy
lifestyle may be the biggest factor, yet most people give little importance to natural
supplements and herbal remedies. You may be one of many people looking for something
other than mind-numbing drugs to help your anxiety or depression. With the right mind-set and
the right information, a healthy solution can be reached. Natural and herbal supplements will help
restore and balance your biochemistry and health. Let me show you how and why in this E-Book.
Key Point: You are unique. Everyone is different! Your biochemistry is unlike
anyone else's. What works for one person might not work for another.
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Usually anxiety can be traced to your biochemistry. We all have different biochemical
make-up, yet there can be similarities. Alternatives to pharmaceutical drugs, such as
herbs, have been successful in eliminating anxiety throughout history. Biochemistry can
best be described as the chemical composition of a particular living system or biological
substance. What works for one person may not work for another. So, it is very important to
consider your individual circumstances when dealing with your anxiety or depression problems.
It’s also very important that you stay committed to making a positive change and conquering
your problems. Remember, your individual make-up and biochemistry is unlike anyone else’s.
Make sure you consult with a health care practitioner who is committed to understanding your
desires to find alternatives to drugs to treat your anxiety.
Now I want to be clear here, I am not talking about a health care practitioner that will
simply take your temperature, record your weight, and prescribe drugs. That is not what
you need if you are seeking a new and alternative way of treating anxiety. You are unique
in a very special way and your anxiety issues must be handled as an individual
problem specific to you. It doesn't matter nearly as much what some friends and family
might say, when they have little to no personal experience dealing with anxiety or
depression. Stories of what other people have suffered from regarding anxiety or
depression is not your situation. Yes, there might be similarities, but the core causes
of your anxiety or depression are unique to you and you only. Your biochemistry
is unlike anyone else's.
You are special and your anxiety should be treated from that approach. If you are
suffering from serious anxiety or depression that has been affecting your life for six
months or longer, only your health care practitioner is qualified to diagnose and treat
the root cause of your problem. However, prescribing drugs to treat your anxiety or
depression should only be used as a last resort.
Key Point: Prescription drugs do not fully treat or eliminate anxiety or
depression. At best synthetic drugs can alleviate some symptoms, mask the
cause of your anxiety, may cause serious side effects and are addictive.
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Another thing you need to be aware of is that the conventional approach to modern
medicine has not worked for many that have tried. There are some people who found
prescription drugs helpful. How about the majority? Isn't one of the key purposes
of medicine to get rid of illness and pain problems? If the anti-anxiety and anti-
depressant drugs are so effective, then why are there twenty million plus people
annually, in the United States, still suffering from some form of anxiety and a huge
number from depression? There must be more answers and options out there and there
are other options; natural alternatives such as herbal remedies and treatments.
The pharmaceutical drug giants.
What keeps alternative forms of anxiety treatment from gaining popular success and
across-the-board acceptance? Why are avenues such as herbs, naturopathic medicine
and counseling deemed less significant or even insignificant? Greed! There is little room for
humanity anymore with the pharmaceutical corporations controlling the modern medical
market. These drug companies operate with high priced and dangerous drugs that do
not treat the root causes of anxiety or depression (outside of a mental imbalance
disorder.) Doctors are too anxious to prescribe potentially dangerous drugs instead of
finding out what may be truly wrong with you. Doctors should be prescribing safe and
effective treatments that will work long-term to eliminate your problem. If doctors did
that, it could run the pharmaceutical companies out of business. That is not going to
happen. The good news is that you do have a choice to treat your anxiety safely and effectively.
You are not bound to anyone or anything as far as making your own decision for the
best options for your health.
Some people find what they need in pharmaceutical drugs. Many people take
pharmaceutical drugs and find little to no help. Many people take these drugs and get
Addicted to them. Over time, the body can develop a tolerance to the anxiety drugs
rendering them ineffective.
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When you take into consideration the harm that synthetic drugs might do from long-term
usage, harm from the terrible side effects, and the potential for withdrawals suffered
when quitting these drugs, there is little justification for taking them in the first place.
Even the newer synthetic drugs for treating anxiety and depression may not have as
many serious side effects typical of the benzodiazepines (a type of anti-anxiety drug)
or SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors). However, none of the anti-anxiety drugs
come without side effects. Most long-term potential side effects have yet to be determined. A
few known side effects may include withdrawals and long-term consequences with
memory loss and sexual dysfunction. These are issues you might not want or deserve. Anti-
anxiety and anti- depressant drugs do not solve your problems and should only be
prescribed as a last resort under the watchful care of your doctor.
Personal Note: A story from Dennis
From personal insight I can tell you that the drug Prozac is a terrible synthetic
drug that my mom took for her depression. I was a caregiver for my mother after
her double open heart surgery which nearly killed her. She was so traumatized
by open heart surgery that she became seriously anxiety stricken over the
thought of having to enter a hospital again. At that time my dad had also
passed away so she was not only suffering from anxiety but also depression.
Her physician prescribed Prozac to relieve her anxiety and depression. In her
situation this made things worse. I knew the hell that she was going through
trying to deal with the anxiety from her surgery and with my father's death. The
negative reaction she had from the Prozac was short lived and she quit taking it.
She recognized the damaging effects almost immediately and said that she did
not like the way the Prozac made her feel. She stopped taking this terrible
drug.
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Let me ask you, are you experiencing an anxiety that may be causing you to
worry about certain things needlessly? Is your life being disrupting without any
indication why you are feeling this way, except that you do? You are not alone.
Millions of people are in the same boat and need help. I feel bad for you and want
to help. There are effective alternatives (herbs) much safer than drugs that will
help you eliminate your anxiety. So, if you are currently taking Prozac please
speak to your health care practitioner about a safe and natural alternative
treatment.
There are other ways.
There are safer and more effective alternative methods to treat your anxiety or
depression. Be aware, that with the discontinuance of taking pharmaceutical drugs it is
very likely that your anxiety or depression could return. This is because the root (physical
and/or emotional) problem was never isolated or treated properly. Your anxiety may
become even worse from drug withdrawal if you discontinue taking the drug.
I was reading a blog on the internet the other day focused on people suffering from
anxiety and depression. The discussion was centered on people’s experiences with the
drugs prescribed for anxiety and/or depression. I was flabbergasted by the stories of
robotic like behavior and terrible nightmare withdrawals. There were stories about attempts
to stop taking the prescribed drugs and about terrible withdrawals because they were too severe
to handle. Does that sound like a good solution for dealing with your anxiety or depression
problems?
There is sufficient evidence that points to the fact that the pharmaceutical drug
approach to treating anxiety and depression is more hit and miss in effectiveness. One
reason for this is that prescription synthetic drugs are prescribed generically rather than
testing the patient to find out what the underlying cause of the anxiety or depression is.
If you know what the core cause of your problem is, and how to fix it, then a natural
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and effective approach can be recommended to eliminate your anxiety or depression
safely and permanently. More than likely you do not need, and may not want, to deal with
pharmaceutical drugs at all.
More and more medical doctors are coming out with alternative recommendations
such as naturopathic or holistic approaches for treating anxiety and depression. The
most common (and some would say more effective) alternative method is the use of
herbs. These natural substances have been used throughout human history and have
more precedence and effectiveness than what is believed. Most of the so called fix-you-up
drugs have side serious side effects. Alternative methods of treatment such as herbs
offer better results with little to no side effects. However, it is important that the herbs
or supplements are prescribed in the correct dosages to match individual needs for
optimal effectiveness and safety.
Key Point: Educate yourself before you think that natural and herbal
supplements do not work for treating anxiety. Get the opinions of a few
health care practitioners schooled in alternative medicine.
Personal Note: My Niece
My niece suffers from anxiety attacks. Whenever she needs to do something
she is uncomfortable with, or has a confrontation with someone, she gets so
worked up that she feels like she is having a heart attack. Does that sound
similar to something you have experienced, or someone you know currently has
problems with?
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My niece's problem seemed to have started when she was in college and in a
communications class where she had to give speeches in front of her class. She
started out buying the herb Valerian Root and this worked fairly well for her at
first. However, she was also going through a divorce and when she had to
confront something the Valerian, by itself, did not work as well as she expected.
At that stage she started taking the benzodiazepine drug Ativan. Although the
Ativan seemed to work for her there were side effects. My niece's story is only
one of many stories behind the use of a single herb or natural supplement to
treat a cause which had not been properly identified. This is not her fault.
She wanted to eliminate the problem just like you do without having to suffer
anymore from the uncomfortable bouts of anxiety. My niece just hasn't found the
right health care practitioner yet dedicated to solving her problem. How about you?
The purpose for explaining my niece's anxiety ties directly into the research
done for this book regarding the use of single herbs versus herbs in combination.
Doctor's Advice.
I interviewed various NDs (Naturopathic Doctors) regarding the use of single or
combinations of herbs for the treatment of anxiety. Naturopathic Doctors generally seek
to improve health and treat disease chiefly by assisting the body's innate capacity to
recover from illness and injury. Practitioners tend to emphasize a holistic approach to
patient care, and typically use herbal and natural methods to help patients. The first
thing the NDs told me was their first priority is to diagnose the cause of the patient's
anxiety, so they are certain what to prescribe for supplements. Here is what they had to
say about prescribing single herbs versus herbs in combination:
Dr. Wiancek said one herb alone might not work. Combinations of herbs work
better together.
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Dr. Veronica Hayduk said she usually uses combinations of herbs and nutrients,
depending on the patient.
Dr. Devra Krassner also uses combinations of nervine herbs (herbs that have a calming
effect) to help people with anxiety calm down. Dr. Krassner also recommends nervine
teas with various herbal combinations to relieve anxiety and also to help people sleep if
they are having problems with that.
D. Andrew Neville, ND, uses combinations of the nervines to help his patients
alleviate their anxiety, nervousness and insomnia.
If you have tried a single herb to alleviate your anxiety, and decided that herbs and/or
natural supplements do not work, you are basing your decision on a shot gun approach
and not necessarily on facts. With the proper frame of mind and guidance from your
health care practitioner you can find the root cause of your problem. Then you can
determine the correct combinations of supplements and dosages that will be effective,
safe, and provide optimal long-term results.
Personal Note: Niece Continued
In my niece's situation perhaps the Valerian was not the right herb for her.
Perhaps the potency was not of the highest quality or maybe she was not taking a
dosage to fit her need. Additionally, a combination of herbs with prescribed dosages
may have worked better for her. Maybe a combination of Passionflower, Lemon
Balm and Chamomile, prescribed in the correct dosages, would have worked much
better for her. More importantly, what is the root underlying cause of my niece's
anxiety? To find that out first and then treat accordingly with natural supplementation
would be the ideal situation. Make sense?
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Fo Ed Co
Ray Sahelian, M.D. has an interesting website, www.raysahelian.com, with a lot of
helpful information regarding all different types of natural nutrients and herbs for the
relief of many different diseases, ailments, and disorders. He also responds to questions
about dosages, side effects and the efficacy (effectiveness) of the nutrients and herbs in
question. One question that Dr. Sahelian answered was, "What do you think of a product that
has the combination of valerian and passion flower?" Dr. Sahelian's response was, "This may
be an effective product for anxiety, but it really depends on the dosage and extract
potencies of the valerian and passion flower that is used in the herbal combination."
In essence Dr. Sahelian is saying that Valerian and Passionflower appear to be a good
combination of herbs for the alleviation of anxiety. However, the dosages and potency are key
to the effectiveness of the herbs since each person is different in physical and chemical
make-up. Once again, what works for one person may not work for the next. This is why it is
important for you to find out through your health care practitioner and by educating yourself
what the right combinations and dosages of natural supplements and herbs are for treating your
anxiety or depression.
Personal Note:
As a caution against misinformation about taking prescription drugs I will share a
story about the side affects of the drug my niece took, Ativan. Ativan is a
benzodiazepine or anti-anxiety drug used in the treatment of anxiety disorders.
Here is what I found out:
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The most commonly noted side effects associated with Ativan (Brand or Trade
Name) or lorazepam (Generic Name) are sedation (which is reported in
approximately 1 in 6 people), dizziness (1 in 15), weakness, and unsteadiness.
Other side effects include a feeling of depression, loss of orientation, headache,
and sleep disturbance. Like all benzodiazepines, lorazepam can cause physical
dependence. Suddenly stopping therapy after a few months of daily therapy may
be associated with a feeling of loss of self-worth, agitation, and insomnia. If
lorazepam is taken continuously longer than a few months, stopping therapy
suddenly may produce seizures, tremors, muscle cramping, vomiting, and/or
sweating. Does this sound appealing to you?
Natural alternatives? Herbs.
Herbs have provided a safe and effective way to eliminate anxiety and depression for many
people for centuries. This alternative medical approach is focused on identifying the root
cause(s) of anxiety or depression first, and than prescribing a safe and effective long-term
treatment. This is the core reason for the success of naturopathic medicine. This is the right
approach and truly the only approach that makes sense. Whenever you begin using nutrients or
herbs for the treatment of any illness or disorder, it is crucial to identify the exact potencies,
dosages, and combinations of herbs or other supplements that will work best for you as an
individual. It is well worth the time and effort to do this properly instead of settling for
prescription drugs that are not designed to cure your anxiety or depression. Of course, there is
no replacement for seeking help from a Health Care Practitioner, like a Naturopathic
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Personal Note: The use of Herbs
I have personally used herbs, nutrients, and multivitamins for years with very
beneficial results. I can attest to many benefits I have personally realized from
more energy to excellent immune system support. About three years ago I worked
for an agency where the working conditions were nearly intolerable. The whole
scenario was an environment of unnecessary pressure and chaos. Three people
left during my time there because of the unnecessary pressure and chaos created
by the management. I knew of one situation where a co-worker felt sick to her
stomach whenever she would get in her car to drive to work in the morning. Sound
familiar? Guess what? I eventually started feeling those same strong jolts of
anxiety when I would get in my car and leave for work. It all ended (by the grace of
God) in a conference room one day in November 2005 when I was told to pack
my bags and leave. So, my message to you is that if you are feeling this type of
anxiety or depression, you can change things. It does not matter whose fault it is
or what the circumstances are, the important thing is that things need to change,
right? It takes proper perception and action. Herbal supplementation and natural
remedies are a very good step in the right direction toward eliminating your anxiety.
