Nutritional Health Supplements and Self Medication

June 29th, 2008 by admin

The fact that dietary or nutritional health supplements are natural products means that they are free of any chemicals that can harm the body. Also, excess intake of these food supplements means that what is taken in excess will simply be excreted. This school of thought is very true but it has more often than not misled people into taking foods supplements without first of all getting some prescriptions from the doctor. These food supplements should not be taken in association with other medications. In some cases, consumption is denied to pregnant women. Once you are engaged in the consumption of any of these food supplements, you should immediately discontinue consumptions if there are any side effects or you no longer find it comfortable consuming them. It is always good to consult your doctor before taking any supplement.

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