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Saturday 12 October 2013

Home Remedies For Panic Attacks

By Carolina Carvalho


People aren't laughing at home remedies anymore. That probably happened about the time the medical community acknowledged that chicken soup may have some medicinal value. When the New York Times begins reporting about home remedies, they cease to be a joke. People suffering from anxiety disorders will be thrilled to know there are home remedies for panic attacks.

To avoid undergoing expensive treatments and trips to the doctor, the people close to the sufferer or the sufferer himself should consider the list of home remedy for panic attacks stated below.Breathing into a paper bag Breathing in and out of a paper bag is the oldest and most common home remedy for panic attacks. However, there are controversies surrounding the use of this method because of the negative effects it may bring. Instead of alleviating the symptoms, it lowers oxygen levels and increases carbon dioxide, which worsens panic attacks.The truth is the method has a short-term effectiveness. But, it can actually help stabilize the carbon dioxide level in the bloodstream. It also slows down intense breathing and relaxes hyperventilation. These positive effects only happen if the sufferer does it properly. When breathing into a paper bag, make sure that both nose and mouth are covered. Then breathe 10 times alternately into and out. After this, breathe normally without the paper bag for 15 seconds. Make sure not to overdo it.

Stress management.According to research, anxiety attacks are triggered by a difficult situation where a person cannot escape. Continued attacks may cause the sufferer to be violent especially when others attempt to control him. But there are some attacks that subside after a few hours.To control the intense emotions, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) advised people to undergo stress management techniques. Aerobic and other exercises such as jogging, swimming, fast walking and sports can help relieve panic attacks.First it releases endorphins that help calm a person. Second, it promotes neurogenesis that helps produce new brain cells and that helps the brain function normally. Lastly, it exercises a person brain improving memory and increasing attention span. To properly achieve the benefits, perform a 20 minute exercise four times a week.

Taking in supplements.Another home remedy for panic attacks is to take in supplements such as Vitamin B. In fact, many sufferers are Vitamin B deficient. Vitamin B deficiency symptoms include anxiety,fatigue, emotional instability, irritability and restlessness which cause panic attacks.Taking in such supplement alleviates the symptoms and prevents anxiety attacks. Not only that, it also lessens stress and promotes proper nerve function. Besides vitamin B, B6, calcium and magnesium should also be taken on a regular basis. Make sure that this is combined with proper diet and exercises as stated above.

If you've ever had a panic attack, the experience is not a very pleasant one. The good news is, there are quite a few natural remedies for panic attacks that are successfully used by many and may help you manage, if not completely eliminate, your panic attacks all together.Relaxation Breathing Techniques.More than just some new age hype, learning to control the breath is an ancient method of calming the nerves, re oxygenating the circulatory system, and elevating the mind. The commonly used phrase, "just breathe" is used for a reason. Often times one of the most tell tale signs of anxiety or an oncoming attack can be first noticed in the breath, and it can also be stopped by learning simple breathing techniques in a meditation class, a yoga class, or a manual created specifically for managing panic attacks.Herbal Tinctures and Teas.

A panic attack is to be treated as a symptom of a far more complicated mental disorder. Pray that you would not progress to that stage yet since every person is granted one to two tastes of how it is to be ultra afraid of something that you cannot even fathom. From as simple as a bug that crawled near you to as full blown as some fear of dying real soon, unexplainable sources of fear could be a cause of Panic attacks.

If you are really into natural remedies for your panic attacks however, here is one of the best tips that you will get. Avoid drugs that affect your mood. Caffeine and nicotine are just bad, bad, bad anyway. So if you can get off of them, you will find that your body will return to its natural state and that with exercise and proper diet you will actually have more energy and feel healthier generally.

All of these will help you fight off panic attacks. Also, alcohol and other forms of recreational drugs (yeah, I'm talking about pot) may give you a temporary feeling of calmness, they are actually stealing your body's ability to naturally deal with anxiety. So when you use these drugs recreation ally, you may feel good at the time, but the next day, hung over and tired, you are far more prone to having attacks. You are also far less likely to exercise regularly and maintain a healthy diet if you are a regular user of recreational drugs.Put simply, the best natural remedies for panic attacks-deep breathing, exercise and avoiding drugs-are just another way of saying: "Live well." There is just no substitute for a healthy lifestyle. Try it! You might find you really like it!




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