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surely many of you have ever felt a state of anxiety. It occurs when there is excess stress, and it continues over time. You’ll recognize him by his mental symptoms such as anxiety, nervousness, negative thoughts and even fear, and physicists, as might be the cold sweat, headache, dry mouth, dizziness … Do you dream?

although it can affect people of any age, this disorder is more common in women with a mean age of 46 years. Among the most common causes of this disorder include, among others, tests, bullying at work, post-holiday syndrome, menopause, fear of flying or driving …
Some habits may be directly involved in a worsening of the disease, avoid, therefore, will help alleviate symptoms and even prevent it from appearing. But what really aggravated a state of anxiety?

- Excessive consumption of caffeine, alcohol, snuff, antidepressants or diet pills.

- A poor diet, ie not covered by the recommended daily amounts of carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and all nutrients in the proper functioning of the nervous system.

- Hours of anarchic meals: eat without a fixed schedule or only two or three times a day, far apart meals together.

Many of us like to enjoy a vacation that will allow us to enjoy family and forget about the concerns rose by the work. However, just as we take our days off we should be aware that at some point the rest will end and we must return to our jobs.

That’s where comes in what is known today as “post-holiday syndrome.” It is a condition that occurs a lot in people who must return to work after spending several days away from work. The most common symptoms are depression, physical and psychological discomfort, stress and mood.

Many people who suffer from this problem feel that your holiday has not been extensive enough, although it’s been several days away from work. To solve this problem many companies are bringing their staff psychologists to help employees, experts recommend a few days back home before the end of the holidays to return to work more “friendly.”

A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, confirms that a high intake of vitamins B6 and B12 is associated with reduced risk of depression among the elderly. Previous studies have already linked deficiency of B vitamins to depression.

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Kimberly A. Skarupski Rush University (Chicago) and colleagues analyzed data on 3,503 people aged 65 and older. They analyzed the consumption of vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and folic acid (vitamin B9) from food frequency questionnaires. Depression was measured with a test at follow-up of 1997 and 2009, 461 participants developed depressive symptoms during these years.

Contributions higher total vitamin B6 and B12, containing supplements were associated with a reduced risk of depressive symptoms (taking into account in the analysis of various factors that may affect them).

Each 10 mg of vitamin B6 and 10 mcg of vitamin B12 were associated with a decrease of 2% annual risk. No benefit was found with intake of vitamins B6 and B12 from diet alone, nor for folate from food and supplements (B9).

Vitamin B12 food sources after this bioavailability and absorption rather low, especially among the elderly, say the authors. It is also possible that folic acid (B9) is associated with risk of depression, but only in case of insufficient levels located below the consumption level of the participants (whose diet was fortified with folic acid).

Vitamin B12 deficiency is responsible for a neurological syndrome that includes symptoms of depression, and pyridoxal 5′-phosphate, the primary biological form of vitamin B6 is a cofactor in the synthesis of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that plays a role important in mood, say the authors.