The point of my ex-employment story is that I suffered what seemed to be
unbearable anxiety over this terrible job situation, yet the day I left I was able to
stay poised and confident even though I was boiling mad on the inside. How was I
able to keep poised and not make a scene? I attribute the use of supplements,
including herbs, and a positive mindset for being able to leave this terrible place
with dignity and poise. I needed to muster up all the patience and perseverance
possible on that final day. I truly believe that if I had not been taking the
supplements I would not have been able to leave that place in the positive frame of
mind I was in. If your job is causing you anxiety you must take action to do
something about that because anxiety and depression can be life altering
problems. I cannot speak for you, but I will never allow any organization, job, or
person to impose that kind of a negative impact on my life again. You do not have
to either and for your sake and health I truly hope you do not let this happen to
you or allow it to continue happening to you.
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Introduction Summary.
It is definitely important to talk to someone about your problems and you should do
this especially with a health care practitioner you like and trust. However, talking about
your problems is no replacement for getting to the root cause of the problem.
Supporting your body and brain with the vital nutrients, herbs and supplements is
essential to feeling on top of your game and living a healthy and complete life. So it is
also very important that your health care practitioner is trained and qualified in the area
of alternative complimentary medicine to be helpful to you. This cannot be emphasized
enough.
Did you know that approximately 25% of all prescription pharmaceutical drugs are
made from trees, shrubs, or herbs? Some are made from plant extracts while others
are synthesized to mimic a natural plant compound. However, "herbal medicine” uses
plants in their natural form (containing all the naturally occurring chemicals that have
biological activity). Their effects can be slower and less dramatic than purified drugs, but
they have fewer side effects, are generally much safer, and work more effectively in the long-
term healing process.
Source: http://www.mainewholehealth.com/krassner.html
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Personal Note:
Minimal testing has been done to demonstrate the effectiveness of herbs.
Confirmed instances of serious side effects associated with herbs are rare as
compared to over 100,000 thousand plus people who die annually in the US from
taking their synthetic drug prescriptions. These are the facts. Why aren't those
harmful drugs taken off the market? One thousand plus people die each year from
aspirin overdose. So, why doesn’t aspirin get scrutinized and taken it off the market?
Why is there so much focus on drugs that are harmful to people instead of an all out
effort to further test herbal remedies for safety and effectiveness and to replace those
harmful drugs? After all herbs have been growing naturally on earth since the
beginning of mankind. What is it that needs to be tested that has not been applied
safely and effectively in the past? Why have we not naturally evolved as a healthy
and vibrant society? Why are excellent herbal remedies being overlooked or resisted
by the establishment which have been proven historically and clinically to be very
effective for treating anxiety disorders and depression?
It is time you took matters into your own hands instead of suffering needlessly at
times, and in the end realizing you still have not found a solution to your anxiety. What are
the alternatives and how do they work? These are a few of the questions that will be
addressed and answered in the E-book written just for you.
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Pharmaceutical Drugs, the Answer?
Benzodiazepine and SSRIs.
You may be currently taking pharmaceutical drugs for your anxiety or depression, yet
you are looking for something different. This brief section was developed to provide
basic information for those not familiar with what benzodiazepine or SSRIs are and how
they work.
It is very easy for your doctor or health care practitioner to prescribe a synthetic
drug for your anxiety. One reason may be that they have never had to personally take
such drugs. If they did perhaps they would understand the serious side effects
associated with these drugs on a personal level. Maybe they would not be so quick to
prescribe them to their patients. There is an undeniable ideology within our society that
has caused great harm in arenas such as pharmaceutical drugs. That philosophy is to
create high profit margins through rat race competition, and sometimes at the expense
of the overall well-being of those who take these drugs. It is sometimes beyond
comprehension why this happens.
Benzodiazepine.
What is Benzodiazepine? Benzodiazepines are psychotropic (mood altering) drugs that
are defined as substances that act directly on the central nervous system, affecting
mood, cognition, and behavior. They usually include anxiolytics (drugs that treat anxiety),
sedatives and hypnotics, antidepressants, neuroleptics, anticonvulsants, and stimulants.
Benzodiazepines are prescribed because they slow the central nervous system down,
which is "good" for anxiety.
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Section 2: 2:
Common benzodiazepines prescribed for anxiety are Ativan, Valium, Xanax, BuSpar, Centrex,
Klonopin, Librium, Paxepam, Serax and Azene.
How does the Benzodiazepine work and what are the effects? Benzodiazepines intensify the
actions of the inhibitor neurotransmitter, GABA. GABA sends a message from one brain cell to
another instructing the neurons they come in contact with to either slow down or stop firing.
GABA plays a very important role in slowing things down and producing a calming effect that can
reduce anxiety and stress. Benzodiazepines enhance the natural actions of GABA. This creates an
over exertion effect on the neurons which reduces the brain's output of excitatory
neurotransmitters. The results are impairment or a slowing down of normal alertness, memory,
muscle tone and co-ordination, emotional responses, endocrine gland secretions, heart rate and
blood pressure. Short term usage is advised because if taken daily for two weeks or longer
benzodiazepines can cause addiction and the longer they are taken the greater the risk of
physical dependency. If you are taking benzodiazepines and want to stop, do not quit cold
turkey. Contact your doctor and communicate to him or her your desire to stop, so they can
assist you with a reduction tapering plan.
Other drugs like SSRIs can take as long as two to six weeks to start taking effect.
Benzodiazepines take effect much faster and are often prescribed along with the
antidepressants to counter the anxiety or depression until the antidepressants kick in.
Neither Benzodiazepines or SSRIs balance or naturally produce neurotransmitters that
may be deficient. Benzodiazepines and SSRIs should be used only as a last resort and certainly
not as first choice.
SSRIs.
Since research has confirmed that nutritional and chemical deficiencies play a role in
the cause of anxiety and depression, along came the creation of Selective Serotonin Re-
uptake Inhibitors (SSRIs.)
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What is a SSRI? It is a type of drug prescribed to treat anxiety and depression. SSRIs
slow the process by which serotonin (a substance that nerves use to send messages to
one another) is reused by the nerve cells that make it. This increases the amount of
serotonin available for stimulating other nerves. However, SSRIs do not naturally replenish
the supply of serotonin if there is a deficiency. Common prescription SSRIs includes Zoloft,
Paxil, Prozac, Luvox, Lexapro, and Celexa.
How does a SSRI work? The brain is made up of neurons, which are interconnected
brain cells. Messages travel along these cells. When a message reaches the end of a
neuron, it has to jump a gap (called a synapse) to the next one. To do this, the neuron
releases tiny amounts of a chemical (a neurotransmitter) into the gap between the
nerve cells. Ideally, a nerve impulse starts in the new nerve, and thus the message gets
from one nerve to the next. In order for the original nerve to recover and get the next
message, it needs to replace its stocks of the neurotransmitter in the original neuron, so
it is ready to send the next message. The "healthy" body thus takes the
neurotransmitter back into the originating neuron (this is called "re-uptake"). In the
case of depression, certain neurotransmitters such as serotonin are lacking, so they
cannot be taken back in full to the originating neuron and therefore cannot send the
next message. SSRIs slow down the process of returning serotonin to the end of the
neuron it comes from (they inhibit the process of re-uptake). This makes it more likely
that enough serotonin will build up to set off the impulse in the next neuron. Therefore,
SSRIs work by allowing the body to make the best use of reduced amounts of serotonin.
How well do these drugs work? Or not work?
Neither Benzodiazepines nor SSRI drugs are capable of balancing or replenishing
serotonin. Since a serotonin deficiency is only being manipulated by the SSRI drug,
and not balanced or replenished, your anxiety or depression will persist or return after
you quit taking the drug. If you take the drug for a long period there can be difficult
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withdrawal complications, the possibility of loss of memory and potential sexual
dysfunction. Although the SSRI acts to make the best usage of the available serotonin,
there may be nutrient deficiencies such as a vitamin B deficiency or maybe an amino
acid deficiency or even a 5-HTP deficiency causing the low supply of Serotonin. If you
have a condition where you need to balance a neurotransmitter, amino acid, nutrient or
hormonal deficiency, taking a dangerous and addictive drug like Benzodiazepine will not
treat the core cause of your anxiety or depression. As a matter of fact the anxiety drug could
further aggravate the problem.
Research has found that the SSRIs don't work for up to 40 percent of the depressed or
anxious people who try them -- the same failure rate as for older antidepressant drugs.
Also, you should know that if you do suffer withdrawal symptoms your anxiety or
depression maybe heightened by the withdrawal process.
A recent headline on MSNBC news a featured report was titled "FDA urges an
antidepressants alert". The FDA is urging new warnings on antidepressants. The article
discusses young adults' risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior. Does that ring a bell
regarding what is happening in our society today?
Personal Note: Benzodiazepines and SSRIs
My friend, Benzodiazepines and SSRIs should only be prescribed and taken
as a last resort. If you are already nutritionally, chemically or hormonally deficient
the use of Benzodiazepines or SSRIs could make your anxiety or depression worse.
It is time to try something natural that will address both the symptoms and the
causes of your anxiety.
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Section 3:
Natural Approaches for Drug Weaning
A Natural Approach.
A ND, or Naturopathic Doctor, specializes in natural and holistic health. These natural
medical doctors can help relieve your anxiety and reduce the discomfort associated
with the anti-anxiety drug weaning or the tapering process. This section briefly illustrates
how real NDs work with their patients during the weaning or tapering process. The
purpose of these examples is to provide you with a brief insight as to what you
might expect working with an ND. The examples are not intended to be
recommendations or solutions for your specific anxiety problem. Remember, everybody
is unique according to their biochemistry, diagnosis, and treatment.
Dr. Veronica Hayduk, regularly works with patients going through the tapering
process to get off of anti-anxiety drugs. Dr. Hayduk states that the first thing she checks
before beginning the tapering process is Thyroid levels. Dr. Hayduk explains that an
impaired Thyroid can mess up brain chemistry and make tapering impossible. So make sure
if you have Thyroid problems to meet with the medical professional who prescribed the drugs,
and your naturopathic doctor, before starting any drug weaning action. Dr. Hayduk also said that
green tea is awesome for the detox process. Green tea helps the liver and regulates blood sugar.
Green tea is healthy and cleansing, without the caffeine of course.
Dr. Hayduk stresses to her patients the importance of avoiding caffeine, artificial
sweeteners and sugar during the tapering process. Nutrasweet actually decreases the
amount of serotonin in the brain. Dr. Hayduk said that she may prescribe some
supplementing with the amino acids taurine and glycine, because they have a calming
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effect that helps with drug withdrawal. Green tea also has an amino acid in it called L-
Theanine which has a relaxing calming effect.
Dr. Hayduk was working on the tapering process with a couple of patients and they are
doing great. There are dedicated and very knowledgeable professionals like Dr. Hayduk
who can make your life a lot easier with much less pain and aggravation.
Dr. Deborah Wiancek also works with anxiety patients who wish to wean off drugs. Dr
Wiancek said that after the patient's doctor who prescribed the drugs charts a
withdrawal plan, she will prescribe a combination of gentle but very effective herbs like
hops, passionflower, and valerian to minimize withdrawal anxiety and discomfort. If the
patient is having a hard time sleeping during the weaning process, Dr. Wiancek
might prescribe a tea with a blend of skullcap, hops, oats and chamomile to take before
bedtime.
So, if you are taking anti-anxiety drugs or anti-depressants, and you have plans to
discontinue, do not quit "cold turkey." That is the last thing in the world you want to do
because of the serious complications that may occur. Always speak with the physician
or psychologist who prescribed the drugs about your wishes to discontinue. After that,
see your ND who will work with you through the weaning process and get you through
that phase with minimal anxiety and discomfort.
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Section 4:
Take Action for Your Well-Being.
A health care practitioner that supports natural medicine as well as pharmaceutical
should be able to help you identify the root cause of your anxiety and/or depression and
then create a natural alternative plan for treatment. This will assure that you get the
proper guidance, relevant information, correct supplement recommendations, and
dosages to treat you, the unique individual, with your specific root problems in mind. If you
desire long-term benefits and results, then start today! Do not wait because the longer
you wait the longer it will take to get your problem under control. I do not want to see
you suffer anymore, so please act now.
Key Point: Stop listening to whatever everybody else thinks and take action
based on your own needs and priorities.
Personal Note:
My friend, please do not take what I have to say next in the wrong context. I love
my family and the circle of friends I have. I am sure you feel the same way.
However, the only person that is truly going to provide the best possible action
for optimal health results is you! You are the one that needs to accept and
embrace the attention and healing you need and deserve. If your friends and family
support you that is fantastic. If they do not support you, just remember it is your
health not theirs. Do this for yourself so you can be a happier, more sociable and
a healthier person. By doing this you will greatly enhance your relationships with
loved ones and friends. There are just too many preconceived notions about
change and alternative thinking, so do not let yourself get caught up in that line of
thinking. Do this for yourself because you deserve the very best health achievable,
and I want you to have that. I know you want that too.
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As we discussed earlier, alleviating your anxiety temporarily with synthetic drugs can
cause serious side effects, possible addiction to the drug, and the assurance that your
anxiety will return if you quit taking the drug. Is that the result you truly want? Your common
sense will tell you that long before modern medicine came along, herbs
were used to treat every kind of imaginable ailment. Many of these herbs that have worked
throughout history continue to work effectively today. Yet a large portion of our population
accepts that modern medical solutions are superior to all natural remedies. While many
pharmaceutical drugs are needed and have bettered society, many herbs work
just as effectively, if not better, without the side effects. Both methods should be accepted by
society, but are not because one (pharmaceutical drugs) method has enormous profits
involved. In the case of anxiety (and depression) many pharmaceutical drugs cause
dangerous side effects while not addressing the root cause. How is that possible? Isn't
every man and woman's goal to have the best health possible during their short journey
here on earth? I know that is your goal and this is why I wrote this E-Book to help you
achieve that.
Personal Note: Natural cures in Creation
A recent study revealed that 90% of our population believes in a God. If those
findings are true then a huge portion of our population would know that our
Creator provided us many kinds of natural plants and herbs to treat many diseases
known to mankind. A Creator would, and probably did, intend mankind to find
what he or she needs in his or her environment.
Why it's easier to get prescription drugs.
With all the information presented so far, why would you or anyone consider taking
harmful synthetic drugs that do not serve as a permanent solution for alleviating your
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anxiety? After all, there is a safer and more effective option that has worked very
effectively for centuries and for millions of people.
Let's take a look at six of the reasons why people choose the quickest and easiest solution, pharmaceutical drugs...
