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Vitamin Supplements
Evitamins
Aren't
herbal health products
,antioxidant dietary
supplements and Herbal
nutrition Supplements safe
because they're
natural?
Not
necessarily. Don't think that
antioxidant dietary supplements
&
herbal nutrition supplement
are safer than other
medicines just because
they come from plants. Many
plants are poisonous. Although
custom nutritional supplements
& herbal nutrition
supplement are advertised
as "natural," they aren't
natural to the human
body.
Unlike
prescription medicines,custom
nutritional supplements
&
herbal supplements don't
have be tested before they're
sold to prove that they work
well and are safe. In addition,
antioxidant dietary supplements
& herbal products may not
be pure--they might have other
ingredients unlike custom
nutritional
supplements.
Do any
medical problems make it more
dangerous to take herbal health
products?
Yes. It
may not be safe to take herbal
medicines if you have certain
health problems. Talk to your
doctor before taking
antioxidant dietary supplements
and custom nutritional
supplements .if you have any of
these problems:
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High blood
pressure
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Thyroid
problems
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Psychiatric
problems
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Parkinson's
disease
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Enlarged
prostate
gland
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Blood
clotting
problems
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Diabetes
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Heart
disease
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Epilepsy
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Glaucoma
-
History of
stroke
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Liver
problems
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It is
also important to tell your
doctor about any herbal
products you take if you are
going to have
surgery.
dients, such
as plant pollen, that
could make you sick.herbal
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supplement
What
are possible side effects of
herbal health
products?
Herbal
health products aren't tested
to be sure they're safe, so
they may cause problems. The
following are examples of
problems caused by herbal
medicines:
- If
you're taking ginkgo
biloba, you may have
bleeding as a side
effect.
- If
you're taking St. John's
wort, you may have an upset
stomach, a tired feeling,
dizziness, confusion or dry
mouth. You may also sunburn
more easily.
- If
you're taking an ephedra
product (also called ma
huang), you could have many
problems. You might get
high blood pressure or an
uneven heartbeat. You may
feel nervous, have
headaches or have trouble
falling asleep. You could
even have a
heart attack or a
stroke.
- If
you're taking kava
products, you may feel
sleepy, get a rash or have
strange movements of your
mouth and tongue, or other
parts of your
body.
Be sure
to tell your doctor if you have
a health problem while you're
taking an herbal
product.
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nutrition
supplement
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