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Anxiety and stress – Go over it with Herbal supplements

January 19th, 2010

With this economic crisis that we are facing, it’s normal that the stress level comes to a risk zone. Anxiety, stress and depression can reduce our healthy lifestyle.

People usually face up stress running to the pharmacy buying medicines â?? anxiety medicines. Most of them help but the side effects can be the other side of the medal.

Doctors all over the world are already trying to advice people to try with homeopathic remedies before running to the pharmacy choosing chemical medicines. Herbal and natural remedies can help. In Erbolab we believe in this, and our customers share the same opinion.

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How to Overcome Panic Attacks and Stress

January 18th, 2010

Most experts agree that our modern life style is frequently to blame for the extra levels of stress in our lives: less exercise, a breakdown in family support and communication, more pressure at work; it is hardly surprising these facts aggravate the problem. This results in stress being among the top ten most common ailments suffered in the UK.

A certain amount of stress in life is beneficial, however, long term stress can have an adverse effect on our well-being. Consider this fact: a stressed person’s body will produce excess adrenaline, resulting in an increase in heart beat, along with higher blood pressure. Depression, low libido, anxiety, hair loss, eczema and irritable bowel, can all be attributed to stress, resulting in a figure as high as 90% of visits to the doctor being stress-related.

A stimulant gives you short term energy by inducing a stress reaction. In order for your body to have the energy to respond to its perceived state of stress, it is usual to eat or drink more, resulting more often than not in an increase in blood pressure. This is known as a ‘fight or flight’ reaction and originated in pre-history when stress was caused by something like meeting a sabre-toothed tiger round the corner and having the option of fighting it or running away. The action of running away or fighting would use up the extra energy generated by the stress and return the body to its normal, non-stressed state.

Modern stresses tend not to be resolved by physical actions such as running away. In the wenty-first century men and women are more likely to be stressed in a traffic jam, or when meeting with their financial advisor. So the body remains stressed for longer, with no way of resolving it. In a state of stress, the body stops repairing itself, so that it can concentrate on reacting to the perceived stress. For an occasional stressful event this isn’t a problem, but he long-term result is that the more you stress your body, the less your body repairs itself and the faster you will age.

Avoiding stress is all very well in theory, but many people have worries that they can’t resolve, and statistics report that one in every twenty people have such problems that they suffer from panic attacks.

Panic attacks can be described as an intense surge of anxiety creating physical symptoms such as irregular heartbeat, chest pains, choking, sweating, trembling or feelings of being smothered, which can be extremely frightening.

Conventionally, sufferers may be prescribed tranquillizers, but some of these can have unpleasant side-effects including appetite loss, headaches, vision disorders and even seizures. On completion of drug therapy, patients may suffer from withdrawal symptoms such as agitation, blurred vision, dizziness, irritability and others, so many prefer to try natural alternatives before resorting to drugs.

Certain every-day substances can act as stressors – for instance: caffeine (in coffee and some fizzy drinks), sugar (including that in alcohol) and cigarettes. These should be avoided.

Beyond eliminating the above stimulants, many people like to take a natural remedy. Possibly the simplest of these is the Bach Flower “Rescue Remedy”, readily available at most pharmacists.

Another natural alternative that has been used for relieving anxiety, stress and restlessness is Kava Kava, a staple Polynesian traditional medicine, shown in numerous scientific studies to effectively reduce both general and menopausal anxiety. It acts on the limbic system, the brain’s most primitive system, which is associated with control of the emotional state. If taken with other drugs possessing tranquillising/sedative effects (e.g. benzodiazepines, butryrophenones) necessitate medical supervision in order to establish the optimum dosage.

With Kava being banned in some countries, the individual should conduct their own research as to whether its use is both safe and legal.

In the UK, at the time of writing (2009) L-Theanine, an amino acid found almost exclusively in green tea, is growing in popularity as an alternative to Kava Kava. Green tea is the second most popular drink in the world (after water) and has long been known as a relaxing beverage. Scientists now believe that both its taste and relaxing properties are attributable to its L-Theanine content. It is available in the UK from Solgar. http://www.solgar.co.uk/modules/shop/view.asp?catid=1&Prodcode=E2706

Websites I have researched are unclear about safety and legality so a safer and more tailored approach is to visit a professionally qualified homeopath or herbalist; either will take a detailed case history and recommend the best individual formulation for your circumstances.

Please note that no-one taking medication prescribed by their GP should take any additional products without his supervision, nor should they alter any instructions or dosages for their medication.

Alternatively, a life coach or counselor could help you explore stressful issues and circumstances in your life, with a view to reacting differently and thereby reducing stress and panic attacks.

