Food supplementsare, as their name indicates, supplements. They do not at any time replace a drug treatment. They come to help and support the body in its natural healing process.
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What is green allopathy? It is takinga natural food supplement or an herb to relieve a symptom. This practice can be effective but not in the long term and it is especially past the naturopathic principle which is to work on the origin of the problem, on the ground, on the cause of your ailment. Thus, by acting only on the symptomatic, certainly you relieve the disorder but perhaps not in a deep and lasting way! Indeed, many think that natural methods are not effective because their mode of use is modeled on the allopathic and symptomatic model. Unfortunately, it is by proceeding in this way that you risk seeing your pain reappear once your cure is over! Disappointment guaranteed...
Supplements fit into a revamped lifestyle
If, for example, you take natural herbal syrup to improve your breathing but don't exercise, eat pro-inflammatory foods, smoke like a firefighter, and go through a stressful episode at work, chances are that your physical situation will only improve occasionally.
For a dietary supplement to be effective, it must be of good quality, well dosed, but above all included in an adapted and personalized vital hygiene program. Indeed, the food supplement develops its full potential when it is in synergy with other techniques and practices.
Food supplements, when and how to take them?
Depending on the galenic form, whether in liquid, encapsulated or tablet form, it is generally recommended to take the dietary supplement outside of meals so that the active ingredients are not destroyed during food digestion. However, depending on your disorders, particularly digestive, you may be advised to take them with a meal.
Oil capsules (evening primrose, borage, flaxseed...) will be taken during the meal to avoid unpleasant discharge.
Syrups and liquid extracts are best taken away from meals. In addition, a tip is to keep the drink in your mouth for a few moments before swallowing so that the active ingredients pass into the bloodstream more quickly. Indeed, the mouth is richly vascularized, thus allowing it to be an open door to your entire body.
Supplements, cures and therapeutic windows
As with all ingested substances,dietary supplements can fatigue or influence the proper functioning of certain organs. To avoid overuse and the appearance of addiction, it is necessary to create therapeutic windows during which there is a break in the protocol.
Moreover, it is common to proceed with 21-day cures because it is said, among other things, that the brain takes 21 days to create new neural pathways in the acquisition of a new habit.
Natural does not mean harmless
It is important to remember that it is the toxic principle of the herb that makes it effective. It is because rosemary is hepatotoxic (in high doses) that it is recommended for stimulating hepatobiliary function in sluggish livers. As they say in the natural health community, "the dose makes the poison. "The manufacturers thus manage to offer you products which, when they are used in the rules of art, respect the regulations in force and your health!
If you are taking medication at the same time, it is important to talk to your doctor or pharmacist to avoid any interaction or overdose. However, few doctors are aware of natural and phytotherapeutic practices. This is more the responsibility of pharmacists and naturopaths, which is why it is important to be accompanied!