Can Supplements Really Help With Depression or Anxiety?
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Here’s what the evidence says about what works (and what doesn’t).
Here’s what the evidence says about what works (and what doesn’t).
In trying to cope with the debilitating symptoms of depression, people often turn to vitamins, supplements, herbs, or home…
Depression affects more than 300 million people around the world, including 1 in 10 adults in the US alone (1, 2). While many…
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Ginkgo trees lining a path.Dietary supplements are big business. They are promoted for all sorts of health benefits, including…
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By Jerome Sarris, University of Melbourne Over two-thirds of Australians are thought to use complementary medicines ranging…
On this blog, I have repeatedly stressed that there is reasonably good evidence to show that some herbal medicines are effective.
Herbal medicines often represent a cheaper alternative, or a low-cost complement, to standard pharmacotherapy. As a result…
Okay, I've finally got round to a full post on this synthesis. I started writing this almost two weeks ago! More things soon.
An incomplete list of alternative therapies, and comment on some of the benefits and risks. Acupuncture Acupuncture involves…
I’m sure everyone has favourite research articles (please tell me it’s not just me). I thought I’d share some of mine. Most are…
The herb St John's Wort is as effective as antidepressants while having milder side effects, according to a recent Cochrane…
The herb St John's Wort is as effective as antidepressants while having milder side effects, according to a recent Cochrane…
Mid-life depression is a real issue. But are your blue feelings due to depression or to menopause? That is, is depressed mood…
Extracts of the plant Hypericum perforatum L. (St. John’s wort) have traditionally been used in folk medicine to treat a range…