Anxiety disorders are common. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 3.6 percent of the global population has different forms of anxiety disorders, which is around 264 million people. Many studies have also linked anxiety to chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, atherosclerosis, metabolic syndrome, and arthritis.
Scientists still do not know the precise causes of anxiety, but some likely factors include overactivity in certain parts of the brain, an imbalance of neurotransmitters, low serotonin levels, genetics, traumas or personality traits. But over the recent years, evidence of the links between anxiety and inflammation has grown stronger.
Link between anxiety, stress and inflammation: Inflammation is a protective internal response of the body to rid itself of any bacteria or virus. However, if inflammation persists, it can damage the cells and tissues designed to be protected.
Inflammation can also occur in the brain, and although some of this inflammation may be protective, researchers have found a strong correlation between chronic inflammation and the development of mental disorders.
In particular, high levels of anxiety and more specifically the phobic anxiety have been associated with increased levels of inflammatory markers that damage the immune system leaving individuals at an increased risk of physical illness. Anxiety and mental disorders are now often considered as the outcome of inflammatory processes, not psychological.
Another way to decrease anxiety is to reduce the stress response and shut down those inflammatory cells that destroy your body. If your body is inflamed, you are going to feel anxious. You can reduce stress through mindfulness, meditation, relaxation, staying away from processed foods, refined carbohydrates and processed omega-6 vegetable oils, which are all proinflammatory, and by following an anti-inflammatory diet.
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