I guess the lesson is that there is not just one kind of anxiety. Everybody is different. What works for some people may not work for other people.
Physiologically, it seems to boil down to one of the following problems:
- Malnutrition. Yes, even in the developed world, people suffer from malnutrition. If you are on a special diet, you may be at risk. For instance, iodine deficiency is linked to mental illnesses (anxiety and depression, but also autism). I can recommend [1], as it helped me beat anxiety (the book has a somewhat alarmist tone, which you will have to ignore).
- Genetic mutations. These correspond to enzymes being broken, and hence obstructing biological pathways. If you can figure out which enzymes are responsible, you can try to fix the particular pathway by supplementation. I can highly recommend taking a close look at [2], if you are willing to explore this route.
Physiologically, it seems to boil down to one of the following problems:
- Malnutrition. Yes, even in the developed world, people suffer from malnutrition. If you are on a special diet, you may be at risk. For instance, iodine deficiency is linked to mental illnesses (anxiety and depression, but also autism). I can recommend [1], as it helped me beat anxiety (the book has a somewhat alarmist tone, which you will have to ignore).
- Genetic mutations. These correspond to enzymes being broken, and hence obstructing biological pathways. If you can figure out which enzymes are responsible, you can try to fix the particular pathway by supplementation. I can highly recommend taking a close look at [2], if you are willing to explore this route.
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Iodine-Crisis-What-About-Wreck/dp/098...
[2] http://heartfixer.com/AMRI-Nutrigenomics.htm