Questions lead us to answers. Comments provide us insight. And stories connect from all corners of the globe. Your input is the heart of the Benzo Free Podcast, and it’s about time we dedicated an entire episode to that wonderful resource.

In today’s episode, we explore the effects of benzos on our sense of taste, we learn about the benefits of yoga nidra for sleep, and we evaluate the use of sauna therapy for withdrawal. We also hear three wonderful stories from New York, New Zealand, and Japan.

https://www.easinganxiety.com/post/symptoms-sensitivities-and-uplifting-stories-bfp046

Video ID: BFP046

Chapters

00:57 Introduction

11:53 Mailbag

24:43 Benzo Stories

43:00 Moment of Peace

Resources

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MAILBAG

• “Are saunas good or bad for you?” Medical News Today. October 22, 2005. Accessed November 25, 2019. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/32367.php.
• Ashton, C. Heather. Benzodiazepines: How They Work and How to Withdraw (aka The Ashton Manual). 2002. Accessed April 13, 2016. http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual.
• Brody, Karen. “How Yoga Nidra Can Help You Get More Sleep.” Yoga Journal. November 1, 2017. Accessed November 25, 2019. https://www.yogajournal.com/meditation/your-brain-on-yoga-nidra.
• Connaboy, Kelly. “Infrared Saunas Will Not ‘Detoxify’ You.” The Atlantic. June 1, 2017. Accessed November 25, 2019. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/06/infrared-saunas-will-not-detoxify-you-toxins-sweat/528813/.
• Foster, D E. Benzo Free: The World of Anti-Anxiety Drugs and the Reality of Withdrawal. Erie, Colorado: Denim Mountain Press, 2018. https://easinganxiety.com/book.
• Jaraci, Allison Ray. “5 Benefits of Yoga Nidra.” Yoga International. Accessed November 25, 2019. https://yogainternational.com/article/view/5-benefits-of-yoga-nidra.
• Miller, Richard. “10 Steps of Yoga Nidra.” Yoga Journal. January 27, 2013. Accessed November 25, 2019. https://www.yogajournal.com/meditation/10-steps-of-yoga-nidra.
• Schiffman, Susan S. “Influence of medications on taste and smell.” World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery 2018 Mar; 4(1): 84-91. Accessed November 25, 2019. doi:10.1016/j.wjorl.2018.02.005.
• “What is the function of the various brainwaves?.” Scientific American. December 22, 1997. Accessed November 25, 2019. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-the-function-of-t-1997-12-22/.

Introduction

In today’s intro, I talk briefly about being back from the road trip, a bit about the weather, a bit about Thanksgiving, and a few other things.

Mailbag

• QUESTION: Taste Sensitivity in Benzo Withdrawal– Frank, from White Plains, New York, asked about foul tastes in benzo withdrawal.
• QUESTION: Sauna Therapy – Rubaiyat, from Denmark, asked about Sauna Therapy for withdrawal.
• COMMENT: Yoga Nidra for Sleep – Denise, from New Mexico, mentions the benefits of yoga nidra for sleep.

Benzo Stories

Today we had three stories to share from:

• Cathy (Phoenix, Arizona)
• David (japan)
• Linda (Christchurch, New Zealand)

The Podcast

The Benzo Free Podcast provides information, support, and community to those who struggle with the long-term effects of anxiety medications such as benzodiazepines (Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, Valium) and Z-drugs (Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata).

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