Anxiety May Be an Inherited Trait
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
- An estimated 40 million Americans, about 18 percent of the population over the age of 18, struggle with anxiety, including more than half of all American college students
- While several factors can contribute to anxiety, including diet, toxic exposures and sociological conditions, recent research suggests you may also inherit a predisposition to anxiety from your parents
- Animal research shows connectivity between two brain regions involved in the processing of fear and anxiety can be passed from parents to offspring
- Paralleling the rise in anxiety is the chronic exposure to microwave radiation from wireless technologies, and research shows this exposure can have a direct influence on your mental health
- The way you breathe is intricately connected to your mental state; improper breathing triggers anxiety by causing an imbalance in your bodily gases. Breathing techniques and other drug-free treatment strategies are addressed