Antidepressants May Be No More Effective Than Placebo: But What About St. John’s Wort and Other Herbal Medicines?
“When going thru hell, keep going.” Winston Churchill Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses and can affect anyone at any age. Characterized by anhedonia (the inability to feel pleasure), despair, and pessimism, depression has high morbidity and recurrence.[1] Overall, more than 50% of the general population in middle- and high-income countries will […]
Whose Dietary Supplements Can You Trust and Why?
For more than four decades I’ve been involved in the dietary supplement business, from my humble beginnings working in a natural foods store to creating my own line of the highest quality supplements available on the market. It has been a long, challenging, and educational road. And I understand—from an insider’s viewpoint—just how difficult it […]
Can You Trust Your Herbal Products?
Over the past several decades, the demand for medicinal herbal products has grown by leaps and bounds—as a result, the marketplace is flooded with thousands of herbal offerings, with more appearing every day. Not too long ago, if you wanted herbs, you pretty much had to grow or wild craft them yourself. But today, herbs […]