Naturopathic Treatment For Depression and Anxiety in Hawaii & Hilo, USA

Naturopathic Treatment for Anxiety

Our naturopathic treatment for anxiety at Hawaii Naturopathic Retreat involves the following approaches:

Retrain the brain to trust and heal the adrenals –

• Calm natural environment: water sounds from the ocean, bird songs, trees and flowers
• Receptive caring staff
• Rhodiola, B Vitamins, DHEA

Soothe the body and the mind with –

• Massage, outdoors gentle walks or progressive exercise, swimming, biking, yoga, power walks

Promote understanding and deal with unconscious fears –

• EFT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, The Work of Byron Katie, Reichian Breathwork (go to counseling therapy sessions).

Provide nutrients for the synthesis of neurotransmitters –

• Whole raw food diet rich in enzymes, minerals and vitamins
• Supplement amino acids precursors and cofactors: vitamin C, D, B6, Magnesium, Iron, zinc, copper, SAM- e, biopterin (BH4)
• Supply inhibitory amino acid GABA and precursor amino acid and cofactors to serotonin: 5 HTP, folic acid, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12

Tone down –

cortisol, glutamate and norepinephrine: taurine, L-theanine; the antioxidants NAC and green tea; zinc; omega-3 fatty acids; inositol, and the omega-3 fatty acids.

EmPower Plus – 

• EmPower plus has been especially formulated for mental illness. It contains amino acids, minerals, vitamins and anti-oxidants that are formulated to be absorbed rapidly from the digestive tract

Herbs –

• Kava root, lavender, passiflora, chamomile

Anxiety Treatment: A Naturopathic Psychiatric Approach