Possible Future Treatment for Depression
According to an article at ProHealth.com, by Jerome Sarris, there is encouraging evidence that herbs and supplements along with prescription medication may provide relief for depression sufferers.
Sarris states, “While some evidence supports nutritional adjuvancy with various psychopharmacotherapies, adjuvant use of herbal therapies has not been sufficiently studied to warrant standard clinical application. This remains a promising area of research via robust, safety-conscious studies.”
What exactly does this mean?
Well, in initial studies, supplements such as St. Johns Wort, Omega-3 fatty acids, SAMe, Folic Acid, and 1-tryptophan used in conjunction with antidepressants boost the patient’s response and improve effectiveness.
This sounds promising. I hope they actually do more studies focusing on herbal remedies for depression.
According to Henry Zhen-Hong Lee, NYS licensed acupuncturist and NCCA DPL. Herbalogist, depression comes from a kidney system disorder, low energy. The neurotransmitters are out of balance. With a treatment of acupuncture and his specially designed herbs (formulated specifically for each patient), he has found much success.
In addition to treatment, Lee recommends eating properly/healthy; exercise, including breathing properly; and mediation.
Tip: The key to breathing properly is to make sure your stomach rises/expands with each breath.
Check out the Depression page to learn where you can find out more about this topic.
As a special note: Lee provides FREE mediation instruction for cancer patients. You can contact him at: 1-516-822-6722.
Please be aware: This is for cancer patients only and may not be available indefinitely.