The US is a nation that has the high rate
of residents encountering stress. According to the National Psychological
Institute, there are approximately 20 millions of adults facing psychological
disorder every year. The fact shows that people are less facing depression but
are threatened by anxiety with many different levels.
While we have to spend billions of US
dollars for prescription and treatment with the hope to make the psychology
become more satisfactory, in fact, medicines are not really as necessary as we
thought. According to systematic report from the experiments of Global
Neuroscience Initiative Foundation at Los Angeles, substances supplementing
nutrition and herb are effective methods to cure anxiety and its corollary
without any serious side effect for the body.
This advice is right for light or chronic
anxiety, or temporary anxiety (as you are at the time of taking exams) –
according to Cathy Wong, N.D, C.N.S, natural therapy expert. Certainly, healthy
way of living makes you relieve anxiety, such as exercising every day (Wong
encourages sports good for heart or sports helping you calm down like yoga or
Tai Chi) and moderate eating; and helps you reduce getting stressed in many
cases. However, for some anxiety happening occasionally or petty anxiety, the
following advice can help you eliminate it.
Vitamin B complex
Vitamin
B complex is contained in many types of fruit.
This is the first step to remove anxiety.
‘Vitamin B is essential substance to control stress, energy production, and is
a substance that transmits nerve for the body,’ analyzes Wong. Supplement
medicines often contain B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5
(pantothenic acid), B7 (biotin), B9 (focid acid), and B12 (cyannocobalamin).
Dosage
Find vitamin B complex that contains 8
types of necessary vitamin B or multi-vitamin serving for controlling stress.
GABA
Known under a scientific name as Gamma-aminobutyric
Acid, GABA’s function is to make the brain get relaxed, which is similar to the
effect of medicines such as Valium and Xanax ‘GABA is subordinate acid amine
and is a substance transmitting nerve that can prevent stress and anxiety by
stopping nerve neuron from over-burning.’ – Wong addresses – ‘This acid is
created naturally in the body or exists in supplementing medicine.’
Dosage
500 mg – 3 g / day
Magnesium
A study from the book Current Medical
Research and Opinion proves that Magnesium – when mixed together with the
extract from Crataegus oxyacantha (year-round green haw) and Eschscholtzia
California (California poppy) – will bring higher effect than placebo for
patients having anxiety in light to medium levels. Magnesium also supports muscle
stretching effectively; this common mineral can help muscles be let loose.
Also, magnesium supports the absorption of medicine that prevents ACE, medicine
that cures diabetes, and tetracycline.
Dosage
200 – 300 mg, two times per day
