PH Imbalance Triggers Panic Attacks
It is very hard to detect or make predictions of when it will happen in many of the patients.
This increases the fear of many patients because it makes it difficult for them to prepare for the situation when it happens.
One of the possible reason that causes panic attacks could be the pH imbalance in the brain.
Lactate or lactic acid is produced during brain activity.
Excess of lactic acid in the brain are often found in people who are experiencing panic attacks.
Study from the Laboratory of John Wemmie at the University of Iowa have shown that people with panic disorders consistently build excess of lactic acid in their brains which triggers the abrupt and discrete panic attacks.
Inhalation of carbon dioxide triggers fear reactions as carbon dioxide have acidic effects to the brain and body.
Carbon dioxide is an acidic element that reacts with water and produces carbonic acid.
If you look back at natural treatments such as breathing techniques, it is the reason why people are often advised to lengthen their exhalation, with the intention of removing excess of carbon dioxide in the body.
There are many ways that our body is accumulating excess of acid.
For example, if we hold our breath, carbon dioxide builds up in our body.
Our food intake is also a factor that contributes to the increase of level of acid..
Examples of acid forming food includes meat, fish, poultry, eggs and coffee.
It is common to see that most of our meals have many of these acid forming foods and we by achieving a balance, we can increase intake of alkaline forming food such as fruits, vegetables, herbs, seeds and nuts.
Generally, existence of excess lactic acid causes pH imbalance and triggers fears which results to panic attacks.
By observing and keeping the pH balance in check, panic attacks can be kept at bay.
One way of removing the acidity from the brain is through exercises.
Exercises increases the efficiency of the active tissues, which in this case, the brain will become more efficient in removing lactic acid.
It is a proven technique that exercise training works in reducing pain, depression, anxiety and panic attacks.
There are many ways to reduce the acidity in the brain which includes breathing exercises and adopting a healthy diet and decrease the intake of acid forming food which, gives an active effect.
Increase of alkaline forming food gives the opposite effect that helps soothes and calm the body and brain.
Increase of alkaline will balance out the high body pH.