Did You Know?

Anxiety Disorder is not just an emotional disorder, but a symptom physiological distress?

Iron deficient blood, one of the most common forms of Anemia, has been linked to be a cause of Anxiety.

'Characteristic symptoms of anemia are light-headedness, rapid heartbeat, difficulty breathing, and faintness. The anemic person may experience palpitations, because the heart is attempting to compensate for the lower levels of oxygen by pumping blood faster than normal.'

There are also several other illness associated with Anxiety attacks such as Hypoglycemia, Hypothyroidism, menopause, and PMS to name a few.

I'm sharing this very little tidbit of information with you because I have learned that taking care of myself not only effects my mental well being, but my overall physical well being as well. It's all connected.

Proper nutrition, SLEEP, and exercise go a long way to keeping our minds sharp and positive. Do I believe that all of my anxiety woes will disappear because I'm in bed by 8'oclock? NO, of course not.

But if there is a even the slightest chance that I can minimize my attacks and get more out of my life, I'm damn sure gonna try it.