Natural Supplements

There is a great debate in the health professions about the use of prescription drugs versus the natural supplements and it makes me wonder why are natural supplements so sought after? They are a billion and potentially trillion dollar industry and and prescription drugs are now a lifestyle for some.

Natural supplements offer the health consumer control to treat their own body and offer a "preventitive approach" or are touted as "safer" with "less side effects" but are we really sure about that? What does the person want to achieve by taking the supplement that the drug pill does not offer? The prescription drug is usually seen as something that can only be taken when you have disease with a label whereas you can take a supplement without having a labelled disease. There is a supplement for memory; for weight loss; and on; and on.

Our search for wellness has really made us realize that there can be something wrong with our body that the current medical system cannot find. For instance, I cannot predict how much my arteries are clogged right now (25-45%?) and the medical profession will not test that unless I have symptoms. We take vitamins and supplements to detoxify, to enhance or even to fix without a proper agenda. Are we doing the right thing by treating natural supplements as harmless and self-medicating for preventative reasons?

I am really starting to understand the importance of Chiropractic in this whole affair. Chiropractic's philosophy is that a fully functional nervous system is really the key to preventative health. It is wise to check our nervous system before we start messing around with toxifying or detoxifying our flesh and blood. We should really look at why our mind-body led us there in the first place. For instance, instead of taking joint supplements to rebuild cartilage why not take the excessive pressure off the cartilage by having fewer subluxations and better posture? Instead of taking memory boosters, why not reduce the clutter in your life that distracts and makes you forget?

Respecting and caring for your body also means that you must trust the intelligence that runs it and co-ordinates the expression of disease and ease in the system. Prevention starts with information and Chiropractic is the an amazing way to improve the flow of information, prevent illness and reach for higher function.

So before you start peeing some really expensive urine (filled with natural supplements) try an approach that adds nothing and takes away nothing from an already wonderful system.