Hello Philip! I loved your idea for this video and how it was presented with an outline. Awesome job, you are always so intriguing to watch! I wanted to add to some of this, which might help your wonderful fan base. Vitamin B’s are wonderful especially B12 and Pantothenic Acid (B5) and Vitamin C which is needed for adrenal function and daily use of omegas. As far as additional herbs are : Rosemary, Sage and Basil (great for depression) which can be used daily in foods, cooked or raw. Another reason why panic attacks arise, come along from improper digestion. I think the CLEAN program by Dr. Alejandro Junger addresses the digestion, which is amazing and should be read by all medical doctors to help us all heal. I think a great video to make would be “How to deal with someone with a Panic Attack” Although we may know how to master ourselves, our loved ones worry and may downfall with us unless they know a safe protocol to follow that will allow both parties to get through it effectively without it spiraling. My hats off to you! And yes number one cure to Anxiety/ Panic is the breath and surrendering. One more thing that was suggested to me by a holistic practitioner, was to observe the panic attack and see what it would do next without judgement, so that you would recognize it’s pattern and become familiar with it. Comfort breeds familiarity. It helped me many times, when I remembered this technique. I realized observing it usually made it disappear.

Dearest Philip,
As ever, your comments are both insightful and timely! What a BREATH of fresh, raw air ;) ! Thank you very much. I’ve found the work of Byron Katie very helpful, particularly in the midst of an anxiety attack, but first I have to slow enough to get there, which is where the breathing comes in. I favor the acronym for FEAR = false evidence appearing real, and use that as a springboard for inquiry – is this true? etc. I also remind myself to ground – if I can get barefoot on the grass somewhere = perfect! or just to sit quietly w/ my back up against a tree, visualizing deep roots and reminding myself that I am rooted and supported at every turn. Another interesting acronym is HALT, as in never get too hungry, angry, lonely, or tired, so checking in to see have I eaten? Is this reaching out I’m about to do healthy or is it based on loneliness? Am I being driven by some shoulds that really are not authentic for me (i.e. I should be dating)…I agree that sex is powerful medicine and a great antidote to anxiety and depression. When not with a partner, for me the next best thing is Bikram Yoga – the release of sweating, meditating, breathing and connecting can be a mirror (no pun intended, as the room is mirrored so you can keep an eye on your form. first i thought this was vanity based, i can be very judgmental! – but now I see its importance). On that note, I get to pay attention to when I’m judging and instantly dismissing/ruling things out that might be nurturing and/or supportive…Massage is a great counter to anxiety and depression and trying various styles is helpful too, I particularly enjoy receiving a thai massage which, to me, is like yoga, physical therapy, and massage combined! Time with children and pets is helpful too. I’ve heard just petting animals is an instant stress buster and I can believe it! Sometimes all I have to do is think of my dog’s happy faces and waggity tails and I’m uplifted! Lastly, you made reference to rose oil in particular being a bit pricey – however, I find rosewater (and jasmine, gardenia, and plumeria waters) spritzers to spray on my face/body to be a mood-changer too and more affordable. That’s all I’ve got for now. May we all love well and feel loved.
Appreciatively,
Lisa

I think this is so great that you posted this. As you know I reached out to you when I went through this. I did find out by diagnosing myself that i had Hashimoto. It is an autoimmune discorder when antibodies attack your body and in me it attacked my thyroid. I went through 4 doctors who misdiagnosed me and wanted to given me meds for depression and anxiety. Thank God being a nurse helped me through to find the answer, I was simply in the hyper phase of the condition and that is what caused my weight loss to 109 and the panic attacks. I had even asked the doctors if it was my thyroid and they all said that it would not do that to me. Fast foward to now. I am much much better although I did go into hypothyroidism and ended up on synthroid med. But I am down to 1/3 of the dose and my thyroid numbers are stable. My goal is to get off it. I am staying about 90 raw and if I deviate from that I feels sick again. I also had a severe Vita D deficiency. I highly encourage anyone with anxiety to exhaust all possibilities of any physical conditoon before accepting the label they tried to tag me with. I also am very thankful for my knowledge of the raw foods. I was raw when I got this condition and for a while doubted my love of the raw/living foods having gotten so sick while on it. Soooo during that crucial time in my life I got off raw foods thinking everyone was right that the diet got me sick. This put my TSH from a 4 to a 16!!!! I am happy to say I went back to my love which is raw and brought it back to 3 and am almost off the meds. I want to personally thank you for your answer during my trying time and I will always remember you for that. You are a kind, smart, and giving person. I know that even if we have never met. I keep rooting for you and I always refer people to your site. When we have our raw pot lucks I always mention your site. Hugs and keep spreading the love. It’s all good again and I don’t take any moment for granted. Thanks again