Are you ready to take back control of your life and feel like yourself again?
While we could fill a blog or two or three of four on the subject of ANXIETY we know that when you’re feeling overwhelmed and anxious the only thing that is helpful is a KISS — Keep it Simple Stupid.
So here it is….
1). Eat 3 balanced meals per day plus 1-2 small snacks
2). Calm your nervous system with proper sleep hygiene and practicing Vagus nerve exercises as needed and/or daily.
3). Order our Anxiety Reducing Supplement Bundle
1). Eating 3 balanced meals and 1-2 snacks helps stabilize your blood sugar.
Blood sugar dys-regulation can lead to anxiety-like symptoms.
If you don’t cook and/or the idea of making 3 meals a day makes you feel overwhelmed then have your meals delivered straight to your door.
Do this for yourself even just for a short time to take some of the pressure off so you can heal, feel like yourself again, and then re-evaluate. Think of it as a medical prescription.
This will help you save time, reduce cognitive overload, minimize stress—and put healthy eating on auto-pilot with weekly deliveries from Methodology. Try it for one week.
This will help you feel nourished again and support the pathways that helps stabilize your mood and energy.
A balanced meal includes protein, fat and carbs. Eat carbs in the form that won’t make you anxious. Skip the sugar from pasta, rice and bread, candy and soda and include quinoa, brown rice, sweet potatoes and low glycemic fruit instead.
Focus on healthy fats, like nuts and seeds and low glycemic fruits for snacks.
Make your last meal at least 3 hours before you go to bed and eat within the first hour of rising to help stabilize blood sugar.
2). Calm Your Nervous System
Sleep Hygiene
- Dim the lights in your bedroom 60 min before sleep
- Be in bed by 10pm. You don’t necessarily need to be asleep but you want to wind down with out devices.
- Sleep deprivation is one of the ways we increase cortisol which can affect your blood sugar causing you to feel anxious the next day.
- Instead of being on a device read a book that relaxes you
- Rub some lavender oil on your palms and bottoms of your feet.
- Keep the room dark and use an eye mask and black out curtains.
Practice Vagus Nerve Exercises
Stimulation of the vagus nerve helps us get out of the fight or flight mode and into a more peaceful state. Here are our recommendations:
- Calm yourself with Sitali breathing
- Use Vibrational Sound Therapy of Binaural Beats to Calm Anxiety
Here’s feedback from one listener: “3 minutes in and my anxiety attack is almost gone. I’ve spent the last hour pacing around my house, rocking myself, trying to pet my dogs and many other things to help with my anxiety but this is the only thing that worked. Thank-you so so much.”
Play it as back ground music while you work or close your eyes and Let the sound vibrate through every part of your being.
3). Order our Anxiety & Stress Reducing Bundle:
Neuromag – Magnesium L-threonate helps to relax muscles especially if you feel tense during the day and/or before bed. 300-400mg is a good amount to start with. (May cause loose stools.)
Neurocalm – designed to promote the activity of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and serotonin, which may help support healthy moods, cravings, and feelings of calm, satiety, and satisfaction.*
Chromium Synergy – supports blood sugar and contains the amino acid Taurine which has been shown to have an anti-anxiety effect.
Cannab-FS-600 – When CBD activates cannabinoid receptors, it encourages the body to balance its production and secretion of neurotransmitters to support a healthy mood, a positive outlook on life, sharp memory, and cognitive function.
PharmaGaba – GABA serves as a critical calming agent for the body, helping to combat occasional stress and anxiety.*
Take all according to bottle’s label.
Over 40 million Americans are suffering from Anxiety. You are not alone. Be consistent in taking the supplements to allow them to work. Sometimes a little nutritional support is all you need, sometimes it takes a little bit more. If you want additional support from us please send us a message at info@drkatlewis.com or Schedule a free 20 min consult here.
Much Love and Infinite Blessings.
Dr. Kat
References:
- Spiegel K, Leproult R, Van Cauter E. Impact of sleep debt on metabolic and endocrine function. Lancet. 1999 Oct 23;354(9188):1435-9. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)01376-8. PMID: 10543671.
- Statements have not been approved by the FDA.
