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...widely prescribed that it is commonly referenced in pop-culture. I am sure that some people do suffer from clinical depression, but a fair number of folks who are merely dissatisfied with life have also taken to popping pills, whether they be Prozac, Zoloff or St. John's Wort...
Looking for the latest on zinc, fish oil or St. John's wort? Check out www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/IBIDS You won't find full-length scientific-journal articles, but you will be able to read research citations and abstracts and link to general-information pages and other helpful sites...
...knows, potency of herbs can vary from batch to batch. German manufacturers, though, produce identical batches of herbal remedies, as required by their law. This week the U.S. Pharmacopeia, a nonprofit organization, published the first American standards for the potency of nine herbs, including chamomile, feverfew, St. John's wort and saw palmetto. Manufacturers that adhere to those standards can add the letters NF, for national formulary, to their labels...
...which appears to delay the progression of early Alzheimer's disease in some patients, have been conducted on an extract produced by Schwabe of Germany and distributed in the U.S. by Nature's Way (Ginkgold) and Warner-Lambert (the Quanterra line). The best-studied version of St. John's wort, which seems to work for mild to moderate depression, is Kira, produced by Lichtwer...
...betting it will be different for companies that sell tablets and foods laced with the likes of St. John's wort and ginseng. For one thing, this is health food, not antihealth food. Since 1990 sales of natural foods and beverages and dietary supplements have grown 20% a year. This year consumers will shell out more than $18 billion for the stuff. Annual growth could slow to 15% or so as big retailers like Wal-Mart introduce private-label brands and force prices down. But that's still solid growth for a consumable product. One sign of Wall Street...