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[YEA] 02/28/2007: Marc from Toronto, Canada writes: "I've been suffering from anxiety and depression for years, and recently I've started to get panic attacks. I finally got motivated to start researching my problem on my own because I've discovered that doctors (at least the ones I've been too) are useless.
I've discovered a lot of useful information on this website, but what really caught my eye is the cold shower therapy. I've never taken a cold shower in my life so I tried it today. Honestly, I've never felt so great. I don't know what it did to me, but I got a terrible fit of the giggles that lasted half an hour. I feel a lot better, and motivated, which is rare for me especially in the morning. I'll keep it up and see what else happens, but I definitely recommend trying it, for whatever reason. And Thank You for this great website!"
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[YEA] 02/14/2007: Mike from Elberta, Alabama writes: "I read about the cold shower and placed it somewhere in the back of my mind because I received news that I was going to have surgery and be out for 8 weeks (torn Achilles tendon which I have found no natural cure) I remembered the cold shower and started out with warm and raised the cold water and after I dried off the stress was gone and I felt great and looked at the surgery as an opportunity to catch up much needed paper work at home. Thanks for the cold shower"
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[YEA] 08/31/2006: Roxanne from Miami, FL writes: "I took my first cold shower today, after reading about cold shower benefits on your website. It really does feel good! I was a little scared and started with lukewarm water. Brought it down as most as I could tolerate it. But man, the other people are right - it really does give you a ton of energy! I suffer from depression, anxiety and panic attacks, and this shower seemed to my anxiety in check. Thank you!!"
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[YEA] 08/22/2006: Sharon from NYC writes: "I read about cold showers on your site a few months ago. Since then whenever an anxiety attack hits me, I jump into a cold shower and stay there for about 5 minutes until I warm up. I am amazed at how fast it works to diminish anxiety. It must correct brain chemistry."
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[YEA] 11/25/2005: Mary from Melbourne, Australia writes: "READ THIS WEBSITE COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND WAS LOOKING AT THE COMMENTS ON ANXIETY. WELL I MUST SAY IT WAS SOOO HARD THE FIRST TIME. I STILL HAVE TO PHYSCH MYSELF UP TO IT BUT BOY ONCE YOU TRY IT IT ALMOST BECOMES ADDICTIVE AND YES MY ANXIETY IS ON THE IMPROVE. THANKS GUYS. AWESOME."
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[YEA] 10/18/2005: Laura from London writes: "I tried John's cold shower method to stop panic attacks and i was very surprised at the result it had on my mental state. It totally distacted me from the attack and I have now made a promise to myself that anytime i feel an attack coming on, i will put myself under a cold shower. By the time i'm about to get in, my mind is off the attack and thinking more about the coldness instead! Thank you, John i think you saved my soul!!! Anyone that reads this, try it please!!!"
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[YEA] John from Arlington, TX writes: "I started taking cold showers after I developed panic disorder, general anxiety disorder, and moderate depression. Cold showers have been the best distraction out of any other distraction to get a panic attack to go away. It feels so good when I take a cold shower that it is like an addiction to me. I feel instant gratification both physically and mentally when I take cold showers. They our the best to get rid of negative thoughts, minor physical pains from within the body, fear from a panic attack, and anger. At first I tense my muscles together so I can get use to it and then I let them untense and let the water flow and it feels so great. Also I feel that my body is working better and I am a lot more alert and awake. I always feel like I am regenerated afterwards no matter how much I am going through. It is an intense body high. I would recommend this to anyone who suffers from anxiety, depression, or addiction problems. Remember when you take any of these three away you need to replace them with something else and cold showers is a great safe alternative that works wonders!"
