Posted by Larry Hoover on May 30, 2006, at 8:35:58
In reply to Re: » Larry Hoover, posted by Phillipa on May 26, 2006, at 16:07:49
> Lar I thought B complex was good for anxiety and helped to calm you? Love Phillipa
There is no simple rule that covers all people in all situations. B-complex promotes resiliency to stress. You are less likely to feel overwhelmed. However, some of the B-vitamins are stimulating. Stimulation can be bad, if your body shifts into anxiety.
Anybody who has a chronic anxiety condition will have an enhanced need for B-vitamins. They're best used as a B-complex, a balanced blend containing all of them.
But don't forget, niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3, and it is calming. The B-complex might not be, because of counter-balancing stimulation. But there's nothing keeping you from adding extra niacinamide to calm things down again. Really, when I get wired, I take niacinamide 500 mg. It's never let me down, yet.
It also helps with hayfever/asthma. So much so, that I know I need niacinamide when my allergy symptoms exceed the capacity of my OTC antihistamine. When I do medicate for that reason, then I also notice the calming effect. It just hadn't reached my conscious mind that I was getting anxious. The allergy symptoms often precede my awareness of my anxiety.
Lar
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