What Doctors Don't Tell You* Increase your omega-3 fats. Take fatty-acid supplements and eat more cold-water fish and seafood (J Affect Disord, 2002; 69: 15-29). Low fatty-acid levels just after birth are linked to postnatal depression (PND) (Life Sci, 2003; 73: 3181-7)...
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American Institute for Preventive MedicineLife changes, such as the birth of a baby, divorce, death of a loved one, or loss of a job can and do leave people feeling depressed. So can worrying about financial problems or illness. And sometimes you may feel empty and depressed for no apparent...
Sarah, a normally exuberant young woman, felt fatigued and out of sorts. For three weeks, she had dreaded getting out of bed in the morning and found little joy in her occupation as a physical education teacher at a California high school.
Hyla Cass MDDepression wears many faces. Sometimes it is a melancholy feeling. Sometimes, it is fatigue, apathy, or anxiety. There are even times when it is several of these things at once. But it always feels like it's holding you back from enjoying life the...
I can't believe it! I feel normal for the first time in a long, long time-maybe ever. Can a natural and inexpensive supplement actually relieve depression? Yes, it can. For thousands of years, people have enjoyed the health benefits of a wide...
I have used St. John's wort with patients who were already on antidepressants, including Prozac, Zoloft, Effexor and the tricyclics. Prozac and Beyond-The Synthetic Antidepressants, as well as those taking the amino acids such as tyrosine. Of...
It was never like this on Prozac ... there's more laughter. (Kate, 48-year-old author. The herbalists of ancient times knew about the powers of St. John's wort, and they used it for a wide variety of ailments. However, Western medicine discarded the...
Next time you feel anxious or can't sleep, you don't need to take drugs. Herbs are a safe and effective alternative to tranquilizers and sleeping pills. Proof of this came from a four week study conducted at the Salzburg University in Austria...
