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   Aug 26

Killed by herbal remedy: California Rep Tom McClintock’s realtor wife Lori, 61, died after taking Chinese herbal WEIGHT LOSS treatment white mulberry leaf, autopsy finds

Tom McClintock’s wife Lori died in December 2021 at her home in Sacramento  Her autopsy reveals she suffered severe dehydration caused by gastroenteritis Lori had consumed white mulberry leaf not long before she died  The Chinese herb is used for weight loss and to manage diabetes, but it is not FDA-approved as a supplement  It can […]

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   Aug 21

Massive Review Shows Vitamin D Really Does Seem to Ease Depressive Symptoms

Our bodies need the right amount of vitamin D to function as normal – both physically and mentally – and there’s a growing amount of evidence out there linking a lack of vitamin D with depression. Now a new meta-analysis of 41 previous studies suggests that taking vitamin D supplements can relieve depressive symptoms in […]

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   Jul 20

Antidepressants called into question as researchers find ‘no convincing evidence’ depression is caused by ‘chemical imbalance’

Many antidepressants might not be treating the condition, because they are being used to correct a cause of depression that doesn’t actually exist, new research has suggested. A new review of existing studies concludes that the “chemical imbalance” theory of depression, in particular low levels of serotonin, does not stand up to scrutiny. Serotonin is […]

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