Joy Healey as a as a qualified complementary therapist, able to address both nutrition and stress disorders. Visit her website: http://www.anxietyreliefnaturally.com”>http://www.anxietyreliefnaturally.com/”>http://www.anxietyreliefnaturally.com/ for further information

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Home Remedies for Stress – Tips for Combating Stress

January 18th, 2010

Now-a-days many people suffer from excessive stress due to hectic and modern lifestyle. In excessive stress, the body tends to break down or feeling drowsy and tired. Person with stress easily get irritated, exhausted and even get sick. Some people used to take drug to reduce their stress, but it gives relief for short time. This may have some side effects which can be harmful for your health.

An easy and safe way is to use home remedies for stress. These home remedies are natural and designed to be effective in the long run without any side effects.

Chamomile, lavender, marjoram, frankincense, peppermint, tangerine, rosemary and sandalwood aromatherapy are very beneficial and effective home remedies for stress.

Walking, jogging, swimming, yoga or aerobics exercises are one of the most effective home remedies for stress. Daily 20-30 minutes exercise session helps you in relaxing the body. It decreases anxiety and strengthens the immune system.

Potatoes, cantaloupe, strawberries, raw cabbage and citrus fruits are very beneficial in combating stress. These are the easiest and safe home remedies for stress. These are full of antioxidant which is very good for reducing stress. This also strengthens your immune system.

A complete body massage is one of the best home remedies for stress. Stress can cause headaches and body pain. A good body massage can relax the muscles and improve blood circulation in the body. This will give tremendous relief in body pain and stress.

Head massage can soothe the nerves and gives relief from stress and headaches. Hot bath after massage can cleanse the skin and head that will relax the muscles and reduce the stress.

Magnesium helps a lot to manage your stress level. Green vegetables like spinach, almonds and seeds are the best source of magnesium. It also helps in muscle spasms.

All these remedies are very effective and safe in stress relief. If you are not able to take proper diet during stress, consider taking the above home remedies for stress in the form of alternative supplements.

It is better to try these home remedies for stress to get relief from stress and anxiety before rush to your doctor for a medical treatment. Home remedies are not only effective but also free from side effects.

Disclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health advice and is for general information only. Always seek the insights of a qualified health professional before embarking on any health program.

Nick Mutt writes on natural health and has published many ebooks on herbal and home remedies. He is one of the popular authors on natural health topics. To get relief from stress read more Home remedies for stress at Natural Cures guide – a health guide to make you and your family live better, fit and healthy.

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Ayurveda and Meditation for Stress Management

January 18th, 2010

Ayurveda , the science of life is not only the ancient science of preventative health and healing but also a philosophy of living. It helps maintain health in a person by using the inherent principles of nature to bring the individual back into equilibrium with their true self.


It believes that all of life are combinations of three energy-elements (doshas) – air (Vata), fire (Pitta), and water (Kapha). Imbalance of these doshas leads of illness and ayurveda treats each individual as a unique makeup of the three doshas and suggest cleansing process (panchakarma) specific lifestyle, nutritional guidelines, yoga, herbal supplement, to assist the individual in restoring the balance of the doshas.


Ayurveda is a “science of life and longevity”, a traditional system of medicine of India which considers the mind to be one of the three pillars (tristhuna) on which life depends. The concept of mind (manas prakriti) is both broad and illuminating. Mind is built from different aspects. Buddhi, the intellect is the digestive system of mind as it discriminates between different aspects of mental ‘nutrition’.


Manas is that which conceptualizes, analyzes and interacts between our inner sub consciousness and our experience of the outer world. Ahamkara is our ‘I’ maker and identity former that personalizes every experience. Tarpaka kapha relates to memory. Chitta that is considered to be consciousness and awareness. Prana connects these different aspects into antahakarana, the inner active.


It describes three primary qualities of mind or gunas as Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas. Satwa (equilibrium, evolution, intelligence) characterized by lightness, awareness, delight and lucidity, is pure, free from malady and cannot distorted and disturbed in any way. It activates the senses and is responsible for the perception of knowledge. Rajas (activity, agitation) which is most active of the gunas, characterizes motion and stimulation.


All wants, wishes, aspirations and erratic-mindedness are a result of the effects of rajas guna. Tamas (inertia) which characterizes heaviness and immunity, produces disturbances in the process of perception (way one thinks) and activities of the mind. Hallucinations, laziness, apathy, sleepiness and drowsiness habits are due to it.


According to Ayurveda there are three fundamental mind types or mental doshas, called Vata, Pitta and Kapha, which embody different combinations of the five elements air, ether, fire, water and earth. Psychologically Vata governs feelings and emotions as freshness, nervousness, fear, anxiety, pain.


Pitta arouses anger, hate, and jealousy. Kapha is responsible for the emotions of attachment, greed, and long-standing envyAyurvedic treatment aims to rebalance your doshas according to your constitution (also known as your Prakriti), resulting in a healthy body and sound mind.


