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Can Working Out Affect Anxiety Disorder?

Hi, I have been working out for about 1 hour a day for a long period of time. I have been sweating a lot, I always sweat excessively. I haven't really paid attention to electrolytes or other minerals, but have been drinking lots of water. I have been feeling light-headed and disoriented as of lately. I also have an anxiety disorder. Is it possible it's getting worse, making me feel dizzy or is it caused by some insufficiency of minerals?
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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Dietitian & Nutritionist 's  Response
Excess of sweating necessitates increased intake of salt (sodium) whose depletion is very likely when you have profuse sweating without adequate intake of sodium through the diet. Try to include some extra salt in the diet by having salted buttermilk, lemon water/coconut water with a pinch of salt, sprinkle some salt over food or have salted broths and soups to replenish lost minerals. Keep yourself well-hydrated before and after exercise.Hope this will help to solve your problem.
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Naturopathy & Yoga Specialist Dr. Suchda's  Response
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Dear , working out by itself , a for about 1 hour a day for a long period of time and sweating a lot, can't harm any way on the contrary it helps strengthen detoxify you from inside out , but with all that you have to take sufficient nourishment right amount of calories , otherwise workouts can do ore harm than good .
As far as ,Your anxiety disorder is concerned and light-headedness and disorientation problem , is surely caused by some insufficiency of minerals , which should be taken care .

Consumsion of Diet including all essential nutrients -- fiber ,protiens vitamins and minerals will .

Avoid processed foods carbs , sugar , fried ,fast foods , Tea , coffee ,alcohol and smoking and Constipation , all will produce biochemical and metabolic conditions in your body that will decrease your immunity , so avoiding is definitely the first step in the right direction to detoxing the body, boosting the immune system .
And it iConsumsion of Diet including all essential nutrients -- fiber ,protiens vitamins and minerals will further help high resistance .

Avoid processed foods carbs , sugar , fried ,fast foods , Tea , coffee ,alcohol and smoking all will produce biochemical and metabolic conditions in your body that will decrease your immunity , so avoiding is definitely the first step in the right direction to detoxing the body, boosting the immune system .
It is important to visit your physician for further advise .

Hope this helps solves your query .Take care .All the best .

Don't hesitate to co m e back in case of any further query .
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Can Working Out Affect Anxiety Disorder?

Excess of sweating necessitates increased intake of salt (sodium) whose depletion is very likely when you have profuse sweating without adequate intake of sodium through the diet. Try to include some extra salt in the diet by having salted buttermilk, lemon water/coconut water with a pinch of salt, sprinkle some salt over food or have salted broths and soups to replenish lost minerals. Keep yourself well-hydrated before and after exercise.Hope this will help to solve your problem.