#1- The doctor can prescribe an antidepressant quickly and magically and
the patient is taking drugs almost immediately. That is a good feeling in
the sense that you want instant gratification with results and of course
battling anxiety or depression is a terrible experience for anyone. So
you want those terrible feelings to go away immediately. I am totally
with you on that issue. Our society wants immediate results.
#2- Many people are just not educated as to the effects and dangers of
the drugs that are prescribed to them, possibly even the doctor
prescribing the drugs. This is not your fault, but there is something
you can do about this; educate yourself.
#3- People do not want to discuss an alternative treatment to drugs with
their doctor. This fact is most evident in the case of seniors.
#4- Negative publicity and economic greed has spread false information
about nutritional supplements and herbs.
#5- The person may be concerned about what other people think, especially
family and friends, if they are not open to discussion regarding alternative
treatments for anxiety and/or depression.
#6- Healthcare insurance will not cover natural medicine the same
way or to the same degree that it covers pharmaceutical drugs.
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Getting past the social stigmas regarding herbal remedies.
How can one avoid or overcome the obstacles and stigmas that are preventing him or
her from seeking a safe and natural alternative to treat their anxiety or depression? Ok
let's address these issues one at a time and see if we can identify a logical
alternative to this thinking.
#1- Instant Gratification.
This may feel like a good reason for taking pharmaceutical drugs at first.
However, full relief is not realistic even with powerful antidepressants. Why? Because if
you research the response time for synthetic drugs to kick in you will understand that it is
not immediate. It is often two to six weeks before the anxiety symptoms start to
fade. So you must first understand that there is no instant gratification keeping in
mind that neither benzodiazepines nor SSRIs will eliminate your anxiety or
depression. They are designed to manipulate your brain chemistry rather than
replenish and maintain a balance. Consider that these drugs are dangerous and
addictive. Ask yourself; is this what I really want, before pursuing that line of treatment?
At best you will be put on benzodiazepines for more immediate effects and
an SSRI which will take longer for results. Quite frankly no one really knows what
the long-term effects may be using these drugs. Withdrawals as the result of addiction
can actually increase anxiety (or depression). Does this sound like a good option for
you? Even though anxiety drugs might work for some, pharmaceutical drugs are not
"one size fits all." For most, other avenues and means must be addressed.
#2- Education. Educating yourself about natural alternatives for treating your
anxiety is one of the best things you will ever do. The Internet is a wonderful
tool for doing research if you know how to use it. You will find a huge amount of
helpful information by surfing the net. If you don't like the Internet, and not
everyone does, you can visit a local bookstore and find any number of useful
books on anxiety, depression, herbs for anxiety and depression, etc.
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There are also many books and websites about natural nutritional supplements.
Forums and blogs, or web logs, are another source of information, as long as you keep in
mind that the people who post messages and replies have their own differing opinions.
They are not experts on your specific condition. How can they be? Although forums and
blogs might be good at times for moral support, I would recommend consulting with your
health care practitioner first and foremost. Remember, the first vital step is to get an
accurate diagnosis of your condition, so you can start the healing process as soon as
possible.
By the way here are some reputable sites you might investigate for getting your
questions answered and/or finding a naturopathic doctor to consult with:
http://www.naturopathic.org - where you can get questions answered
and to find a ND
http://www.myndonline.com - get questions answered by a licensed ND
http://www.ndnr.com - a professional publication for NDs which also
enables you to reach or find a ND
#3- Consult your health care practitioner. If they do not have the capability
of providing information regarding alternative natural treatments for your anxiety
or depression, then ask them to refer you to another health care professional
that can answer your questions. If they cannot do that for you, then take it
upon yourself to find a ND and/or research information to discover your options.
Eventually you will need the assistance of a health care practitioner to make sure
you do not harm yourself. You also need professional assistance to get an accurate
diagnosis, whether taking pharmaceutical drugs, natural herbs or any other substance.
This is about you and not anyone else, so don't let anyone stand in the way of
your plan of action including an uninformed and/or unqualified healthcare
professional.
#4- Negative press regarding nutrients and herbs. To overcome the
negative image of natural remedies, you must take a step back and look at
things in a new way. Your body and brain require vital nutrients to function.
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Without these vital nutrients you are in trouble. This is not a theory or my opinion. This is
a fact. This is how God created mankind and the environment (for those of you
that believe in God.) It is also a fact that we live in stressful times and lead very busy
“modern” lives. The foods we eat are not nearly as nutritious as they used to be due to
depletion of nutrients in the soil. It is also true that as we get older our bodies do
not naturally produce as readily the nutrients we require. We are all nutritionally
deficient in one way or another and require replenishment of valuable nutrients to have
optimal health and a sense of well-being. Could some of the causes of anxiety and
depression be traced to an imbalance in nutritional intake? Yes, this is true. Many
cases of mild to moderate anxiety and cases of depression can be lessened and even
fully relieved through nutritional and herbal supplementation. Don't let a media created
bad rap on natural remedies deter you from doing research and finding relief. Educate
yourself. Think for yourself. You will be way ahead of the game by doing this.
#5: What is best for whom? Does anyone opposed to or in disagreement with your
desire to seek an alternative method for dealing with your anxiety problems have to
experience of got through what you are going through? Of course not. Anyone truly
interested in your well-being and recovery should only be interested in what is best for
you. What is best for you is not necessarily best for the next individual. So, you
can only deal with your own unique specific situation. Fortunately, some natural herbs
will work for many people. If someone has a complete bias against natural
supplements, be wary of their advice. Just as pharmaceutical drugs work for a
few, herbal remedies and natural supplements work for many. It is important to find
out (with professional help) what natural means could and will work for you.
#6: Alternative and Natural treatment - more cost and time efficient.
The objective of alternative natural medicine is to treat the cause of your anxiety
and put you in control of your health. The modern medicine drug approach
supports dangerous drugs, many of which mask the root cause of your problem.
The drugs control you and do not solve your problem long-term.
With alternative medicine you will understand what your body needs and will be
in control of your health. There will be no need for running back and forth to
the doctor for the rest of you life. Think about it. The cost is a lot less than the modern
medicine drug approach and your time is well spent treating your anxiety through natural
remedies because you will accurately identify and solve your problems. Are you solving
your problems long-term through the use of anxiety drugs?
Personal Note: from Dennis-
Natural, or alternative, medicine is an economical, safe, and effective approach to
treat the cause of your anxiety or depression that will eventually put you in control
of your health. Isn't that what we all really want? My friend, anyone who makes the
statement that alternative medicine is expensive is not looking at the whole
complete picture or considering the facts. Alternative medicine is a whole lot
cheaper than the modern medical approach in short and long-term, because it
saves you from taking drugs that mask symptoms and from visiting the doctor
several times over several years. Next, I will share with you the common causes of
anxiety, then the benefits of natural medicine and the joy that you will find in
natural herbs.
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Section 5:
Common Causes of Anxiety.
Key Point: Lack of protein and too many carbohydrates is the perfect
nutritional predisposition for the onset of anxiety.
Nutrition Deficiencies.
I interviewed Deborah Wiancek, ND, who has 20 years of experience in the medical
field. She is an esteemed author and a frequent health talk radio host. Dr. Wiancek
stated that most of the people she treats for anxiety are protein deficient and are
consuming too many carbohydrates. Dr. Wiancek maintains that the main cause of
anxiety and depression is poor nutrition combined with chaotic lifestyle. She said that
hypo-glaucemia is a big contributor to the onset of anxiety due to the stimulants people
put into their bodies including excess intake of coffee, sugar, and alcohol.
Amino Acid Deficiencies.
Amino Acids play a very important role in balancing the brains neurotransmitters.
Some of the amino acids that play an important role contributing to the balance of
neurotransmitters are Tryptophan, GABA, Glutamine, Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Cysteine,
Thiamine, Histidine, SAMe, Glycine, and Taurine.
Dr. Wiancek also indicated that a lack of protein can also cause amino acid deficiency.
She also said the most common amino acid deficiencies to be Tryptophan, Tyrosine and
Glycine.
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All three of those amino acids can be taken as a supplement. However, Tryptophan
should not be supplemented if you are taking a prescription anti-anxiety drug because
of the potential for interaction problems with possible side effects.
Hormonal Deficiencies.
Dr. Wiancek stated that thyroid deficiencies are another common cause for anxiety and
depression. Hormonal deficiencies are common especially with women with Thyroid
issues. Dr. Wiancek works with acupuncture and the adaptogen herbs like Rhodiola
Rosea, Siberian Ginseng, and Licorice for the treatment of Thyroid issues. Dr. Wiancek
said that the adaptogens treat the thyroid, adrenals and stress and work on both the
emotional and physical level.
Adrenal deficiency.
Dr. Wiancek said that another common condition she finds in her patients is adrenal
fatigue. Dr. Krassner concurs with this assessment. D. Andrew Neville, ND, also agrees,
testing patients' adrenal aspects first. Adrenal fatigue occurs when the person is trying
to do too many things and is pumping way too much adrenal to the point where there is
no reserve adrenalin. This is a predisposition for anxiety. When this occurs Dr. Wiancek
will conduct a saliva adrenal test to determine when the body should be secreting
adrenal cortisol. Vitamin C is recommended to help restore adrenals. Holy basil also
helps adrenals as well as insulin resistance (always seek professional consultation from
NDs or MDs.)
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Chemical imbalances and deficiencies.
David Wood, ND, said that over the last 24 years of practice he has found Theanine,
GABA and nutritional Lithium to be reliably effective. Of course we have used
adaptogens and relaxant botanicals as well, but working directly with the GABA
receptor seems to work the best for most patients.
GABA is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter of the brain and is associated with the
slowing down or calming of the excitatory neurotransmitters if they become too active.
So a deficiency of GABA can result in the over exertion of the excitatory
neurotransmitters resulting in anxiety and panic attacks.
Serotonin deficiency can also occur. Serotonin, as we discussed earlier, is associated
with your good mood and a sense of well-being, which is why it is called the “good mood”
neurotransmitter. Serotonin in the brain is independently synthesized from Tryptophan
and transported across the blood-brain barrier. A deficiency in Serotonin is closely linked
with anxiety and compulsive behavior.
The treatments or supplements mentioned in this section are not intended or
recommended to treat your anxiety. The supplements mentioned are illustrations of
how these NDs might work with patients based on a specific diagnosis and need.
Remember, your biochemistry is unique from anyone else, but this should open your life
up to a new awareness about new methods and options to help you overcome anxiety
(or depression). This can be the start of your education for finding your own long lasting
healthiness and happiness.
Vices, legal or illegal, are not the answers.
If the brain has chemical deficiencies, we experience anxiety, get depressed, and may
choose to revert to alcohol, drugs, or whatever diversion makes us feel good again.
Although it is understandable to have the need to feel good, you need to replenish and
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balance the chemicals in your brain naturally to sustain mood elevation. Drinking
alcohol and doing drugs depletes the important chemicals the brain needs to function
properly. That is why there are hangovers, mood swings, and feelings of depression
after drinking and doing drugs. Plus, if you choose to use temporary quick fixes
to elevate your mood the anxiety and depression will return and possibly to an even
greater degree.
The importance of proper nutrition and supplementation-
I hope you are starting to see the relevance and importance of proper nutrition and
supplementation and their relationship to potential deficiencies that cause anxiety. My
friend, please do not overlook or underestimate the profound effect nutrition and
supplementation has on maintaining balance in your moods and feelings of well-being.
If your cylinders are not all firing in harmony, due to deficiencies or imbalances, you will
have problems.
You have heard stories about how someone tried a single herb or supplement and it
did not work for them, so they quit taking it. This is not the way anything works that is
worthwhile in life. The issue here is not if the nutrients and supplements will work
because they will. These natural substances have proven that they have worked
effectively for centuries. The real issue here is were the supplements taken the correct
ones for the condition of the person and were they taken in the correct dosages? Under
the proper supervision of a health care practitioner your specific treatment will be dead
on accurate and effective.
My friend, the real relevant issue here is are you committed to the best health you can
achieve and are you willing to take the appropriate steps to achieve maximum results? My
friend, this is the only thing standing in your way.
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Proper Nutrition.
Fast paced lives, jobs, families, and so on are stressful. Stress can lead to anxiety,
depression, insomnia, irritability, and the list goes on. These issues, although external
to our biochemistry and physical make-up, effect us each day and sometimes in
different ways. We all experience these life issues in one form or another. Often it
can lead to anxiety and depression. For some pharmaceutical drugs help them. For
most, it just contributes to the problems they already have. For some a positive mind-set
works, yet many overlook the power of thoughts and the importance of counseling. Having a
healthy lifestyle may be the biggest factor, yet most people give little importance to
natural supplements and herbal remedies. Yes, this is a repeat of the second paragraph
of this E-Book, but it is good to repeat it. Being balanced and healthy is the most
important thing we can do with our lives. Herbs and natural supplements help us get
there, and help us overcome anxiety or depression.
Some say that people are a product of what they say, do and eat. While some may
not believe this, it is a valid thought to ponder. What we think and what we do defines
who we are, in part. "Actions speak louder than words." In the same way, what we eat
contributes to how we look and how we feel. Maybe you feel that your job causes you
anxiety and driving in heavy traffic brings out the anger inside you. Maybe you are
stressed out over finances and insomnia slowly creeps in to your life because of
constant worry over financial matters. Whatever level of anxiety you feel and suffer
from there is a core cause behind it. Everyone experiences anxiety and depression of
some level at times in their lives, caused mentally, emotionally or physically. Most of us
would find balance in proper nutrition and supplementation. Counseling may be
required in some instances, but nutrition and wellness helps everyone.
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Personal Note: My Sister. Diagnosis-
My sister, Sandy, who is a registered nurse, said to me the other day, "I think
that if one is honest with one's self, most people have issues with anxiety and get
depressed about things. Life is hard. The difference is in how we handle these
things. Some people have good coping skills and can work through life's speed
bumps, while others just cannot get a handle on things.”
I have a lot of admiration and respect for my sister and her life experiences come
to me as valued and insightful information. I agree with her to an extent, however, I
also believe that sometimes we just don't know how to help ourselves in the best
way possible.
This factor can be due to a lack of information or even issues relating to self-
denial. How we cope with the inevitable pressures of life may not always be within
our control when our nutritional, chemical, and hormonal levels are out of balance.
