Comments on: Treating depression without drugs – Part II http://chriskresser.com/treating-depression-without-drugs-part-ii Medicine for the 21st century Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:43:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cassandra Quandt http://chriskresser.com/treating-depression-without-drugs-part-ii#comment-2573 Cassandra Quandt Wed, 29 Sep 2010 02:59:20 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=61#comment-2573 Interesting side note about Hypericum-St. John's Wort enhances liver detox, hence the theoretical fears about mixing St.John's with oral contraceptives. Traditionally depression was not associated with the brain at all but rather the liver. Galen referred to "black bile" as causing melancholy. Interesting side note about Hypericum-St. John’s Wort enhances liver detox, hence the theoretical fears about mixing St.John’s with oral contraceptives. Traditionally depression was not associated with the brain at all but rather the liver. Galen referred to “black bile” as causing melancholy.

]]> By: Karen Vaughan http://chriskresser.com/treating-depression-without-drugs-part-ii#comment-589 Karen Vaughan Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:54:54 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=61#comment-589 St. John's wort like most herbs works best in a formula oriented towards the patttern of depression.  But for seasonal affective disorder, the combination of St. John's wort and lemon balm is far better than either alone. As for acupuncture, I have successfully used NADA protocol with PTSD and depression, and I have seen a variety of Sun Si Miao ghost treatments do amazing things within a single session for people with all kind of serious issues.  In one case a woman whose mother and daughter had both committed suicide, walked into the clinic bent over, not meeting anyone's eyes, complaining of depression.  Post ghost treatment she looked right in our eyes, stood tall and in future visits dressed well and continued the change. St. John’s wort like most herbs works best in a formula oriented towards the patttern of depression.  But for seasonal affective disorder, the combination of St. John’s wort and lemon balm is far better than either alone.
As for acupuncture, I have successfully used NADA protocol with PTSD and depression, and I have seen a variety of Sun Si Miao ghost treatments do amazing things within a single session for people with all kind of serious issues.  In one case a woman whose mother and daughter had both committed suicide, walked into the clinic bent over, not meeting anyone’s eyes, complaining of depression.  Post ghost treatment she looked right in our eyes, stood tall and in future visits dressed well and continued the change.

]]> By: Chris http://chriskresser.com/treating-depression-without-drugs-part-ii#comment-332 Chris Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:46:50 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=61#comment-332 Jurriaan, Thanks very much for the links. I'll check them out! Best, Chris Jurriaan,

Thanks very much for the links. I’ll check them out!

Best,
Chris

]]> By: Jurriaan Plesman http://chriskresser.com/treating-depression-without-drugs-part-ii#comment-331 Jurriaan Plesman Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:02:08 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=61#comment-331 For information on how hypoglycemia can cause people to suffer from mood disorders please see: Depression is a Nutritional Disorder at: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/depression_disorder.html Depression is a Disease of Energy Production at: http://curezone.com/upload/PDF/Articles/jurplesman/depression_energy3.pdf Self-help Personal Growth Psychotherapy at: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/self-help_personal_growth.html For information on how hypoglycemia can cause people to suffer from mood disorders please see:

Depression is a Nutritional Disorder at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/depression_disorder.html

Depression is a Disease of Energy Production at:
http://curezone.com/upload/PDF/Articles/jurplesman/depression_energy3.pdf

Self-help Personal Growth Psychotherapy at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/self-help_personal_growth.html

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