After practicing as a psychotherapist for 20 years, I thought I had experienced almost everything. I have seen this in my own clients but until it happened to me, you just don’t know! I thought I was going to have a heart attack. On the outside, I tried to be cool but inside, I was freaked out! I didn’t know if I was going to make it through the night. I went to the Emergency Room. After waiting to get in, the nurse and doctor’s diagnosis came in, “anxiety attack”. I responded, “Really! I feel like like my heart is pounding out of chest and my head is going to pop!” They explained to me this was typical even though my blood pressure was slightly elevated. Though I was relieved, I wanted it to stop, now!

When you are in this state, a pharmaceutical will be acceptable even though it may not be the best option. I took it to break up the pattern. I didn’t know about herbology and at that time, I could not imagine that a traditional Chinese herbs or formula would have been just as effective. In this stressed out state, you want fast, potent relief.

All these symptoms, I have found relief for now, naturally (food & traditional Chinese herbs):

• Worry you might have a heart attack
• Afraid of everything
• Difficulty concentrating, short-term memory loss
• Difficulty thinking, speaking, forming thoughts, following conversations
• Disorientation
• Fear of going crazy
• Fear of losing control
• Fear of impending doom
• Feelings of unreality
• Frequent feeling of being overwhelmed, or that there is just too much to handle or do
• Having difficulty concentrating
• Nightmares, bad dreams
• Repetitive thinking or incessant ‘mind chatter’
• Short-term learning impairment, have a hard time learning new information
• Short-term memory impairment, can’t remember what I did a few days, hours, or moments ago
• Spaced out feelings, feeling spaced out
• “Stuck” thoughts; thoughts, mental images, concepts, songs, or melodies that “stick” in your mind and replay over and over again.
• Trapped in your mind feeling
• You often feel you are carrying the world on your shoulders

This is a short list! I could list 150 more. For the last 17 years, I have been dedicated to finding alternative medicine explanations and Chinese medicine formulas for the last 17 years that assist people through this transition. Look at the advanced, natural strategies below.

Causation is well established. When enough stress is presented to the physical-mental-emotional body, the above conditions are likely to surface. We all would do well to notice and take action. It is not enough to alleviate the symptoms but taking a break while we search for answers is an advisable strategy. Take care of yourself, rest, exercise, be around caring people until you can master the challenges you are confronted with. Eat food and take natural herbs that don’t add to the imbalance but rather help in re-establishing your center.

 

ANXIETY: FOOD THERAPY 

Foods that Relieve & Foods to Avoid

Foods to Counter Anxiety: Apricot, Cherry, Date, Fig, Grape, Grapefruit, Olive, Papaya, Peach, Strawberry, Tomato, Beet, Button mushroom, Cabbage, Carrot, Celery, Chard, Cucumber, Eggplant, Kuzu, Lettuce, Potato, Shitake mushroom, Spearmint, Squash, Sweet Potato, Yam, Almond, Chestnut, Coconut, Sesame seed/oil, Sunflower seed, Amasake, stevia, Agave nectar, Ganoderm, Dill, Basil, Mulberry, Lemons, Brown rice, Oats, Ghee, Green tea

Foods to Avoid: Tofu, Tempeh, Soy milk, Spinach, Miso, Asparagus, , Millet, Salt, Seaweed, Tangerine, Pinenut, Persimmon, Pear, Honey, Sugar, Oyster, Clam, Mussel, Pork, Peanut

Individual Constitution will affect outcomes from all foods. For instance, a person that has a cold constitution should not eat foods that make the body colder. If they do, pain will show up wherever one feels cold. Body organs will slow in function, etc. But in general the above selection benefits most people. If you want to get customized then I would suggest contacting, specifically, an Asian Medicine Herbalist. Notice I didn’t say accupuncturist. It is very important to find some who specializes in Chinese herbology to get a high performing practitioner regarding customized food and herbs strategies.   

“The sages follow the laws of nature and therefore their bodies are free from strange diseases. They do not lose any of their natural functions and their spirit of life is never exhausted.”  — Inner Classic

Source: Paul Pitchford, “Healing With Whole Foods”, 3rd Edition.

 

 HELP FOR PRACTITIONERS

For practitioners who desire to offer an alternative to non-natural medicinals, the formula below will more than satisfy your clients. Your client(s) will thank you because you have not just helped them feel good in an hour but have transformed the physical imbalance. Of course, High Spirits can never replace talk therapy but it will speed up recovery. During the times between client sessions, your client can maintain better until the next session. The word is going to get out. You have comprehensive answers for life’s challenges- anxiety, grief, emotional imbalances due to PMS, stress, etc. Help your clients take the edge off, naturally. 

“HIGH SPIRITS” When You’re Down This is What You Want to Raise Your Spirits! 

High Spirits contains a unique blend of herbs known to help calm your nerves, help reduce stress and help you feel good about yourself.

Don’t let a down day get the best of you. Try High Spirits and throw a party, feel freer with your friends, go bungee jumping or stand in the rain and sing a song. See? Things are looking up already. High Spirits contains special ingredients from all over the world, the herbs you think of first to help turn even your worst day around. High Spirits can help you cope with the stress and frustrations of modern life. So do something nice for yourself. Try High Spirits, the feel-good formula from Longevity Mountain Formulas.

