Natural Health Products: Organic or Synthetic?By the name alone, Natural Health Products, you would probably not expect synthetic ingredients? When you take supplements for health, you don't expect useless or even harmful ingredients. Yet, when you reach for your vitamins, do you know what is in them? I found a Canadian statistic. A 1985 Ipsos Reid poll for Health Canada found that 71% of Canadians take NHPs. And 52% think that these products are safe because they are made from natural ingredients. Certainly Americans could be polled with similar results. Let's examine this assumption that they are safe because they are from natural sources. In Canada the products include, herbal remedies, homeopathic medicines, vitamins, minerals, traditional medicines, probiotics, amino acids and fatty acids. The Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) are the charges in Canada. The FDA is responsible in the US. I must inform you that synthetic duplicates of these natural substances are permitted. Surprising, yet true! It is reasoned that since they are copies of natural substances they are the same. But are they? How can an artificial substitute provide the same benefit as the real natural nutrient? I can certainly agree that to the naked eye these would appear the same. But the thing is, the nutrients are used at a cellular level. Is it possible that the cells, the actual users of the nutrients, can tell the difference? Do you really think that the individual cells or colonies of cells in your body can be so easily deceived? It is important to know that not all vitamins and supplements are created equal. Is it real to you that nutrients obtained from food are better than supplements? They are obtained in combination of a whole and are easily absorbed and utilized. The whole food contains trace nutrients that we have yet to understand their nutritional benefits. Then, let me ask you. Wouldn't it stand to reason that supplements from natural sources would be better than synthetic chemical copies? Natural source supplements are real. Just by their source alone, wouldn't they be more in line with what you want to supplement? You are, after all, supplementing your diet aren't you? Yes, we can create synthetic vitamins. And to the observer they appear to be the same as those found in nature. Yet, it is not the observer as a whole that uses the vitamins. It is the observer's cells. These products are permitted to use "non-medicinal" ingredients. When used, these ingredients must be listed. Aspartame and it's side effects can be found in chewable vitamins. I have found vitamins in health stores containing aspartame. So please, read the label. Natural Health Products, you may conclude, would benefit you and your family. They can assist your body to recover from stress and illness. But, they should not be used in place of healthy eating. Get the most benefit you can for your dollar. Read the labels and pick natural source. Organic natural source would ensure that the source of the supplement is also organic. Sunfood Nutrition When you know about something, sensible solutions emerge with ease. Purchase the standard of quality you demand in supplements for your family.
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