A recent study found that foods naturally rich in magnesium may help a person to feel calmer. Examples include leafy greens, such as spinach and Swiss chard.
Other sources include legumes, nuts, seeds, and whole grains.
Foods rich in zinc such as oysters, cashews, liver, beef, and egg yolks have been linked to lowered anxiety.
Some studies found that omega-3s may help reduce anxiety. There is also a link between probiotic foods and a lowering of social anxiety.
Eating probiotic-rich foods such as pickles, sauerkraut, and kefir was linked to fewer symptoms.
This Health & Medicine Lab video talks about the effects of orange aromatherapy on anxiety.
If you care about mental health, please read studies about natural food supplement that could relieve anxiety, and therapy that could effectively treat pain, depression and anxiety.
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