How St. John's Wort Saved my Life: 1 Year Later
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- In this video I talk about how being on St. John's Wort for a year has changed my life. For the first time ever I am in control over my anxiety and have treated my depression. If you have any questions or want to try Wort, please contact your Doctor or Health care professional for the best medical advice. I wish everyone the best.
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SJW started taking away my panic attacks and dark thoughts after 2 weeks. Hope it works like this for everyone 🙏
That's awesome to hear! It only works for some people, so I am happy it worked for you. Take care.
@@theandrewkchannel34 I think the reason it doesn't work for some people is because you have to take it 3 times a day for several weeks. Getting someone to take something once a day for several weeks straight is hard enough. 3 times a day consistently is not easy for most of us slackers :p
@@punchout2418 That's a good point. But also some people just experience too many side effects or it does little for them in the short term. SJW is a slow burn, long term medicine. Takes months to fully get in the system. Some people are unwilling or unable to wait that long. And for those with severe mood issues or anxiety, it may feel like its not working at all. Some people really get their hopes up and end up disappointed. You gotta know what to expect before jumping in.
I just started taking it a week ago. I think i am seeing some positive results but not waiting for week two to hit.
@@theandrewkchannel34 Does that SJW causes some sun burning effects or photosensitivity in the eyes. As i took nature ways whole herb for about a month and it increases my sensitivity to sun light .Then i quit using it
I'm a healthcare student, and I'm planning to make my own refined herbal tinctures at home for family and friends. From the studies I've seen with St. Johns Wort, it's truly a miracle! The studies show it increases levels of serotonin similarly to anti-depressants; so much so you can't take them together due to the risk of serotonin syndrome. Truly fascinating. Nature holds the wisdom us humans lack. If we study these medicinal plants more, we might even discover newer drug classes we can replicate.
I wish you all the best. I truely believe that Humans are born with the ability to heal all illnesses through regeneration, Food, and natural medicines.
Unfortunately due to the corruption and profit driven drug and medical industry, along with outdated and misinformed practices, our health care will never be what it needs to be.
@@theandrewkchannel34never say never. Things can change
A great video, Thankyou for sharing. I am 31 years old and suffered with anxiety and depression up and down like yourself since my early 20s, over the last 3 months I’ve been in such a dark place, every time this dip happens its tough and it’s turmoil! I’ve been taking St. John’s wort for 2 weeks and I’ve noticed a huge difference instantly, my anxiety/panic state being eased massively. Some could say this is placebo but I feel it’s definitely the herb doing something amazing. :)
you still on it? i just started trying it and it feels like my mind is clearing up for the first time in a long time.. not spinning in circles anymore.. not sure if just placebo but i'm down for it either way lol. no side effects so far. i'm taking it with some lions mane too which i'm a fan of
Great video. I loved the part explaining the safety net. Def seeing this during my first week of taking it.
Helpful! Thank you! ...and so happy it's helped you to get your life back!
Thank you Andrew. I appreciate this and you gave me hope as well.
Thank you Andrew!
thank you for sharing your story. I'm gonna to give it try.
Been taking it for a month now, didnt think it works in the beginning, but now im starting to notice a difference, definitely better mood
Very powerful experience ty for sharing
Thank you for the informative video.
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Thank you . I was diagnosed with depression yesterday. I have lost control over my emotions and lack of motivation. I bought the pills today 300mg at a vitamin/supplement store . I don’t take any medication. I would really like this pill to work for me . The video was very helpful.
Hi JG, I am so sorry you were diagnosed with depression and facing those challenges. I wish you all the best. Please speak to your doctor or trusted health professional about using St. John's wort. It doesn't work for everyone and it can have some side effects. I hope it works out. Please keep me up to date.
If it doesn't work for you, you might be interested in repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). It looks promising and is drug free.
This video is amazing thank you, I’ve just started taking St. John’s wort I hope I get good results
I wish you all the best! :)
The excitement that I am feeling is out of this world right now. I was experiencing a mild depression along with anxiety in the stomach. mostly related to anxious thoughts about 2 weeks ago. today I took coffee and opened a capsule with it, and then let it mix, and holy shit I gotta say it feels awesome I feel happy and content, a little jittery probably of excitement or because of the coffee, I don't know for how long this mood is going to last but since people say there is no side effects i have 0 concern. i still view it as a tool, along with my daily habits and i don't intent to abuse it but i definitely can say that this stuff really helps and is relatively cheap. I took a 700mg capsule.
would love an update..thank you for this video..i had no idea about the side effects in first 2 wks..but feeling great now about 3wks in for the first time in years
Hi Andrew, do you still take them? I havent seen any info about longterm use. I have seen the same brand on iHerb for less cheaper than in my Quebec s stores. Take care!