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[YEA] 08/20/2006: Tara from Phoenix, AZ writes: "Dried cornsilk (One tablespoon). One tea bag of green tea. 2 cups of bottled water. Bring water to a boil then remove from burner. Add teas cover with lid and allow to brew off of burner for 5 minutes. Strain with strainer into cup add honey to taste. This combination of tea relaxes, acts as a natural diuretic, and lowers the blood pressure. Dried cornsilk tea can be found in health food stores and in the groc. stores that cater more to the Hispanic community. It is also called "Barbas de helote" meaning; beard of corn in Spanish. For an extra experience sprinkle into tea a pinch of fresh lavende r(purchased at health food stores or produce stores ) for aroma therapy while you sip your tea. The fragrance of lavender relaxes and soothes. Drink a cup in the morning or whenever you feel nervous."
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[YEA] 05/08/2008: Gary from Mesa, AZ writes: "Dear Earth Clinic, I may have some good advice on how to drastically cut or eliminate depression/anxiety. An exercise. I lay over the edge of the couch face down with my lower stomach on the arm. Keeping my legs straight on the couch I lean down with my torso and back up straight. This works the back muscles and takes pressure off the spine and nerves. Also, a simple visit to the chiropractor helped tremendously.Thanks, Gary."
EC: We emailed Gary for more details...
05/09/2008: Gary from Mesa, AZ replies: "You would lie on the arm of sofa with your stomach. Legs on couch and head off. Use your arms like a pushup to help straighten your body. Your legs may want to raise up but you`ll have to secure them somehow.In the exercise, I use my arms to help me straighten myself almost like a push up. Most people will not be able to do it without using their arms. I guess what's important is to use back muscles without straining them of course. Also, I just want to tell people with depression to go to a chiropractor,therapist or qualified trainer. This gets dismissed because they don't have back pain. Spend $30. It could be the answer. It's well worth it. Hope this helps."
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H202, CHORELLA, B COMPLEX, BAKING SODA AND WATER WITH CITRIC ACID
[YEA] 12/13/2007: Loretta from Red Deer, Alberta writes: "In September I started using some remedies from earthclinic for a 20 year CFS/pain condition, and kidney/liver lesions. The remedies I take are: 1/4 tea. borax & some drops of H202 in water, chorella, B complex, amino acids, & BS in 1/2 glass of water with citric acid. I take these five days a week. I also use borax in the bath daily. This program has been adjusted and I will continue to do so, but I really wanted to write about a major change in my health: anxiety is gone! and most of the kidney pain too! It takes time, it takes alot of reading, it takes a willingness to change diet, lifestyle and our conditioned beliefs, but these remedies have been the best thing to help me....and until I found earthclinic, I had tried it 'all'. I am no longer a slave to untreatable diseases from doctors, or dependent on expensive naturalpaths. Let's not just 'thank Ted'....let's 'show' him our appreciation. L"
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[YEA] 01/04/2009: Sue from Minnapolis, MN writes: "The 3 years fight with anxiety was resolved by remote energy healer (CoherentHealer.com) and EFT ( emotional freedom technic) - tapping. The healer fixed my aura and told me that anxiety is caused by the trauma when you were a baby and did not have any control ( I was bit by a neighbor) and all other emotions that not released by me. I was very sceptical. He told me to do tapping on specific issues. If 4 days ago drive in a car as a passenger was so bad, today I drove to the store myself. Thank you."
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[YEA] 04/02/2007: Peter from St. Paul, Minnesota writes: "One way to really release some anxiety that worked for me was to listen to loud, aggressive metal. It might appear like some sort of teenage cure for a broken heart, but it truly works!"
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[YEA] 04/16/2009: Wydo from Ventura, CA writes: "Anxiety Remedies: A couple of years ago I started feeling anxious for no reason at all. It became worse and worse until I couldn't stand myself. My doctor gave me xanax to sleep at night but I still had that anxious feeling all the time. I tried no-flush niacin and that helped a little. Then I tried rhodiola and that helped a lot more. I went for several months until I found holy basil. I find it works the best and has a nice side benefit. I can have my tea and still sleep as long as I take my holy basil in the evening. So for me it counters the bad effects of caffeine. I still keep the rhodiola and niacin around for backup and take them in the morning sometimes but nothing replaces the holy basil."
