Complementary/Natural Health in general

I’m back! It’s been a long time and I hope you have missed me as much as I have missed you all! I thought you might like to know that I plan to do a series of ops about a subject that is becoming closer and closer to my heart as the year rolls on. Ok I know it is still only early in the year but that is the general plan, and right now I am full of verve and vigour!! Don’t fret, it won’t last!! So, while I am full of the above two feelings, let us commence! As some of my closer pals on here might know I had a bit of a crap 2001, I wont go into all the gory details right here right now, I like you all too much ...

I had a strong opinion in me that was bursting to get out. The problem is I couldn't find a category in which to post it for it is far too general. I thus chose this health category as my op does in a way relate to mental health. If there is a better cat for it please inform me. Here it goes: I am now at the adult wannabe age where I start devising my own philosophies in life. Where I develop a rebellious rage-against-the-machine attitude. I thought I'd treat you one of my general philosophies: Arrogant, Big-headed, Overly confident, Vain, Sexy (no only joking. :-)) are but to mention a few tags I am labelled with on a day to day basis. I walk ...

OK, I know this would be better placed in the depression category, but I have already got an op there. This is the nearest alternative I could find - please don't shout at me... Anyway, as I have mentioned once or twice during my time at dooyoo, I do suffer from mild to moderate depression on and off, and have done so for a number of years. I have tried a many ways of helping myself over this time, including taking both St John's Wort and garlic supplements, both of which I have reviewed in other parts of the site. Having recently read somewhere that diet and lifestyle have an impact on mild depression (and may even be one of the causes of it), I am ...