One of the unfortunately best kept secrets seems to be that the active ingredient in St. John's Wort is an MAO inhibitor meaning there can be deadly interactions with many substances including common foods (cheese for instance). -- Jake Marcus-Cipolla, retired lawyer, student lactation consultant, part-time media consultant (Marcus Media Consulting), stay-at-home mom to Luca Antonio (7/26/94) and Nicholas Liam (5/1/97), LLL Leader. mailto: [log in to unmask]