If you get a painful side stitch when running or doing other exercise or experienced a side stitch when you were a kid, you may be as intrigued as I was to learn there is new research that points to an anxiety/stress connection. This cross-sectional observational study was done involving an anonymous survey of one […]
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The importance of addressing pyroluria with chronic Lyme disease (and co-infections), MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome) and other chronic illnesses
Pyroluria is a social anxiety condition that responds well to zinc, vitamin B6, evening primrose oil and a few other key nutrients, typically resulting in resolution of social anxiety symptoms within a few weeks with the correct combination and dosing. However there is much more to pyroluria than meets the eye. Addressing this biochemical imbalance […]
Drastic reduction in intrusive thoughts, anxiety and fears (and better sleep) with GABA, tryptophan, 5-HTP and the pyroluria protocol
It’s not uncommon for an adult woman to have had intrusive thoughts her entire life and not even recognize that they are connected to her anxiety levels. She is often unaware that there is anything she can do to actually ease her anxiety and reduce the bad thoughts (such as fearing horrible things happening to […]
Intrusive thoughts are a thing with anxiety: low GABA, low serotonin, pyroluria (low zinc & vitamin B6) and hormone imbalances as possible causes
Intrusive thoughts are a thing with anxiety even though they are not often talked about. It’s for this reason I shared a link to an article on Facebook recently – “The Debilitating Anxiety Symptom No One Ever Talks About” – and the response was overwhelming. I promised to do a blog to do a deeper dive […]
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome – is there a pyroluria connection?
I first learned about Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS) during one of the Anxiety Summits. I’m surprised at how many queries I get about this syndrome and the fact that everyone who has reached out also has the social anxiety condition called pyroluria or suspects they have it. This 2017 paper, Alice in Wonderland Syndrome: […]
I was called a vulture for preying on sensitive people in a social anxiety group – because I mentioned pyroluria and a nutritional solution
Earlier this week I was called a vulture for preying on sensitive people in a social anxiety group because I mentioned pyroluria and a nutritional solution in response to someone asking for help. I shared much of this on Facebook and the response has been huge – supportive, understanding and encouraging, and also something many […]