| Taking herbal supplements has become part of | | | | us, we should do our own thorough study of the |
| the lifestyle of a lot of people today, from all | | | | ingredients incorporated in the herbal supplements |
| walks of life and any part in the world. Success | | | | prior to using any product. |
| claims of people who have used various dietary | | | | After carefully scrutinizing each herbal content, we |
| or herbal supplements have motivated friends, | | | | should then check out the effects of these herbs |
| family and colleagues to try these out as well. | | | | when put together in a single capsule. By being |
| It seems that going the natural way for vitamins | | | | well-informed about the supplements, we can |
| and other over-the-counter products that promise | | | | make an educated conclusion on whether or not |
| an increased rate of a feeling of general well-being | | | | this might actually work for us. |
| is the more popular choice over the usual | | | | SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE |
| suspects. | | | | We should ask a trusted doctor to tell us more |
| However, before we get all too excited about | | | | about the herbal supplements that we are |
| these dietary supplements and starting taking a | | | | considering especially when taken with other |
| cocktail of supplements regularly, it is important | | | | medications. There could be a negative effect |
| that we first learn as much as possible about | | | | that could develop if we take these herbal |
| these types of medicines, so to speak. | | | | supplements with doctor-prescribed medication. |
| NO APPROVED THERAPEUTIC CLAIMS | | | | While it is true that some of these supplements |
| Often, when we look at a bottle or a packet of | | | | do have positive effects on the body, particularly |
| herbal supplements, we can see a fine print from | | | | when we are undertaking a detoxification period |
| the manufacturers that their dietary supplements | | | | to cleanse our bodies from toxins; we should |
| have no approve therapeutic claim. | | | | never administer these herbal supplements on |
| What this means, in layman's term, is that there | | | | ourselves or family without prior consent of our |
| has been no conclusive study as to the efficacy | | | | family physician. |
| of the product or that the study has yet to be | | | | Finally, we should be aware of the changes in our |
| conducted to fully validate the curative powers of | | | | bodies once we start taking the dietary |
| said supplements. | | | | supplements. If we immediately feel something |
| In a way, this is a disclaimer from the | | | | negative, we should not hesitate to stop from |
| manufacturer and that should any adverse | | | | taking them. |
| effects happen, they can always claim that we | | | | On the other hand, if these have given us an |
| have been warned. | | | | improved sense of well-being, we should also tell |
| STUDY EACH INGREDIENT IN THE SUPPLEMENT | | | | our doctors about these improvements just to |
| To give us a better understanding of just how | | | | make sure that we are still on the right track. |
| each herbal content of the supplement can affect | | | | |