EC: Good article about Holy Basil on Dr. Weil's site: http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA346157/holy-basil-to-combat-stress.html
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[YEA] 01/30/2009: Jo Ana from Daytona Beach, FL writes: "I think a lot of us are iodine deficient. I have low thyroid function with a body temp of around 97 as well as various other low-thyroid related symptoms which I would like to alleviate. I now take 10 drops of Lugol's in water in the AM and 6 more in the PM. That's about 100 mgs of iodine but my body seems to need it. I had tried iodoral, nascent iodine, painting feet & wrists with Lugols with no noticeable improvement. My body seems to crave iodine. Lugol's can be purchased online from various vendors."
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[YEA] 02/04/2007: Anne-Marie from Palm Coast, FL writes: "While I would not consider myself "cured" of anything, I have found that Iodine..or the lack thereof...causes me to have panic and anxiety attacks. This is a recent (within 3 months) development for me as I have never had panic and anxiety attacks prior. And although I now take Kelp in a Thyroid supplement (for my newly developed Hypothyroidism), my Iodine test (painting a 2x2 in sq on my abdomen) still shows a regular Iodine insufficiency. Interestingly, I also drink protein shakes that contain 30% FDA Iodine each. I drink 2-3 of these each day. Yet, my Iodine is consistently depleted."
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[YEA] 03/20/2007: Sarah from Romulus, Michigan writes: "My therapist recently taught me how to knit. I was in her office one day and she said that knitting calms her down and she's taught many of her patients how to knit. So she started up the process for me, handed me the needles, and i took off like a natural. Since then I've become a knitting fiend, and whenever i get anxious or panicy, i pull out my yarn and knitting needles and it takes my mind off it, all the while making something useful...mostly scarves."
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[YEA] 12/17/2006: Michael from Adelaide, Australia writes: "L Theanine in Black Tea cured my Chronic Anxiety and Minor Depression. I have suffered the above symptoms for a large part of the past 15 years. Have been prescribed a host of SSRI's and other drugs during this time. For the past few weeks I have been drinking a lot of black tea (6 cups per day) and the results have been amazing. The depression has lifted and i am more relaxed than i have been in years. I drink the tea straight (no sugar or milk) and let it settle well before drinking. Interestingly i used to drink a lot of green tea but did not get as good a response. Im very encouraged by my experience of black tea and hope it continues to work."
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[YEA] 10/16/2006: Hermano from Lisbon, Portugal writes: "L-THEANINE IS THE BEST FOR A MILD ANXIETY. ALSO I TRIED BEFORE PLAYING GOLF AND THE RESULTS ARE A FOUR OR FIVE BETTER SCORE.THIS SITE OF YOURS IS THE MOST INFORMATIVE AND SERIOUS THAT I HAVE FOUND. THANK YOU."
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LAVENDAR OIL FOR ANXIETY AND PANIC ATTACKS
[YEA] 12/29/2007: Kendra from Boston, MA writes: "A clinician once told me to drop lavendar essential oil onto a tissue and breathe in the scent to help with my anxiety and panic attacks. It works really well and can be done in a public place as holding a tissue to your nose does not attract any attention. Be sure to use a brand that doesn't smell too strongly (or dilute with water) so you can carry your scented tissues with you all the time."
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[YEA] 12/05/2007: Doris from Murfreesboro, TN writes: "My son suffered from anxiety and depression after his divorce. I read an article by George Eby about Magnesium Glycinate for depression. I bought my son some of the magnesium and after a few days he started feeling better and talked about having more energy and concentration. He took 800-1000 mgs. for a few days to build it up in his system, then backed down to 400 mgs. The Magnesium Glycinate really changed his life."
