People with anxiety problems are usually split into two camps: One side is convinced that they're nuts; the other thinks that they have major medical problems that will attack their brain, heart, or some other organ they can't live without. And you know what? The second camp might be on to something. But don't freak out. Although there are medical problems that do in fact cause anxiety, they're not all incurable nightmares. For instance... Thyroid Problems Most anxious people like to think big in terms of what might be ailing them. You
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Is Your Diet Causing Anxiety?
Today’s guest post by Juliana Weiss-Roessler of Weight Loss Triumph. Last year, researchers found evidence that the kind of bacteria we have in our gut actually influences our brain chemistry and how we act. And what determines the types of bacteria that reside in our stomach and gastrointestinal tract? Food. Translation: psychologically speaking, we are what we eat. For years we’ve been aware of some kind of association between anxiety and things like irritable bowel syndrome, but now we know there’s a microbial component that may be