http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2002-2006 by the authors Tue, 9 Mar 2004 23:50:10 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/09/215716.php#comment-49986 Nice work, Sydney. Sounds interesting. Will check it out. One shouldn't discount 'complementary/alternative medicine' too quickly, especially when it's practiced by an MD (ie. under scientific auspices). My wife is an RN, and <b>a lot</b> of MDs are getting into 'alternative' medicine these days. The science lags behind, but because some are using clinical applications, more studies should arrive sooner than later. re. Omega-3 --- Believe it: From what the RN says, Omega-3 appears to be somewhat of a miracle 'drug' for many illnesses. The big complaint with most Americans is stress/depression, and doctors are finding these anti-depressants often cause physiological imbalances that end up making the situation worse. But as your review / author acknowledges, a lot of this is 'lifestyle' depression, meaning you're bummed out because your life sucks. Hard to treat that w/traditional drugs. And it's the rare family physician who'll say, "Dump your jerk spouse and get a pet." ]]> 49986@blogcritics.org Tue, 9 Mar 2004 23:50:10 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/03/09/215716.php#comment-49975 This is a great blog Sydney and fascinating. You probably didn't need the final sentence as what you were insinuating was clear. I have seen some people on anti-depressants and I could see how it changed them in odd, zombie-like ways. From that experience, I don't believe I would ever take such drugs to cure anxiety or depression. I do believe talking to a therapist is productive in the short term for most people. Just about all of the suggestions from <i>Instinct to Heal</i> sound productive.... ]]> 49975@blogcritics.org Tue, 9 Mar 2004 22:25:44 EST