I’ve just started taking it for anxiety. I’m on day 2 however on the first night despite being tired I struggled to sleep and felt very anxious the next day. I will keep up to date with how effective it is in the next coming weeks. I am taking 450mg once a day
What time did you take it? It isn't a good idea to take it anytime after 4pm. I did once and it was a big mistake. I was up all night like yourself. Initially I took one pill in the morning and in the early afternoon for 3 or 4 months and then cut back to 1 pill in the afternoon. That was my personal plan and your body may react differently. Also I would look into getting a lower dose SJW. Mine is 300mg.
Hi Andrew, thanks for sharing your story. I have suffered all my life because of anxiety, racing thoughts. I have been on antidepressants for a long time but quit those last year because of bad side effects. I want to give st john wort a try. Have you still been taking it? Is it something which can be taken all your life? I feel I surely need help but want something which can be taken forever.
Hi Deepak, Sorry to hear about your experiences. The side effects can be very difficult to deal with. I am currently not taking it now, and I will do a video on following up on my experience. St. John's wort is something that is not recommended to take for longer than year at least. Currently I am taking CBD oil. Please talk to your doctor and do as much research as possible before taking SJW. I wish you all the best.
Once you have high Serotonin levels you don't need to take this regularly really.
Serotonin it's a kind of virtuous circle
In general it's very bad to keep taking ssris you can go into a coma.
Basically almost all the anti depressants are me from sjw derived.
So you treat sjw as an ssri not good to have serotonin syndrome
Andrew, it is interesting and encouraging to hear it helped your anxiety, because most of what I read says it only helps depression. A lot of what I read also says SJW only works for mild to moderate depression. Is that true or dose it help more heavy depression as well?
Hi John, my research was similar to yours but did mention mild anxiety. Wort has treated most of my anxiety although when first starting it, it made it worse temporary in the first few weeks. It effects everyone differently. I would talk to your doctor or health care professional and discuss if it can work for you. Any other questions, feel free to ask. I wish you all the best.
Hi Andrew, thanks for sharing your experience. I'm starting with St John's wort today, and hoping that it will help me with my anxiety. I have tried SSRI and had a terrible side effect, so decided to try a more natural path. I am also very sensitive to medication, so fingers crossed that with SJW the side effects won't be too bad. Have you tried CBT therapy along with the treatment?
Hello sister.i started yesterday with one tablet and today i took 2.4 days ago i took half off antidepresent and after 4hours i had panic attack and i nightmares 2 days after.i hope SJW will kick in in couple of weeks or month.let me know how it works with you.
@@slugakristov8343 Hello! I also had a panic attack and insomnia after taking the antidepressant, it wasn't a very pleasant situation. Hope SJW is working for you. I will keep you updated on my journey with SJW.
@@casamos2008 im sorry to hear that.it is scary to go throu that.yes let me know how it works for you.And also SJW is only kick in butt...we need to work also ,work out,pray,eat etc( wich Im failing every day) and we will get out of this.
Hi Daniela, thank you for sharing your experiences. I have tried tried CBT and other therapies. I've been doing therapy my whole life. Have you tried CBT? I wish you all the best. Please keep me up to date on how it goes.
3 weeks and 3 days in taking SJW. I feel tired a lot of the time but it seems to be balancing me out fairly well. Good mood except for the fatigue. I can see this might finally work for my anxiety/depression. Do you think the fatigue is something that’ll wear off with time? I can only handle one 350mg capsule per day with lunch. More than that I’ll get symptoms of serotonin syndrome.
do you know if it has withdrawal symptoms after stopping it like ssri medications?
Yes, if you stop it suddenly you will have withdrawl symptoms. If you have been on it for a long period of time and want to get off it, do it gradually. If you take it daily, go 6 days, then 5 days, 4 days, etc until you are taking it once a week. I am not a doctor however, so a health professional can give the best advice.
I recommend Leo Rex Serotonergic series
Very very in-depth information about everything brain related
Agreed. He's a genius.
nice 1
I used to be heavy drinker for my depression ....but lately I have stoped my alcohol drinking....looking and experimenting with natural remedies...several herbs ...will St John's wort will help ...and what time would be best??I am looking for herbs which will give me motivation and drive ...not herbs which will cause ahedonia.....
