Rhodiola !

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I've been away from this forum for a few weeks and have been dealing with

increasing depression and fatigue. Had hundreds of dollars worth of blood work

done and nothing was found abnormal, yet I keep dealing with spells of fatigue.

I'm a big fan of herbal/alternative medicine and would never even think of

taking any prescription meds. For depression, I started out with St. John's

Wort. I noticed a slight improvement after about a month, but soon developed

some side effects. Since then, I've tried Gotu Kola, Siberian Ginseng, Lavender,

Lemon Balm, Phenylalanine, and Tyrosine. None of these produced any true results

and I was ready to give up. Someone at the health food store mentioned Rhodiola.

I had never even heard of it before, but decided to do a web search and found

alot of info on this herb, including numerous studies confirming it's many

claims. I decided to try some yesterday (it's hard to find). I was not expecting

any results, at least not soon anyway. I can't believe how much better I feel!

I've taken 100 mg of standardized extract (1%) twice daily. There's a more than

obvious feeling of energy, along with well being. This is the first day in a

long time where I have not had to struggle to keep going, much less keep awake.

The feelings of sadness have been reduced like I never imagined. My ability to

concentrate has also increased. This seems almost too good to be true. Here is

some info on Rhodiola..........

 

 

 

 

 

http://smart-drugs.net/Rhodiola-rosea.htm

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Well done on finding a solution for your depression. Being a sufferer myself, I know how hard it can be, and how impossible it seems to get help. I hope that the Rhodiola keeps working for you!

TigerSkye

gar_fla_62 <tampagar wrote: I've been away from this forum for a few weeks and have been dealing with increasing depression and fatigue. Had hundreds of dollars worth of blood work done and nothing was found abnormal, yet I keep dealing with spells of fatigue. I'm a big fan of herbal/alternative medicine and would never even think of taking any prescription meds. For depression, I started out with St. John's Wort. I noticed a slight improvement after about a month, but soon developed some side effects. Since then, I've tried Gotu Kola, Siberian Ginseng, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Phenylalanine, and Tyrosine. None of these produced any true results and I was ready to give up. Someone at the health food store mentioned Rhodiola. I had never even heard of it before, but decided to do a web search and found alot of info on this herb, including numerous studies confirming it's many claims. I decided to try some yesterday (it's hard to find). I was not expecting any results, at least not soon anyway. I can't believe how much better I feel! I've taken 100 mg of standardized extract (1%) twice daily. There's a more than obvious feeling of energy, along with well being. This is the first day in a long time where I have not had to struggle to keep going, much less keep awake. The feelings of sadness have been reduced like I never imagined. My ability to concentrate has also increased. This seems almost too good to be true. Here is some info on Rhodiola.......... http://smart-drugs.net/Rhodiola-rosea.htm Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington