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due to their onerous effects, which can include greater anxiety, depression, digestive disturbances, sleep problems, loss of sex drive, nervousness and other effects that should not be a result of a health aid. For those who suffer from anxiety and wish to try a safer, healthier approach, the three following remedies may be exactly what you are seeking.

Kava root

Kava root from the South Pacific enjoys several human clinical studies demonstrating efficacy in treating mild to moderate anxiety. In human studies, kava has performed as well as the benzodiazepine class of drugs (Valium, Xanax), but without negative effects. Kava has attracted the attention of senior researchers at the National Institutes of mental health as a result.

In 2001, Duke University Medical Center doctors conducted two studies on kava extract. One study showed that kava is safe for the liver, causing no noticeable problems.

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