Counseling is a good tool to help those who are really struggling. The best tool
though, is proper nutrition through herbal remedies and natural supplements.
During an interview I conducted, Dr. Wiancek made the comment that we cannot treat
ourselves. Dr. Wiancek even said that if she has a personal medical issue that needs to
be treated, she does not self-treat herself and calls on the services of another
professional. This is an interesting perspective, for at times we are not the best judges
for what is better for us medically. Being treated by a qualified health care
professional forces us to listen and take a look at any self-denial issues we may have,
and alert us to things we may have missed.
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Common causes in closing.
Only a qualified health care practitioner can make an accurate assessment of your
nutritional deficiencies, and help you to identify, replenish and balance any deficiencies.
A serious neurotransmitter, nutritional, adrenal, amino acid, or even hormonal imbalance
is not going to disappear through the use of some self-awareness, self-help ritual or
through the use of harmful synthetic drugs. Although those things might help some,
an overall diagnostic approach needs to be taken to get to the heart of the problem.
Imbalances or deficiencies may be the result of the lifestyles we choose, but the issue of
identifying what those imbalances are and how to treat them is of utmost importance for
optimum health and well-being. We cannot do this on our own and the contemporary drug-
therapy route has failed miserably because the pharmaceutical corporations are not the
least bit interested in your improved health. It would be ideal if natural, pharmaceutical, and
psychological approaches could be used in unison, but unfortunately that is nowhere near the
case in today's medical atmosphere. So what choice or choices do you have since optimal health
is essential for a happy and enjoyable life? There is only one correct choice and that has been
available to you from the day you were born. That choice is a natural, safe, and effective healing
of the mind and body through naturopathic medicine.
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Section 6: My Story Vitamins, Minerals& Herbs
ection 6:
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I want to tell you my personal story regarding how I came to start using natural
supplementation as a necessity to improve my health. In 1980 I had a near death
experience from over exertion, not getting enough sleep, and just plain trying to live a
twenty hour a day life with very little time to rest, eat right, etc. Prior to this event I
was pretty much indestructible, or at least I thought. I ended up in the hospital with a
temperature of 103 degrees. This is the first time in my life I felt out of control and
helpless. I was so sick and had no control over any of my faculties. Well, I obviously
survived but not without serious repercussions. I did not get off so easy. My immune
system was highly compromised from this illness and I started experiencing more bouts
of the flu, frequent colds that lasted longer, and an overall decrease in energy for some
time. I knew I had to do something because I did not want to live a life of limitations.
I started experimenting with vitamins, minerals, and herbs. I started taking what I considered
to be the best multivitamins, and supplementing them on a day to day regimen basis.
This helped put the vital nutrients back in my system that had been totally depleted.
This made a noticeable difference over a period of time. I continued with the multivitamin
regimen for a few years and also started experimenting with ginseng. My intent was to help
strengthen my immune system and I had heard that ginseng was very good for increasing
energy levels and building up the immune system. Later on in the early 90's I started using
colloidal minerals and multivitamin whole food supplements. I cannot say that I was overly
impressed with the colloidal minerals, but the combo multivitamin whole food supplements
got my attention and really helped strengthen my immune system. The frequency of colds
and the flu was greatly reduced. The multivitamin whole food supplements really made a
difference in my overall health. In the late 90's I started taking a series of products called
Sumacazon, Illumination, and Aquazon. The Sumacazon has two adaptogen herbal ingredients,
Suma and Maca that balance and maintain stress levels reducing feelings of anxiety. The
Illumination also includes the Suma. The Aquazon is an excellent immune booster.
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These herbs have improved my concentration; balanced stress levels while reducing anxiety,
protected my immune system and have had an excellent overall calming effect creating a true
sense of well-being. When I am taking these herbs I feel great, have minimal feelings of anxiety
or fear, and I never get sick. I occasionally take breaks from the herbal regiment. I have done
this with good results. If I start having episodes of anxiety, periods of negative thinking, feel the
need to increase my energy level, or build up my immune system, I start back up with the herbal
regimen. I am very hard to please and can be a big skeptic when it comes to purchasing
products. However, I am a big advocator of multivitamin whole food herbal supplements to
manage stress and anxiety, increase energy level, and prevent illness. I want to help to empower
you to achieve better health and make your own decisions as to how you will do this.
My message to you is to purchase a good quality multivitamin whole food herbal supplement
and take daily. To help you get started I have included some links below that will take you
directly to some excellent products. If you do not have a desire or need for purchasing products
at this time, I encourage you to at least click on the links below and study the ingredients of
these products. This will help educate you to identify and understand the ingredients that go into
a quality multivitamin whole food herbal supplement. After all it is important to know what you
are putting into your body and to understand the benefits you will gain from the various
ingredients.
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Section 7: Dealing with Anxiet y You might be thinking, fine, I hear what you are saying and I even agree with
some things. My friend you already know that it takes time to experience life changing
positive results. Often the solutions to our problems seem distant. This is simply a fact
of life. As human beings we expect immediate resolution to our problems and we do
not want to suffer or remain in agony another minute if we can help it. So, if you find
yourself in a state of mind or in an environment which may be ripe for the onset of an
anxiety attack, there are nine strategies that you can use to reduce your anxiety quickly
and effectively. These strategies are simple yet very effective techniques for preventing
and stopping anxiety and panic attacks. I am not going to suggest that you should
actually allow yourself to invite anxiety or panic attacks into your life relying on
your willpower to meet them head on. That strategy could be long and painful without
complete resolution. No doubt willpower is something many of us could utilize more of in
our lives. However, imposing your willpower to overcome and conquer anxiety or panic
attacks seems like a last minute desperate approach. Why would you want to allow an
attack to happen in hopes that maybe you can control or divert a full blown episode?
The objective here is to stop or prevent the attack from ever occurring in the first place.
There are in fact natural and safe strategies that do not require putting yourself through
hell to alleviate or stop an anxiety or panic attack? It does not have to be that way unless
that is what you want. I cannot imagine anyone looking forward to experiencing another
panic attack, not knowing how bad the next one will be, and not understanding why they
are happening in the first place. Willpower may be a good preventative tool or strategy
associated with our actions practiced long before the onset of an anxiety or panic attack.
However, it is only part of the equation for complete and permanent resolution of anxiety.
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Section 7:
Once anxiety and/or panic attacks are already occurring in your life regularly, and with
extreme prejudice, the first step is to find out what is causing the anxiety, so it can be treated
accordingly for optimal results. Reading self-help self-awareness books for eliminating anxiety
should not be the first step to healing. The self-help books and audios can be very helpful
during the healing process once you have seen your ND and have started a safe and natural
treatment program. Educating ourselves to learn more about and understand our problems is
always a good thing. However, there is no replacement for finding out exactly what is causing
your anxiety or depression as a first vital step under the guidance and consultation of your
health care practitioner. The naturopathic approach also takes some time for complete healing,
but there will be no guessing involved, no unnecessary suffering during the treatment and the
treatment prescribed will be designed to meet your exact needs. In turn the treatment will be
very effective and ensure your complete healing. Willpower is not going to balance a hormonal
deficiency, replenish chemical deficiencies, or replace vital nutrients, which is why imposing
your willpower to eliminate your anxiety will not work for the majority of people that try it.
Naturopathic Doctors will tell you that the vast majority of people they treat for anxiety and/or
panic are deficient in one or more areas.
I believe that it was Franklin Deleanor Roosevelt that said, "The Only Thing We Have
to Fear Is Fear Itself.” I believe there is truth in that quote. I believe that being
diagnosed and knowing the exact cause(s) of your anxiety, and what can be done to
prevent and eventually eliminate the problem, is far superior to experimenting with
different self-help approaches that may or may not solve anything. Yes, fear feeds on
fear and the frenzy it causes in our minds make us feel out of control and sometimes
desperate. Our bodies are telling us there is something wrong and we need to do
something about it. Better yet, find out what exactly is causing the anxiety and treat it
naturally, safely and effectively. Is there any better way? I do not believe there is.
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Part 1: Preventing Anxiety Attacks
The following strategies have been proven to quickly alleviate anxiety, divert the onset of an
anxiety attack, and help prevent against having future anxiety and panic attacks. These
strategies are commonly used and prescribed by health care practitioners trained in alternative
medicine. These strategies will help you quickly curb the onset of an anxiety attack, not
eliminate your anxiety. What works for one person may not work for the next. However, there
are several solutions for the fast alleviation of anxiety attacks and you can find what works best
for you.
Reference a statement made by Dr Andrew Neville, ND: "The best part, and sometimes
most challenging, is the fact that there are so many ways to counteract the detriments of an
errant stress response. I talk to people about deep breathing, meditation, progressive muscle
relaxation, guided imagery, visualization, repetitive prayer etc. These can be, and should be
practiced daily as a preventative however they can also be used in an acute situation, but often it
doesn't have to be that elaborate.
No one is saying that there is a single product, supplement, or drug that will cure your anxiety
forever. At least that is not what I am saying. However, with the assistance of a trained health
care practitioner in alternative medicine, you can find the root cause of your problem(s) and be
treated safely and effectively for long-term results that will permanently remove anxiety from
your life for good. Until you know exactly why you have the anxiety, the core cause(s), how can
you truly understand how to treat it? When it comes to your health my friend, I will not waste
your time or mine discussing shot gun techniques. You deserve much better than that.
This next section is dedicated solely to help you quickly stem an anxiety or panic attack
by empowering you with strategies that have been proven to work, and are recommended by
Naturopathic Doctors. These strategies are not listed in order of most effective to least effective.
They are all effective and fast strategies for stemming an anxiety or panic attack. However, you
may have different preferences than the next person to suit your specific needs. For this
reasoning I decided to offer you a variety of strategies that are safe, effective, and fast acting.
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Strategies to quickly and effectively stem an anxiety attack are: Strategy #1: Exercise:
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Exercise and physical activity can make a significant difference with your health and
well-being. Go for a walk, ride your bike, jog around the block a couple of times, this
exercise will serve you well and will have a quick effect reducing your anxiety. I believe
that exercise is a critical part of every person's mental health status. If you start to
incorporate a form of exercise that you enjoy it will be something you look forward to.
If an unwanted anxiety or panic attack sets in you can do something about it by
involving yourself immediately in that form of exercise.
You will be amazed at the effects a 30 or 40 minute walk will do for your physical and
mental health. I have visited various anxiety forums on the Internet, have spoken to
Naturopathic doctors across the U.S., and have drawn from my own life experiences
regarding the subject of exercise. I cannot think of a better natural treatment for
reducing anxiety. Exercise is good for the mind and body. If you are feeling stressed
exercise can be very therapeutic. It does not have to be in the form of a sport or some
elaborate activity you have to involve your self with. If you are having a rough day and
your anxiety starts to escalate, put your tennis shoes on and go for a walk, jog, bike, or
whatever moves you at the time. Exercise is not only a good strategy for the immediate
relief of anxiety but an excellent preventative strategy. Incorporating exercise into your
life will go a long way in reducing stress in your life and preventing anxiety. Exercise
puts you in a different frame of mind that will turn your negative thoughts into positive
ones.
I personally use walking (hiking) and bicycling as exercise tactics for lifting my spirits
and putting a positive charge into my life. I love to do both and whatever stress or
anxiety I feel on a particular day I counteract with either a hike or a bike ride. I can
never think of a time when walking or biking did not lift my spirits. I can think of
numerous different times when I felt tired or out of sorts and went for a walk, shot
some photos, and returned energized in a completely different positive frame of mind.
Recently I was under a lot of stress and pressure to get details organized and finalized
for a business start-up. I had not been getting the exercise or sleep that I needed, so I
decided to take a few days and visit some Indian ruins with friends, and get
lots of exercise. I wanted to divert my attention away from obsessing about my new business.
While I was walking through the Indian ruins I seldom thought about the pressures of
my business. The walking and pondering of how the Indians must have lived retrieved
their water, etc... took my mind away from the unnecessary thoughts of how things
might be with my business. Maybe you cannot get away for a few days like I did, but
the point is you can divert your attention and focus from negative racing thoughts to
more uplifting and positive thoughts through the benefits of exercising and diverting
your attention to things you enjoy.
If you are not crazy about exercising outside, get yourself a treadmill and just get on it
and walk until your anxiety subsides. If you need additional intervention and cannot
eliminate the racing negative thoughts, then just incorporate some music or television while
you are on the treadmill. The point is if you just change your environment momentarily and
start doing an exercise you can enjoy your thoughts will change too. If you teach yourself to
do this when you feel anxiety or panic setting in you will develop an awareness and confidence
for doing this whenever you need to. It will become a natural reaction to the oncoming stress or
anxiety and you will automatically know what to do to calm your mind and body in a natural
way. I am a believer in exercise for better mental and physical health fitness and this strategy
has helped me over the years reduce anxiety and stress. You will be amazed at the results.
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Another thing you can do while walking, riding your bike or using the treadmill is to
listen to your favorite songs or even your favorite audio book. This will help your
mind focus on something much more pleasant and divert the racing negative thoughts
and feelings of distress.
My sister, Sue Pohlman, likes to run and has participated in marathons. She said
running and exercise help me to keep things in a more healthy perspective. I think that
I could sometimes allow myself to get so bottled up with anxiety that I would have a
hard time getting anything done. Exercise, especially running, is a great way for me to
release that nervous tension. Sometimes I can just feel the tension leaving my
shoulders as I run through the woods, seeing nature around me and feeling total
peace. Running is my time to be alone with my thoughts. It seems like when I am
active as I think, I am not getting worked up about things that are on my mind. I can
see a clearer picture and nothing seems quite as overwhelming.
Strategy #2: Bach's 'Rescue Remedy':
Dr. Edward Bach formulated Rescue Remedy over 70 years ago and this is a
phenomenal product that will alleviate your anxiety fast and effectively. This product
comes in a yellow bottle and can be purchased in a liquid tincture or spray. The Rescue
Remedy is considered safe for anyone to take anytime, anywhere. Rescue Remedy has
been taken by millions of people in over 70 countries. It can provide you with an inner
calm and help you balance your emotions. Rescue Remedy has an excellent track
record and can be used by the whole family. This product can be carried in a handbag,
backpack or briefcase and is very easy to carry and use anywhere and anytime. Since
the Rescue Remedy formula works very fast you can easily apply when needed for quick
results. The cost is about $10.
Dr. Veronica Hayduk recommends a few sprays or drops when you feel a panic or
anxiety attack coming on. It's a flower essence product, (homeopathic) and works
great.
