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Anxiety
Anxiety is a physiology problem as much as a psychology problem — and the physiology is often highly addressable.
Anxiety is one of the most common conditions I treat, and one of the most undertreated at the physiological level. Blood sugar instability, thyroid dysfunction, magnesium deficiency, gut dysbiosis, and HPA axis dysregulation all create a physiological anxiety state that no amount of psychological work alone can fully resolve. Identifying and addressing these drivers changes the clinical picture dramatically.
Physiology Drives It
Blood sugar crashes, subclinical thyroid dysfunction, magnesium deficiency, and gut microbiome imbalances all generate measurable anxiety at the physiological level — before any psychological component is considered.
Magnesium Is Central
Magnesium is a physiological brake on the HPA axis and is deficient in the majority of anxious patients. Supplementation at therapeutic doses produces meaningful reductions in anxiety severity within weeks.
Complementary to Therapy
Naturopathic care doesn't replace psychological therapy or medication — it makes both work better. Addressing the physiological substrate gives therapeutic work better traction.
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