Psych drugs not only have a laundry list of side effects; they can also be downright dangerous.
New research finds SSRIs cross the placenta, exposing fetuses to risky chemicals without mothers' informed consent. Alternatives exist with no evidence of harm
For 1 in 7 new mothers, what should be joy can turn to darkness. But a new dawn is breaking...
In a medical system that claims to "first, do no harm," a silent epidemic of pharmaceutical deaths is claiming hundreds of thousands of American lives each year. Meanwhile, the very substances demonized as dangerous - vitamins and minerals - have a pristine safety record. It's time to re-examine our deadly dependence on drugs and embrace the healing power of nature.
Antidepressant medication has been linked to a number of side effects, including sexual dysfunction. Researchers from Slovakia highlighted the potential of the extract from the bark of pine trees -- specifically Pycnogenol, a patented extract from the French maritime pine tree -- as a solution to common bedroom woes
Psychiatric medications have some dangerous, often-overlooked side effects, which could include suicide and homicide
A study just published in JAMA Jan 5, reported that SSRI antidepressants are no better than placebo for most cases of depression.
Disappointingly, suicide rates among people who take antidepressants are not statistically any different than suicide rates for people who take a placebo
With the rise in antidepressant use in recent years, we have witnessed the creation of many new clinical diagnoses in the field of psychiatry. Are they real or manufactured?
Millions believe depression is caused by 'serotonin deficiency,' but where is the science in support of this theory?
Individuals perpetrating unspeakable acts of violence is not a new phenomenon. What’s new, rather, are the altered states of consciousness induced by antidepressants and other psychotropic drugs well-documented to promote homicidal and suicidal behavior in susceptible individuals.
In the Age of Toxicity one of the most common deficiencies and most life-threatening is magnesium. The good news is that it is easy to remedy...
For the over 6 million Americans suffering from heart failure, depression is an all too common burden - one that's treated with another burden - medication. But what if there was an alternative?
Despite its designation as a 'breakthrough therapy' by the FDA seven years ago, MDMA-assisted therapy has hit a significant roadblock. In a decision that has sparked debate across the medical community, the FDA recently declined to approve MDMA for treating PTSD, a move that many, including Daniel, see as a tragic setback for millions of Americans suffering from the disorder.
What if a common, affordable spice worked as well or better than antidepressants for mood disorders and anxiety--minus the dangerous side effects? Emerging research on saffron challenges pharmaceutical dominance over psychiatry
We know that all drugs have side effects. That’s just part of the deal right? But is it really possible that an antidepressant can cause a sane person to act like a cold-blooded criminal?
When people come to me for holistic health advice, my main objective is to provide evidence-based health information supported by the scientific literature. One of the quintessential pillars of my mission is to share those practices with empirical validation in order to elevate therapeutic nutrition to the same perceived mainstream legitimacy as any other science-based discipline.