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Dr. Hayduk said:
I had one lady dose a few drops before her surgery, it instantly calmed her
down, dropped her blood pressure to normal and the surgery was successful.
Some take it before going to see the dentist, or driving. Most people,
experience an overall calming effect that's not sedating. It just takes the edge
off (not like a shot of whiskey or whatever, just able to think clearly again and
go back to doing what's necessary).
A public speaking patient of mine takes a few drops before going to speak to
huge audiences. It's nice stuff, not that expensive and travels well.
Ann M. had 'road rage' (only angry in her car, around friends and family not so
much, but I think she was short with them anyway and just didn’t let me in on
this) and then in the evenings would be so exhausted and admittedly 'whiny'.
She would fret over her health (especially at night) and be worried about such
simple things and the big things most people worry about never bothered her (I
think she had OCD, but we never confirmed it). I gave her Rescue Remedy to
try especially while driving. She reported back to me that after a few sprays she
admitted to wanting to be angry that someone cut her off, but yet she never had
the rage overcome her, as it usually did. Ann was impressed at the speedy
results and continues to use the product for this and this has also shifted her
outlook on what to worry about. We never did counseling and as far as I know,
she never went on her own. I continue to see her for other health reasons and I
am amazed at how much calmer and more relaxed she is. Her friends think
she's smoking pot or doing other drugs, she's not, just using the spray.
Joey W. was on her way to a minor surgical procedure, the attending nurse took
her blood pressure. She was obviously nervous over the procedure, but had to
reschedule the surgery to get the BP under control. I asked her to pick up the
Bach spray, and use it now and continue at a few sprays per day and just
before going into the surgery center. The following day I received a call from
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her surgeon asking me how her blood pressure got normalized as she refused to
take any meds and was not in a meditative trance and the time span was to short
for any diet changes or other therapies to work. She was nervous over the
surgery and the spray helped to calm her down.
Anyone can use Bach's Rescue Remedy for fast and effective anxiety relief. Bach's
formula has no confirmed side effects and is safe to use with any other herbs,
homeopathic remedies or drugs.
Bach’s Rescue Remedy is a combination of five (5) flower remedies. The flower
remedies are:
• Cherry Plum - for irrational thoughts and lack of self control
• Clematis - for inattentiveness and to counteract faintness
• Impatiens - for irritation and impatience
• Rock Rose - for terror and panic
• Star of Bethlehem - for shock
Ordering Bach's Rescue Remedy spray or drops:
The mouth spray will work faster since it absorbs into the blood quicker. Rescue
Remedy can be purchased via the following website URL:
For Bach’s spray click on the link below:
For Bach’s liquid drops click on the link below:
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Strategy #3: Kalmerite Glycerite
It is a product that contains passionflower, chamomile, lemon balm, catnip,
California poppy, and English lavender.
Dr. Victoria Hamman said that for the immediate relief of anxiety, and to prevent
the onset of a panic or anxiety attack, she recommends Kalmerite to her anxiety
patients. Dr. Hamman said that she tells her patients to add this product to water,
swish around in the mouth, and from absorption through the mucous in the mouth the
effects are fast and effective.
Dr. Hamman's remarks about two of her patients:
Maria would be standing in front of her class, standing in line at the post office
or be standing and waiting in line at the grocery store. Without warning her
heart would start pounding accompanied by shortness of breath and she knew
she knew a full blown panic attack was approaching. Maria's Naturopathic Doctor
recommended that Maria always have the Kalmerite with her to stop the onset
of a full blown panic attack. Maria could than dismiss herself from the location
where she was standing and take the Kalmerite which worked very fast to
alleviate her anxiety. This strategy has worked well for Maria and she no longer
has to live with the fear that she could have an attack anywhere and not be able
to prevent it from happening.
Trisha, was experiencing frequent anxiety attacks due to hyperthyroidism.
Trisha would be sitting at her desk and start to feel the symptoms of a panic
attack approaching. Trisha took the advice of Dr. Hamman and made sure the
Kalmerite was always handy so she could use immediately whenever she felt the
onset of a panic attack. The Kalmerite has worked well for Trisha to stem the
unexpected panic attacks she was frequently having.
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Dr. Veronica Hayduk, ND also had this to say about Kalmerite……………………
The Kalmerite is awesome and tastes fabulous. Please don't underestimate the
power of homeopathic remedies! The right prescriber and right dosage is very
powerfully effective!
Ordering Kalmerite:
Kalmerite can be purchased via the following website URL:
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Strategy #4: Endo Plus or Endo Trex Liposome Sprays
Both Endo Plus and Endo Trex contain the amino acid theanine, Suntheanine, which
has been widely studied for its ability to provide a calming effect and prevent over-
stimulation. L-Theanine is an amino acid found in green tea. L-Theanine also crosses
the blood-brain barrier stimulating the production of alpha brain waves, which produces
a state of deep relaxation and mental alertness, without the drowsiness.
While the Endo Trex contains only the Suntheanine, Endo Plus also contains 5-hydroxy
tryptophan (5-HTP) which supports the production of serotonin. Serotonin is a
neurotransmitter and for most people its effects are calming. Serotonin also enhances
GABA function. GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain and
regulates neurotransmitter activity to prevent over-stimulation.
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Endo Plus has a rapid effect and rarely causes gastrointestinal symptoms. It also lifts
mood, reduces food cravings, and often resolves chronic constipation. It has a more potent
calming effect than EndoTrex in those people who respond well to an increase in serotonin.
According to Eileen Wright, MD, most people under long-standing stress or who have
chronic anxiety or depression have low serotonin activity and tend to improve with serotonin
support.
With that said, it is also important to discuss a flip side to using any products with 5- HTP.
Caution with using 5-HTP products
Dr. Wright said there is a small but significant group of people that do not
respond well to the up regulation of serotonin. For some of this particular group of
people it is a dose related phenomenon where a little for some support is helpful and
too much of it is agitating but for others any serotonin up regulation can be agitating.
This group can feel more anxious and more depressed when they use products
containing 5-HTP and the effect becomes more noticeable the longer they use the
product, since 5-HTP can build up the body's stores of serotonin over time.
So, if you are in this small group of people that cannot tolerate the uptake of serotonin
you may want to try the Endo Trex instead. Remember we said that not all products
will work for everyone in the same way.
According to Dr Wright:
The Endo Trex is packaged in liposomes so that it can be rapidly delivered
across membranes (like the mucous membrane under the tongue) for a much
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quicker onset of action than when taken orally. The usual dose is 2 sprays
Under the tongue and held there for 1 minute before swallowing. Endo Trex is
especially good for most hyperactive children while working to solve their
underlying issues and, my patients tell me, also very good for hyperactive dogs!
In adults with anxiety it is very useful for acute, situational type of anxiety and in
those with chronic anxiety is helpful to start while underlying issues are
addressed. Because it is rapidly absorbed from under the tongue and therefore
has little gastrointestinal effect, it is often helpful for those anxious people who
have stomach upset or irritable bowel symptoms as part of their anxiety. It is
root beer flavored, so I always ask if someone has an aversion to that flavor
before suggesting it.
How convenient would it be to carry around a small spray bottle in your purse, pocket
or briefcase?
Valerie Balandra ARNP, BC is board certified as a psychiatric nurse practitioner as well
as a holistic health practitioner. Here is what she has to say about Endo Plus:
I would recommend Endo Plus for an effective fast acting spray. Endo Plus supports
serotonin and GABA. This product is safe for the general population and free of known
allergens.
Valerie Balandra specializes in adrenal fatigue and panic-anxiety in her practice and
can treat patients via phone consultation as well as in her office. She can answer your
questions and can also help you with adrenal and/or neurotransmitter testing via phone
consultation.
Email: [email protected]
http://www.integrativepsychiatry.net
Phone 941 371-7997
Fax 941 371-7667
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Ordering Endo Trex or Endo Plus
Endo Trex can be purchased by clicking on the following link:
http://www.thenaturalanxietycures.com/recommends/endotrex.php
Endo Plus can be purchased by clicking on this link:
http://www.thenaturalanxietycures.com/recommends/endoplus.php
Strategy #5: Deep Breathing:
If you cannot get out for a walk and are pretty well stuck inside during the onset of an
anxiety or panic attack try to start breathing deep in and out immediately.
D. Andrew Neville, ND said:
I tend to focus on the breath quite a bit in my practice due to the very physical
connection that the diaphragm, and thus deep breathing, has with the stress
response. Just by fully activating the diaphragm a person can purposefully take
themselves out of an anxiety attack (active stress response, sympathetic
dominance, fight-or-flight.... whatever you want to call it.)
Doctor Neville has some of his anxiety patients close their office door if they have one,
sit back in their chair, plant their feet firmly on the ground, close their eyes, and count slowly
backwards from 10, breathing in and out deeply as they do so. It can be that simple.
You could do this in your office, in your bedroom or just about anyplace where you can
create a private environment for yourself.
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Strategy #6: Power of Positive Thinking:
Friend, if you knew me you would know that I am a down to earth no bull sort of
individual. I am not into laying heavy philosophical ideals on anyone. That is certainly
not what this book is intended to do. However, from my own personal experiences
there is power and a sense of freedom found in thinking positive. You have heard the
old cliché, "you are what you think you are"? I believe this to be true. If you do not
think you are worthy of good things or good thoughts, than you have made the decision
in your mind that this is your fate. You may have other voices and thoughts going on in
your head that are bringing you down. The good news is that you can reverse that
thinking by concentrating on more positive thoughts when you feel yourself falling in the
negative thinking trap. Yes, this takes an effort on your part and a belief in yourself.
However, if you put yourself into this mode of thought and transition from negative to
positive thinking, the benefits will be life changing. Just try it. The best part is that you
will empower yourself to do this with confidence. Confidence plays a huge role in
regard to your actions and also plays a significant role regarding how you carry out
those actions. Friend, I am referring to the confidence inside you that motivates and
shapes your actions and opinions of yourself. Once you develop this new found level of
confidence you will know what to do and understand how the power of positive thinking
can change your life. You will no longer think about doing it, you will just do it. In turn
your level of confidence will cancel out your unfounded fears allowing you to relax more
and not be so worried about things that are really not that important. You will be more
in control of your actions and thoughts and will have a new found confidence. So...if
you feel a panic attack coming on or are in an uncomfortable state of mind or
environment that may trigger an attack, you have the ability to redirect your thoughts
and actions into a positive mindset that will create a new you avoiding a full blown
anxiety or panic attack.
My mother, Gloria Manz (I call her grandma), taught herself to change her mindset
about negative thinking and out of control racing thoughts by diverting those thoughts
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to pleasant things and things she enjoys doing. For instance she told me that when she
starts to think about the death of my dad, which is often, she automatically changes her
thinking to the good times rather than his departure from physical life. She does not
always dismiss the subject matter; she just changes the thought process from
depressing negative thoughts to uplifting positive ones. The process of doing this is
easy for her since there are so many good things to remember and she has now
conditioned herself to do this. She knows what to do now and instead of fearing the
next episode, she does something about it. She said that if you sit around and let the
negative thinking take over you will only suffer. On the other hand you have the ability
to divert your focus into positive thoughts that will calm the mind and reduce feelings of
anxiety. She also may divert her attention to a cross word puzzle, crocheting, television
show or reading to stem feelings of anxiety and to stop the surging negative thought
process. This has worked for her and can also work for you my friend.
The power of positive thinking works very well and will quickly stem the onset of
anxiety attacks if you know what to do, when to do it and have belief in yourself that
you can in fact change your thinking. Keeping our minds active and being able to
change our negative thoughts into positive ones takes effort, but once you find the
formula that works for you this process becomes second nature. Even better than that
you will develop this strategy with confidence to stem those unwanted anxiety attacks.
Strategy #7: Power of Prayer:
You can ask for help from a higher consciousness through prayer. It does not matter
whether your spiritual beliefs recognize Jesus, God, Allah, Buddha or whomever. The
key is that you have a genuine belief in a higher level of consciousness in the universe
and ask for help to overcome the negative thoughts to counteract the onset of an
anxiety attack. So...if you are still in a situation where an anxiety or panic attack might
be triggered, or you are already feeling the onset of an attack, redirect your focus
immediately toward prayer.
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Veronica Hayduk, ND says that that "just a belief in a higher power and just asking
for help and stopping ones racing thoughts for just 5 minutes, can be profoundly
effective. Listen to the message your body relays and go from there! Think about
journaling, especially during bouts. It is fascinating at what we repeat to ourselves,
and what we believe as a result.
Janet had been suffering from bouts of anxiety for some time now and actually got to
the point where she was fearful of going to bed because she could not stop the
bombarding of negative thoughts from rushing through her mind. She believes in a
higher power and started praying prior to bedtime every night asking for help. The
Power of Prayer has helped her stop the out of control negative thinking and has
allowed her to fall asleep and get the proper rest needed. The power of prayer has
helped Janet eliminate her anxiety and fear of having an anxiety attack before bedtime
and she has gained the confidence from prayer to realize that there is something she
can do to stem the onset of anxiety.
Sometimes just redirecting your thoughts from negative to positive, and realizing that
there is really nothing to fear, is all that you may need to prevent the onset of an
anxiety or panic attack.
Strategy #8: Meditation
I have personally used meditation to focus on a more peaceful state of mind to divert
my attention away from persisting negative thoughts and feelings of anxiety. You can
do this too and very easily. Do not be intimidated by thinking that Meditation is some
long involved trance like state or that there are numerous steps or things you have to
learn to prepare for a meditative state. That is not the case. Meditation does take
some discipline at first and of course requires the commitment and patience to follow
through with it. However, all you really need is the mental commitment and discipline
to meditate and a private location or place where there are no distractions. Find a place
that is appealing to you since this is very important to your state of mind. This may be
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in your backyard, in your bedroom, near a stream, in the woods, in your garden or
wherever you enjoy being in your own private sanctuary.
To practice meditating you can simply be still, close your eyes, and focus on a specific
noise or thought appealing to you in the environment or place you have chosen. Notice
by focusing on more pleasant thoughts or sounds the negative will fade from your
thoughts and disappear.
So, first get to your private sanctuary and get into a comfortable relaxed sitting
position. Than breathe deeply in and out until you feel more relaxed. Close your eyes
and just focus on positive thoughts or a pleasant sound you have chosen to listen to.
