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This approach uses non-mainstream practices together with conventional medical care.
What is complementary medicine?
These are additivities that come from plants and are used for culinary or medicinal purposes.
What is Botanicals and Herbs?
This common word is NOT synonymous with safe.
What is “natural”?
This supplement stimulates the immune system and is commonly used for colds.
What is Echinacea?
This herb increases bleeding risk and interacts with NSAIDs, warfarin, and heparin.
What is Garlic?
(Also accepted: Ginger, Turmeric, Ginkgo, Glucosamine, Saw Palmetto)
This approach uses non-mainstream practices in place of conventional medical care.
What is alternative medicine?
These preparations are live bacteria and yeast and part of the GI tracts normal environment. These sources include food or dietary supplement.
What is a Prebiotic/Probiotic?
Supplements may cause problems before, during, or after this procedure.
What is surgery?
This supplement is used to decrease the risk for cardiovascular disease.
What is Fish Oil?
This supplement should be avoided in patients with seizure risk because it lowers seizure threshold.
What is Ginkgo biloba?
These five components are required on all supplement labels.
What are the name of supplement, net quantity, nutrition labeling, ingredient list, and manufacturer/distributor name and place?
This approach combines conventional and complementary health approaches and focuses on wellness and improvement of health.
What is integrative health?
Some supplements may contain these substances that are not listed on the label.
What are unlisted ingredients?
This herb treats BPH by decreasing prostate hyperplasia.
What is Saw Palmetto?
This supplement should not be used for more than 12 weeks due to liver toxicity risk.
What is Echinacea?
The FDA does not determine this about dietary supplements before they are marketed.
What is effectiveness?
These practices ensure identity, purity, strength, and composition of supplements.
What are Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)?
Advertising and product labels may do this to consumers.
What is mislead or overpromise effects?
This herbal antidepressant can cause photosensitivity and serotonin syndrome.
What is St. John’s Wort?
This herbal product can accelerate drug metabolism and interact with digoxin, warfarin, and SSRIs.
What is St. John’s Wort?
This federal act of 1994 regulates dietary supplements and holds manufacturers responsible for safety and labeling.
What is the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA)?
Products sold as dietary supplements must display this nutrition panel
What is the Supplement Facts label?
These populations require special caution because many supplements are not well tested in them.
Who are pregnant women, nursing mothers, and children?
This supplement increases GABA and is used to treat insomnia and anxiety.
What is Valerian Root?
This supplement is contraindicated in pregnancy and alters prostate-specific antigen levels.
What is Saw Palmetto?