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Hi, I am wondering which supplements could help with anxiety, since my diet is not really good (tight budget) I never really eat fruits/vegetables, mostly rice and meat
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Joined: Dec 1999
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Sounds like you could be lacking minerals. You may want to try Alfalfa and Magnesium Some meats can contain high amounts of adrenalin which may make you feel anxious. You may do well to try cutting meats and rice way back and eating 80% veggies, organic if possible.
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Thanks, I will try both of those
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Joined: Jun 2007
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Fruit & veg are absolutely vital to health. If they are lacking in your diet to that extent, then the good news is by making a concerted effort to get at least your 5-a-day, you are likely to feel a lot better straight away. Why not scout out the things that are the cheapest and use those. In the long term, if you continue not to eat these things, you will be counting the cost in doctor and hospital bills.
Regards, Linda.
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Hi kriminal, As well as taking a good multivitamin &mineral,you could try taking some essential fats too,do you eat seeds or nuts,take any oils?these fats can ease anxiety too. I try & vary the colours of stuff I eat, different vits&minerals in each colour food,so a colourful dinner is full of the good stuff and always organic if possible. "Let food be your medicine &medicine be your food" Sunflower
Last edited by sunflower; 09/27/07 06:31 PM.
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The information above is very good. Animals that are being killed are scared to death and release adrenalin. Also good fats are needed to lubricate the brain, arteries and skin. Make sure to get omega-3 fats from someplace like flaxseeds. This is the one people do not get enough of. Also B vitamins are important to mental health and you may have a shortage of B-12. So get a B-12 supplement or a B complex supplement. Avocados, olive oil, nuts and seeds are sources of good fats. Also see this site below on Depression Self Help. It has a link to a page on anxiety. It goes into great detail about what foods to avoid (which can make things worse) like refined sugar. Also see the page about enlightenment. It is about being happier. The more anxiety you have, the less happy you are. The happier you are, the less anxiety you have. Then you should also do things to lower stress and relax you, like sunbathing, hot baths, saunas, exercise, yoga, massages and meditation.
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