| There is growing concern regarding the use of natural | | | | found. They are derived from plants and/or soy |
| products over synthetically engineered products. Many | | | | protein. |
| of today's ailments may be linked to the lack of natural | | | | Another finding which supports the concept that |
| products in our lives. It may be beneficial to detoxify | | | | natural sources are better than synthetic is the |
| your environment in order to promote overall health | | | | research done on Vitamin E. |
| and wellness. | | | | It was found that naturally obtained Vitamin E was |
| Natural health products may be more effective at | | | | absorbed and retained better than synthetic Vitamin E. |
| being absorbed into the body. Synthetic products may | | | | Researchers have long known that natural vitamin E, |
| have extra ingredients that are not necessarily healthy. | | | | milligram for milligram, is about 36 percent more potent |
| Many synthetic products contain dyes, preservatives, | | | | than the synthetic form of the vitamin. In fact, the |
| and a multitude of other ingredients that do not offer | | | | "international unit," or IU, standard was developed to |
| any health benefit. These same ingredients may also | | | | compensate for these differences. But two studies |
| contribute to allergies. Natural products offer the | | | | using different groups of people - not laboratory |
| possibility of avoiding the chemicals contributing to | | | | animals - have found that natural vitamin E is utilized |
| allergies and other illnesses. | | | | twice as efficiently as the synthetic form. "Natural |
| Take note that there is very little supporting | | | | vitamin E may cost twice as much , but you get twice |
| documentation in support for either type of product. | | | | as much bang for your buck," Graham W. Burton, PhD, |
| However, it is logical to conclude that utilizing natural | | | | told The Nutrition Reporter. Burton, a researcher at the |
| health products in your life can only benefit you. Most | | | | National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, |
| natural health products come at a higher cost. This | | | | directed one of the studies.[1](Paragraph Retrieved |
| higher cost is no comparison to the possible health | | | | from The Nutrition Reporter March 25,2006) |
| benefits in your life. Think about how nice it would be | | | | I can only speak from personal experience, but what I |
| to control your allergies or illness using products that | | | | have learned so far is that the more natural you can |
| are all obtained from the highest quality sources and | | | | make your environment the better. Remove the toxins |
| natural sources instead of synthetically created | | | | from your environment it can only benefit you in the |
| products. | | | | long run. How often have you heard about various |
| For example, I have discovered personally that | | | | everyday chemicals in our environment found to cause |
| medicines prescribed for cholesterol management | | | | cancer? |
| come with many side effects. Such as muscle pain | | | | Utilizing natural health products and household items |
| and leg pain. Where as, I have found a couple of | | | | containing more natural ingredients might be able to |
| naturally based products that are helping me personally | | | | prevent illnesses like cancer or control conditions like |
| and I have seen no side effects to date. I've been | | | | asthma and high cholesterol. Maybe with time we will |
| taking the natural products for about a year now. | | | | find out if this statement is true. |
| There are a couple of natural products that I have | | | | |