George Digianni Health And Wellness

Anxiety Disorder and Nutrition: Is There a Link?

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Synopsis

Rarely do we consider anxiety as a normal human experience. Consensus about its origin shows anxiety was needed for survival to keep us alert and safe from danger. However, if we manifest anxiety beyond what we were designed for, exaggerated in excess of real danger, when under psychological distress or disease, that is abnormal. Anxiety disorder occurs from a set of risk factors and variables such as genetics, brain chemistry, personality, and life events. It affects 18.% of adults in the United States (approximately 40 million adults between 18 to 54 yrs old) In this episode, Dr. Webster and I discuss causes of anxiety often unknown or dismissed by many, such as emotions (what we’re feeling), medication, supplements, food, and genetics. Are you contributing to your anxiety beyond what your body and health was designed for and can handle? It's not uncommon for someone with an anxiety disorder to also suffer from depression or vice versa. Almost half of the people diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed