Anxiety can be a by product of chronic inflammation caused by constant perceived stress and poor lifestyle choices. Being in a predominant fight or flight mode can exacerbate anxious genetic tendencies.
20 participants between 20 and 50 years of age currently taking no medications or supplements will be included in the study. All participants will be screened using a blood test as well as an initial anxiety questionnaire. After the screening, patients will fill out an assessment tool for a baseline. Patients will also be educated on the parameters of the program. The parameters of the program are as follows:
- Patient agrees to a 3-month commitment
- Patient agrees to only eating/drinking prescribed food/drink
- Patient agrees to 2 days per week of in office HITT 20-minute workouts
- Patient agrees to 1 chiropractic plus acupressure session per week
- Chiropractic/acupressure/HITT workouts can be scheduled on same day
- Time commitment at office is less than 1 hour, 2 times per week
- Patient agrees to walking 30 minutes daily
- Weekly symptom assessments will be administered
- Pt picks up fresh food 2 times per week for ALL meals at office visits
- Pt should not be hungry – this is not a weight loss program
- This is an improved sympathetic balance program
- Pt agrees to $250 in weekly fees (this includes all food and services)