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How to Activate Your Vagus Nerve for Anxiety Relief

During times of high stress, we activate our fight-or-flight response. This gets the body ready to either fight or flee. Unfortunately, during periods of chronic stress, we have trouble turning off this response which can lead

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5 Nutritional Deficiencies That Can Cause Anxiety

Did you know that there are several mineral and vitamin deficiencies that can cause anxiety and panic attacks? In my case, it was lower than optimal ferritin (iron), vitamin B12, and magnesium. Once I corrected those

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Is H. Pylori Causing Your Anxiety and Panic Attacks?

Did you know that a Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection could be the cause of your anxiety or panic attacks? H. pylori is a bacterium that usually infects the stomach decreasing the stomach acid and sometimes causing peptic