Yoga is a Sanskrit (an ancient Indian language) word which means union of the mind, body and soul. It is an exercise in self-discipline which combines postures with breathing techniques and meditation.When regulary practised it strengthens nervous system, takes one to a deep state of relaxation and tranquility thereby helping people to face stressful situations more positively.


The postures stretch limbs and exercises soothe muscles, organs and nervous system while the breathing technique helps to focus and relax at the same time and meditation ensures an overall feeling of well being resulting in a better management of stress.


The principle of yoga is that essential thoughts and messages are delivered more effectively when the body is relaxed and the brain is well-oxygenated, helping the body and mind to work more successfully while feeling less tired and less stressed.


Asanas (Postures) :


Natural unblocking effected by yoga postures are helpful to relieve stress out of the individuals who carry a great deal of physical tension in their bodies.


It is a form of a slow exercise together with a controlled breathing exercise which promotes a relaxed feeling or eases stress. Savasana, Makarasana, Balasana are few asanas to be practiced to relieve stress


Prayanama (A breathing technique) :In this technique an individual do slow and steady breathing – like inhaling through his one nostril and exhaling through other. Besides there are fast breathing movements like intake of air through nostrils and exhaling through mouth at fast pace, this way air is passed properly through blood capillaries and the person feels himself in light mode and he feels that there is no burden over their mind and soul.


Dhyana (Meditation) : A person sits in a posture usually in relaxing mode and concentrate his mind over one point with eyes closed. The mind is concentrated up to an extent when an individual feels that he has no interaction with the surroundings, in fact the mind reaches in a neutral stage thereby relieving mental exhaustion.


Meditation restores the body to a calm state, helping the body to repair itself, and preventing damage due to the physical effects of stress.

Dr Rajesh Nair is the consultant of world’s largest online ayurvedic store http://www.ayurvedaforall.com. Please check his favourite Ayurvedic medicines and herbal medicines.

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Stress Support for Those That are Stressed Out to the Max

January 17th, 2010

Considering everything we do is stressful; understand that there is good stress and bad stress. Eating more under stress and becoming emotionally disturbed with cravings for more food triggers our emotions even further. For our crazy lifestyle where the whole world is churning around us, Bach Flowers Rescue Remedy, which comes in a tincture or spray, is very helpful. For those spur of the moments when one needs calming, Bach Flowers Cherry Plum helps. Stress factors can include change of relationship, unpredictability, insecurity etc. You know yourself when too much is happening and you are on that merry-go-round, on your way to the funny farm. Sitting back and learning to adjust is not only painful and stressful, but difficult. Stress Support with theanine (a unique amino acid found in tea leaves) by Jarrow Formulas produces a relaxed alert situation, influencing brain neurotransmitters. Learning to cope with very difficult situations, and being on the receiving end of all of this, can make us ber with the right nutritional supplementation such as Country Life’s Stress-M, which has aminos that crosses the blood brain barrier.

I’m not mentioning here all the pharmaceuticals that we are brainwashed into thinking that will calm our nerves and make us a better person. There are a lot of prescriptions as a first line of defense written for stress, and explaining all the side effects. If we have those side effects, we better start cleaning our liver, as you may be aware our liver holds all those toxins. Stress hits us there too, and stays. One very good product is Bupleurum Liver Cleanse by Planetary Herbals, a 5000-year-old Chinese herb with other yin and yang herbs. Stress becomes so many diseases and stores in our bodies like an unwelcome guest, it can hit anywhere … the digestion tract, bladder, heart rate, muscles, skin issues, and brain of course telling our organs what to do. This is the number one on the list of what happens to us. It can also trigger release of hormones that promote blood clotting …for that better take Wobenzym. Stress also releases glucose into the blood stream, causes hypertension and hardening of the arteries, strokes and heart attacks. No wonder all those guys are getting zapped! Try Tense Ease by Nature’s Answer.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, includes Pre-Occupation with stressful events, since this is the most stressed out society in the history of mankind and the most chemical-laden century,

The Biochemical Stages of Stress

4 Fast Oxidation, excessive hormones, and unbalanced minerals. We can get help from the Ionic Minerals by Now Foods

4 Mild to Slow Oxidation, reduced adrenal & thyroid activity. Adrenal Cortex by Enzymatic Therapy and Thyroid Energy by Now Foods can help.

4 Very slow Oxidation, low adrenal exhaustion. Try Schizandra Adrenals by Planetary Formulas or Raw thymus by Ultra Glandulars

Oxidation occurs when the thyroid gland is not functioning at required levels and is the process by which certain elements combine with oxygen to release energy at the cellular level. Sub-Lingual B12 by Now Foods helps keep Nerve and Brain tissue from being wiped out. Adaptogen Herbs, (what’s this? that’s when the body loses it’s ability to adapt to anything) include Hops, Passion Flower, Scullcap, to name a few.

