Saint John's Wort For Depression
While some people find help for
symptoms
of
depression by taking prescription depression medications, others are
looking
for natural, inexpensive cures for depression. Fortunately,
many people are able to
significantly reduce or even
eliminate symptoms of depression through natural depression
treatments. Herbs
for fighting depression are growing in popularity. Of
course, it is important
to consult with a
medical professional, but there are growing numbers of
M.D.s and
natural paths
that are supportive of alternative treatments for depression.
Of the natural depression supplements,
the one with the strongest evidence
from research is Saint. John's Wart. More than
twenty studies have shown that the natural supplement Saint.
Johns Wart relieves
depression. Some studies even showed that it works as well as prescription
antidepressants (including Paxil® and Prozac®), but
with fewer side effects. Of all the
herbs for healing depression, the most popular is Saint Johns Wart. It is
the
most widely known natural depression supplement.
Saint John's Wart- Recommended Dosage
Some experts recommend a starting dose
of Saint
John’s Wart is around
600-900mg daily and
increasing to 900-1800mg per day if necessary. Others suggest less. It
is recommended that
you research carefully to make sure you are taking the dosage
of Saint. John's Wart that is right for you, and again, check with a
medical professional. Remember,
Saint Johns Wart for fighting depression usually requires at
least three weeks to
begin to take effect. it may not produce its full effects for a month
or two.
One
last
warning: Using Saint Johns Wart for depression can cause mild
to severe photo-sensitivity. This is a
temporary condition in which the skin becomes much more sensitive to
the
sun. Some people
taking Saint
John’s Wart to help
depression, especially
those with fair skin, find that even with sun screen the
photosensitivity is
too strong. However,
for most people
taking a moderate dose of Saint
John’s wart
for depression, this isn’t a
significant problem.
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We can
show
that each of the 10 billion neurons in the human brain has the
possibility of
connections to 1 with 28 zeros after it – that’s
–
10,000,000,000,000,
000,000,000,000,000 connections! It means that the total
combinations in the brain, if written out, would be 1 followed by 10.5
kilometers of zeros!
-
Prof Petr
Anokhin, Moscow University
If the brain were so simple we could
understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't.
- Lyall
Watson
The heart holds answers the
brain refuses to
see.
- Kall
The
measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem
to deal with, but whether it's the same problem you had last year.
-John
Foster Dulles
Opportunity
is missed by most
people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
-Thomas
Edison
It
is the heart and not the brain
That to the highest doth attain.
- Longfellow
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