HIGH SPIRITS Master Formula can be found at Longevity Mountain.

HIGH SPIRITS’ INGREDIENTS

Danshen (root) * Pseudo-ginseng (root) * Figwort (root) * Borneol (natural) * Passion Flower (aerial portion extract) * Kava Kava (root, rhizome) * Siberian Ginseng (root) * Gotu Kola (aerial portion extract) * Kola Nut (seed extract contains caffeine) * Schizandra (fruit) * Wood Betony (aerial portion) * Lavender (flower) *

 

CAUSE OF ANXIETY FROM ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE PERSPECTIVE 

The formula derived from an old heart formula from Traditional Chinese herbs and Medicine for the heart and the application of herb extracts from American herbology utilized for improving the mood. One of my teachers from Sichuan Province-China, developed the heart formula 50 years ago. The primary formula benefit is nourishment and energy support for a healthy heart.

In particular, when the heart becomes weakened, or energy deficient, the ingredients aid the heart’s energy, This calms the chest area. The additional herbs from North America, in combination with the Chinese development, relax all the channels from the heart to the brain. This relieves tension in the channels and circulation system which gives the sense of ease in the upper part of the body and head.

 

Mark Hammer, C.M.H., Master Herbalist,    Longevity Mountain    

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If we awaken in the morning with a stiff and painful neck, the tendency is to blame the predicament on our pillow, bed, or sleep position during that night. We also try to figure out what is happening when we move our neck suddenly and feel a sharp pain that feels as if something has suddenly slipped out of position or is pinching a “nerve.” Though it may seem so, one singular event is rarely the cause of most neck problems, but more often than not the cumulative effects of improper sitting posture, poor work and lifestyle habits, and lack of healthy exercise for strength and flexibility. Of course, some neck challenges are due to traumatic events such as a whiplash accident, a fall, or a sports injury.

To understand neck pain, it is important to be aware of the anatomy of the spine. The spinal bones or vertebrae of the neck are comprised of posterior joints, called facets, that attach vertebrae to one another and serve to pilot the motion of the spine. The inter-vertebral discs join the bodies of the vertebrae and are comprised of a form of tough cartilage that encases a soft material in the center, called the nucleus. The primary function of the disc is as a shock absorber and spacer between the vertebrae. In a canal located between the body and the facets of the vertebrae is the spinal cord. Spinal nerves go out from the spine between the vertebrae and impart energy to muscles and organs of the body. They also carry sensory impulses, including pain information, from the body to the brain.  The nerves that leave from the neck are in charge of the entire upper extremity including the shoulder, elbow and hand, as well as structures of the head and neck. The natural forward curve of the neck balances the weight of the head and lessens stress on neck vertebrae. For more information please feel free to visit your Colorado Springs Chiropractor.

Risk Factors: Neck Pain and Computer Use

Many people are now employed to sit at a desk in front of a computer. The use of computers has risen significantly, and many individuals spend eight to ten hours a day slumped over the keyboard and staring at the monitor. Sitting with the head in a forward bent position (the posture most computer users assume), puts enormous strain on neck ligaments and muscles. Furthermore, the normal forward curve of the neck may become reversed and create more stress on the surrounding tissue of the neck. All of this can lead to spinal problems including disc herniation and subluxations, which are the principal causes of spinal nerve irritation. Besides general pain, spinal nerve irritation in the neck can cause symptoms such as headaches, eye problems, giddiness, arm and hand pain (and paraesthesia), as well as shoulder pain.

Headaches and Chiropractic Care

Headaches or migraines are frequently associated with dysfunction of the cervical spine. When the cervical vertebrae lose their normal position or motion, sensitive nerves and blood vessels that are related to structures in the head are stretched or inflamed thus causing symptoms from a dull ache to throbbing pain. In many instances the tight knots in the muscles of the neck, called trigger points, can also refer pain to the head.  Of course there are other factors associated with headaches including toxic fumes, certain foods, additives such as MSG, alcohol, caffeine, and stress. Still, the alignment of the neck and the agitation of surrounding tissues should be a primary consideration when treating headaches and migraines. Chiropractic care has been shown to extremely beneficial in the treatment of headaches. Your Colorado Springs Chiropractor can give you further information regarding treatment and pain relief.

Whiplash and Chiropractic Care

Many people are involved in car accidents. Rear-end collisions are the most common. During such a collision, the head of the passenger in the front automobile is forcefully jerked back, and then forward, causing damage to the structure of both the front and back of the neck. This type of damage is often called a whiplash. Even at low speeds, the amount of force arising from such an accident is very strong and can cause injury to the ligaments, muscles, facet joints, discs, and spinal nerves. Whiplash injury includes neck pain and immobility, and other symptoms such as headaches, nausea, vertigo, arm and should pain, tingling in the hands and fingers, and weakness of the arms and hand. It is vital to get immediate evaluation and x-rays to rule out the possibility of fracture. However in many cases, the injuries are principally to the soft tissues and joints. Proper treatment is essential in rehabilitation from the pain and symptoms of whiplash, and also to prevent future disability. Your Colorado Springs Chiropractor is has years of experience in treating whiplash injury, and is more than capable of managing the case from start to finish.

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