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Article: Antidotes to anxiety: here's our guide to 8 calming supplements that can soothe a fretful mind.(Heatlh & Healing: wellness solutions from a natural perspective)
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- Natural Health
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- July 1, 2005
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aS FREUD SAID, "The act of birth is the first experience with anxiety." For many of us, feelings of distress remain constant companions: About 19 million Americans suffer from serious anxiety conditions like obsessive-compulsive disorder and social phobia, reports the National Institute of Mental Health, while virtually everyone else deals with less debilitating but still harmful levels of anxiety.
Relief is as close as your supplement shelf. "There are many manifestations and degrees of anxiety," says David Bunting, director of botanical and regulatory affairs at Herb Pharm, an herbal remedy company in Williams, Ore. "My tendency would be to use botanical ...