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3 Types of Stress: How to Manage

Apr 14, 2020 · Shandley McMurray · Stress & Anxiety

Stress affects us all, regardless of race, gender or income level. However, the length and severity of stress varies enormously from person to person. According to the American Psychological Association, there are three main types of stress: • Acute (short term) • Episodic (more constant acute stress) • Chronic (long … Read More

Ashwagandha Benefits May Include Easing Stress and Anxiety

Apr 2, 2020 · UHN Staff · Stress & Anxiety

Are you feeling so worn out or keyed up from chronic stress that you could use a little extra help? Ashwagandha benefits are perfect for those beaten down by stress. There are also other ashwagandha health benefits. It may be beneficial to use ashwagandha for depression and anxiety. What Is … Read More

Lavender May Reduce Signs of Anxiety in Women

Apr 2, 2020 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Stress & Anxiety

It's normal to feel a little apprehensive from time to time. Let’s face it—life can be stressful. All of us worry about things like financial problems, work, family struggles, or health. But sometimes anxiety can become so severe that completing simple, everyday tasks is difficult. When this occurs, it may … Read More

Natural Remedies and Vitamins That May Aid Anxiety and Panic Attacks

Apr 1, 2020 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Stress & Anxiety

By using the natural remedies and vitamins for anxiety and anxiety and panic attacks described below, you can treat the underlying root cause of these mood disorders and get lasting relief. Medical research has confirmed three notable causes of panic attacks and anxiety in women: serotonin deficiency, low vitamin B6 … Read More

Manage Your Stress During the Coronavirus Crisis

Mar 18, 2020 · Jay Roland · Stress & Anxiety

“Excessive anxiety is a common response to situations like this and we need to manage our own anxiety as best as we can,” says Maurizio Fava, MD, Psychiatrist-in-Chief at Massachusetts General Hospital and director of the Division of Clinical Research at the Mass General Research Institute. Dr. Fava is also … Read More

Stress as a Cause of Fatigue

Nov 16, 2019 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Stress & Anxiety

Chronic or severe stress is a very common cause of fatigue. Stress is a real or interpreted threat that results in physical and behavioral responses that are designed to help the body adapt. Situations that are new, unpredictable, or that appear threatening or uncontrollable activate the body’s stress response systems, … Read More

Stressed? Take Heart: Beta Blockers for Anxiety Can Be Effective

Sep 16, 2019 · Alison Palkhivala · Stress & Anxiety

Beta blockers are drugs known for treating high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, and angina. But no matter why you may be taking them, beta blockers always work the same way. That is, they block a hormone known as epinephrine, better known as adrenaline. This is the same hormone … Read More

13 Ways to Control Stress

Aug 5, 2019 · Jami Cooley, RN, CNWC · Stress & Anxiety

Learning different ways to control stress is essential to recovery from depression and keeping it away for good. It’s important to make some “stress safeguards” a part of your daily life. These safeguards are specific ways you have found that work for you in dealing with chronic stress day in … Read More

Yes, You Need to Lower Cortisol Levels—In Order to Best Handle Stress

Apr 5, 2019 · Cindy Foley · Stress & Anxiety

In today’s "hurry-hurry/we-need-more" society, stress runs rampant. As stress builds, our bodies react—we gain weight and belly fat, our blood sugar and blood pressure both rise, and we feel tired all the time, often battling depression. And all of that just stresses us more! We need to decrease stress and … Read More

Passion Flower Benefits: May Help Anxiety and Insomnia

Mar 4, 2019 · UHN Staff · Stress & Anxiety

Passion flower (Passiflora incarnata) is a climbing shrub native to the tropical parts of the United States which produces a beautiful, delicate flower that develops into a large, fleshy fruit. Traditional herbalists enjoy a number of passion flower benefits, using it, for example, as a sleep aid, especially when patients … Read More

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