Just focus your attention to the thoughts or sound until all other unwanted thoughts
disappear. This does take effort, at least in the beginning, but consider the consequences.
Is this worth the time and effort? Absolutely considering the positive effect meditation
will have on your state of mind versus the alternative, the onset of an anxiety attack.
My friend we all meditate at times unconsciously when we focus on certain things that
we enjoy. For instance have you ever sat on the bank of a stream in a peaceful outdoor
setting and after sitting there for a while observe the sound of water becoming louder
and more pronounced? Maybe the sound of the water rushing made you think of other
pleasant experiences you had in the outdoors? Possibly the sound of water became so
pronounced that this is all you hear and voila you have essentially cleared your mind.
Have you ever experienced this? That is a form of meditation. You may not be going
through some formal ritual burning incense to prepare yourself for a deep meditative
state, but instead you put yourself in a relaxed environment where the tension just
fades away because of your surroundings and focused positive thoughts. Sometimes
when we struggle to learn something new, which requires an undertaking of learning or
formality, we either get bored or give up before we recognize any benefits or
enlightenment. The discipline is to focus on something that is pleasant to you that you
can embrace and just concentrate on those thoughts or sounds. Meditation works if you
are willing to train your mind to focus and change the direction of your thinking. It
really is not any more difficult or involved than that. The best part is that it really works.
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So, if you are under a lot of stress and may even feel the onset of an anxiety attack,
get to your chosen place of tranquility quickly; get comfortable, breath deeply until you
feel more relaxed and close your eyes focusing your mind on a pleasant sound or
positive thoughts. You will feel the tension and stress fade away and prevent the
anxiety from taking over into a full blown episode.
Strategy #9: Seriphos (Phosphorylated Serine)
Please be aware that Phosphorylated Serine and Phosphatidyl Serine are not the same
product. Phosphatidyl Serine is recommended for improved memory and concentration
while the Phosphorylated Serine is recommended to balance adrenal cortisol levels to
reduce anxiety. Phosphorylated Serine also works quicker.
Adrenal Fatigue has become a huge problem over the last few decades due to the high
activity and stressful lives we lead. Adrenal Fatigue is directly associated with anxiety
according to the doctors I have spoken with and based on the research I have
conducted. Basically, what happens is that the adrenal glands become exhausted due
to prolonged chronic stress.
Phosphorylated Serine provides adrenal support, balances out high cortisol levels, and
has a fast acting calming effect. Phosphorylated Serine has no known negative
interactions with any other supplements or drugs, no known side effects, and is not
addicting.
However, please keep in mind that there is also the possibility you could be diagnosed
with low cortisol levels. If your cortisol levels are already low you would not want to
take a supplement that would further lower your cortisol levels. So, it is always
advisable that you consult with your health care practitioner first before taking any
supplements, to ensure the root cause of your anxiety is accurately diagnosed and
treated accordingly.
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If you are diagnosed with adrenal fatigue, it is relevant for you to know that the
Clymer Healing Center in Pennsylvania has used Seriphos for many years with great
success for the purpose of treating anxiety caused by adrenal fatigue.
D. Andrew Neville, ND from the Clymer Research Center said that in his patients that
have a tendency for panic attacks and anxiety attacks he has them carry around the
seriphos supplement and it tends to work wonders, as effective as benzodiazepines for
most people. Dr. Neville goes on to say that seriphos is the main tool that he will use to
stem an anxiety attack. The seriphos can be noticed within 10 to 15 minutes at times,
depending on the dose. Dr. Neville made the following statement:
"My general recommendation is to take 2 every 15 minutes at the onset of
symptoms and I rarely will have someone go over an hour with any significant
symptoms. Once a patient knows how they tolerate the remedy and what effect
it has on them, then most can self-manage.
My wife uses seriphos when she gets overwhelmed.
One day, a typical day for the most part, my wife Kim was going through the
morning routine, which is rather hectic on any normal day. However this day
was atypical in that our 18 month old son was on her heels every second of
the morning, nothing could console him, constant whining, nagging, he was
both teething and sick and had been for a few days. This had been wearing
her down over time. Add to that I was busier at work than I had been
and hadn't been able to help out around the house, so the house was a bit
chaotic and messy, and then my daughter decides to have a tantrum over the
color of her sneakers. I walk in the kitchen to find Kim at the counter leaning
over half way, holding on the edge with trembling hands and she's sobbing and
shaking, hyperventilating. She says to me she doesn't know what's wrong but
her heart is pounding out of her chest and fast (and sure enough it was). Now
she had used the seriphos occasionally in the past in times like this, but it had
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never been this bad and she was scared to top it all off. I give her 2 seriphos, to
her dismay, that's not going to work for this, she says. Just give it a chance I
say. I leave her in the kitchen, and try to handle whatever issues that I can
(although my son won't leave her side) and return in 10 minutes as breakfast is
getting ready. I check in and she's doing better. I have her take 2 more and
within 10 more minutes she is settled down enough to help my daughter and I
out of the house and then to be able to handle the day. To say she was over
her limit would be an incredible understatement.
Ordering Seriphos: Just click on the link below and you will be taken directly to
the seriphos product page.
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It makes sense to find out what your adrenal cortisol levels are so you know exactly
what the problem is associated with your anxiety. To check your adrenal cortisol levels
you can take a saliva test. A Naturopathic Doctor can do this for you. If you do not
already have an ND you can contact a Doctor of Naturopathy who may consult with you
via telephone and inform you how to get tested. How would you go about doing this?
Just go online to the following website……
http://www.naturopathic.org
This website is called the AANP or American Association for Naturopathic Physicians
and links you to a Doctor of Naturopathy ND. At the website you can choose the state
you live in and the screen will bring up all the NDs in your state. Each ND will have a
profile showing you what areas they specialize in. You can email them with any
questions you may have or you can call them to get questions answered and set-up a
phone appointment to speak with the ND.
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http://www.myndonline.com
and is endorsed by the AANP
- This website allows you to get advice from an ND
http://www.ndnr.com - Is a professional publication for ND's which also enables you to
reach or find an ND
A few professionals that treat patients via phone consultation are:
VALERIE BALANDRA ARNP, BC
http://www.integrativepsychiatry.net/ Phone 941 371-7997
VERONICA E. HAYDUK, ND
Second Nature Health
912 Thayer Ave. Suite 209
Silver Spring, Maryland 20810 Phone: (301) 395-9118
Email: [email protected] Website: www.drveronicahayduk.com
D. ANDREW NEVILLE, ND
Clymer Healing Center
5916 Clymer Road Quakertown, PA 18951
Phone: 215-536-8001; Fax: 215-536-9099; 800-300-5168 [email protected]
www.chronicfatigue.org
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Conclusion to Part 1:
I have shared nine excellent strategies that are considered safe and effective by
health care practitioners for the immediate relief of anxiety in many cases. Please
remember that each strategy will not work for everyone in the same way. The fact still
remains that most, if not all, people suffering from anxiety and anxiety attacks are
looking for immediate relief. This is certainly very understandable. What I have
attempted to do in this section is to identify a cross section of some of the most
commonly used, safe, and effective strategies that Naturopathic Doctors recommend for
their anxiety patients. These strategies will work most of the time for most people
suffering from anxiety or panic attacks. You may find it more beneficial to use one or
more of the techniques simultaneously, where others may benefit from just one
strategy. However, it is also very important for you to understand there are more
potent supplements and herbs for dealing with more long-term treatments for
eliminating anxiety from your life for good. Some of those herbs are mentioned in the
next section, Part 2 the Plan. The natural supplements and herbs prescribed by your ND
will work to eliminate your anxiety providing you follow your NDs recommendations, are
patient with your treatment and empower yourself along the way to manage your health
long-term. So, it is advised that the nine best and most commonly practiced strategies
for diverting or stopping anxiety attacks are temporary solutions not permanent
solutions for eliminating your anxiety. My friend, the long-term solution for eliminating
anxiety from your life is within yourself and the guidance of your health care
practitioner. Nutritional supplements, including herbs, are the tools you need to balance
deficiencies and stem the onset of anxiety attacks while commitment, patience, and perseverance
are the vehicles required to totally eliminate your anxiety.
This book would not be complete without a plan that will help you eliminate your
anxiety and achieve long lasting optimal health and well being.
I do not want to be in the least bit harsh with you since that is not my intention. You
already have enough problems and things to worry about. However, if you do not
follow my guidelines you will not achieve the results you deserve and absolutely need
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for maximum health and eliminating your anxiety. No one can offer you optimal results
without your commitment, patience and perseverance. This is a crucial reality and fact.
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Part 2: The Plan.
This five step plan for you is not based on a new craze or a passing fad. This plan is
based on tested natural approaches. This five step plan is designed for you, and for all
of those who suffer from anxiety and depression, no matter the depth of the struggle.
It is based on personal experience, extensive research, and conversations with
professionals. It really works. If you follow these steps exactly as documented below,
you will find a long lasting natural solution to eliminating your anxiety and gain personal
control over you health and destiny. So if you want change, health and well-being, read
on.
#1- Commitment.
You must first make a commitment to yourself with a goal for achieving long-term
health. You need to make this commitment to yourself and above and beyond any thing
else, do not let anyone stand in your way. If you do not become passionate about your
health, you will not be able to focus and achieve what is really important to accomplish
your goals.
Long-term health means a long-term plan with follow-through. If you are concerned
about what other people think this will only get in your way. Unfounded opinions are
not what you need. So, forget what other people think and focus on what is the most
beneficial and safest course of action for you! Remember, all the plans, theories and
suggestions in the world are useless if there is no follow through.
Dennis:
My dear friend, once you have made an unwavering commitment and are solid in your goals the next ingredient is probably the most important in determining the
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success you will have in achieving maximum benefits and results.
#2- Patience.
One of the NDs I interviewed touched on something important and how people can be
and how they expect miracles in record time. Dr. Hayduk said her experience with
anxiety and depression in people is that they are very impatient! They give the herb
two days and then say it doesn't work. Dr. Hayduk ends up having to do a lot of
encouragement coaching to get some of her patients to continue taking the herbs.
You will find this typical of NDs, going the extra mile with patients.
Your ND health care practitioner may very well become your new best friend. They
will assist you through your treatment period since they are the source of your improved
health. Attaining health again and being able to handle your health are very positive
things. Don't let negativity and impatience overcome your journey to optimal health.
Your health care practitioner has enough things to worry about without having to deal
with impatience. Remember, their job is to ensure you heal and rid yourself of anxiety
for good. Your job is to follow their instructions and persevere gracefully and
appreciatively with extreme gratitude. The results will make you thankful.
You will get the results you desire if you are grateful about where you are at and
patient enough to run the full course of treatment. It takes time for your body to
incorporate the herbs and supplements and to balance out. If you start finding yourself
in the impatient mode, just stop for one minute to consider your alternatives. Please
always keep in mind, if you start the road to natural healing you have taken the best
step possible and you are definitely where you should and need to be. Bravo to you.
#3- Start eliminating or reducing caffeine, sugar and alcohol
consumption.
In every conversation I had with various NDs they confirmed that caffeine, sugar
and alcohol are huge factors in the cause and onset of anxiety. If I did not tell
than I would just be choosing to ignore something that is important for you to know.
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So please understand that by cutting back on caffeine, sugar (includes artificial
sweeteners) and alcohol, you will have taken a very positive step toward reducing the
anxiety you are suffering from. If you drink a lot of coffee, consume a lot of sugar and
drink alcohol regularly you are in effect sabotaging and greatly minimizing your
chances of healing. By drastically cutting down on these things, or quitting altogether, you
increase your chances of lowering anxiety, being healthier, and feeling better. Temporary
satisfaction from things like coffee, candy or even alcohol is truly not worth it, when
they contribute to unhealthiness, anxiety, depression and more. You can't have your cake
and eat it too and expect to be in perfect health or to fight anxiety. By reducing or eliminating
caffeine, sugars and alcohol, you begin to decrease anxiety and increase well-being.
Persona Note:
I remember very clearly what my mother's doctor told her after her double bypass
heart surgery. My mom was terrified of ever having to enter a hospital after this
experience. I was there when she asked the surgeon, "what can I eat now that I
have been through this devastating experience?" The doctor replied, "anything in
moderation ".
My friend, this is good sound advice if you truly want to achieve optimal benefits
from treatment to alleviate your anxiety. Please stay focused on this issue of
moderation if you cannot completely eliminate the bad things from your diet. A
health care practitioner truly dedicated to helping you with your anxiety is going
to tell you to eliminate these things from your diet anyway. So start a plan today
to cut back or even eliminate caffeine, sugar and alcohol from your diet
completely. You may find by just doing this that your bouts of anxiety become
less frequent and possibly even eliminated.
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#4- Find a health care practitioner that is educated in natural
alternative medicine such as a Doctor of Naturopathy (ND).
Please keep in mind that a health care practitioner not properly trained in alternative
and safe methods cannot be truly beneficial to you once you have decided to take a
natural approach to healing. Seek the help of a Naturopathic Doctor for safe and complete
healing. NDs are trained in natural medicine as it is an integral part of their curriculum.
If your present health care specialist is not qualified in alternative medicine, and has no
clue what is best for a natural and safe treatment, than you need to find a health care
professional, like an ND, who can and will help you. This of course will be someone you like and
respect. If you work with a qualified health care practitioner educated in natural medicine, whose
focus and intent is to diagnose and treat your anxiety naturally and safely, you will avoid
the pitfall of taking harmful drugs.
About Naturopathic Medicine:
"Naturopathic Physicians - doctors who listen" Naturopathic medicine is a distinct system of primary health care that uses natural
methods and substances to support and stimulate the body's self healing process. It
provides a complete, individual and coordinated approach to health care integrating
modern scientific knowledge with traditional and natural forms of medicine. Naturopathic
medicine is an early American philosophy for natural health that is taught
today as a four-year residential medical education. It is important to distinguish
licensed naturopathic physicians from non-licensed practitioners who have completed
only short-term course work, mostly by correspondence.
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Naturopathy is a traditional medical art that works with the vital force, using nature's
laws and forces to achieve the adaptive balance we call health. Naturopathic practice
does not include the primary use of most synthetic drugs and major surgery; although
naturopathic physicians refer patients to specialists if these are needed. Complementary
medicine (blending traditional medicine with that of a naturopathic philosophy) allows
the healing journey to be more encompassing and effective. The naturopathic view
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sees the whole person in relationship to external and internal environments. Wellness
can be achieved through the stimulation and support of the inherent healing abilities in
all living bodies.
