Natural vitamin supplement

More than two-thirds of Americans use natural vitamin supplements according to an October, 2007 online poll conducted by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN). It found 69 per cent of Americans use natural vitamin supplements with 52 per cent saying they regularly use them — up from 46 per cent in 2006. Phone polling found only 31 per cent of Americans considered themselves regular users. Eighty per cent of online participants said they are confident in the safety, quality and effectiveness of dietary supplements, compared to 67 per cent of telephone respondents. Internet users in general take a more active role in seeking out information about their healthcare, and consequently are more confident in the products they use.

Natural cancer supplement
There are countless herbs and plant extracts that have been found in in vitro and animal studies to have anti cancer potential. Human research is limited regarding natural cancer supplements of prevention or treatment. See cancer.

Natural heart supplement
There are quite a number of natural heart supplements that could be helpful in reducing cardiovascular risk. These include fish oils, CoQ10 or Coenzyme Q10, psyllium, certain antioxidants, and fruit and vegetable extracts.

Natural hormone supplements
Q. I am interested in natural hormone supplement use. Are natural hormone supplements safe?
   A. If high dosages of natural hormone supplements are used, they can cause side effects. DHEA and pregnenolone are the two over the counter natural hormone supplements that can cause side effects if misused.

Quality natural supplement
Q. Where can I find high quality supplements?
   A. There are many good web sites that offer high quality supplements, one of them is Physician Formulas nutritional supplement company. A good high quality multivitamin is MultiVit Rx.

Natural Vitamin Supplement emails
Q. I'm a believer in natural vitamin supplement remedies over prescription drugs, however, I have a difficult time explaining why to my husband. How can I convince him that natural vitamin supplements are better than pharmaceuticals?
   A. It would be simplistic to make a blanket statement that natural vitamin supplements are better than drugs or vice versa. We find natural vitamin supplements and dietary intervention to offer great promise in the prevention or treatment of many medical conditions including mood disorders, diabetes, and cardiovascular conditions. Natural vitamin therapy can make a significant difference in terms of vitality, energy, mind enhancement, vision enhancement, and sexual enhancement. Pharmaceutical drugs offer great advantages in many areas of medicine, particularly in the treatment of  infections and pain control, Some people may benefit from a natural approach, others may benefit from a drug while still others may find a combination of a natural approach and drugs is the best option for their disease.

Q. What is the right dosage for a natural pet supplement compared to a human being?
   A. It's difficult to know for certain since few studies are available, plus there are different breeds within the same species. As a general rule, if you have an interest in using a natural pet supplement, the dosage guidelines could be based on weight, and you could use the dosage for an adult human and base the pet dosage on a fraction of the human dosage based on the weight of the pet.

Q. What's a good natural high supplement?
   A. There are a few supplements that give a natural high or mood lift, but if misused they can cause side effects. See a list of supplements listed on the depression page that elevate mood.

Q. Can you direct me to info on an arthritis natural supplement. I prefer to take a natural vitamin and mineral supplement rather than acetaminophen or a NSAID.
   A. See Joint Power Rx for information on natural arthritis supplement information.