What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Anxiety, Phobias, and Panic Attacks The All-Natural Program That Can Help You Conquer Your Fears
by Douglas Hunt |
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Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (November 15 2005)
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Are youm one of the 28 million Aericans currently being treated for anxiety-related disorders with medications that could potentially do more harm than good? Or are you one of countless phobia and panic attack sufferers who fear the side effects Chapter 1: What Your Doctor May Not Be Telling You
Are youm one of the 28 million Aericans currently being treated for anxiety-related disorders with medications that could potentially do more harm than good? Or are you one of countless phobia and panic attack sufferers who fear the side effects Chapter 1: My Problems with Drug Therapy
So, if you are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, you simply pop a pill to alleviate it, right? Wrong! While some anxiety disorders respond to pharmaceuticals, there are short- and long-term adverse effects to be considered that can often be more
Book Description Are you one of the 28 million Americans currently being treated for anxiety-related disorders with medications that could potentially do more harm than good? Or are you one of countless phobia and panic attack sufferers who fear the side effects of prescriptions and take no drugs at all and you want to consider other options? In this groundbreaking guide, Dr. Douglas Hunt, a psychiatrist with thirty years' experience, offers a proven, all-natural, multifaceted approach to long-term recovery from anxiety, panic, and phobias. With Dr. Hunt's five-step holistic program, learn how you can:
Assess your risk for developing anxiety disorders Partner with your doctor to achieve an accurate diagnosis Identify triggers from stress, food sensitivity, hypoglycemia, and more Evaluate and alter lifestyle and dietary habits to find potential relief Take nutritional supplements and use natural therapies to balance the body's biochemistry and reduce anxiety Eat foods that increase energy and decrease fears Resolve sleep problems naturally to maintain emotional stability Use dynamic tension exercises to calm yourself quickly and discreetly.
Anxiety affects millions of people, and the signs can be more subtle than you think. You don't have to be someone who trembles at the thought of social interaction or is unable to keep a job because of obsessive hand washing or counting aloud. The following patients were recently diagnosed with an anxiety disorder:
Jill, age thirty, a costar in a television sitcom who lives in fear that her mind will go blank and she will forget her lines Sam, age forty-one, a well-known criminal-defense attorney who suffers from sleep disorder and fear of flying Matt, age twenty-seven, a bright doctoral student with a family history of phobias who has a fear of heights and social interaction.
This is the new face of anxiety disorders. If you see yourself reflected in these descriptions, know that there is hope. Like these patients, you can achieve a happy, stable life naturally-without drugs-if you begin to learn… About the Author Douglas Hunt, M.D. Douglas Hunt, M.D. is the author of the successful No More Cravings and No More Fears and has been practicing alternative and preventitive medicine for more than 20 years. His newest title is What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About™ Anxiety, Phobias, and Panic Attacks: The All Natural Program That Can Help You Conquer Your Fears.. » More by Douglas Hunt, M.D.
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