4 Supplements That Can Boost Your Mood, Proven by Science

4 Supplements That Can Boost Your Mood, Proven by Science

Herbal remedies aren’t an appropriate substitute for talk therapy and prescription medication, yet experts claim they’re one of the most commonly used self-directed modalities. According to a dataset from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 21 million adults and 3.7 million adolescents in the U.S. reported having at least one major depressive episode in 2021. It’s projected that 61 percent of adults and 40.6 percent of adolesce…

Can Probiotics Help With Mental Health?

In recent years, numerous scientific studies have shown the close link between gut health and mental health—and probiotics may play an important role.

4 Supplements That May Actually Help With Depression, According to a New Review

Researchers scoured the evidence on more than 60 supplements marketed for depression. Only a handful have been well studied, they found. Fact checked by Nick BlackmerJavier Zayas Photography / Getty Images Out of 64 supplements studied, just four had strong evidence for treating depression.A new review found only four supplements—St. John’s wort, probiotics, vitamin D, and saffron—have consistent evidence for helping depression.These supplements…

Supermarket treatments for depression don't require a prescription. But do they work? - Tech and Science Post

Australians have long been some of the highest users of herbal and nutritional supplements that claim to boost mood or ease depression. These include omega-3s (found in fish oil), St John’s wort, probiotics and vitamin D. In fact, among Australians with depression, these supplements are more popular than prescription medicines. But do they actually work? And how do they compare to other treatments? A new review has assessed the evidence from 209…