We all know how stress, and anxiety, affects our lives; it slows down our productivity and efficiency. The result might lead us into a vicious cycle. We keep losing our focus and we get more tense. As a result, our efficiency decreases dramatically.
At that point, we need extra help to alleviate the problem. Some might suggest meditation, which is absolutely helpful. Others might suggest we should improve our diet and eat well-balanced meals.
A low quality diet and vitamin deficiency can decrease our tolerance for coping with challenging situations. The result is we would be anxious all the time. This is also true for people who are generally good at managing difficult situations. If you don’t keep well-adjusted levels of vitamins and minerals in your system, you would end up stressed and therefore not able to function efficiently.
Take vitamin B-1 as an example. It’s called an “anti-stress” vitamin. It has an enormous effect on increasing strength and enhancing the immune system. This can help boost our ability to get by in irritating environments.
Another powerful vitamin is Vitamin D. According to “Anxiety and Affective Disorders” research in the Institute of Endocrinology which was released in May 2015, insufficient levels of vitamin D may increase the chances of developing anxiety disorders. On a closer look, people who suffer from anxiety and depression, usually have deficiency in calcidiol, which is a vitamin D byproduct.
Vitamin B-12 also plays a vital role in keeping us calm and steady. Based on a 2017 study in “Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Research” the level of Vitamin B-12 in our body is a critical factor in development of depression and anxiety. There’s little doubt that Vitamin B12 is one of the most practical options for treatment and prophylaxis of depression and anxiety.
Omega 3 is another option to control anxiety. A systematic review and meta-analysis in 2018 was conducted to see if Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid treatment for anxiety might be effective in clinical settings. This review showed that omega-3 might be helpful to decrease the symptoms of clinical anxiety.
Magnesium insufficiency is also linked to anxiety. Magnesium is essential for our physical and mental health. Aside from being anxious day and night, if you frequently struggle with muscle spasms, constipation and fatigue, you might have magnesium inadequacy. However, it’s better to run a blood test before jumping to any conclusion.
To wrap up, apart from being careful about your thoughts and meditation, make sure that you have all you need inside your body. Vitamin and mineral inefficiencies can negatively impact your ability to confront hard and traumatic affairs.
Sources:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/article-abstract/2702216