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MAGNESIUM, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
[NAY] 05/22/2009: Sue from Melbourne, Australia writes: "I was always prone to fainting as a child but this disappeared with adulthood. However, in the last few months I have suffered frequent dizzy spells and have lost consciousness on a couple of occasions. Blood tests taken by the doctor have come back as ok. I have also experienced palpitations and 'dreamlike' feelings, particularly when driving, and have self-diagnosed panic attacks. I don't want to go down the line of prescription meds so last week started to take a magnesium tablet once a day (to reduce adrenaline) and 1 tsp acv daily (for anxiety/ general health). I fainted just this morning. My diet/ water intake is pretty healthy. Are there any other remedies I could try? Many thanks in advance for any advice."
05/22/2009: Chris from Perth, Australia replies: "can anyone tell me if taking apple cider vinigar in large amounts can cause nervousness (anxiety panic attacks)?"
05/22/2009: Luis from Cali, Colombia replies: "While there are a number of pharmaceutical drugs used to control anxiety disorders, not all are successful and many produce unwanted side effects, including neurological damage, impotence, and profound weakness.
There are things you can do to reduce anxiety in a much safer manner. For those not adequately controlled by these methods, it would allow you to use lower doses of your medications, which would reduce side effects.
Here are eight tips to help control anxiety and panic attacks:
1. Most important is to avoid excitotoxins in your food. These include MSG, aspartame, hydrolyzed proteins, vegetable protein, isolated protein, soy products (including soy protein isolates, soy protein and soy milk), natural flavoring, sodium or calcium caseinate, and others. All of these food additives worsen brain excitation and have been shown to specifically target the amygdala nucleus - a set of neurons in the brain's temporal lobe. They are key to the processing of emotions.
2. Increase your vegetable intake to at least five servings a day. Many of the flavonoids in vegetables have been shown to reduce anxiety - especially hesperidin, quercetin, and curcumin. All three are available as supplements. The dose is 250 milligrams of each three times a day. Quercetin comes in a water-soluble form. Otherwise it must be dissolved in either fish oil or extra-virgin olive oil.
3. Reduce your intake of fats -- especially saturated fats and omega-6 fats (vegetable oils, such as corn, safflower, peanut, sunflower, soybean and canola oils). Studies have shown that animals on high-fat diets release more cortisol and take longer to recover from stress than those on low-fat diets.
4. Magnesium is the body's natural calmative agent. It reduces excitotoxicity and, when taken at bedtime, it aids sleep. It also reduces the immune over-reactivity seen with anxiety disorders. In addition, it reduces your risk of heart disease, stroke and Type-2 diabetes (and metabolic syndrome).
5. White tea contains a flavonoid called epigallocatechin gallate. This flavonoid has recently been shown to calm the brain and reduce anxiety. It works by activating the organ's most protective system against anxiety -- the gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor. This aids sleep as well. White tea has a higher level of this flavonoid and much less fluoride than green tea.
6. For those who do not want to take a pharmaceutical drug, the herb valerian has been shown to activate the same calming brain GABA receptor. It has been used to induce sleep but also calms anxiety during the day. It should not be mixed with medications that act as sedatives or tranquilizers.
7. Another useful product is called Relora. It is a blend of two extracts -- phellodendron amurense and magnolia officinalis. In a number of tests, Relora has been shown to reduce excess cortisol levels associated with stress while improving mood and reducing stress. It acts via the brain's GABA and serotonin systems, which are both important in controlling anxiety.
8. Avoid caffeine. People with anxiety disorders hyper react to stimulants, such as caffeine. They can also worsen insomnia."
