If you’ve never experienced anxiety or panic attacks, it’s hard
to imagine just how uncomfortable they can be. More than 20
million Americans suffer from anxiety—medically defined as ”an
unpleasant emotional state ranging from mild unease to intense
fear.” While fear is a rational response to danger, anxiety
usually lacks a clear or realistic cause. Severe anxiety will
often produce panic attacks—intense feelings of fear. These
attacks are most often associated with agoraphobia, an intense
fear of being alone or being in public places. The Cause Most
Doctors Ignore Both psychological stress and biochemical
factors—such as caffeine and drug use—can trigger anxiety and
panic attacks. Elevated levels of lactic acid in the blood is
also one of the most significant biochemical factors. When the
body lacks oxygen, lactate is the final product in the breakdown
of blood sugar. In fact, injecting anxiety sufferers with
lactate can produce severe panic attacks. In normal individuals,
however, nothing happens. So it app