Herbal Supplements: What are They and What Do They Do?
Are you thinking about adding herbal dietery supplements to
your diet to improve the quality of your nutrition? If so, it
is good that you are taking the time to read about them. It is
important so you can make informed decisions about whether
herbal supplements are a sound health choice for you.
Many people know they do not eat a balanced, nutritious diet
and fear for their health. They feel that adding dietary or
herbal supplements to their daily eating regimen will add what
they need to their diet. One of the most common mistakes people
make is sometimes mistaking dietary herbal supplements for
nutritious herbal supplements.
Dietary herbal supplements are designed to help you lose weight
by suppressing your appetite. Some will block carbs, control
carb cravings, boost energy levels and block fats. Others are
designed to suppress your appetite, boost your metabolism, burn
fat and give you energy.
Nutritious herbal supplements provide you with the nutrients
your body needs. There are six main nutrients the body needs to
receive daily. These nutrients include minerals, carbohydrates,
vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats, and water. It is important
to consume these six nutrients daily to build and maintain a
healthy body. While taking weight loss supplements, when you
eat it is important that your diet is nutritious and balanced.
Herbal supplements can augment your diet. But given the lack of
controls, it is a gamble to trust that any herbal dietary or
nutritious supplements you might take contains all the
ingredients at the intensity the label says. This is sad but
true. Billions of dollars are spent on these supplements that
may, for all we know, be powdered sugar. Everyday, there are
news stories about supplement frauds and hoaxes.
There is hope though. Manufacturers of dietary, nutritious and
herbal supplements can ask that their products be tested for
free. If they meet the standards established by the U.S
Pharmacopeia, they are allowed to place the USPS Dietary
Supplement Verified Seal on their product. Other groups that
certify herbal supplements include:
1) ConsumerLab.
(National Sanitization Foundation)
Then there is the FDA, the US Federal Drug Administration.
Supplements that are made using Good Manufacturing Practices
set forth by the FDA, and strict FDA guidelines are considered
safe and effective.
Although you buy herbal supplements that have been tested by
one of these organizations, and they carry their seal or
certificate, or the approval by the FDA, you cannot rely on
supplements for counteracting poor and unhealthy eating habits.
There is no supplement that will work as well as changing your
dietary lifestyle.
If you are taking prescription drugs, you need to be even more
cautious about the supplements you take. You have already
passed the stage of prevention and are in the treatment stage.
Herbal supplements are known to prevent and treat illnesses and
should be used under a doctor's supervision if you currently
take prescription drugs.
There are unique, safe and effective herbal supplemental
products available for certain conditions that help people
supplement their lives. As well as herbal weight loss products
there are products for women's health, men's health, skin care
and general health products.
If you are thinking about using herbal supplements as an
alternative to prescription drugs, the same caution is made -
you need to be certain the supplements you are taking meet
quality standards and are not frauds.
7 suggestions to consider when buying herbal dietary or
nutritious supplements online are:
1) Check how long they have been selling herbal supplements
online, as usually the longer the better.
2) Do they have about me, faqs, testimonial, ingredients pages
etc?
3) Products on their website should contain a full description.
Check when you receive the product the description matches or
exceeds the information on the website.
4) What guarantees do they offer?
5) Subscribing to a newsletter is a good sign.
6) Shipping worldwide.
7) Be leery of herbal supplements made outside the U.S.
Following the suggestions should give you a good idea of the
company you are dealing with. But be a good consumer and let
your antenna go up when a product's claim is too good to be
true.
It's important to remember that whatever promises they make for
the supplements you are taking they will all have the same in
common... They are not instant fixes, they need time to work
and need your help to work. You have to stay the course and
follow the recommended dosage level, and the advice given by
the manufacturer of the herbal dietary supplement.
Nutritional supplements will help improve your health
regardless of what you eat, but taken in combination with a
well-rounded diet, your health can achieve even higher levels.
It could take months before you get the full benefit, but
depending on your condition and the product you use you could
see or feel results within week's even days.
About The Author: Peter Rapport writes on a variety of subjects
of special interest including Herbal Supplements.
http://www.behealth
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