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What are different home remedies for Anxiety?

Anxiety is a phase that your physiological self enters that can affect an array of components associated with your wellbeing, including your emotions and behavior.

TYPES OF ANXIETY
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder

SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY
1. Emotional Symptoms
- fear
- avoiding stress
- irritability and confusion
2. Physical Symptoms
- chest pains
- hot flushes
- headaches
- shortness of breath
- nausea
- digestion problems
- tense muscles
- rush of fatigue
- heart palpitations
- sleeping difficulties
- panic attacks

CAUSES OF ANXIETY
- Childhood Memories
- Stress
- Illness
- Personality
- Genetics

HOME REMEDIES FOR ANXIETY
1. Almonds
- Soak 10 raw almonds overnight in water to soften, and then peel off the skins.
- Put almonds in blender with 1 cup warm milk, a pinch of ginger, and a pinch of nutmeg.
- Drink at night to help you relax before going to bed.

2. Baking soda
- Add 1/3 cup baking soda and 1/3 cup ginger to a nice warm bath.
- Soak in the tub for 15 minutes to relieve tension and anxiety.

3. Oil
- Sesame oil is great, but sunflower, coconut, or corn oil will work, too.
- For a wonderful, anxiety-busting massage, heat 6 ounces oil until warm, not hot.
- Rub over entire body, including your scalp and the bottoms of your feet.
- A small rolling pin feels marvelous.
- Use the oil as a massage before the morning bath.

4. Celery and Onion
- Eat 2 cups celery, onions, or a mixture of the two, raw or cooked, with your meals for a week or two.
- Both vegetables contain large amounts of potassium and folic acid, deficiencies of which can cause nervousness.

5. Orange
- The aroma of an orange is known to reduce anxiety.
- Peel an orange and inhale.
- You can also drop the peel into a small pan or potpourri burner.
- Cover with water and simmer.
- When heated, the orange peel will release its fragrant and calming oil.

6. Orange juice
- Stir 1 teaspoon honey and a pinch of nutmeg into 1 cup orange juice and drink.

7. Rosemary
- Rosemary has a calming effect on the nerves.
- Make a tea by adding 1 to 2 teaspoons of the dried herb to 1 cup boiling water; steep for 10 minutes, then drink.
- Inhaling rosemary can be relaxing, too.
- Burn a sprig, or use rosemary incense to ease anxiety.

8. Teas
- Teas can cause the reduction of tension and calm the mind, body, and soul.
- Choose the teas that include chamomile, cloves, lavender, orange blossoms, and thyme.

9. Aromatherapy
- Use aromatic essential oils that encourage physical and psychological wellness.

10. Exercise
- Burn off that extra adrenaline by embracing the benefits of exercise.
- Do a couple of jumping jacks, walk around the backyard, climb up and down the stairs, or hit a piece of home exercise equipment.

11. Deep Breathing
- Many people are able to calm down their anxiety when after learning certain breathing techniques.
- Deep diaphragmatic breathing is best accomplished when you keep your chest and shoulders in position.

12. Caffeine
- Limit your intake of caffeine by weaning off of the coffee, tea, chocolate, and Coca Cola.

13. Vitamin Supplements
- Boost your intake of vitamins by reaching for the following supplements: calcium, magnesium, and B-complex.

14. Avoid Refined Sugars and Carbs
- Choose foods that are low in sugar and contain a healthy dose of whole grains.

15. Artificial Sweeteners
- Lessen your use of artificial sweeteners, such as Splenda, Nutrisweet, and Equal.

16. Childhood Flashbacks
- Some individuals have been able to overcome bouts of anxiety by transporting back to a time.
- Dig deep into your repertoire of happy childhood memories.
- Enjoy a grandma’s snack.

17. Hydrotherapy
- Also known as water therapy, this technique uses water to relieve some of the discomfort that anxiety can bring.

18. Warm Bath
- Try sinking into a relaxing bath while listening to the soothing sounds of a musical artist.

YOU CAN ALSO TRY THE FOLLOWING:
a) Read a Book: Plunge deep into your favorite novel.
b) Dial C for ‘Comfort’: Pick up the telephone and give your parents, sister, brother, or best friend a call.
c) Meditation: Meditate, pray, or indulge in a mental flight of fantasy.

