Contents:
- Medical Video: If You Take These Supplements, Stop Immediately! They Are Slowly Ruining Your Health
- The content in health supplements can be dangerous
- Tips for avoiding dangers due to health supplements
Medical Video: If You Take These Supplements, Stop Immediately! They Are Slowly Ruining Your Health
Supplements that you might think are always good for health, in fact they aren't always like that. As with drugs, supplements such as vitamin and mineral pills must have their own side effects. What are the dangers of health supplements? See the explanation below.
The content in health supplements can be dangerous
Like drugs, dietary supplements have their own risks and side effects. But, right, not all sellers explain the danger, or even do research whether health supplements are safe for consumption. Let's instill in yourself that everything that uses health appendages is not necessarily healthy.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in America says, health supplements have certain good effects on the body, if used correctly. Vitamins and minerals contained in supplements can meet your daily nutritional needs, if your food intake is not enough.
However, Consumer Reports who research and receive reports about the dangers of health supplements, indicate there are certain dangers that supplements can cause. There are 23,000 thousand people in America who have reportedly ended up in the ER because of failed liver function and kidney failure due to taking health supplements. This is caused by certain content that is in the supplements consumed.
American Consumer Reports states that some ingredients can cause sudden seizures:
- Aconite
- Caffeine powder
- Chaparral
- Coltsfoot herbal plants
- Comfrey plants
- Germander medicinal plants
- Green tea powder extract
- Root of kava
- Lobelia (commonly known as Indian tobacco)
- Methylsynephrine
- Pennyroyal oil
- Usat acid
Tips for avoiding dangers due to health supplements
Everything that is used incorrectly has the potential to cause damage. Likewise with health supplements. Supplements have their own beneficial effects for people who have limitations in food intake (eg vegetarians), and people who are in certain health conditions and need additional nutrition. But, many people ignore the rules for using safe supplements.
Here's how to ensure safety when taking health supplements.
- Alert also take supplements if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Most health supplements have not been tested for the condition of mothers who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or even children. Always consult your doctor or midwife.
- Only take supplements if necessary, and always follow the recommended dosage. Keep in mind that health supplements can contain excess vitamins and minerals which are certainly not good for the body. For example, too much vitamin A can cause headaches and liver damage, reduce bone strength, and cause birth defects. In addition, excess iron causes nausea and vomiting and can damage the liver and other organs.
- Consult your doctor before taking antioxidant supplements, such as vitamin C and E pills, if you are undergoing chemotherapy. This type of supplement can reduce the effectiveness of certain types of cancer chemotherapy.
- Do not just buy supplements without prescription drugs and doctor's approval. It's good, you do a health check first, so the doctor can suggest what supplements are right for your condition
- If you have already purchased, check and check the product you purchased with the doctor. Ask also how side effects and how much to consume.
- There is no term "natural" on all supplement products. That is, it is not necessarily safe for the body. The danger of this health supplement depends also on the womb. As explained above, you must be clever to find out the side effects of ingredients in supplements. For example, the content of comfrey and cava is not very good for the health of the human heart.
