Learning & Education
Anxiety presents a considerable burden to healthcare services and infrastructure globally, with the annual cost of anxiety disorders estimated at $42.3 billion ($1542 per patient) in 1990 [4].
This article explores some of the traditional methods of treating anxiety, drawbacks of their use, and presents evidence for the use of kava as a natural alternative to these strategies.
The whole world is getting more anxious by the day. According to recent statistics, up to 33.7% of people will be affected by an anxiety disorder during their lifetime [2], and there are currently 264 million people impacted globally [3].