Posts Tagged ‘St. John’s wort’

By Bob Condor

We are all consumers of nutrition research. Some of us skim the headlines, maybe wave off the latest plus/minus review of, say, the caffeine in our coffee or whether apples really do keep the doctor away (the answer is yes, and there is even a good argument that eating one to three apples daily an hour before a meal keeps the weight down too).

Others among us are sure to read the newspaper or magazine story, maybe …

By Bob Condor

Consider a group of parents with school-age children. Chances are you can generate some lively discussion by introducing the topic of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. You would not only get plenty of opinions about whether it is overprescribed, underdiagnosed and the like, but it’s quite possible you would hear some spirited discussion about whether kids should take drugs when identified with the condition.

“Not drugs, but St. John’s wort would be good,” said one mom …