Dr Amen uses natural treatments first for anxiety, depression

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Psychiatrist Daniel Amen, M.D. notes...

"I use medication in my practice, but it's not the first thing that I use.

"I always think about the least toxic, most effective treatment.

"And often, with anxiety, ADD, depression, social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder [ I treat them ] with behavior techniques, and natural supplements, people can get significantly better.

"So in my mind, I think, why not at least try that first?

"If that doesn't work, we have the medications that we can use."

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[larryshobbs]

Carol,

I agree.

We need more doctors to use this approach -- first try natural treatments, and only use drugs if the supplements don't work.

I will also post a great quote from Linus Pauling, PhD, a chemist who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry, talking about using drugs to treat diseases versus using substances naturally present in the body.

His prediction is thought-provoking.

[askRFI]

Don't miss your chance to meet Dr. Daniel Amen and attend his upcoming lecture. February 19th & 20th, 2011 at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, FL for the "Yes ... We Can Think Outside The Box" Next Generation Conference on Science-Based Medicine. The conference is presented by The Robert Fishman Institute for Training and Research. Go to askrfi.com to register or learn more.

[ytcarol]

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