Mike Fitzgerald had this to say about his experience with a Naturopathic Doctor:
Both my wife and I are avid health conscious individuals who believe in the
benefits of eating healthy, exercise, and the use of supplemental herbs and
vitamins as needed to prevent physical ailments and to minimize the need and
thus use of pharmaceutical drugs. Although generally healthy, we are both
approaching an age when, in order to assist preventative measures, it is
necessary to consult with a medical professional periodically to keep aware of
personal issues before they become potential problems.
As a younger man, I had little faith in "doctors" probably more due to my
mother's similar attitude than fully understanding the reasons. However, as time
went on, I realized why she felt the way she did. Every one of us has heard
some horror story of side-effects caused by pharmaceutical drugs. From my
experience, seldom do they do more than masks the problem and often with
harmful or unpleasant side-effects. For example, antibiotics are over-prescribed
to where they are basically useless against most illnesses they were designed to
resolve.
The general medical profession would rather just scribble a prescription rather
than actually try to understand and help with an illness. It was for these
reasons that I opted to go to a Naturopathic doctor for future consultation and
advice.
Overall I was impressed with our NDs concern about each of us from all aspects
of life. We were both asked questions individually relating to our eating habits,
how we felt physically, mentally, and even spiritually. She probed our medical
history, why we felt the need for her advice, and so on; a very thorough review
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of us as individuals, not just a ten minute chat about the immediate medical
concern after waiting an hour in the waiting room or, worse yet, in the
examining room. I no longer have to deal with just a nurse or nurse practitioner
to get some basic answers prior to the quick chat with the doctor.
Other people that I have talked to since I started seeing an ND have reiterated a
similar experience of genuine interest as well as concern for their patient's well-
being in order to better help with diagnoses and solutions. NDs will always try
to avoid pharmaceutical drugs if at all possible but will prescribe them as needed
when necessary. A comforting feeling knowing my best interest is also hers.
Try one near you, if there is one. Unfortunately, they can be few and far
between especially in more remote locations.
disappointed.
I'm sure you won't be
Michael Fitzgerald
Damascus, Oregon
How would you go about getting your questions answered and/or find an ND in your area
that will help you? No problem. Just go online to the following websites where you can
do both.
http://www.naturopathic.org This website is called the AANP or American
Association for Naturopathic Physicians and links you to a Doctor of Naturopathy ND
at the website you can choose the state you live in and the screen will bring up all
the NDs in your state. Each ND will have a profile showing you what areas they
specialize in. You can email them with any questions you may have or you can call
them to get questions answered and set-up a phone appointment to speak with the ND.
http://www.myndonline.com This website allows you to get advice from an ND
and is endorsed by the AANP
http://www.ndnr.com Is a professional publication for ND's which also enables
you to reach or find an ND
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#5- Multivitamin Supplementation.
Multivitamins are very important. Okay so let's face it, there is and always will be
controversy about whether you should take vitamins or not. After all, we are all void of
health problems and are all happy as can be, right? Wrong! It amazes me how the
critics of vitamin supplementation never really point out the pros and cons. In my
opinion saying that vitamins are not necessary is like saying you should use alcohol to
treat your depression. Why do I say this? We live in a stressed out highly competitive
society where rushing from one place to the next is the norm. This is a fact of life.
There's no way you can casually and calmly adapt to this constant pressure. Stress in of
its self, not to mention poor diet, heavy alcohol consumption and too much fast food,
simply depletes our bodies of vital minerals and nutrients. It is a fact that the B complex
and C Vitamins play vital roles in our overall health and well-being. Their function is
essential to your mood and dealing with stress. Vitamins and minerals provide huge
benefits on the cellular level. Both the B vitamins and C also play a huge role in
alleviating anxiety and act as cofactors (substance that acts with another substance to bring
about certain effects) in the production of the important neurotransmitters in the brain. So, if
in fact a person is very healthy, has no history of health problems and is as happy as can
be, fantastic! I believe in the cliché, "if it ain't broke don't fix it.” However, if you are suffering
from anxiety for whatever reason, you are more likely than not vitamin and/or mineral deficient.
You need to take a good multivitamin that includes B-Complex, C, Magnesium, Zinc,
Potassium, Phosphorous, etc....Vitamins. Quality is essential yet the supplement does
not necessarily need to be the most expensive. Naturopathic doctors have a
reputation to uphold and since they are also very interested in helping you get rid of
your anxiety they will only recommend what has worked the best for their patients.
Here are a few recommendations for multivitamin supplements:
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Eliminating Anxiety
Eliminating Anxiety
I interviewed various Doctors of Naturopathy and discovered that there are some
common types of supplements they prescribe for their patients. However, for the most
part they all work with different supplements to some degree based on their
diagnosis of each individual patient. Although no single supplement or herb, or combination,
will help every person the same way, there are herbs and combinations that will help most
people. That is why it is important for you to consult with a ND and to be patient as
you try herbs, and supplements in various combinations and dosages.
Based on the research I conducted, my own personal experiences, and the
conversations I had with various NDs, I can give you a direction or path to help steer
you in the right direction. There are a variety of supplements that can relieve you anxiety. The
herbs referenced below are the result of discussions with NDs and research I conducted. These
herbs work quickly and effectively for reducing anxiety, feelings of nervousness and to assist
patients that are having sleeping problems. However, please keep in mind I am not making
recommendations for anyone since I do not know your condition. Only a health care practitioner,
like an ND, can diagnose the root cause of your anxiety and than treat it according to your
specific needs.
That being said, some very good herbs to treat anxiety are available in tinctures (liquid form)
combining kava, passionflower, lemon balm and chamomile. The three herbal ingredients
passionflower, lemon balm, and chamomile (used in combination) can also work very effectively
and safely for a person wanting to reduce their episodes of anxiety. Devra Krassner, ND,
indicated that tinctures simply work better because they preserve the active constituents or
ingredients. Freeze dried capsules also preserve the active ingredients better. Kava is another
very good herb for treating anxiety and this has been clinically proven. Yet, there is still
controversy surrounding kava and the potential for liver damage. I have researched the claims
of liver damage and have not found any absolute confirmation that kava in fact causes liver
damage. This makes me suspect that either a faction (group with self serving intentions) in our
society does not want people suffering from anxiety to benefit from kava or maybe there are
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The combination of kava, passionflower, lemon balm and chamomile will work quickly and
very effectively to alleviate your anxiety if prescribed in the correct dosages by a health care
practitioner to match your specific needs according to your unique biochemistry. All of these
herbs have been clinically tested to some degree and confirmed effective for the treatment of
anxiety. Kava and passionflower have been clinically proven to be at least as effective (if not
more effective) than the most potent anxiety drugs (benzodiazepines) for the treatment of
anxiety. Factors determining the quality and effectiveness of herbs include dosages, when they
were harvested (shelf life), what climate and conditions the herbs were grown in, what part of
the botanical or plant the herb is extracted from, and the processes used to harvest, prepare,
and package the herbs. There are a ton of herbs to choose from out there. There are also many
pseudo-herbs and bad herbs being sold. Your job is to make sure you find and take only the best
quality herbs, to achieve the best results. If you do not want to mess with the research or don't
know how to go about doing that, contact an ND or Herbalist who can assist you. They will only
recommend what is working well for their patients and customers, so you avoid any learning
curve and also ensure safety. This is just another reason to consult with a health care
practitioner that is qualified to help you, because they can ensure you get the best quality and
correct dosages to match your needs and budget if that is an issue.
Homeostasis
Basically, homeostasis is keeping the internal equilibrium of the neural and endocrine
systems constant. When this fails illness sets in and even death. Some herbal
medicines, known as adaptogens, have a stabilizing effect and act as metabolic
regulators that can enhance metabolic homeostasis during stress. Some excellent
adaptogens to help balance and maintain stress levels are rhodiola rosea,
ashwaganda, licorice, holy basil, ginseng, and reishi.
Adaptogens help create homeostasis balance in a natural way very effectively.
Dr. Deborah Wiancek said that what she really likes about the adaptogens is that
they treat the thyroid, adrenals and stress all at the same time.
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Two other powerful adaptogens are suma and maca. Sumacazon is a premiere formula that
contains both the suma and maca. Suma is known as Brazilian Ginseng, and is classified as an
adaptogen for facilitating hormonal balance and helping the body adjust to stress reducing
anxiety. Suma root has been found to be very effective in treating chronic fatigue and has a
concentration of 19 amino acids, vitamins, and trace minerals. Sumacazon helps you feel relaxed,
stable, and strong. Maca, commonly referred to as Peruvian Ginseng, is known as a “Superfood”,
and grows high in the Andes in mineral rich soil. Maca is Rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids,
sterols, alkaloids, and helps to sustain energy and maintain a healthy mind and body.
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The point I am trying to make here is that adaptogens are very powerful stress busters and will
help reduce your anxiety while balancing your stress levels. So, a health care practitioner, like
an ND, may very well recommend an adaptogen to help balance and maintain your
stress levels, in addition to prescribing other supplements or a combination of herbs for
treating your anxiety.
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Clinically proven herbs for helping to treat anxiety
Kava, passionflower, lemon balm, and chamomile.
Kava, passionflower, lemon balm, and chamomile are herbs recommended and prescribed by
NDs, Herbalists, and other alternative health care practitioners to treat anxiety. These herbs work
well in combination, and without the side effects associated with anxiety drugs. However, it is
very important the herbs are taken in the prescribed dosages. If you are already under the
care of a health care practitioner and are taking prescription drugs you should always
consult your health care practitioner first before taking any herbs or supplements. The
reason for this is because of the possible interactions the herbs and supplements can
have when combining with drugs. Some herbs can have a very powerful effect when combined
with synthetic drugs triggering a negative interaction. If you are not taking any prescription
drugs then you should have no problems taking these herbs in combination provided this is
done in a responsible and prescribed manner.
Kava.
Kava has been clinically demonstrated to be as effective as anti-anxiety drugs, like
benzodiazepines. Kava is non-addictive, has a very relaxing effect, improves mood and
may even improve memory. Kava has a calming effect on both the physical and
emotional levels producing feelings of well-being. Taken in prescribed dosages kava
should not make you drowsy or sleepy. It also may give you an alert, yet calm feeling
as you go about your daily routine.
Caution. If you are taking anti-anxiety or antidepressant drugs you should not mix
with Kava. Also Kava should not be mixed with alcohol. If you are taking anti-anxiety
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or antidepressants and are considering the use of Kava, you should only do so under the
supervision of a health care practitioner. Although Kava is prescribed by some health care
practitioners as an excellent alternative for the relief of anxiety, there is still a cloud of concern
surrounding this herb based on reports regarding potential liver damage. Actually, to date, there
are no absolute confirmed reported cases of liver damage or deaths as the result of taking kava.
However, because of this halo of uncertainty it is recommended not to use kava if you have any
sort of liver related problems.
Kava extracted from the rhizome or root of the plant has been used for over 3,000 years in the
South Pacific cultures in much larger dosages than you would need to take for your anxiety, and
without any reported serious life threatening side effects or deaths. Not only are there no
confirmed cases suggesting that kava is responsible for liver damage, a report was created in
2003 by a Berlin based Consulting firm that concluded kava is safe and an effective herb. The
report also concluded that the ban of kava by the European Health authorities in 2001 was
inappropriate and unjustified.
Additionally, since the ban of kava in Europe back in 2001 created a major impact on the kava
market for exporters in the south pacific, this prompted testing at the University of Hawaii to
establish the facts regarding the dangers of liver damage. The University of Hawaii testing
revealed toxicity present within a major kava alkaloid, pipermethystine (PM) found mostly in
leaves and stem peelings. This toxicity was not found in the kavalactones found abundantly in
the root or rhizome of the kava. The conclusion of the test was PM may contribute to rare but
severe hepatotoxic reactions to kava. So, as you can see there is no conclusive evidence linking
kava to liver damage. Therefore, if you use kava play it safe and only use the herb extracted
from the rhizome root which is what the South Pacific island culture has been doing for centuries.
It is very strange to me that natural remedies or herbs that prove to have good alternative
health benefits are always scrutinized behind the reasoning of consumer safety. Yet thousands of
harmful prescription pharmaceutical drugs are available today that were approved for consumer
consumption through an expensive beaurocratic patenting process. Does this make sense to you?
It surely does not make sense to me. Make your own educated decisions, do your research,
speak with your health care practitioner or ND, and make your decisions as to how you will solve
your anxiety problems. Base your decisions on long-term effectiveness and safety, not on
beaurocratic self serving judgments. Remember, it is your right to choose.
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Passionflower.
The herb passionflower has been used throughout South America for centuries to
relax. Passionflower is more commonly known for calming the nerves and for its soothing effects
to reduce anxiety and relieve depression. It is also known for its soothing effects and is
widely used to reduce anxiety and relieve depression.
It is also thought that passionflower can reduce the pain and suffering caused by
withdrawals from drugs like benzodiazepines (anxiety drugs) and opiates. So if you are
either in the process of quitting benzodiazepines, SSRIs or are thinking about quitting,
passionflower could be a very gentle, yet effective herb, to help you better tolerate the
withdrawal process. Passion Flower is also used to treat insomnia and to lower blood pressure.
There are no known negative side effects of Passionflower.
Source: http://www.raysahelian.com/passionflower.html
Lemon Balm.
Lemon Balm is a very safe, gentle and effective alternative herbal medicine that acts
like a tranquilizer. This herb is very popular in Europe for the treatment of anxiety.
Lemon Balm is an interesting herb in that it also has thyroid regulating properties. If
you have an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroid) lemon balm may reduce the thyroid gland
secretions. Lemon Balm is often used in combination with passionflower to alleviate
anxiety.
Side effects. You should consult with your health care practitioner if you are suffering
from anxiety due to an under active thyroid condition (hypothyroid) since lemon balm
could further constrict hormonal secretion. It is also recommended that lemon balm not be used
by pregnant or breast-feeding women. The only reason I could find for that recommendation is
that insufficient clinical testing has been done to isolate all known potential side effects.
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Chamomile.
Chamomile acts like a sedative and is a great herb for easing tension and relieving
anxiety. Chamomile also makes a very good tea and is recommended before bedtime for
anxiety effects and for a more restful sleep. A blend of chamomile, hops, skullcap and oats
makes a great tea at bedtime for relieving anxiety and for people that are suffering from
insomnia. Chamomile is also a good herbal preventative for stress and depression.
