There’s a big variety of different supplements being offered nowadays: vitamins and minerals, homeopathic, protein powders, various herbs, etc. According to behavioral psychology, most people choose products with an average price and nice package. But, that’s not the point. Finding a supplement that will best work for your needs is what matters. Let’s take a look at this example:
A search for Magnesium produces over 8000 results for various product companies, forms of magnesium and price ranges.
It’s not the same if you take magnesium bis-glycinate and magnesium malate.
Prescribing nutraceuticals, homeopathic and botanical herbs is actually a science. Did you know that it takes at least 4-years for naturopathic doctors to get accreditation for their job?
Keep this in mind and always ask for professional help when buying supplements.
What to Know About Vitamins and Supplements
Minerals are also interesting because they need to be combined with other substances in order to reach the maximum level of absorption and function. For example, vitamin C and iron increase the absorption of some minerals.
Vitamins There’s a big difference between active vitamins and inactive vitamins. According to your needs and physical capacity, one form can work for you while, on the other hand, the form may be useless.
The so-called active vitamins are easily absorbed by your body while at the same time, your body may have problems in absorbing the inactive form of vitamins. In this case, it’s better to throw your money out the window than buy an inactive form of a vitamin.
Botanical herbs can be really effective but on the other hand, really dangerous if not prescribed by professionals. The same rule refers to homeopathic.
Dosing of both botanical herbs and homeopathic is highly important. Overdosing can cause serious consequences.
The Method Of Taking The Supplement
One of the most important issues when it comes to prescribing medicines is how you take them. Tablets don’t work the same as intramuscular injections. There’s a huge difference. You can: take tablets, capsules, medicines diluted with water or alcohol, dissolve the medicine in your mouth or under your tongue. Or, you can take intramuscular or intravenous injections.
Read carefully these most common self-prescribing mistakes and decide whether self-prescribing is a good idea or not…
Don’t Make These 7 Self-Prescribing Errors
Price Of Product
More expensive items are not always better. The truth is, most of the professional brands cost more, but you should choose your supplements according to some other, more important reasons.
Generally, branded supplement cost more for the very simple reason – they are more reliable than some other, unprofessional brands.
You should rely on your doctor’s opinion. Doctors always know what’s best for you and your body.
Don’t be or be very cautious if you still wish to buy products that are on “SALE”. Always check the expiry date before you buy such products.
Advice From Employees At The Store
Though the employees are usually well trained, they can’t replace the real professionals. You will never get the same quality info from a worker as you would surely get from a doctor, nutritionist, dietician or anyone licensed to provide such information.
TV Shows Or Magazines For Advice
True, there are loads of interesting and useful fact you can discover in various TV shows, magazines, etc. but, there’s always a – but. You can use these sources to gather the information you find intriguing but before self-prescribing, you should always ask a professional opinion. Your doctor knows the best! Maybe your doctor’s not that amusing as Dr. Oz, but he/she still knows better.
Recommended Doses
Recommended dosages found on the bottle of your supplements are not equal to therapeutic doses. In fact, recommended dosages are of an individual character and should be prescribed by professionals. So, again, avoid self-prescribing and self-dosage.
Not Reading Labels
Don’t trust the labels. They can both confuse you and deceive you. You should read carefully not only the active but also the non-medical ingredients. Some of them may cause allergies and reverse reactions.
“All Natural Remedies”
Natural is not always synonymous to safe. Remember when I spoke about botanical herbs having the potential to be as harmful as pharmaceuticals?
There are many contraindicated drugs that are not allowed to be consumed together with some supplements.
If you are taking any medications, it is crucial that you have your Naturopathic or Medical doctor cross-reference the pharmaceuticals with supplements, especially botanical herbs, to look for any drug interactions.
Always Track Symptoms
You should always track your symptoms for at least 3 months in order to check how effective are the supplements you use. Also, check your progress with your doctor.
and one more…
Relying On Supplements
Supplements are great but not super powerful. They can help you to overcome some problems and boost your energy but they can never replace healthy and well-balanced meals.
No matter how quality supplements you take, it’s always better to drink a super healthy green smoothie in order to keep fit and healthy.
Artificial vs natural – you know the answer…
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