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Sunday, December 21, 2008

Improve and Maintain Health with Herbal Supplements and Vitamins

By Amber Duncan

Many people are turning to natural remedies and using herbal supplements and vitamins to maintain and improve health. One can find products for help in losing weight, preventing signs of aging, or just to improve general health. No matter what your health issues are, there is sure to be a product with the perfect sales pitch so that you want to buy it right away.

There have been many studies done on the beneficial effects of herbal supplements and herbal extracts. The results have shown that many herbal supplements can be beneficial in promoting general health as well as treating certain medical conditions.

There are many places on the internet to find out about the hundreds of different herbal supplements and what they can do for you. Some are very mild and do very little; others are highly concentrated and they can interact adversely with prescription drugs and over the counter medications that you may be taking now. People are often sold by the benefits claimed by the supplement; they say "Oh, it's safe; it's just an herbal supplement!"

Like natural, herbal supplements, many medications and even illegal street drugs are derived from nature. Tobacco comes from a plant, but that does not mean that cigarettes are a natural, healthy product. Illegal street drugs are made from the beautiful poppy flower.

You might be surprised to learn that many herbal supplements are not regulated in the United States. The manufacturers do no have to prove their effectiveness or guarantee their safety. Many dietary supplements might not even contain the herbs they claim to.

Herbal supplements can be quite expensive, especially if you find yourself constantly adding more to your daily regimen. Some people just start out with two or three supplements, and then they read about others. Soon you many find yourself taking 15-20, or more, per day, while spending a small fortune. You could be doing yourself more harm than good as some of these herbal products can work against each other, cancelling out their benefits or causing new problems. On the other hand, some of them might be totally ineffective, which is just a waste of money.

The solution is to find a good multi-purpose supplement that covers the areas you want to concentrate on the most. A multi-purpose formula should be well balanced, with ingredients that work well together, to provide the results you're looking for. With a multi-purpose supplemental formula, you can get all the benefits of taking dozens of different pills with a single dose, and save a ton of money too.

It is important that you do plenty of research before beginning a supplemental health program. Look into the different companies, check with the Better Business Bureau to see if they have had complaints reported against them, see how long they've been in business, find out who their customers are and talk to your primary care physician. Though most medical doctors have scoffed at the idea, many are beginning to open up to the use of herbal supplements for improving health. It is possible that your doctor will be able to recommend a good source for learning about and obtaining herbal supplements.

It is important to remember that no matter what type of health improvement you are looking to achieve with supplements, you must continue to live a healthy lifestyle. Remember, the herbs are just a supplement. Herbal supplements that claim to help you resist cancer will not be effective if you are smoking 2-3 packs of cigarettes a day. A weight management formula will be most ineffective if you eat high-fat food and snack in front of the TV every night. A muscle building shake is not going to work if you do not work out.

Supplements can be very beneficial if you are living a healthy life style by getting plenty of exercise and eating right. As with any medications, consult your physician before beginning any new herbal or vitamin supplementation program. - 17273

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