The Real Cause of Anxiety Disorder (not what you think)

In terms of worldwide health stats, 10 percent is huge.

This is the percentage of people that at some point will suffer from anxiety.

It is thought that there are many triggers of anxiety, but for many years it has been speculation or based loosely on old studies.

But now we have clear answers thanks to recent research recently published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Scientists obtained information from 26,991 Canadians.

The participants were roughly half male and half female, with 82.5 percent having been born in Canada and 58.5 percent being aged between 45 and 65 years old.

Approximately 8.5 percent of respondents reported suffering from an anxiety disorder.

The scientists were specifically interested in the mental health of immigrants, with the hypothesis that they may be more likely to have anxiety disorders than those who were born in Canada.

This idea proved to be wrong.

It is possible, of course, that many immigrant’s circumstances improved so much after moving to Canada that they no longer consider themselves to be anxious compared with how they used to be. It is also possible that they have developed resilience due to their previous circumstances.

But even though their original hypothesis was wrong, the other findings were very interesting.

1. Younger people were 79 percent more likely than their older peers to have an anxiety disorder.
2. Women were 25 percent more likely than men to have it.
3. People who were single had an increased risk of 27 percent.
4. Low earners had a 28 percent increased risk.
5. People with multiple chronic health conditions were 2.73 times more likely to have this disorder.
6. People who suffered from chronic pain had a 31 percent greater chance.
7. People who smoked regularly increased their risk by 35 percent.
8. People with a body mass index score of less than 18.5 had an increased risk of 87 percent.
9. Those who ate less than three fruits and vegetables per day and those who ate one or more daily pastries had a 24 and 55 percent greater chance respectively.

This suggests that younger adults should receive targeted intervention to help them with anxiety.

It also implies that people with a low socio-economic status should be monitored for anxiety in case it becomes a problem for them.

A good place to start is taking a look at your nutrition and making lifestyle modifications, but this won’t alleviate your anxiety forever. To do this, you need to follow this step-by-step strategy that will make a huge difference, starting today…