What is a good herbal supplement to help relive stress and anxiety?
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Hello... I'm a High school student in Venezuela and i'm very interested in the nutrition career. I know a lot about it and i really want to answer your question. If you're a little stressed out in this days i really recomend you to drink natural tea... ''Tile'', ''Camomile''or a ''no cafeine tea'' could be great for that, ''Mcormick'' or ''Lipton'' teas are delicious!. Excercise is not a ''natural'' or ''herbal'' supplement but you could try it!... while excercising your body liberates ''toxics''... endorphines or in spanish:''endorfinas'' wich are... a big part of your stress!. Alimentation, or your ''daily diet'' is also a part of the cause of your stress... try not to hurry when you're eating, just serve your food and seat! (don't stand up while eting or don't eat standed up), try to have good portions in each food and don't try to take everything or prove everything before eating you're plate!. \n\nIt's simple, have a balanced diet:\n\nBreakfast (make it simple: wheat toasts, butter, a ''cafe latte'' or orange juice and fruit).\nLunch (combine! protein is essential or grains if vegetarian: Chicken, fish or steak, and a good salad... like ceasar?, fruit and a good tea for your metabolism).\nDinner (it could include wheat carbohidrates!: Chiken and salad, or just a chicken or ''cappresse'' -tomato and mozzarella cheese- sandwich.)\n\nIt's just an example!, just don't eat the same thing everyday, that's not balanced at all!. Try to exercise three times a week!... walk, run, tae-bo or pilates ar great! or do some yoga!, excercising a little is essential, 35 minutes could be... a little and very productive!. Drink a cup of hot tea, lemon and ''splenda'' after lunch and at night before you go to bed, it will bring good results. Aight! i hope it works for you as it works for me! good luck!...\n\nThis article could help you:\n\n'' Build your physical reserves. \nExercise for cardiovascular fitness three to four times a week (moderate, prolonged rhythmic exercise is best, such as walking, swimming, cycling, or jogging).\nEat well-balanced, nutritious meals. \nMaintain your ideal weight. \nAvoid nicotine, excessive caffeine, and other stimulants. \nMix leisure with work. Take breaks and get away when you can. \nGet enough sleep. Be as consistent with your sleep schedule as possible.''
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The key to getting rid of this anxiety is doing something you love to do and that easily passes time. An example of something you might do to relieve your stress is exercise (lift weights, run, etc.).\n\nGood Luck!
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Try Hoodia, An herb from africa. For more information visit http://www.hoodiagordoni.net and\nhttp://www.hoodiapill.org
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Here is a good site for Herbal and dietary supplements:   www.shopherbalife.com/tfward
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Chamomille is good but Valerian tea is better but be sure to buy the Valerian root or extract you could bought it in the supermarket but not always is sell it. Doesn't have any contraindication and is excellent for anxiety and insomnia
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As long as you don't have a personal or family history of liver problems, Kava Kava is available in tea form. \n\nIt tastes a little bit like a tree, but add the teaball into a cup with your favourite normal tea (ie: earl grey) with a little sugar and cream, and it can relax away the most stressful day.\n\nFor painkilling, take two or three naproxin sodium (that's alieve, if you like name brands) before the tea to relax tired, sore muscles. And if it's a headache, find the appropriate Excedrin. I could kiss the people who make that stuff.\n\nJust don't drive afterward.
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One thing nobody's mentioned yet - chamomile tea. \n\n"Chamomile is an herb that people have used for centuries. People in the United States probably know it as tea to calm an upset stomach or to help with sleep"
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Get a supplement thats called....Echinacea, its sounds like (eckinasia) its one of the strongest herb's that fights against illnesses... and preserve's the body
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There is a company called Melaleuca.  They make these vitamins, and I swear by them!!!  The Vitality pack is wonderful.  I feel 100 times better than before i was taking them, and they are all natural herbs, no preservatives or sugars.  Email me if you have questions
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try ginger for the bloating and green tea for the rest, and maybe chamomile for your anxiousness, when you have reached a pattern of not getting too anxious about what is and what you can do and what you have to leave in the hands of others, then you may feel a little better with yourself.  learn to love yourself for what you are, only change what you need to, and leave the rest to get on with whatever it is that they want to. hope this helps, if not ask your doctor to send you to see a nutritionist, they might help.
