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St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum)

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St. John’s Wort: Getting its Benefits without the Drawbacks

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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

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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

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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 →