It is widely known that calcium can act as a tranquilizer, having a calming effect on the nervous system. Calcium, along with neurotransmitter substances, is involved in the process of transmitting nerve signals across the synapse between nerve cells. Depletion of calcium can result in nerve cell overactivity, which may be one of the underlying physiological bases of anxiety. It's important that you get at least 1000 mg of calcium per day, either in calcium-rich foods, such as dairy products, eggs, and leafy vegetables, or by taking calcium supplements (chelates are preferred to calcium carbonate). If you take a calcium supplement, be sure to take it in combination with magnesium, as these two minerals balance each other and work in tandem. For some people, magnesium can have a relaxing effect equal to that of calcium. In your supplement, the ratio of calcium to magnesium should be either two to one or one to one. You may also want to try taking liquid calcium-cagnesium, available in most health food stores, as a natural tranquilizer.
Note: You may want to have your nutritionist or doctor perform a hair analysis test if you are concerned about having a deficiency of calcium or other minerals. Utilizing a hair sample, the test detects deficiencies of a large number of different minerals. The presence of certain mineral deficiencies can be used to detect other conditions. For example, to little chromium suggests a problem in carbohydrate metabolism and possible hypoglycemia. Too little cobalt suggests a possible vitamin B12 deficiency. The test can also detect excesse of toxic metals such as aluminum, lead, or mercury in your body. High levels of mercury, in particular, have been associated with anxiety.
-- The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Edmund J. Bourne, PH.D. All Rights Reserved. Used With Permission
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