May 10, 2007

12:10: The health roundup, with Jay & Jamie.

12:15-12:30: The bestselling author of ‘A Nurse’s Story’ is back with more reality on life within hospital walls. In a time when nurses feel exhausted, underpaid and overlooked, Tilda Shalof is giving back to those who’ve been giving all along.

Guest: Tilda Shalof, author of a new book called ‘The Making of a Nurse’.

12:35: Time for a bit of a cosmetic brush up!

Guest: Phil Hudson, Kalaya Cosmetics.

12:45: Daynight Pharmacy Segment.

Guest: Irene Hogan

Irene discussed Anti-Depressants and a natural alternative on 900CHML today!!

The products discussed: ST-John's Wort and Serotonin Tryptophan

St-Johns Wort is prescribed in Germany as an anti-depressant. St-John 's Wort can help mild to moderate depression. If also has positive effects with people who have anxiety or stress. Women who are menopausal have also had great relief from hot flashes with the use of St.John's Wort. Like most anti-depressants it will take 4-6 weeks for full affect on the body, but a calming effect will be felt in 1-2 weeks. Please note, St-John's Wort does have a metabolic effect on certain drugs, cardiovascular and the birth control pill, seeking advise from a health care provider is recommended. Altering the metabolism of and biotransformation process for serotonin may be an important feature for the treatment of depression. Again the efficacy of anti-depressants such as SSRIs for the treatment of hot flashes has been documented. Tryptophan has been shown to be useful in mild depression with bi-polar disorder resistant to pharmacological treatment and to enhance the effect of other anti-depressant drugs.