There is so much help nutritionally here, sending better signals to our brain, calming our nervous system, better eating habits, exercising, all are helpers, but we need to look at our nutritional for better results to keep us younger and healthier.

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Written exclusively for HerbsPro by Suma G Nathan, Certified Registered Holistic Nutritionist/Chinese Herbalist

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Change in the Workplace Stress Management

January 17th, 2010

Workplace stress management can already be quite a task just to maintain employee productivity, efficiency as well as satisfaction. Nothing can be more stressful for managers than to handle stress brought about by workplace change. Change can affect the workplace in many ways, with the negative side of it always bringing along considerable stress to some.


Workplace change is usually inevitable in the business world. Changes in the economy and the competitiveness between businesses can bring about certain changes in the workplace when most may least expect it. Businesses always run the risk of having to stage lay-offs, personnel downsizing and even bankruptcy. And when these changes happen, the employees of the affected businesses go through quite a stressful situation having to deal with unemployment and an uncertain future. The management even has the more stressful task to inform employees about it.


It is important for management to try to break the news of a workplace change in a less abrupt manner as possible. Communication would be very important in this case. Effective and timely communication may help affected employees better understand and accept such upsetting and stressful news.


One of the best ways to communicate massive changes in the workplace is to involve key communicators to bring the news to the employees. While it may sound logical to have the CEO speak to the entire group of working personnel in a company-wide meeting, he or she alone may not be able to give the details more effectively on all levels. The CEO of the company alone may not be able to satisfy employee questions and concerns.


Having other people such as supervisors or team leaders to handle the job of communicating any workplace change would surely be more efficient and effective. By having the company’s front-line supervisors and maybe team leaders address employees under them and answer their questions, this helps communicating change more efficiently accessible to more employees and may take less time to make them understand and accept the unfortunate news.


But aside from having several people handling the stressful news of change to company staff. It is also as important for the management to create an effective message. And since companies are comprised of different departments and levels, the message of change should be designed to cater to the information needed of these different levels. In short, the message should cater and fit to a specific audience in order to be more effective and hence avoid possible confusion as well as additional stress.


Effective communication of change in the workplace means that information required by different levels of the company should be satisfied. Others may stop at citing the reasons why change is a good idea for the company. Other companies may only try to communicate only what the changes affect the corporate level.


Neglect on providing information that really matter to employees, such as how the change may affect their future in the company, can really add considerable stress and many sleepless nights to many people.


That is not considered as good workplace stress management for a company that is in the midst of undergoing changes.

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Combat Stress Safely Through Herbal Treatment

January 16th, 2010

Every single person deals with some sort of stress in his or her life. It could be due to the loss of a job, the bills piling up, problems at work or home, or maybe just because you have too much to do and not enough time to get it done. Regardless, we all deal with it. How we deal with it is what is important. Herbal stress relief could be the answer we are looking for.


Many people deal with the side effects of stress on a daily basis. They suffer from ailments such as headaches, stomachaches, acne, constipation, lower back pain, and even sexual dysfunction. Although they can be annoying these are mild indications of stress. Studies have shown that stress can be also directly correlated to some very serious health problems. It can cause high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, respiratory problems, liver disease, and clinical depression that can lead to suicide. In addition, it has also been proven that it exacerbates certain illnesses and diseases such as mental illness, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes. Stress can also cause certain individuals to engage in destructive behaviors such as excessive drinking or gambling.


The fact remains that stress can be very detrimental to ones health. Given this, finding a healthy way to deal with stress is imperative because it is probably not going to just go away. While prescriptions drugs can help, they also have many undesired side effects that are just as unhealthy as the stress. Herbs are a healthy, all natural way to relief stress without the dangerous side effects. They also do not have the addictive properties that some prescription medications have. There is no need for a prescription so the cost is substantially less and they can be bought at health food stores and grocery stores.


Herbs have been used therapeutically for centuries. They have been shown to be particularly beneficial in stress relief. They can diminish or eradicate many stress-induced ailments. Some of the more popular herbs used to reduce the effects of stress include Siberian Ginseng, Valerian Root, Schisandra, Chamomile, Relora, Rhodiola, Kava, Scullcap, St. John’s Wort and Passion Flower. Many people use herbal teas not only for the medicinal benefits but because it is soothing and relaxing to sip on them.


Stress can take a toll on the body. The effects from it can be serious and long lasting. You only get one body so take care of it while you have it. Even if you can’t eliminate stress from your life, you can control how you deal with it. Try using herbal stress relief and you may be find that it really does work.

Herbs can also be an effective treatment for depression. For more information on using herbs for depression, including Kava Kava and Licorice Root, be sure to visit herbsfordepressionrelief.com today.

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