There’s really no such thing as a cure-all that works just as well for every single person, there’s a lot of variability and individual tolerance. About the only thing I’d brag on to a high extent for just about everybody would be fresh dietary garlic, but some dislike the taste as well as the potential breath and body odor, and those who are taking prescription blood thinners should avoid it.
Turmeric for me was pleasant up to a point, I felt good, nice warm tingly sensation in my extremities, aches in my lower back and left knee were reduced to a comfortable level, even seemed to have a little effect upon mood to the positive. But, even though it’s “dose to tolerance” meaning that there’s no toxic dose of it, just take what you can handle, I found that I couldn’t take too much of it without digestive distress. This was fairly high potency liquid in vegan gel caps from Gaia Herbs here in NC, reputed at that time to be one of the better ones.
Another that I can speak very highly of personally is L-Theanine for anxiety and mild depression. Very subtle, just smoothed off the rough edges and kept everything on a nice, calm, even keel. No other effects at all, not upon me, not that I noticed.
SAM-e is another good one, but it’s something of a stimulant so be very cautious if anxiety is any issue for you. Clinically proven to have positive effect on not just mood and mild depression but also joint pain and liver function. Sounds like snake oil salesman time with all those seemingly unrelated conditions for which it’s beneficial, but clinical studies on all of it. I got turned on to SAM-e when my dog’s veterinary oncologist prescribed it for him to help liver function during chemo. He perked up and seemed to feel so much better which was a surprise, as that wasn’t the reason I was giving it to him, so I started looking around.
Sam-E can cause liver problems I believe-
[[About the only thing I’d brag on to a high extent for just about everybody would be fresh dietary garlic,]]
I developed a severe allergy to garlic- i used to eat the cloves raw- now i can’t eat even a tiny bit of it- break out in rash, get dizzy- and it repeats on me terrible now- I feel ill when taking it now-
people with bleeding issues should avoid Sam-e and it lowers blood sugar so people with low blood sugar should avoid it- people with manic depression should avoid it too-
I had looked into Sam-e at one time thinking it would help with fibro- but something i read made me not choose it- can’t remember what it is now- i just tried looking it up again, but not finding the info- mighta been the bleeding issues- as i have ulcers- and had close call with bleeding-