Altnernative Medicine
Alternatives to traditional medical treatments for depression. Includes herbals, supplements and other alternative treatments.
Things to Do to Help Lift and Eliminate Depression
Carol Tuttle is author of "Remembering Wholeness, A Personal Handbook for Thriving in the 21st Century". She is also a Certified Master Level Rapid Eye Therapist in private practice. RET is similar to EMDR, but with an emphasis on the person as a spiritual being. Carol offers the following tips to help lift and eliminate your depression.
Carol Tuttle is author of "Remembering Wholeness, A Personal Handbook for Thriving in the 21st Century". She is also a Certified Master Level Rapid Eye Therapist in private practice. RET is similar to EMDR, but with an emphasis on the person as a spiritual being. Carol offers the following tips to help lift and eliminate your depression.
Ask Your Guide: 5-HTP
What are the pros and cons of using 5-HTP as an antidepressant? From your About Guide to Depression.
What are the pros and cons of using 5-HTP as an antidepressant? From your About Guide to Depression.
Ask Your Guide: Mixing St. John's Wort with Prescription Antidepressants
Will I have an adverse reaction if I mix St. John's Wort with Zoloft?
Will I have an adverse reaction if I mix St. John's Wort with Zoloft?
Before You Buy Herbal Supplements
What you should know before you purchase herbs and supplements for depression.
What you should know before you purchase herbs and supplements for depression.
Best Brand of St. John's Wort
I'm sure there are other good brands out there, but GNC Herbal Plus is the only one I feel comfortable with recommending. I have trusted it for years with my own mental health because it's consistent in potency from one bottle to the next, the price is good and I like having the different formulations to choose from.
I'm sure there are other good brands out there, but GNC Herbal Plus is the only one I feel comfortable with recommending. I have trusted it for years with my own mental health because it's consistent in potency from one bottle to the next, the price is good and I like having the different formulations to choose from.
Buy Herbs and Supplements
Herbs and supplements are just as much medication as what you would be prescribed by a doctor, so you must know how to use them safely and effectively. Learn more about how to purchase and use depression herbs and supplements safely and effectively.
Herbs and supplements are just as much medication as what you would be prescribed by a doctor, so you must know how to use them safely and effectively. Learn more about how to purchase and use depression herbs and supplements safely and effectively.
Good Vibrations
Carol Tuttle, author of "Remembering Wholeness", discusses energy healing and how this alternative treatment can help you heal from depression.
Carol Tuttle, author of "Remembering Wholeness", discusses energy healing and how this alternative treatment can help you heal from depression.
How Do I Use St. John's Wort?
Q: How do I use St. John's Wort?
Q: How do I use St. John's Wort?
How Safe Are Herbal Supplements?
Q: How safe are herbal supplements?
Q: How safe are herbal supplements?
How to Increase Omega 3 Fatty Acids in Your Diet
It's surprisingly easy!
It's surprisingly easy!
If It Ain't Broke...
Wise advise from a reader finally sinks when a trial on 5-HTP leaves me depressed after doing well on St. John's Wort.
Wise advise from a reader finally sinks when a trial on 5-HTP leaves me depressed after doing well on St. John's Wort.
Is It True That Herbs May Not Be As Potent As Their Labels Claim?
Q: Is it true that herbals may not be as potent as their labels claim?
Q: Is it true that herbals may not be as potent as their labels claim?
Is St. John's Wort Safe During Pregnancy?
Q: Is St. John's Wort a safe alternative to prescription medications during pregnancy?
Q: Is St. John's Wort a safe alternative to prescription medications during pregnancy?
Not Getting PMDD Relief from Evening Primrose Oil
Q: I'm currently taking Evening Primrose Oil and have gotten some relief from my PMDD symptoms, but not enough. What else can I do?
Q: I'm currently taking Evening Primrose Oil and have gotten some relief from my PMDD symptoms, but not enough. What else can I do?
Prozac and St. John's Wort
Can Prozac be safely mixed with St. John's Wort?
Can Prozac be safely mixed with St. John's Wort?
St. John's Wort and Photosensitivity
Q: Is it true that I should avoid the sun if I am taking St. John's Wort?
Q: Is it true that I should avoid the sun if I am taking St. John's Wort?
St. John's Wort Drug Interactions
Q: I've heard that St. John's Wort can interact with certain prescription drugs. What can you tell me about this?
Q: I've heard that St. John's Wort can interact with certain prescription drugs. What can you tell me about this?
St. John's Wort Revisited
Everything I've learned in my two years of using St. John's Wort about side effects, safety, and effectively using it to control depression. From your About.com Guide to Depression.
Everything I've learned in my two years of using St. John's Wort about side effects, safety, and effectively using it to control depression. From your About.com Guide to Depression.
Taking the hype out of Hypericum
St. John's Wort has been touted as the safe, all-natural alternative to Prozac. This article addresses side effects, risks, and safe usage guidelines for this popular herbal remedy. From your About.com Guide to Depression.
St. John's Wort has been touted as the safe, all-natural alternative to Prozac. This article addresses side effects, risks, and safe usage guidelines for this popular herbal remedy. From your About.com Guide to Depression.
What Is the Proper Dose of St. John's Wort?
Q: What is the proper dose of St. John's Wort?
Q: What is the proper dose of St. John's Wort?
Zoloft and St. John's Wort
Can Zoloft and St. John's Wort be mixed safely?
Can Zoloft and St. John's Wort be mixed safely?