Feeling Anxious? These 12 Vitamins, Minerals & Herbs May Help
Image by Megan Doty x Luke Mattson / mbg Creative x StocksyDecember 20, 2018 — 8:00 AM
Originally appeared on mindbodygreen.com.
When anxiety reaches a fever pitch, many people want to reach for something that will help soothe their nerves and bring them back to calm—STAT. That’s understandable; anxiety and stress can be unbearable and hugely interfere with your life—including your health, your job, and your relationships. We have a lot of pharmaceutical options to choose from, many of which provide extremely quick and effective relief. It’s important to remember, however, that these pharmaceutical options are not without side effects, which range from weight gain to muscle weakness to decreased libido.
The good news is that there are actually plenty of safe and effective supplements for anxiety.
The 11 Best Natural Treatments for Depression & Low Mood
Image by mbg Creative x Good Vibrations Images / StocksyDecember 12, 2018 — 8:00 AM
Originally appeared in mindbodygreen.com.
We live in a culture that is conditioned to think If you don’t feel well, reach for a pill. In general, I buck against this mentality. I believe it’s possible to fundamentally heal from depression, anxiety, ADHD, and even bipolar disorder using other strategies—strategies that require a lot more than just taking a pill or two a day.
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Having Trouble Sleeping? Can’t Stay Asleep? These 10 MD-Approved Tips Are Actually Proven To Work
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Originally appeared on mindbodygreen.com.
So you can’t sleep? You’re in good company (read: nearly everyone these days), but it’s still a lousy problem. Chronic sleep deprivation can make you depressed, anxious, prone to getting sick, at higher risk for cancer, and it makes you more likely to gain weight and develop diabetes and dementia. Poor sleep is at the root of so many cases of ADD/ADHD, and, worst of all, it shortens our life span. And of course it doesn’t feel good to be jolted awake by an alarm when your body is screaming: No! I haven’t gotten enough sleep yet.
Let’s try to solve this problem right here and now, in eight steps—because you’re tired, and that’s about all you can handle at the moment…
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