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Kava for Insomnia, Anxiety, Depression: Risks versus Benefits
For thousands of years kava has been used to relieve anxiety, stress and insomnia. More recently there’s been a realization that some people who take kava might face significant health risks. And there’s no way to predict who could be one of a small number of people harmed by kava. Continue reading
Is Valerian Safe?
Valerian is likely safe when taken short-term in appropriate doses. Few adverse events have been reported in valerian studies. The effects of taking valerian long-term are largely unknown. Evidence suggests the herb is safer than its pharmaceutical counterparts, sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medications. Large doses of valerian might be unsafe. Continue reading
Is Valerian Effective for Depression?
A valerian-St. John’s wort combination herbal supplement was linked to a more rapid improvement in depressive symptoms. Learn about other depression remedies that are more reliable and can break the vicious cycle that perpetuates depression. Continue reading
How effective is valerian for insomnia?
While valerian can improve subjective sleep quality, products containing multiple herbs may work as well as sleep drugs like Ambien. But such combinations pose additional safety risks. Some valerian products may be more efficacious than others. Valerian may help some people more than others.
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St. John’s Wort: Getting its Benefits without the Drawbacks
St. John’s wort may fight depression by modulating cortisol, calming stress, extinguishing inflammation, boosting neurogenesis and neuroplasticity, increasing tryptophan and normalizing melatonin. But there are more powerful ways to heal depression that do all those things and more. Continue reading
St. John’s Wort Safety
St. John’s wort interacts with numerous drugs in potentially dangerous ways. For example, taking St. John’s wort in combination with birth control pills may lead to unplanned pregnancy. Taking it with blood thinners prescribed to prevent stroke may reduce the medications ability to lower the risk of stroke. Continue reading
St. John’s Wort: Backyard Weed as Potent as Prozac
This mood-boosting herb that can be found growing in your backyard is shown in studies to be as effective as a variety of different types of pharmaceutical antidepressants including tricyclics like amitriptyline, SSRIs like Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft as well as other types of antidepressant medications. Continue reading
Bewildering Array of CBD Products
Different formulations taken at different doses can have very different effects in the body. Full-spectrum CBD products contain all the naturally-occurring compounds found in the cannabis plant, including THC. “Broad spectrum” or “wide spectrum” CBD products may also contain these components but without the THC. Continue reading
CBD: Is there a sweet spot for dosing?
Researchers found a sweet spot for dosing—higher or lower doses aren’t as effective as those in the middle of the dosage range. But this may not hold true for full-spectrum products that contain both CBD, THC and other constituents in the cannabis plant. Continue reading
Is CBD Addictive?
Because CBD was not found be mind-altering or to present potential for abuse or dependence, a World Health Organization Committee on Drug Dependence recommended that CBD be removed from international drug control. Continue reading
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