{"id":3093,"date":"2006-05-24T07:49:22","date_gmt":"2006-05-24T12:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/?p=3093"},"modified":"2021-05-17T16:30:02","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T21:30:02","slug":"qa-same-or-st-johns-wort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/blog\/2006\/05\/24\/qa-same-or-st-johns-wort","title":{"rendered":"Q&#038;A: SAMe or St. John&#8217;s Wort?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Q.\u00a0\u00a0 A friend of mine just tried SAMe for depression and is having a very positive experience with it in a very short time. Can you tell me why in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Triple-Whammy-Cure-Breakthrough-Program\/dp\/074326908X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Triple Whammy Cure<\/span><\/em><\/a> you emphasize St. John&#8217;s Wort as a natural antidepressant instead?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> As part of my response to this excellent question, I\u2019m going to devote a future health tip to a more comprehensive review of\u00a0 SAMe, which I do like as a safe and effective antidepressant. In the book I emphasize St. John\u2019s wort for several reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>St. John\u2019s wort has more published clinical studies than SAMe, a relative newcomer on the scene.<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s a cost factor. SAMe is simply more expensive than St. John\u2019s wort.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, dosing is mildly inconvenient with SAMe. You must take it on an empty stomach, either one hour before eating or two hours after. As a major proponent of keeping things simple, I like the easier scheduling with St. John\u2019s wort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With that said, St. John\u2019s wort doesn\u2019t work for everyone. If you\u2019re among this group and you\u2019re reluctant to move to a prescription antidepressant, or you simply want to try a faster-acting natural antidepressant, SAMe might be just the ticket. Read more about it by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Triple-Whammy-Cure-Breakthrough-Program\/dp\/074326908X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q.   A friend of mine just tried SAMe for depression and is having a very positive experience with it in a very short time. 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