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journaling, aroma therapy, prayer, yoga (I like it because it's low impact and you can feel the negativeness melt away).  But what I really like is chocolate, the ultimate stress releaser!
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check out (http://www.reducingstress.net/ )\nAlso the stresseraser is a great product, you can find it at (http://www.buystresseraser.com/...... )\n\ngood luck.
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Astragalus herb may be a good cleanse. Always research and take less then directed to see how you feel first.
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B complex vitamins will help with anxiety and stress a lot.  You make even want to ask your doctor to give you a series of B12 shots.  Eliminating caffeine will make a huge difference, as well as cutting back on sugar, fried foods, and white flour products. Valerian root, chamomile and ginseng may help to calm and relax you.
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Hey. Try this one:\n\nhttp://www.hortplus.com/FreeStuf/Stress/Stress.htm\n\nGo to the bottom of the page and click on one of the two options - I find downloading as a self-extracting zip-file works the best for me. You can then squish ants and blow up your screen with machine guns, lasers, etc....enjoy...
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I've just posted this answer to someone else in another thread:\n\nDepression and anxiety are a state of mind. Tell yourself every night before you go to sleep that you will wake up feeling wonderful, happy and refreshed. When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself that today will be a wonderful day. Look at yourself in the mirror at least once a day and tell yourself 'I love you, you are a wonderful person'.\n\nMake sure you are eating a good, healthy diet, with regular meal times and lots of fruit and veg. Maybe also take a good multi-vitamin regularly until you feel better.\n\nGo out running every day for an hour or join up with an exercise class or gym. Not only will you be fitter and happier, but you will also get to mix with lots of fit and happy people too :) Yoga is excellent because not only do you get fit and more flexible, but it also helps to relieve stress and negative emotions. You may not feel like exercising but you have to force yourself and I guarantee you will feel better.\n\nGive yourself some me time .. even for half an hour every day. Just switch off by going for a walk and taking in the fresh air, meditating or even just lying in a nice, warm bath with some soothing music and candles. You could also try treating yourself to some of the alternative therapies .. reflexology, reiki, massage, etc .. as they also help to release all the negative emotions that are causing you to feel like this. \n\nGet yourself some St John's Wort from the drug store or health food store and take these on a regular basis until you feel better. If you feel yourself getting anxious sometimes, then also buy some Bach's rescue remedy and whenever you're feeling anxious, just put a few drops under your tongue. Also, whenever you feel an anxiety attack coming on, just take big deep breaths in through the nose an out through the mouth.  When you breathe, imagine breathing in calm and breathing out stress.\n\nUnfortunately the only thing a doctor can do is put you on anti-depressants/tranquilisers, however, this only serves to block the emotions but does not cure them and they are also very addictive with side effects. \n\nYou have the power within you to change your life around. I used to suffer from serious bouts of depression and panic attacks. Please know that there is light at the end of the tunnel, provided you are willing to follow it. \n\nhttp://www.freewebs.com/spiritualhealing...
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You can try Rescue Remedy, but it probably will not be powerful enough to help a true panic attack.\n\nAlong with quality counseling/therapy, it is appropriate to have a quality nutritional assessment.  Many common nutrient deficiencies can affect the brain and can even cause increased levels of anxiety.  Deficiencies in nutrients are common in western civilization today.  Low levels of Magnesium, Calcium, Potassium and B-vitamins can all be involved.  Deficiency in essential fatty acids (especially the omega-3 fatty acids in fish oils) can also affect anxiety levels and brain function.\n\nA good clinician will also consider the possibility that your brain is being impacted by chemicals and other toxins in the environment (a condition called Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome).  Heavy metal toxicities (lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic) have well documented damaging effects on brain function.  A variety of enviromental chemicals (VOCs- volatile organic compounds, PAHs - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,  Organophosphate or organochlorine pesticides, etc.) have proven harmful effects on brain function.\n\nAnother possibility is food intolerances and/or food allergies.  Again, a good clinician with training in nutrition can help you assess this issue.\n\nI would like to suggest a great book (with a dreadful title) that you may find helpful.  It is written by Sherry Rogers, M.D. and called: "Detoxify or Die".  She is a specialist in environmental medicine and nutritional problems that can affect brain function.\n\nThe book is available at Amazon.com and through the publisher at 1-800-846-6687.  I highly recommend it.\n\nBest wishes and good luck!