There are both psychological and physiological triggers of anxiety. For those with psychological triggers including trauma, loss, grief and chronic stress, it is often best to seek the advice of a psychiatrist. A naturopath on the other hand, is able to identify and treat the cause of physiological causes of anxiety which include:
Occasional worry and situational anxiety is a normal human experience, however, anxiety that is chronic, self-perpetuating and uncontrollable is a sign that something is not right. There is often a psychological driver of anxiety, along with numerous other physiological factors including:

Inadequate sleep
Irregular eating patterns or high sugar diet
Nutritional deficiencies
Alcohol excess
Thyroid disorders
Imbalance between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ gut flora
Hormone imbalance
Inflammation
Pyrroles
Food intolerances
Histamine intolerance (often related to MTHFR gene)
A naturopath is trained to get to the root cause of anxiety via thorough case taking, blood test analysis and the use of functional medicine testing if warranted. Functional medicine tests differ from regular pathology testing as they identify the potential causes of health issues. Functional medicine testing includes pyrroles, methylation panels, liver detoxification tests and comprehensive digestive stool analysis.

Natural Treatment For Anxiety include:


SAMe (S-adenosly-L-methionine) is a natural occurring molecule in the body that plays a role in producing neurotransmitters including serotonin and dopamine, which provide us with feeling of happiness and motivation. SAMe also reduces histamine in the body. Histamine is another neurotransmitter that if builds up too high, will cause feelings of anxiety.

Phosphatidylserine can reduce cortisol. Cortisol builds up in response to stress and can cause insomnia and fatigue. High cortisol will also lead to low serotonin and feelings of depression.

4-amino-3-phenylbutyric Acid increases GABA in the brain. GABA is our calming neurotransmitter and is important for sleep. People low in GABA may feel anxious, overwhelmed and restless for no reason. This supplement is my absolute favorite for sleep.

Zinc is involved in making all of your important neurotransmitter for mood including serotonin, dopamine and GABA. Many of my patients are deficient in zinc. I always test for zinc along with copper, as they complete for absorption in the body, so they should be at a 1:1 ratio.

Vitamin B6 is also involved in making serotonin, dopamine and GABA. Supplementing with a small dose of B6 (around 15-20mg) can help support production of these important neurotransmitters. You don’t want to dose B6 too high as it will increase your production of histamine, which can make you feel anxious.

Magnesium glycinate is a very calming form of magnesium. Glycine is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, which induces feeling of calmness. Magnesium relaxes the muscles. The combination is perfect reducing anxiety and for getting good night sleep.

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