Anxiety is a fearful system disorder that locks your body into a state of fear called “fight or flight.” Your mind experiences a threat or danger, leading your body to release more cortisol and adrenaline. These hormones boosts your blood pressure, hasten your heart rate, direct blood to your muscles, and change your breathing to prepare you to vanish the situation or fight the threat as a survival instinct.
Symptoms of anxiety
Symptoms of anxiety can diverse and include:
Sleep problems
Memory problems
Feeling of a lump in the throat
Nausea
Negative mindset
Avoidance of social situations
If anxiety occurs for years, it can boost the risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, and other health problems as the adrenal glands begin to become weaken, causing hormonal imbalances in both women and men.
Vitamins to Reduce Anxiety
Here are the six vitamins and nutrients suggested to decrease your stress response and reduce anxiety:
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)