wanting to come off Zoloft, an anti-depressant medication. Could a natropath hel!

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Folic acid, also called folate, is a B vitamin that is often deficient in people who are depressed.

Folate is found in green leafy vegetables, other vegetables, fruit, beans, and fortified grains. It's one of the most common vitamin deficiencies because of poor diet but also because chronic conditions and various medications such as aspirin and birth control pills can also lead to deficiency.

Besides food, folic acid is also available as a supplement or as part of a B-complex vitamin.

Researchers at Harvard University have found that depressed people with low folate levels don't respond as well to antidepressents, and taking folic acid in supplement form can improve the effectiveness of antidepressants. For more information, read Low Folate and Vitamin B12 Linked to Depression.

No.

Naturopaths do not have the medical training or expertise to wean people off of antidepressants. The best they can do is tell you things you want to hear while sprinkling magical fairy water on your person.

You're best off talking to a real physician about this.