First I will say, that is great that you are stopped drinking as a coping mechanism. Addictions are always hard to overcome. I would consult your doctor or health care professional on if St. John's wort will be best for you. Wort is a herb that only works for certain people. It has a high risk of interacting with other medications, supplements, herbs, etc. Side effects vary depending on the person. Like all mind altering substances, most side effects will peak within 2 weeks. Usually they disappear or decline. I experienced side effects into 3 months of taking it, but they were limited. Mostly restlessness or some anxiety. Do not take this at night. It is a stimulant and a relaxant. It will keep you up all night if you take it close to bed time. Always take it during the day, I would say not to take it after 6pm. It can last up to 4-6 hours in your body. If you take it regularly it will stay in your body 24/7, although once you get use to it your body rhythms will become normalized.
I wish you all the best.
Hi Andrew , I am in Uk and glad I came across your video which is very good ,I see it is 2 yrs old already and wondered if you’re still on it .I used to take CBD oil like you and occasional St. John’s wort . CBD oil helped .Anyway I recently came to Uk and have been taking 2x 450 g extract recommended in a book I read about st Johnson wort taking called Kira ,I may be taking too much bit will cut it down to one and a half then 1 tablet ,I have recently ordered some St. John’s wort tea so will try drinking a cup of that a day.
I suffer terribly from anxiety especially social anxiety,I find myself chatting more often to people and don’t feel stressed even quite calm .i. Glad that I saw that you said it can take a year as I’ve only been really taking it solidly daily for about 6 weeks so I hope in time will tell .it grows wild here in Uk so may do a little foraging in the summer or can grow it here ,cheers Ricky
I just started yesterday. I’m drinking it as tea form. I drank it this morning and I felt more anxious and nervous. I even had thoughts of hurting myself, but I’m gonna keep drinking it because I don’t want to take pills. I’m praying it works.
Hey Saul, I don't know what it's like in tea form but SJW does have side effects and that includes initially making your anxiety worse. I can't speak to tea form but pill form the side effects can last anywhere between 2 weeks to a month or more. It really is something you are in the long haul for. I recommend talking to your Doctor for further advice. I wish you all the best!
@@theandrewkchannel34 which pill form in its purest form would you recommend and thank you for you’re video.
@@Sc19869 No problem man! I recommend going to your local health food store and looking for a SJW supplement that is Non GMO and Lab tested. The one I use is Herbal Factors or Natural factors. 0.3% Hypericin 300mg.
You can take 1-3 pills a day. I started at 1 and worked my way up slowly to 3 then back down to 1 a day. Hope this helps!
@@theandrewkchannel34 I’ll look into it, thanks.
@@Sc19869 Best of luck man!
I take 6000mg daily in the form of tea, is that too much? I know in the form of pill you take 900-1800mg daily, but as I understand that's St. John's Wort extract, not the whole herb...
Hi Armin, Always good to start on a low dose first. It can have some unpleasant side effects to start so easing your body into it, is the best way.
What is the best dosage? I’m taking 300mg, three times a day, I see the effect, especially on my body tension, but is it safe to take it four times a day?
My best advice to is start very low dosage and work your way up to a dose that you feel is working well for you. Like all mind altering medicine, it wears off over time as it becomes less effective or the body just doesn't need as much of it. You can overdose on St. Johns so I wouldn't deviate from the instructions on the bottle. If 3 times a day at 300mg is recommended on the bottle and you're taking that and it's not enough, then you should probably speak to your doctor or natural path about trying something else.
What do you think about using it just for feeling fatigued , I don’t have anxious thoughts or depressed thoughts but more of like physical symptoms , Brian fog , fatigue etc. I eat animal based and live a very healthy lifestyle . Cold showers sleep well etc
It's definitely a great energy booster. Just keep in mind the side effects you may experience. Love to hear you are eating animal based and taking care of yourself. I would question what the cause of your fatigue is. It certainly isn't normal to feel that way. I'd look into it if you don't already know.
@@theandrewkchannel34 all blood results and hormones came back normal. I believe it’s low dopamine from
Abusing dopamine drugs before .
How are you doing now , what are the side effects you got from it ?@@theandrewkchannel34
Hi Andrew thanks for sharing. I really found a lot of helpful information in your post.
