http://www.anxietyzap.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:41:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Anxiety is the biggest single mental health problem today, but a study at Standford University reveals that perhaps anxiety isn't quite the bad boy it's been made out to be and that it might just save you a few dollars... The researchers at Stanford found that a part of the brain, ... http://www.anxietyzap.com/35-insula.htm There are many habits anxious people do that can provide immediate relief. But these often only provide short-term relief, in the long-run they reinforce anxiety and worry. One of these habits includes seeking reassurance. For example... If you worry about your health a lot you may continually go to your doctors, ... http://www.anxietyzap.com/33-habit.htm If you suffer from anxiety there's a good chance you are not getting enough of the right nutrients. One essential nutrient is magnesium. It is essential because without adequate supply of it your body can't function properly. Low intake of magnesium is strongly linked to depression, anxiety and panic. It ... http://www.anxietyzap.com/30-the-anti-anxiety-mineral.htm At a time when there are designer drugs and therapies for pretty much every disorder and ailment, the number of people suffering from anxiety is rocketing. We are now twenty time more likely to suffer from anxiety than we were 70 years ago. So what's gone so drastically wrong? There ... http://www.anxietyzap.com/29-unhealthy-mind.htm Everyone gets stressed. It's a part of life. How much stress you have to handle and how you handle it is what matters when it comes to reducing anxiety. But just what is stress and why can too much of it be bad for us? Many many years ago, when we ... http://www.anxietyzap.com/28-stress-anxiety.htm Taken together, prescription drugs including anxiety and depression medications can prove lethal, as the high profile accidental death of Heath Ledger proved. The actor died from a cocktail of drugs including alprazolam (Xanax) and diazepam (Valium) - all of which were legally prescribed by doctors... But what is even more worrying ... http://www.anxietyzap.com/24-anxiety-drugs-kill.htm In the U.S. alone, according to statistics, over 2.5 million people suffer from panic attacks, that's roughly 1 in every 100 people. However, the exact number may be far greater as many people with panic disorder often suffer in silence. Also it's not uncommon for panic attacks to be misdiagnosed ... http://www.anxietyzap.com/23-common-panic-anxiety.htm The symptoms of panic attacks, also known as anxiety attacks, can vary from person to person. What causes you to have a panic attack may be totally different to what causes another person to have an attack. Before we look at each of the panic symptoms it helps to understand ... http://www.anxietyzap.com/22-panic-attack-symptoms.htm Before you decide you have to shove anti-anxiety drugs down your throat consider this: 1. You Don’t Eat Your Damn Fish... There’s stuff found in fish called omega-3 fatty acids. Omega what? Don't worry about what they are, just know your brain is made up of two thirds of fatty acids. ... http://www.anxietyzap.com/21-15-reasons.htm Anxiety is a lot more common than you might think. It's estimated that in the U.S. alone there are between four and seven million people who suffer with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). That's nearly five percent of the population. This figure doesn’t even include other anxiety disorders! To that in perspective, ... http://www.anxietyzap.com/19-how-common-is-general-anxiety.htm