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Overcome Anxiety While Staying Calm and Energized Naturally!

by Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D.

Having spent the last 30 years providing effective treatment for those with disabling diseases such as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and chronic pain, I know how devastating severe anxiety can be. Unfortunately, all that most doctors have to offer are medications such as Valium and antidepressants. These are not just often ineffective, but they are also rife with side effects. As a physician and researcher, my job is to find the best combination of natural and prescription therapies which can help patients who are currently being failed by "modern" medicine. As an aside, I will note that I do not take money from any companies—either natural or pharmaceutical—and 100% of the royalties for products that I make go to charity. I have this policy to make it easier for the public to separate what’s real from hype.

I'm very excited to report on a new mix of natural therapies that I have found to be dramatically effective in treating anxiety in my practice. Patients were amazed at how highly effective it is in restoring a naturally calm and peaceful state of mind. What was even more remarkable is that they found that it actually increased their energy and mental clarity!

Calming Balance—an outstanding treatment for anxiety

Let's explore what's in this wonderful combination. Starting with the basics, let's look at the B vitamins.

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B-complex—(mega - dose)

We will begin with what happens when you take very high doses of thiamine (Vitamin B-1) of 500 mg 3 times a day. This wonderful tool that few physicians are aware of was given to me by Dr. Janet Travell at her 93rd birthday party. Dr. Travell was the White House physician for Presidents Kennedy and Johnson and a professor of medicine at George Washington University Medical School. She was also the world's leading expert on pain management. Vitamin B-1 is critical for proper brain function, mental clarity, and energy production as well as for preventing the production of excess lactic acid (lactate). A large body of research has shown that excess sensitivity to high levels of lactic acid is intimately involved in causing anxiety attacks in those that are prone to them. She noted that 500 mg of Vitamin B-1 three times a day was highly effective in treating anxiety. I was astounded at the effectiveness of this very simple and safe treatment when we started using it in our practice. It actually decreases anxiety and improves mental clarity by overcoming metabolic blocks and helping your body to work more effectively—instead of by numbing you!

Other B vitamins are also important although these very high doses are not needed. For example, B vitamin deficiencies have been found in anxiety and certain panic disorders, such as agoraphobia.

Niacin

Niacin is known as a natural tranquilizer. In a study on rats, niacin had similar effects to valium on the turnover of serotonin, noradrenalin, dopamine, and GABA in the areas of the brain that are thought to be affected by anxiety—without being addictive. Some experts go so far as to call niacin "Nature's Valium." Niacin also helps decrease excess lactic acid levels and episodes of low blood sugar/hypoglycemia (from adrenal fatigue).

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