Side Effects. It is recommended that you speak with your health care specialist before using
chamomile if you are taking the blood thinner coumadin and/or if you have any allergies. It is
further recommended that you speak with your health care practitioner first before using
chamomile if you are pregnant or nursing a child. The main reasoning behind these precautions
has to do with the fact that the FDA has not tested chamomile for safety.
The following products Calmazon and Lunazon are excellent liquid products that will
help alleviate your anxiety and can be found by clicking on the following links:
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Caution should always be exercised when selecting herbs for treatment as their
quality can vary and some imported herbs can be contaminated with toxic substances.
Therefore, it is important to consult with experienced and knowledgeable professionals
when seeking herbal remedies for medical problems.
Source: http://www.mainewholehealth.com/krassner.html
If you decide to take a botanical approach to alleviate your anxiety you can use natural
and safe herbs like kava, passionflower, lemon balm, chamomile in combination and in
tincture form. Using these herbs as single ingredients will not produce the desired
effects and are not recommended taken that way. Using supplements in combination
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will provide better results as the active ingredients play off of each other and work
better together in combination. Your health care practitioner may also recommend that
you take an adaptogen to balance and maintain your stress levels.
What the experts say.
Veronica Hayduk, ND, says that herbs are like friends and combos tend to work better. Dr. Hayduk says that herbs are like people, they have their own personality that needs to be matched to the patient and their concerns and what's driving the anxiety.
Deborah Wiancek, ND, agrees that herbs in combination prescribed to the correct dosages to match the person and cause of their anxiety works best.
D. Andrew Neville, ND also uses combinations of herbs to help his patients alleviate anxiety.
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Conclusion
Please my friend, it is essential you understand that health care practitioners will have
different methods of treatment using different types of supplementation designed
specifically for each individual.
There is no single remedy for what ails people when it comes to anxiety or depression.
That is why new products, no matter how good they sound or how good the
salesmanship behind the product is, cannot help everyone. Each person's situation and
biochemistry is different.
Self-treatment presents a "shot gun approach" at best that will not provide the results
you are seeking. This is where you hear the stories like well I tried that herb or that
supplement, but it did not work for me. So the answer to that statement is that drugs
will solve your problems? No way! Lack of information, knowledge, self-denial, and bias
are not good ingredients for treating ourselves. This is why it is critical for you to seek
professional help to ensure the cause of your anxiety is diagnosed accurately, so that
effective treatment can be prescribed. If you do not do this your chances for
eliminating your anxiety are at best a long shot. Changing your eating habits and
slowing your life down to smell the roses will also go a long way in reducing your
anxiety. I can tell you this from personal experience after working in the high pressure corporate
world for 25 years and at one time being the king of sugar intake. I just could not get
enough of those donuts.
So, you don't have to take my word for it on this subject, but you should not ignore
the comments of an ND or any other health care specialist dedicated to helping you resolve your
anxiety problems. Why? Because they treat anxiety patients everyday successfully and only
recommend anxiety drugs as a last resort.
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Deficiencies and proper supplementation play such an important role in balancing and
maintaining the quality of our lives, only a health care specialist can effectively and safely
help you put all the pieces of the puzzle back together.
The purpose of the E-Book was to make you, the reader, aware of the dangers of
pharmaceutical drugs, understand there are other safe and effective methods of treatments
and acknowledge that natural medicine is by far the best path to healing you can take. It is
fully recommended that you consult with a health care practitioner, preferably a ND, to start
the natural medicine or naturopathic approach to healing. This will save you money, time, and
suffering in the long-term. If you have a serious case of anxiety (or depression)
pharmaceutical drugs might be an option if all else fails. For most of us, the anxiety drugs do
not work. Alternative natural medicine and natural remedies do work.
If the health care practitioner you are already seeing is intent on prescribing drugs for
your anxiety and is not interested in helping you find the cause of your anxiety, or find a safer
way to deal with your anxiety, I would immediately say no thanks and find another professional
to work with. If this seems like an uncomfortable task for you, then take a friend or loved one
with you to your next appointment that will help reinforce and support your wishes and desires.
Remember you are in control of who you see and who treats you. A health care practitioner's job
is to heal what ails you, not to dictate how you conduct your selection of health care
practitioners or the means of treatment you receive. It is your right to say no to any
treatment you feel is not right for you.
If you are already taking prescription drugs for your anxiety, a ND will be most
helpful working with your current doctor to help wean you off the drugs you are taking.
There is no need for you to be taking pharmaceutical drugs for your anxiety unless that
is what you want to do (apart from some cases.) There are lots of NDs out there that
can help you choose a safe, natural, and reliable treatment to eliminate your anxiety
permanently. We are talking about your health and life here my friend. Is there
anything more important than that? If you don't know what is wrong with you, how can
you resolve your problem? Any ND you visit will first and foremost evaluate your
condition and diagnose for a natural, safe, and effective treatment. All you need to do is
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make the commitment and have the patience to follow through and improve your life. That's it. If
you allow pre-conceived notions, self-denial, or the fear of change to stand in your way, you are
in effect cheating yourself from the chance to experience the best health and quality of life
attainable. People who support harmful addictive drugs do not care about you or what happens
to you. I care about you and want you to have a happy and satisfying life to the fullest.
Something to think about.
According to Dr. Devra Krassner another very effective treatment with a long-term
benefit is homeopathy. Dr. Krassner specializes in homeopathic remedies.
She has some very interesting information on her website that I thought you might like
to read about. I am not making another recommendation here to confuse you with
even more solutions to alleviate your anxiety. However, if you are serious about finding
an ND to work with and are more interested in long-term health goal benefits that will
treat the totality of your symptom picture, than you might want to check out Dr Krassner's
website at http://www.mainewholehealth.com/krassner.html There is a section dedicated
specifically to homeopathy.
Dr. Veronica Hayduk also believes that homeopathic remedies really do wonders
for anxiety and depression. Dr. Hayduk likes the Bach’s Rescue Remedy for treating
acute situations and these need a good homeopathic prescriber to find the right remedy
and dosage. Dr. Hayduk says that those charts at stores aren't all that accurate. Dr.
Hayduk uses the Biotherapeutic Drainage system in her practice which is a system of
homeopathics that detoxify on a cellular level and clear a lot of mental problems.
www.drveronicahayduk.com
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Final Note from Dennis-
Ok, now it is up to you. You have a chance to finally resolve your anxiety or depression problems
without having to worry about taking harmful drugs or having to wonder how everything will turn out.
So, I have brought you this far, now you need to take it from here, get your act together, and start
your road to recovery today!
Here is a parting thought for you to ponder. Hope you enjoy!
"There is a whole group of men who are guilty of insanity, a crime or great ignorance
the world is blind to. And they will continue to remain culpable because, like most
insane people, the last thing they will ever become aware of and admit is their own
insanity of purpose, thought, deed, and being. Just look at the fact that the present
Secretary of Defense is responsible almost single-handedly for driving through the
approval of aspartame into the world's food chain and you will begin to see the
dimension of an inclination toward the chemical rape of humanity. What you see is a
vast madness that has the FDA approving the most harmful toxic substances and drugs
for public use while holding back and making illegal the safest most benign and useful
substances like marijuana. And now even vitamins and other health products are under
attack."
-- Mark Sircus Ac., OMD, Executive Director, International Medical Veritas
Association
http://www.imva.info http://www.worldpsychology.info
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Thank You
I would personally like to thank Veronica Hayduk, ND, Devra Krassner, ND, Deborah Wiancek,
ND, D. Andrew Neville, ND, David Wood, ND, Valerie Balandra, ARNP & BC, Victoria Hamman,
ND and Dr. Eileen Wright for their valued insight and for taking time out of their busy
schedules to communicate with me. I found each interaction with these professionals to be
truly interesting and extremely enlightening. I would also like to thank Dr Ray Sahelian for
allowing me to reference content from his website.
I also would like to thank you, reader, for purchasing this E-Book. I hope you found it
insightful and helpful.
To your health!
To finding your relief,
Dennis Manz Dennis Manz
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Credits
VERONICA E. HAYDUK, ND
Second Nature Health
912 Thayer Ave.
Suite 209 Silver Spring, Maryland 20810 Phone: (301) 395-9118 Email: [email protected] Website: www.drveronicahayduk.com
Areas of Emphasis: Acupuncture, Botanical Medicine, Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease,
Chronic Fatigue, Clinical Nutrition, Counseling, Dermatology, Diabetes, Environmental
Medicine, Family Practice, Gynecology, Homeopathy, Infectious Disease, Neurological
Diseases, Psychiatric Disorders, Women's Health.
I would especially like to than, Dr. Veronica Hayduk for her time and the genuine
interest she showed in helping me with this project.
About Dr. Hayduk:
Dr. Veronica E. Hayduk is a licensed and board-certified primary care
naturopathic doctor. She received her doctorate in naturopathic medicine from
the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences and
graduated cum laude from the University of Arizona with dual Bachelor's degrees
in Psychology and Religious Studies with specializations in Biology, Microbiology
and Chemistry.
In addition, Dr. Hayduk’s residency was completed in Environmental Medicine
and she has collaborated extensively to clinical research at the National Institutes
of Health (Bethesda, Maryland) in the biopsychology & neuroendocrinology
department. She has also teamed-up with Dr. Andrew Weil at the Integrative
Medicine Department located in Tucson, Arizona, by working on several projects.
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While in practice in Arizona, Dr. Hayduk trained with the Cancer Treatment
Centers of America who utilize a patient specific blend of allopathic and
complementary medicine to treat cancer patients. Dr. Hayduk also contributed to peer
reviewed journal articles exploring blood glutathione levels when taking certain
herbal antioxidants. She also studied biotherapeutic drainage in Canada, a
powerful and effective system of cellular detoxification, and continues to lecture
to colleagues about this system of homeopathic medicine. She is also an active
member of the National Association of Naturopathic Physicians and local
naturopathic organizations. In Maryland, Dr. Hayduk continues to be on adjunct
faculty for local community colleges lecturing on biology, health, nutrition and
herbal medicine. She also lectures on various topics of natural health to the
general public and through private venues for businesses. In addition to her
private practice and lecturing schedule, Dr. Hayduk is a manufacturer of the
highest quality and potent herbal salve found on the market today, with a
distribution to medical doctors & surgeons; as well as local health food stores
and on-line companies.
Complete healing always involves addressing the cause, giving the body the
opportunity to heal itself and treating all levels of imbalance. Her interests
include treating the body by using safe and non-toxic remedies such as botanical
medicine, clinical nutrition, cellular drainage & detoxification, lifestyle advice,
hydrotherapy, homeopathy, and makes use of bloodless laboratory diagnostic
testing to assist patients in reaching their optimal wellness through education
and empowerment.
Dr. Hayduk strives to integrate traditional centuries-old knowledge with cutting
edge medical advances in the treatment of children and adults with colds/flues,
skin ailments, hypertension, endocrine disorders, arthritis, immune deficiency,
women's health, infertility, depression & anxiety, environmental toxicity,
digestive disorders and offers oncological support. In this way, the whole person
can be treated in a respectful and individualized context.
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Dr. Veronica Hayduk's passion as a physician is to work in a partnership with her
patients by giving each of them what they need to heal themselves. By allowing
the wisdom of the body to guide the healing process, she sees miracles happen
every day.
Please call 301-395-9118 for a complementary phone consult to see how
naturopathic medicine can help you!
Or by e-mail: [email protected]
VICTORIA HAMMAN, ND
323 Clipper St.
San Francisco, California 94114
Phone: 415-821-3656
Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis: Anxiety, Botanical Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical
Nutrition, Depression, Endocrinology, Environmental Medicine, Family Practice,
Gynecology, Homeopathy, Infectious Disease, Orthomolecular Medicine, Pain
Management, Psychiatric Disorders, Weight Management, and Women's Health
DEVRA KRASSNER, ND
Maine Whole Health
4 Milk Street
Portland, ME 04101 [email protected] http://www.mainewholehealth.com/ 207-773-2517
Areas of Emphasis: Botanical Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Family Practice, Gynecology,
Homeopathy, Pediatrics, Women's Health
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DEBORAH WIANCEK, ND
Riverwalk Natural Health Clinic & Natural Pharmacy LLC
280 Main St., Ste C-105
Edwards, CO 81632 970-926-7606
Email: [email protected]
Areas of Emphasis: AIDS, Attention Deficit Disorder, Botanical Medicine, Cancer,
Cardiovascular Disease, Chronic Fatigue, Clinical Nutrition, Dermatology, Diabetes,
Environmental Medicine, Family Practice, Gynecology, Homeopathy, Infectious Disease,
Neurological Diseases, Pain Management, Pediatrics, Psychiatric Disorders, Women's
Health. Dr. Wiancek authored The Natural Healing Companion: Using Alternative
Medicines: What to buy, How to Take and When to Combine for Best Results and
created one of the first CD-ROM's in natural medicine called The Complete Natural
Medicine Reference.
D. ANDREW NEVILLE, ND Clymer Healing Center 5916 Clymer Road Quakertown, PA 18951 Phone: 215-536-8001; Fax: 215-536-9099; 800-300-5168 [email protected]; www.healing.org;
www.chronicfatigue.org
Areas of Emphasis: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Adrenal
disorders, Hormone Imbalance, Anxiety and Depression, Irritable Bowel
Syndrome, Insomnia, Dietary and Nutritional Counseling
DAVID WOOD, ND
Trinity Family Health Clinic, PS
19031 33rd Ave. W. Ste. 301
Lynnwood, Washington 98036
Phone: 425-778-5673
Email: [email protected]
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Website: www.trinityclinic.com
Areas of Emphasis: Attention Deficit Disorder, Botanical Medicine, Cancer,
Cardiovascular Disease, Chronic Fatigue, Clinical Nutrition, Dermatology, Diabetes,
Family Practice, Gynecology, Infectious Disease, Neurological Diseases, Orthomolecular
Medicine, Pain Management, Pediatrics, Psychiatric Disorders, Women's Health
VALERIE BALANDRA ARNP, BC
Email: [email protected]
http://www.integrativepsychiatry.net/ Phone 941 371-7997
EILEEN M. WRIGHT, M.D.
Great Smokies Medical Center
1312 Patton Ave
Asheville, NC 28806
http://www.gsmcweb.com
DR. RAY SAHELIAN
http://www.raysahelian.com
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