I’ve started taking St. John’s wort now for 1 month. 300 mg twice a day.
I’ve never used anything else before been suffering with anxiety and depression over 3 years. Tried it on my own but I can’t anymore.
I’ve been feeling better, sleep better and stress levels are down but of course as you mention I’m in the process of leveling out so I’ve been a bit lightheaded, a bit hyper and still having some mood swings hope it gets better as time goes by.
My question is it normal to feel this way in the beginning and will it get better after time.
Hey Marina, Thank you for sharing your story. I am happy to hear that St. John's wort is helping you feel better. Those are all common side effects of St. John's Wort. I know you mentioned you haven't taken anything before, but keep in mind that St. John's wort reacts to almost every mood stabilizer or anti anxiety medication. This is because if St. John's Wort is already correcting the chemical imbalance, other stimulations or depressants will make you worse. Also be careful drinking too coffee while on it as it can interact as well. I know for me, if I drink too much coffee it can actually cause me to have brain fog or stop the St. John's wort from working.
Stick it out because everything will eventually stabilize and your side effects will go away. Everyone reacts differently. Please keep me up to date on how you are doing. :)
The Andrew K Channel for sure I will let you know my progress. Thank you again for sharing.
@@marinasendar6343 Hi Marina, How is your progress going?
@@marinasendar6343 any progress?
Do you still taking St johns wort?
Do you still take it? Any update?
u still taking st john wort? I just started 4 days ago and have hives😓
Hi Maggie, if you are having bad side effects. please stop taking it. Make sure you talk to your doctor about using it. Sorry to hear you are having hives.
Yes I am still taking it. I have recently been cutting down on it due to too much being built up in my system. It is good to take breaks of a few days when you have a lot in your system.
I had this problem too. This is what I used Weedborn CBD products for :)
Andrew...thank you for sharing and being vulnerable ❤ I am taking St John's Wort too (since Aug 1st 2020), and it is helping me too 🤗 I am experiencing some neuropathy...just curious if you have too? Other than that I have had zero issues!
Hi Holly, awesome to meet you! I am glad to hear that it is helping you. I have not experienced any neuropathy. Is it possible it is due to another issue? I have also not heard of anyone experiencing it while on St. John's Wort but it may be possible. Just curious why you decided to take it and how much you take per day? :)
I don't have any other issues that I know of, but I'm not 100% sure. I know that it can be one of the side effects (photosensitivity), and so it just piqued my interest so we'll see where it goes. I started off taking 900 mg per day, 300 three times per day, of the NOW brand. I am currently taking 600mg a day. 100mg in the morning of tincture, and 500 mg phytocap in the afternoon around 4 p.m. I get my St John's Wort through Gaia Herbs. I felt like 900 mg helped me get out of the slump that I was in, but I decided to decrease my dose to see how low I can go where it still helps me live my life.
The reason why I started taking St. John's Wort is because I have been on medication in the past for anxiety that was brought about by an allergic reaction to prednisone. I was able to come off that medication and be cleared for 2 years and then along my spiritual journey I decided to try psilocybin mushrooms, which reactivated my anxiety and it brought me down to a very low level where everything seemed fake and my world was outside of my reach. I thought for sure I'd be admitted 😞. Since taking St. John's Wort, as I stated previously, I have come out of that funk 🤗 I still have little spurts of anxiety, but nothing close to what I was dealing with before. Also...panic attacks no longer plague me!
@@hollythomsen3359 I am sorry to hear about your allergic reaction to prednisone. I haven't tried mushrooms, it made your anxiety worse? I am happy to hear that St. John's Wort is already helping you. Do you feel that your current dosage works for you?
@@theandrewkchannel34 I feel like I am in a good spot now. Yes, the mushrooms made my anxiety worse. I seem to be one of the 2% of people who have an adverse reaction to most things. Thankful that St John's Wort and I work well together 😁 I do feel like this dosage is good for me.
still taking it?
Did you change your diet?
At the time my diet hadn't changed. I did my best to eat whole and fresh foods regularly. Junk food will cause inflammation and it wasn't til I noticed later on that the inflammation was one main cause of my depression and anxiety. As soon as I stopped eating junk food, including wheat products, my inflammation disappeared and I felt substantially better.
How are u feeling now?
Thanks for asking! I will be posting a video very soon in regards to my Journey up to this date.
Can i take it with ashwagandha
I am not sure. You will have to speak to your Doctor or health Professional.