Panic Attack Secret - Why Staying Hydrated Can Help Defuse Your Panic Attack
Here's a secret about "diet" and panic attacks that most people -- even the experts don't know! Increase the amount of water you drink daily (I told you this was simple!) It's no secret that most of us don't drink enough water to begin with.
But it does seem to be a well-guarded secret that when you boost your water intake your odds of feeling anxious -- and experiencing a panic attack -- plummet.
Why? Water plays a major role in assuring the smooth operation of just about every vital function of your body.
Water is the FedEx of our body.
It ensures your hormones travel efficiently throughout your system, the chemical messenger (like neurotransmitters) reach their intended destination and nutrients are deposited safely to each and every one of your vital organs.
The sad new is that far too many of us just aren't taking our bodies' need for water seriously enough.
If we did, the following statistics wouldn't be nearly so staggering -- and appalling.
Nearly 75 percent of us are chronically dehydrated.
For more than 1/3 of Americans, the recognition of being thirsty is so weak, it's often mistaken for hunger.
Mild dehydration slows your metabolism by nearly three percent.
The Number One trigger of daytime fatigue? You guessed it? Lack of water! But that's not all.
Consider this revelation, discovered in a University of Washington study.
One single, simple glass of water curbed the midnight munchies for just about every dieter involved in a recent trial study.
Imagine that! Now, you're beginning to sense the vital importance of water to your overall health and wellbeing.
When you "get dehydrated" every cell in your body "gets dehydrated.
" Your cells "communicate" this to you through a feeling of anxiety.
Dehydration is a very real threat to their survival.
Yep, anxiety would, indeed, be an appropriate response under those dire circumstances.
But you can easily counter the anxiety by ensuring you get eight glasses of water every day.
A glass of water in this case, is defined as nothing more than eight ounces.
Try it.
You'll be amazed at how well it works.
Now this might not "cure" all of your panic attacks, but adopting this healthy attitude toward water certainly helps.
And if it only reduces your general anxiety level -- even a bit -- you can count that as a victory.
But it does seem to be a well-guarded secret that when you boost your water intake your odds of feeling anxious -- and experiencing a panic attack -- plummet.
Why? Water plays a major role in assuring the smooth operation of just about every vital function of your body.
Water is the FedEx of our body.
It ensures your hormones travel efficiently throughout your system, the chemical messenger (like neurotransmitters) reach their intended destination and nutrients are deposited safely to each and every one of your vital organs.
The sad new is that far too many of us just aren't taking our bodies' need for water seriously enough.
If we did, the following statistics wouldn't be nearly so staggering -- and appalling.
Nearly 75 percent of us are chronically dehydrated.
For more than 1/3 of Americans, the recognition of being thirsty is so weak, it's often mistaken for hunger.
Mild dehydration slows your metabolism by nearly three percent.
The Number One trigger of daytime fatigue? You guessed it? Lack of water! But that's not all.
Consider this revelation, discovered in a University of Washington study.
One single, simple glass of water curbed the midnight munchies for just about every dieter involved in a recent trial study.
Imagine that! Now, you're beginning to sense the vital importance of water to your overall health and wellbeing.
When you "get dehydrated" every cell in your body "gets dehydrated.
" Your cells "communicate" this to you through a feeling of anxiety.
Dehydration is a very real threat to their survival.
Yep, anxiety would, indeed, be an appropriate response under those dire circumstances.
But you can easily counter the anxiety by ensuring you get eight glasses of water every day.
A glass of water in this case, is defined as nothing more than eight ounces.
Try it.
You'll be amazed at how well it works.
Now this might not "cure" all of your panic attacks, but adopting this healthy attitude toward water certainly helps.
And if it only reduces your general anxiety level -- even a bit -- you can count that as a victory.
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