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Blackstrap Molasses Lifted Mood

Q. I tried your suggestion of blackstrap molasses for hemorrhoids and it was apparent that it worked within a day.

I also had a pleasant side effect. I have degenerative back disease that keeps me on morphine and I suffer from depression. Antidepressants don’t work for me.

Since starting on blackstrap molasses, I am now on top of the world. I looked online and found it has been used as a mood enhancer. This cheap product has changed my life. I’m the biggest doubting Thomas you will meet, but I’ve had great luck with this.

A. Thanks for your unusual report. We’ve been surprised by the number of people who report that blackstrap molasses helps hemorrhoids. There is no science to support that use and we have never before heard that blackstrap molasses could lift mood. We hope if others experience this same unexpected effect that they report it here.

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About the Author
Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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