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Thus, if you have a headache, conventional medicine prescribes a pain killer which works by blocking the pain signal to the brain and thus preventing you from experiencing the discomfort. The result is usually success: you can walk away and in a short while the headache will have stopped allowing you to go about your daily life.

Let's say, however, that the headache referred to above was caused by tension. Let's pretend, too, that tomorrow isn't a good day and tension again builds producing the same sort of headache.

Yesterday's cure was to take a pill that removed the headache and, since that worked then, today you will take another pill and everyone is happy. You're happy that you no longer have a headache, the drug company are happy because another pill has been sold and the person who prescribed the tablet is also happy, because they cured another headache!

Holistic treatments, however, work in a slightly different way. The first task of any holistic practitioner is to try and establish what is causing the problem. That is, holistic treatments begin by looking for the root cause of the symptoms. Then, having found this, it is possible to treat the cause and not simply the symptoms.

We will apply this to our problem and use reflexology as the example treatment. The reflexologist is trained to take a full medical history by asking relevant but searching questions which would reveal, in this case, that the person seeking help is suffering from tension in their life.

Armed with this information it is highly probable that the headaches are the result of tension and further conversation reveals that this is most probably the case. The reflexologist then treats the stress problem with a course of reflexology designed to assist relaxation and thus reduce the effect of tension and so remove the problem that was causing the headache.

It is important to realize that this is a course of treatment rather than an 'instant fix' and so is longer and spread over a period of time. However, it is attacking the root cause of the headaches and, when successful, will lead to a situation where stress is reduced to such an extent that the headaches do not occur.

So, conventional medicine treats problems in a simple way by treating symptoms and applies previous learning to try to remove them. The basis of a holistic therapy is to find the root cause of a problem and then apply a treatment to remove or reduce it.

This is, of course, a generalisation for not all conventional medical treatments work this way or are this short sighted, but it is fair to say that all holistic treatments work in the way mentioned.

So, it will be seen that reflexology is a holistic therapy. Reflexologists take a medical history before beginning any form of treatment and, after this, the reflexologist will think about the answers and, along with their own opinions and observations, form a theory about the cause of the problem. Then reflexology works in harmony with the body to remove or reduce the underlying problem.

Having said this, reflexology is not, and should not be seen as, a substitute for medical treatment and works best if it is used in conjuction with such treatment. In the example above, the tablet can block the pain of the headache until the reflexology treatment has run it's course and the headache disappears naturally. At this point, the painkiller is no longer required.

In this respect, reflexology is very similar to other complementary therapies which aid or supplement medical treatment.

Do you know why many anxiety patients suffered long term panic attack and only able to control their condition with medication? When the person became rely on the medication to control their anxiety, they risk more severe anxiety attack as those treatment will only relief the sensation of the body but not the mind.

Long term or heavy dosage of most medication will have different level of side effects, that's why many people turn their attention to herbal or natural treatment for anxiety. Using natural remedy is good, but will not have "instant effect" like medication, it takes time and effort to see result.

When I mention about time, it ranges from 3 days to 3 months. I think this is not a long time to see result, but you gain permanent benefit from the treatment. To maximize the effect of natural treatment, holistic treatment for anxiety was introduced.

Holistic treatment the combination of many natural treatment methods, and treat the problems as a whole. The patient undergo holistic treatment will need to change their bad lifestyle and habit. Any lifestyle or habit that contribute to enhance anxiety are considered bad.

This guide will help you analyst your condition, know the trigger and cause of your panic attack and help you to cure anxiety from the root, permanently eliminate anxiety from your life. Some of the method requires you to invest on certain medication and program, while most of them are free.

You must be prepared to change your lifestyle, habits, diet and use the guide as reference to outline your own treatment plan. Holistic treatment requires a treatment plan that will completely eliminate any kind of activity or event that will contribute to enhance the sense of anxiousness, and only you will know your own condition to outline the treatment plan for yourself.

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Anxiety and depression are among the leading mental disorders around the globe. Statistics show that about 20 million Americans suffer from this condition. Impressive, isn't it? You would think anxiety would be more likely to occur in Third-World countries where life is tougher than in Super-Powers such as the USA, where everything is there in plenty. Facts are often stranger than fiction – and this is one scenario that proves this adage amply.

Anxiety can attack at any age. Once upon a time, this was believed to be a problem, which affected most the 18-55 years old bracket; today, you will find anxiety symptoms in children as young as 7. There is too much competition, too many expectations, too much uncertainty and to top it all, there is no way to escape from it. Right from the pre-school days parents instill into the minds of their children that they have to be the best and stay ahead in the race, or they would be total losers. The parents' nervousness is transmitted to their children who gradually become trapped into a ‘do-or-die' self-imposed pursuit of excellence. This might not be such a bad idea, if that came from within the child; however, when this comes from outside and does not match capacity, anxiety is born. Once it catches roots, it grows and eats you up from inside every time you want to be the best, to outdo your competition.

Adults are exposed to stress and anxiety every day, too. The lucky ones identify it for what it is and adopt measures to eliminate it. Others, who are not so lucky, all prey to it and gradually find themselves falling into a vortex of physical and mental ailments. Then, there are the middle-age people who worry about their direction, personal and professional success in life, their past versus their future, and unless they are really careful, they leave the door wide open for anxiety to creep into their lives.

Senior people are as vulnerable to Anxiety disorder as any others are. They, who are looking at a stretch of indefinite time ahead of them, supported by diminishing income generation powers, and possibly no emotional support is easy prey to feelings of hopelessness, helplessness and fear of what-tomorrow-brings. Their imminent mortality and inability to stay in full control of their own lives can indeed be depressive.

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