Dr.Rashid

Anxiety may cause to raise blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol? Anxiety   doesn't   cause  long-term   high blood pressure  ( hypertension). But episodes of   anxiety can cause  dramatic, temporary spikes in your   blood pressure. If those temporary spikes occur frequently, such as every day, they   can cause damage to your   blood  vessels, heart and kidneys, as   can  chronic   high blood pressure. There is compelling evidence that your level of   stress can cause  an increase in   bad cholesterol  indirectly. For example, one study found that   stress  is positively linked to having less healthy dietary habits, a   higher  body weight, and a less healthy diet, all of which are known risk factors for   high cholesterol Behaving in an apprehensive manner (anxiety) causes the body to produce the stress response. The stress response immediately secretes str...

What is Phobia? A phobia is an excessive and irrational fear reaction. If you have a phobia, you may experience a deep sense of dread or panic when you encounter the source of your fear. The fear can be of a certain place, situation, or object. Unlike general anxiety disorders, a phobia is usually connected to something specific. The impact of a phobia can range from annoying to severely disabling. People with phobias often realize their fear is irrational, but they’re unable to do anything about it. Such fears can interfere with your work, school, and personal relationships. Phobias that are specific to a particular stimulus can have a variety of different causes, which fall into 3 main categories—namely, learned fear, psychological influences, and biological influences. The following article will detail the specifics of these 3 types of causes, and offer tips as to how to prevent phobias from developing. Potential Causes of Phobias Genetic and environmental factors can c...

Allergies and Anxiety Allergies are a common condition affecting the vast majority of Americans in some form or another. Some people have mild allergies, consisting of a few sniffles when confronted with dust. Others experience profound and dangerous allergies, putting them at risk of death if they encounter the allergic substance. Allergies are interesting, because even now more and more types of allergies are being discovered. Studies have shown that stress levels can actually increase allergy symptoms, and some foods that previously caused a bit of discomfort may actually be causing allergic reactions. There are also reasons to believe that allergies themselves can cause or contribute to your an The Relationship between Allergies and Anxiety The relationship between allergies and anxiety is complicated, because it's not entirely known. Each person's body reacts differently, both to allergies and to anxiety, so it's difficult for researchers to pinpoint the cause...

Treatment of Anxiety The most effective treatments for   anxiety   are behavioral. Such treatments often involve gradually exposing patients to the situations they   fear.  Anxiety   therapy   might also focus on changing distorted thought patterns that underlie the condition.   Drugs   may help patients control their anxiety during treatment, but don't usually cure the condition. Increasingly, researchers are finding that   mindfulness   meditation   is a successful technique that helps lessen anxiety. Anxiety is a life altering issue. That's why effective treatment choices are necessary. Like other mental health conditions, there needs to be some type of intervention - you cannot cure anxiety by wishing it away or waiting it out. You need something effective, and something that has been proven to generate results. There are thousands upon thousands of treatment options available for those suffering from anxiety. Some wo...

What Is Anxiety? Anxiety  is a normal reaction to stressful situations. But in some cases, it becomes excessive and can cause sufferers to dread everyday situations. This type of steady, all-over anxiety is called Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Other anxiety-related disorders include panic attacks—severe episodes of anxiety which happen in response to specific triggers—and  obsessive-compulsive disorder , which is marked by persistent intrusive thoughts or compulsions to carry out specific behaviors (such as hand-washing). Anxiety so frequently co-occurs with  depression  that the two are thought to be twin faces of one disorder. Like depression, it strikes twice as many females as males. Generally, anxiety arises first, often during  childhood . Evidence suggests that both biology and  environment  can contribute to the disorder. Some people may have a genetic predisposition to anxiety; however, this does not make development of the condi...