Saturday, October 16, 2010

Heading for herbs

Our history with herbs goes back to our very first days of existence when as man discovered plants, certain tribe members would note the reaction or benefit from each plant or root. In time a variety of ailments were treated by the use of herbs far beyond using them to spice or flavor food. Some of the pharmaceutical preparations that exist today are based on their original herbal version. One industry that has recently refocused on the use of herbs is the weight loss industry. As more and more side effects are focused on from some of the chemical preparations out there, manufacturers are promoting herbal weight loss pills as an alternative.

Like any diet product you should do some research into possible side effects and interactions with other medications as well as check with your health professional before starting any major diet plan. However, many are satisfied with some of the herbal versions of products as opposed to their synthetic brothers.

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