05/24/2009: Pamm from Alabaster, Alabama replies: "Have you been to a endocrinologist? It sounds like your adrenal glands are fatigued. I have addison's disease and I was experiencing what you are before I was put on Cortef. When you feel faint take your blood pressure if its low then its more then likely your adrenal glands acting up. If your more anxious then usual and have more agitation then usual then it sounds like Addison's. These were some of the symptoms I had before I was diagnosed. I had lost weight without trying. If you gain weight with these symptoms it can be Cushings syndrome(adrenal glands). Also electrolyte imbalance will cause you to feel faint. Check your sodium intake, and potassium intake and all the others that are very impt. Any of these lacking can cause faintness. I wish you luck and hope you get better. One way to check for Addison's is to check blood pressure laying down and stand up and take it again right after and if your blood pressure drops 10 points or more then that is a sign of Addison's. God Bless!"
05/24/2009: Pamm from Alabaster, Alabama replies: "P.S. I forgot to add that ACV will lower your blood pressure and will lower your potassium levels so that is probably why you fainted. If by chance your already having problems with adrenal glands ACV just aggravated your problem that much more. ACV is great however it is a natural diuretic and will make you urinate alot & it will deplete you of sodium very quickly. Make sure you do not have a adrenal gland problem and your electrolytes are balanced. Water alone will not balance them out. Drinking too much water will also lower your sodium. With adrenal gland issues its hard to keep sodium & potassium in your body leveled out. I have fainted while taking ACV before I found out that it was causing my blood pressure to drop fast & depleting all my sodium. Because ACV caused me to urinate alot. Also check your blood sugar, ACV will also lower blood sugar. Its alot to take in I know.."
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[YEA] 09/21/2009: Ruthann from Bellmawr, Nj writes: "I have had a hard time calming my mind and body my whole life. Anxiety has been with me for as long as I can remember and I just had tried to live with it. It is an awful feeling when one just can not rest. It would be like my mind running around a million miles a second and me unable to focus ect. My most recent foray into educating myself with natural methods has turned me to the work of Dr. Abram Hoffer and Niacinamide. I bought this and all I can say is WOW! It has definitely worked on my anxious feelings and inability to focus. I currently take 1000mg three times a day and feel so wonderful.....better than when I was on benzodiazepines, as they left me feeling wiped out and dependant on them.....I also take a high quality whole food bound vitamin B complex and zinc.
Occassionally I will take some ground flax and mix it with cottage cheese or into a smoothie.....I tend to think that a solution lies in a nice balance of things, not just one thing. I also believe that I have food allergies that exacerbate these anxiety states.....however getting off of bread has been quite a challenge for me. But I am a work in progress! I hope this information helps someone else!!!!"
09/22/2009: Kim from Avon Lake, Ohio replies: "Ruthann from Bellmawr, just wondered if you have ever considered that you may suffer from graves disease, (a thyroid disorder that causes anxiety)?"
09/22/2009: Janice from Coloma, Mi replies: "Ruthann, I totally know what you are talking about when it comes to anxiety. I walk around with so much tension in my neck and shoulders and don't even realize it. It's normal for me. How long have you been taking the niacinamide? I think I will give it a try. I have anxiety attacks from time to time and I HATE it."
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[YEA] 02/10/2007: Caroline from North Ireland writes: "PORRIAGE OATS BOILED FOR 2 MINUTES ON THE LOWEST HEAT DRAIN THEN EAT GOOD FOR DEPRESSION AND NERVOUS DISORDERS. MULTI VITAMINS AND MINERALS (IRON SUPPLEMENT) IS GOOD FOR ACNE AND HAIR LOSS. YOU CAN GET THIS SUPPLEMENT FROM THE CHEMIST BOOTS"
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[YEA] 03/05/2009: Jared from Sydney, Austrailia writes: "I suffer with social anxiety disorder, I'm anxious and have difficulty thinking clearly in general not just in anxiety situations.I got myself flaxseed oil and took a tablespoon.I felt better instantly. My thinking became a lot clearer and my usual confused anxious state diminished. It definitely has a significant effect on brain chemistry. I'll be taking it everyday now :)"
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[YEA] 10/27/2006: Mike from Chicago writes: "Omega-3 fish oil works great for anxiety"
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