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How is a gall bladder disorder diagnosed? – Part 2

Introduction
- The gallbladder is a sac located under the liver.
- It stores and concentrates bile produced in the liver.
- Bile aids in the digestion of fats.
- Then it is released from the gallbladder into the upper small intestine (duodenum) in response to food, especially fats.

Diagnosis:
- The challenge in diagnosing gallstones is to verify that abdominal pain is caused by stones and not by some other condition.
- Ultrasound or other imaging techniques can usually detect gallstones.
- Since gallstones are common and most cause no symptoms, simply finding stones does not necessarily explain the pain
- This pain may be caused by any number of ailments.

Imaging and Diagnostic Techniques

1. Ultrasound of the Abdomen
- It is the diagnostic method most frequently used to detect gallstones.
- It is the method of choice for detecting acute cholecystitis.
- If possible, the patient should not eat for 6 or more hours before the test.
- The test takes only about 15 minutes.
- During the procedure, the doctor can check the liver, bile ducts, and pancreas, and quickly scan the gallbladder wall for thickening (characteristic of cholecystitis).

2. Ultrasound can help in the diagnosis varies based on the patient’s situation:
- Ultrasound accurately detects gallstones as small as 2 mm in diameter.
- Some experts recommend that the test be repeated if an ultrasound does not detect stones.
- The health care provider still strongly suspects gallstones.
- Air in the gallbladder wall may indicate gangrene.
- Ultrasound is not very useful for identifying cholecystitis in patients who have symptoms but do not have gallstones.
- Ultrasound is also not as accurate for identifying common bile duct stones or imaging the cystic duct.
- Normal ultrasound results, along with normal bilirubin and liver enzyme tests are very accurate indications that there are no stones in the common bile duct.

3. Endoscopic Ultrasound:
- The physician places an endoscope into the patient’s mouth and down the esophagus, stomach, and then the first part of the small intestine.
- The tip of the endoscope contains a small ultrasound transducer, which provides “close-up” ultrasound images of the anatomy in the area.
- EUS is useful when the health care provider suspects common bile duct stones.
- They are not seen on a regular ultrasound and the patient is not clearly ill.
- If common duct stones are detected, they cannot be removed using this method.

4. X-Rays:
- Standard x-rays of the abdomen may detect calcified gallstones and gas.
- Variations include oral cholecystography or cholangiography.

5. Oral cholecystography:
- The patient takes a tablet containing a dye the night before the test.
- The dye fills the gallbladder.
- X-ray images are taken the next day.
- The test has largely been replaced by ultrasound.
- It may be useful in some cases for determining the structural and functional status of the gallbladder.

6. In cholangiography:
- A dye is injected into the bile duct.
- X-rays are used to view the duct.
- It is typically used during operations to provide a clear image of the biliary tract.

7. Cholescintigraphy (Also Called Gallbladder Radionuclide Scan or HIDA scan):
- Cholescintigraphy is a nuclear imaging technique.
- It is more sensitive than ultrasound for diagnosing acute cholecystitis.
- It is noninvasive but can take 1 – 2 hours or longer.
The procedure involves the following steps:
- A tiny amount of a radioactive dye is injected intravenously.
- This material is excreted into bile.
- The patient lies on a table under a scanning camera, which detects gamma (radioactive) rays emitted by the dye as it passes from the liver into the gallbladder.
- The test can take up to 2 hours, because each image takes about a minute, and images are taken every 5 -15 minutes.

8. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP):
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has been the gold standard for detecting common bile duct stones.
- This is because stones can be removed during the procedure.
- However, this technique is invasive and carries a risk for complications, including pancreatitis.
- ERCP is now generally limited to patients who have a high likelihood of common bile ducts stones.

9. Computed Tomography:
- Computed tomography (CT) scans may be a valuable additional imaging technique if the doctor suspects complications, such as perforation, common duct stones, or other problems such as cancer in the pancreas or gallbladder.
- Helical (spiral) CT scanning is an advanced technique that is faster and obtains clearer images.

10. Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography (MRCI) or Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP):
- These imaging techniques may be very useful for detecting common bile duct stones and other abnormalities of the biliary tract.
- A dye is injected into the patient’s veins that helps visualize the biliary tract.
- MRCP is extremely sensitive in detecting biliary tract cancer.
- This imaging procedure may not detect very small stones or chronic infections in the pancreas or bile duct.
- It is most likely to be useful who have unclear symptoms that suggest gallbladder or biliary tract problems.