Healthy Living

  • Herbal Supplements Make the Difference to our Health

    Long before prescription pharmaceuticals were available people were using natural herbs to take care of their health issues. The original manmade drugs were based entirely on plant extracts and preparations that did not necessarily include all the elements of the plants to produce a balanced result. In other words, the various parts of a plant used in medicinal healing contain many micronutrients that are needed to support a primary nutrient in its transformational work on a person’s health. Isolating a single nutrient or mimicking it synthetically in the form of pills is not always effective.

  • Natural Herbs Give us What we Lack in our Diets

    In a perfect world where over-farming the land and causing the depletion of minerals in the soil in which our food is grown did not happen, we would be healthier. Eating a balanced diet with a wide variety of foods should naturally provide all the vitamins, minerals and trace minerals we need to sustain health and vitality. Unfortunately, factory farming techniques and improper handling of our food resources means the food we buy from the grocer’s aisles and even from the farmer’s market is already deficient in the nutrients our bodies require.

  • Natural Herbal Supplements Have Healing Powers

    Doctors are beginning to accept that natural herbs can be used to treat a variety of maladies, sometimes even more efficiently than prescription medicines. Herbal supplements are typically categorized by their health benefits to make it easier for people to find what they need to help with specific ailments. The following examples illustrate this:

    Alteratives. These are the blood purifiers that gradually change conditions in the body to improve specific symptoms. They are effective for treating infections, toxicity of the blood, cancer, skin eruptions and arthritis. A few of the alterative herbs are Echinacea, dandelion root, red clover, Aloe Vera, alfalfa, marshmallow, nettles and comfrey. Stimulants. These herbs are used to increase energy by stimulating the circulation and breaking up obstructions that interrupt the flow of the body’s systems. Some of the natural sources for stimulants are sage, garlic, yarrow, cayenne, ginger, cinnamon, anise seed, ginseng and rosemary.

    There are herbal supplements for virtually every illness or condition that exist; even weight loss. Since they are natural extracts or dried parts from plants, they work in cooperation with the body without inducing uncomfortable side effects as is often the case with prescription drugs. Most herbs have more than one benefit and can be used to treat multiple issues. When you purchase herbal supplements look for a certificate of analysis (COA) on the label to insure you are getting the best quality ingredients.

HealthPharmacy.com Q&A

    • Why are herbal supplements necessary?
    • Herbal supplements are a necessity because we live in a day and age where over farming and questionable farming methods have led to a deficit in vital nutrients that the body needs.
    • Are herbal supplements superior to prescription medication?
    • From a risk/safety perspective, yes.  Although most prescription drugs are synthetic versions of compounds already found in nature, they lack micronutrients that help promote the primary nutrients that are found in their natural counterpart.  Even if the "active ingredient" is higher in the synthetic version, its lack of supporting micronutrients often leads to a reduction in efficacy as well as side effects.
    • Are there any side effects from taking these supplements?
    • Although an overdose of anything can act as a poison to your body, natural herbs are far safer than synthetic drugs and have virtually no side effects.
    • If these herbs are all found in nature, can’t I just go out and find them myself?
    • Although an overdose of anything can act as a poison to your body, natural herbs are far safer than synthetic drugs and have virtually no side effects.