Human Services Agency found it was also effective for liver disease and relieving joint pain. Do your own research on this to make sure that it’s right for you, and read the directions carefully before use.

Drink fresh wheatgrass juice. It is detoxifying and contains about 30 enzymes and one ounce of wheatgrass juice contains the vitamin and mineral equivalent of 2 lbs. of fresh vegetables.

B vitamins and B complex can help with deficiencies, which result in mood swings, anxiety, stress, and irritability.

Bach flower remedies are taken for individual emotional mood shifts such as worry, apprehension, anxiety, fear, irritability, and depression. There are thirty-eight remedies, and they have no side effects or unpleasant reactions.

Herbs such as Skullcap, Oats, Vervain, and Wood Betony relieve stress. For anxiety and tension, try a tea of equal parts of skullcap and valerian. Other useful herbs include Siberian Ginseng, Licorice, Chamomile, and Nettles.

Omega-3 fish oils. This completely cured my psoriasis, but it’s also taken to fight off depression and enhance your immune system.

Exercise plays an important role. Walk every morning, jog, go to the gym, do yoga, dance, swim, or work out. Walking two miles in the morning is a great way to wake up and relax.

I am probably the laziest person on the planet. I have had to motivate myself to walk the dog so that we can exercise. I joined a gym but refused to take the time to go. My son begs me to play basketball, and I find excuses. This was acceptable until I recently found my body fatigued, pale, and not up to the demands I was placing upon myself. I began experiencing anxiety and severe leg cramps, and I no longer awoke with enthusiasm. Thank goodness I discovered yoga as a way to move my body in a peaceful and harmonious manner.

The Chinese system of healing correlates symptoms with emotions. For example, lower back pain is associated with feeling sorry for yourself, and anger symbolizes not getting your needs met, not being taken care of, or worries about money and the lack of money. Oftentimes when I treated patients as a chiropractor, the healing wouldn’t start until the underlying emotional components were acknowledged and dealt with. Neck pain and upper back pain is associated with stressing out about multiple problems and carrying the world on your shoulders, just like the mythological figure, Atlas. Knee problems stem from being afraid to stand on your own two feet. You get the idea.

In Louise Hays’ book, Heal Your Body, she links specific health problems with its related feelings. Take for example bladder problems or urinary tract infections. According to Hays, the corresponding emotion is “anxiety, holding on to old ideas, fear of letting go, being pissed off.” She suggests the affirmation, “I comfortably and easily release the old and welcome the new in my life. I am safe.” For headaches, she suggests that you might be invalidating the self. Her remedy for curing headaches is for you to affirm, “I love and approve of myself. I see myself and what I do with eyes of love. I am safe.”