herbal supplements

[can-do-man]

A warning about supplements, be careful.

Americans spend an estimated $32 billion on dietary supplements every year, attracted by unproven claims that various pills and powders will help them lose weight, build muscle and fight off everything from colds to chronic illnesses. About half of Americans use dietary supplements, and most of them take more than one product at a time.

And then at the end of the article is this.

But liver injuries attributed to herbal supplements are more likely to be severe and to result in liver transplants, Dr. Navarro said. And unlike prescription drugs, which are tightly regulated, dietary supplements typically carry no information about side effects. Consumers assume they have been studied and tested, Dr. Bonkovsky said. But that is rarely the case. “There is this belief that if something is natural, then it must be safe and it must be good,” he said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/22/us/spike-in-harm-to-liver-is-tied-to-dietary-aids.html?_r=0

[ActingBrandNew]

Interesting! Thanks for posting it.

[heart_in_the_keyes]

Here is a funny (now) side story...when in high school my best friend's skin turn a orange-yellow.  After many tests and questions they found out that she would eat Tang by the spoonful everyday...she would eat it like candy.  This is what was turning her skin turn yellow-orange.  So what we consume definitely affects us.

[heart_in_the_keyes]

It is good and timely advice....there is a fine balance between minerals, vitamins and herbal supplements. The amounts taken and the combinations there of.  I use to sell vitamins, minerals and supplements.  Was not keen on supplements...  I started to go into a university program to study herbology but got sidetracked.

The benefits derived from the above can be found in fresh foods and a healthy diet.  It would be great to see everyone cooking and gardening again....this fast and processed food is awful for our systems.

Thanks for touching on this Can-do....