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Can Aromatherapy Help Depression?

Can Aromatherapy Help Depression?

For a while, the most difficult part of my morning, without fail, was when I had to brush my daughter’s hair. It is long, and fine, and I don’t know what she does when she sleeps, because no matter how well I comb it at night, there is always a huge knot right at the [...]

Herbal Remedies For Depression - Did You Know There Are Alternatives to Prescriptions?

Depression is a mood disorder characterized by a pervasive sense of sadness and hopelessness, and inability to enjoy life. Symptoms can include, but are not limited to: fatigue, irritability, crying spells, sleep disorders, forgetfulness, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and thoughts of death or suicide or suicide attempts. People dealing with depression need to know that recovery [...]

Incense May Relieve Depression and Anxiety Naturally.

By Sherry Baker.
For NaturalNews.
If you think burning incense is just for certain religions or old hippies, it might be time to take a new look. Myriad religious traditions have held to the notion that burning frankincense incense (made out of resin from the Boswellia plant) is good for the soul and now a new study [...]

How to Deal With Mild Depression the Smart Way.

If you have been sad, losing appetite, and feeling a bit down lately, you probably are suffering from a mild form of depression. Do not worry; everybody feels this way once in a while. However, if you seem to be in a rut for quite a long time now, you probably need some help to [...]

Yoga: An Alternative Treatment for Depression.

Yoga: An Alternative Treatment for Depression.

By Stephanie Brail.
Source: NaturalNews.
Feeling depressed or down? Don’t automatically reach for an anti-depressant. Do some yoga. These days, the typical treatment for depression comes in the form of a pill, which can often lead to serious side effects and dependency. Prior to modern drug companies, however, sages from the East discovered a method of calming [...]

Uncertainties About the Health Benefits of Magnet Therapy.

Uncertainties About the Health Benefits of Magnet Therapy.

By Mara Bateman.
For GroundReport.
You probably have heard of testimonials by athletes about the healing power of magnets for pain. Or you may have seen ads for magnets wrapped in belts and cloths that have been applied to aching body parts. Is there any basis for this type of alternative therapy?
The belief that magnets can [...]

An Alternative Approach to Depression.

An Alternative Approach to Depression.

Depression is often termed ‘anger turned inwards’. In other words anger suppressed or buried within us to the point that we do not feel the anger anymore. What shows up instead is depression.
Most people might respond by saying: “I’m not angry, I do have issues with depression.” Or say, “I have dealt with my anger [...]

An Alternative Approach to Depression.

An Alternative Approach to Depression.

Depression is often termed ‘anger turned inwards’. In other words anger suppressed or buried within us to the point that we do not feel the anger anymore. What shows up instead is depression. Most people would respond by saying: “I’m not angry, but I do have issues with depression.” Or say, “I have dealt with [...]

St, John’s Wort - Herbal Remedy Promotes Overall Healing From Depression.

St, John's Wort - Herbal Remedy Promotes Overall Healing From Depression.

Alternative remedies administered for the treatment of depression symptoms have been intensively studied for their medicinal properties. Studies reveal that the active compounds occurring with medicinal herbs not only mend chemical imbalances with the brain, but also convey therapeutic implications with other vital systems of the body. Healing depression with herbal remedies, in this case, [...]

Put Depression in the Right Perspective, Use Herbal Remedies!

Put Depression in the Right Perspective, Use Herbal Remedies!

It is a double standard for many people to associate clinical depression with thought disorders and illusive behaviors. Now while said actuations can manifest in psychotic cases, depression is a medical condition confounded by an intense state of sadness and deep anxiety that may have been a consequence of organic conditions than the external forces [...]