Anxiety (general)
The DaSilva Institute’s natural therapeutic approach to anxiety is more likely to provide long-term relief than prescription drugs. Our treatment program includes an assess-and-address targeted amino acid nutrition known as Orthomolecular Medicine. Pioneers in this type of medicine for the treatment of mood and psychiatric disorders include numerous prominent physicians and scientists including Linus Pauling, Abram Hoffer, Carl C. Pfeiffer, Roger J. Williams and many others.
At the DaSilva Institute we actually measure the chemical “switches” known as neurotransmitters that are responsible for mood. The objective information we gain allows us to address only those neurotransmitters that are causing the mind to not feel well. We can then balance the exact neurotransmitter that is causing the problem with the primary aim of easing symptoms and improving quality of life.
The Conventional Approach to Anxiety
Anxiety is not “all in your head”—it can affect your entire body and jeopardize your health. The word anxious comes from the Latin word meaning to strangle, an apt description of acute anxiety, which can result in rapid heartbeat, sweating, dizziness, trembling, dry mouth, and a choking sensation. But even if your symptoms are less dramatic, chronic anxiety takes a toll. The usual treatment for anxiety is prescription tranquilizers such as Valium and Xanax and antidepressant drugs like Prozac and Paxil. These medications may mask the symptoms of anxiety but do not address the underlying cause. Even worse, they have terrible side effects. Tranquillizers (benzodiazepines) are highly addictive, and withdrawal symptoms are similar to those of barbiturates and alcohol (convulsions, tremors, abdominal and muscle cramps, vomiting, and sweating). And Prozac, Paxil, and other SSRI antidepressants are linked with increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior.
Natural Treatments for Anxiety
Whether you experience periodic acute anxiety or feel anxious all the time, the DaSilva Institute’s natural treatments for anxiety are more likely to provide long-term relief than prescription drugs. Our successful anxiety treatment program includes complete bioidentical hormone balance, dietary changes, detecting and correcting the underlining issue that might be triggering the anxiety, and targeted nutritional supplements aimed at easing symptoms and improving quality of life. Imbalances of hormones in both men and women can also lead to anxiety. For men is low testosterone, while for women it’s low progesterone. That is why we also test hormones in patients with anxiety and balance them with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.
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To schedule an appointment at the DaSilva Institute, contact a Patient Services Representative at (888) 832-7458 or click Become a New Patient.
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