Gonna go and google:)

Some websites are actually saying it's not a good drug because a lady quit her prescription meds and was taking just that when she tried committing suicide. Well, every case is a case, but if you search well, you will find sites that have reply from people that take it and love it.

I don't know....Sometimes the natural supplemnts can mess with other meds that aren't necessary for bipolar. Hard enough to get it right with them.... I'm just paranoid.

This one is specifically for bipolar that's why I am posting.

I found the promotional video pretty dubious, actually..it smacked of scam, to me..if it works for you, great..no doubt it'll be mass marketed to the rest of us soon if so effective.

Check out the lawsuits and class actions against it. Health Canada has taken severe action against them. They're into money, not you.

Thank you all, I am not taking these, jusl looking for more info and opinions on it.

I'm currently taking and benefiting from empower. Yes, there have been class actions, but Health Canada lost. I have severe depressive bipolar, and empower has worked for me, but I also use it in conjunction with Six Capsules of Natures Way Standardized Valerian root (800 MG X3 a day) and 4,500 EPA/3000 DHA (Omega-3).

The bottom line is, the healthier you are, the more easily your body will accept the EMPOWER. I work out at least 3 or 4 times a week and follow a strict diet with NO processed/junk foods and I hardly ever eat out. It also takes empower a longer time to work, especially if you have been taking medications, I think up to six months?

This company is non-profit, and is not out for your money.

True Hope has been doing case studies, and are going on to make more notable ones.

Yes, I've been using it for over a year and feel great. I have bipolar II and I could not handle the side effects of psycotropic meds. Believe me I've tried enough. I'm not against meds, but I just could not handle them. The concept with these supplements is that people with mental illness lack or are not able to absorb nutrients in the brain. The concept is that supplements start to heal the brain and you ultimatley are healing your bipolar. It's been a great alternative for me. I still have bipolar, but I can manage it much better with these supplements instead of prescribtion meds. I know there are skeptics, you are the one that has to make that decision. Good Luck!!!

Here is the youtube discovery channel story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G6dWIvxlhw


There are testimonies on the truehope.com website too. Feel free to ask me any questions. I love the product.

Careful of the supplements. They aren't tested as rigorously as pharmaceutical drugs.

Ok, we can't reject them out of hand, that is foolish. But, many make unsubstantiated claims. Also, many "natural" herbs contain powerful chemicals.

There's a genus of plants out here in my desert, Astralagus, that was called locoweed by old cowboys. Horses and cows would get addicted to the locoweed, go a bit nuts, and die. Another, Death Camas, resembles edible Camas and wild onions. And it will do as its name says. Lots of deadly plants out here, ranunculus, delphinium, conium, etc.

At the same time, big pharma is like Tony Soprano's mob. It uses similar methods to squash competition. If they can't make money on a natural compound, marijuana for example, they'll fight it tooth and nail.

What is the active ingredient? Is there any history of people using the herbs it was derived from for medicinal purposes?

Seems like a scam to me, I've read the book about the father in alberta who claims to have cured his daughter's bipolar disorder by feeding her pig nutrients or something crazy like that. I think this is along the same lines or by the same people.

SophiePnut,
Don't be discourage by the negative posts about this. It's hard for bipolar people to see hope with something they haven't tried. I understand, but if you are interested please feel free to talk to me if you have any questions. Again, it has saved my life and many others. But, just like certain meds work for certain people, the same holds true to empower. Best wishes!

ive been on this two years and it works well for me. i was too sensitive to meds and had many side effects. but with this i went from post postpartum to now having second baby and im pretty stable as long as i take it. the crazy seeps in if i miss too many doses.

I am not a negative Nancy, but I went the natural route for almost 2 years and it almost cost me my life. I went off the pharma drugs, and it left me on the edge of the water, ready to jump in.

I should be ashamed saying this since I am a scientist and examine such claims closely. I was one of those hoping for a little bit of medicinal hope, but instead ended up almost giving up.

Fortunately, medicine ended up saving me!!!