Posted by Gracie2 on October 21, 2001, at 13:45:48
In reply to Herbal and Natural remedies for depression?, posted by adamie on October 21, 2001, at 12:13:46
How long did you take the St. John's Wort? Unfortunately, I believe it takes as long to "kick in" as some SSRIs - six weeks or maybe even longer.
According to Dr. Whitaker's Guide to Natural Healing, his following presciption for depression is:
-300 mg. standardized extract (0.125 percent hypercin content)of St. John's Wort three times daily
-2000 mg. L-tyrosine before meals
-Excercise (a brisk half-hour walk once or twice a day)
-A complete multiple vitamin and mineral formula;
his recommendation for optimal supplementation is much higher than the normal RDA. For instance, he suggests a daily dosage of 400-800 IU of Vitamin E
and 5000 mg. daily of Vitamin C in divided doses.At the very least, I doubt that all these vitamins could hurt you; at best, they could make you feel like "a new person". If you decide to try this regimen, please let us know whether or not you have success with it.
-Gracie
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