Herbal Supplements
Herbal supplements are alternatives to medications or additions to medications which are made from herbs and help treat an illness, weight loss, or as a source of vitamins. There are many herbal supplements which have different uses. Many people are using herbal supplements as opposed to over the counter medications and prescription drugs. They are much cheaper and much safer to use than many medications. They are 100% all natural herbs and have been used for thousands of years by our ancestors for medicinal purposes. Many doctors are now recommending some supplements because they are beginning to see what our ancestors have known for years and realize their potential. If you have health problems and are taking medications, you should consult your doctor before taking the herbal supplements because some of them do not mix well with medications and can also cause certain illnesses worse. Know the side effects of the supplement before you take it. While it may be great for one illness, it may also make another illness worse. Or some of them can be dangerous when mixed with certain medications whether they are over the counter or prescription drugs.
Some of the herbal supplements and their uses used today are Bilberry (helps vision), Ginko Biloba (promotes circulation), Yucca Root (nutritional support for the joints), tart cherry (joint relief0, Black Cohosh ( eases anxiety and occasional sleeplessness), Chasteberry ( stops hot flashes), Red Clover (lessens the rigidity of blood vessels caused by declining estrogen levels), Dandelion Root (promotes overall health by nourishing liver and urinary tract), Ginger (sooths the stomach). Other natural supplements that are good for your health are garlic, hawthorn berry, St. Johns Wort, Kava Kava, shark cartilage, Echinasea, pumpkin seed, Saw Palmetto, Bee Pollen, Irish Moss, Fish oil, Flaxseed, Horse Chestnut, and many more. If all of the natural supplements were listed, it would be a very long list. Most natural supplements are much cheaper than medications or prescriptions and most of the time there are far less side effects. With prescription drugs you are usually taking care of one problem and destroying another organ of the body in the process. Synthetic drugs usually have many side effects and some can be very severe. It is strange how the FDA can get a natural herb banned in the United States because it was dangerous for many to use but there are still many synthetic drugs on the market that are very dangerous for people to take too. It is thought that the FDA is just upset because they do not have control over the natural supplements because there are no drugs in them. They can only get the courts to ban them after they have proven to be dangerous for some to use.
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