Natural Remedies for Panic Attacks

By Gatha Cardoso Carvalho


So maybe you feel the thought of taking manufactured drugs for panic attacks is just scary. Even though the medical community says they are safe and that you will be helped by them, it just seems like the first thing any physician wants to do is to drug you up with the latest pharmaceutical concoction. Then a few years later you start hearing about all the nasty side-effects that they hadn't noticed in the original studies. No. You're not into being the medical community's guinea pig. Instead of taking some laboratory manufactured drug, why not look for ways to use your body's own natural remedies for panic attacks. So here are some natural remedies for panic attacks:

Deep Breathing - You've probably already heard of the brown bag method, where you slowly breathe into a brown paper bag to help you overcome your anxieties. Well, brown bag or not, it really does work. If you get very good at learning to regulate your breathing you will find you can stay calm in the most tense situations. It's all about focusing on your breaths: breathe in, completely filling your lungs; then breath out, completely emptying them. Nice. And. Slow. Also helpful for learning how to control your breathing is practicing meditation and yoga. These ancient practices have a proven track record.

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.

Avoid Caffeine and other Drugs - This is a hard one for a lot of people who feel they need their cup of coffee in the morning to get through the day. Part of the reason, though, that so many of us are stressed out is that we are already putting drugs into our bodies everyday. We just don't think of them as drugs because we don't need a prescription for them.

Homeopathy.Homeopathic remedies are additional natural remedies for panic attacks, and they use dilutions of some herb or flower essence. They are another resource to try. For example Bach Flower Remedies, a variety of homeopathic solutions created from flower essences includes one specific remedy called the Rescue Remedy.The rescue remedy is create specifically for those in the midst of trauma and any type of anxiety type of experience.Other remedies (unrelated to Bach Flower Remedies) include "Kali phos 6x" which is a nerve tonic. It is said to be helpful in the case of a rundown nervous system due to worry or excitement.

Alternative Therapies.There is a reason that ancient wisdom is ancient! Be open to Eastern healing techniques, as many of them are perfectly suited for calming the whole being. If the idea of acupuncture is too scary, consider a system of tapping on the various meridian points - as in Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). This system has allowed thousands of people to not only move toward managing panic attacks, but to actually eliminating them for good. The best thing about this system is that it can be done in 5 or 10 minutes, and you can learn to do it for free.Change of Mind.Believe it or not the power of our thoughts, beliefs, and ideas play a major role in our life experiences. In addition to the powerful mental benefits of meditation and EFT on clearing, healing and relaxing the mind, other systems like "The Work" by Byron Katie, and hypnosis techniques can also have a powerful impact on managing panic attacks and creating a peaceful world within.While Byron Katie's Work, allows you to release stressful thoughts without having to experience trauma, hypnosis allows you to gently relax into a state of being that helps you to receive a more desirable thought suggestion.Because everyone is different, not only will some ideas for managing panic attacks work better, or more quickly for some, different folks will gravitate towards different solutions.The great thing about it is, you deserve to be peaceful, calm, and vibrant. By focusing on this truth, the right direction will at some point be found.




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