| Health and wellness products will mean very different | | | | certain claims being made by some health and |
| things to different people. | | | | wellness products promoters, (under the banner of |
| Wellness can be defined as 'the pursuit of a healthy, | | | | being 'natural')) can insinuate their health and fitness |
| balanced lifestyle. For the benefit of this article, | | | | products being the exclusive answer to your health |
| wellness products are being looked at in the context | | | | condition or wellness questions, thus putting you at |
| of 'over the counter drugs, health supplements and | | | | great risk. Secondly, how open are they being about |
| health remedies. | | | | what's really inside? You should always consult your |
| While for some people, wellness products might be | | | | physician over any health concerns, as well as |
| viewed as an aid to recovery from illness, for others it | | | | discussing with him/her your intention or choice of |
| might be a means of further enhancing some aspect | | | | alternative means for treatment with any health and |
| of their current health. The variety of and uses for | | | | wellness products or remedy. |
| such products are as numerous as are the the | | | | Multi-billion-dollar industries have long wealed their |
| definitions of wellness products or wellness programs, | | | | power by way of lobbying to gain exemption from |
| depending of course upon who is promoting them at | | | | FDA regulation. This has exactly been the case, |
| any given time. | | | | according to the Skeptical Inquirer who, upon |
| Whatever your reasons for pursuing alternative care | | | | commenting on the 'dietary supplement industry back in |
| health or health and wellness products, a common goal | | | | 1994, states - "Since then, these products have |
| is to achieve optimised health and well-being. | | | | flooded the market, subject only to the scruples of |
| There are powerful media images hailing the benefits | | | | their manufacturers". |
| and safety of many over the counter drugs, | | | | The above point is an important one to note in that, |
| supplements and health and wellness products, every | | | | while health and wellness products manufacturers may |
| where you turn these days. They have equally strong | | | | list ingredients and quantities being used in specific |
| claims of being the one and only miracle cure or | | | | health and wellness products, there has been no real |
| solution for one ailment or another. How accurate are | | | | pressure on them to do so, or to do so accurately. |
| these claims though, and what are the real costs to | | | | Furthermore, neither has there been any watchdog |
| you in monetary and health risk terms? | | | | body to ensure they are penalised for this failing. |
| Immediately after reading this article, go take a look | | | | So, what are the alternatives open to you? |
| and do a quick add-up of the total cost of all the health | | | | Increasingly, more and more people are turning to |
| and wellness products you currently have in stock. I'm | | | | do-it-yourself health and wellness homemade herbal |
| sure the figure will surprise you just as much as | | | | remedies. The distinct difference being that in making |
| learning about the very real and harmful side effects | | | | your own health and wellness products, you are in the |
| which can be caused by some of these drugs or | | | | driving seat. Not only do you have a full awareness of |
| supplements that are supposed to be contributing to | | | | exactly what the ingredients are and the true |
| your overall state of wellness. | | | | quantities, but with the appropriate level of guidance |
| You may also be surprised to know that many of the | | | | from a reputable practitioner, you're more conversant |
| 'over the counter drugs you buy on a regular basis, | | | | with any health implications, if any. |
| simply treat the symptoms and not the real health | | | | With the right know-how, you too can draw on the |
| issue. Needless to say, this approach of focusing on | | | | old-fashioned yet effective sources to greatly improve |
| the symptom, side-steps the crucial requirement of | | | | your health. For instance, using naturally prepared |
| getting to the root cause of your condition or | | | | herbs, vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements, |
| whatever it is that ails you. | | | | essential oils and flower essences to create real |
| You're most likely to pursue wellness products either | | | | healing solutions that deal with particular health |
| because you you are becoming wary of the adverse | | | | conditions rather than just the ymptoms. |
| effects of chemically produced drugs or because | | | | It is in the interest of a health and wellness produce |
| you're keen to recover from ill-health and improve a | | | | manufacturers to promote their products as being the |
| specific health condition. In some instances it might be | | | | only option open to you. They don't want you to know |
| that you just want to optimise your current state of | | | | about the abundant natural resources and health-giving |
| good health. | | | | potent attributes of herbs and home remedies which |
| While some health and wellness products can be an | | | | have been used effectively for thousands of years. |
| effective measure toward improving your health, you | | | | You see, these remedies cannot be patented because |
| should note that long-term use of certain over the | | | | you can make them yourself and at a fraction of the |
| counter drugs and some supplements can cause you | | | | cost. |
| more harm than good, with the long-term implications | | | | Whether your goal is to overcome illness, drugs |
| far outweighing any short-term benefits. You may well | | | | intolerance, allergies or just to optimise your already |
| find that you are paying far too high a price on the | | | | good health, with a little know-how, you can start |
| basis of a mere quick fix promise. | | | | making your own health and wellness products and |
| For thousands of years, people in lands far and wide | | | | remedies, using nothing more than the readily available |
| have used natural homemade remedies to manage | | | | natural resources in your home and garden. Not only |
| their health conditions and wellness needs, without | | | | will you save your hard earned cash, you also alleviate |
| manufactured health and wellness products, that can | | | | the risk of serious or harmful additives and side |
| be detrimental to health. They have purely relied upon | | | | effects. |
| attaining or maintaining health by plants or by other | | | | Are you interested in learning more about how you |
| natural means. It could be argued that with the | | | | can treat numerous common ailments without the |
| emergence of chemical andpharmacological methods, | | | | harsh side effects, using nothing but natural herbs, |
| many forms of this natural means to health and | | | | vitamins and nutrients you prepare yourself at home? |
| wellness have declined. In fact, even by today's | | | | For instance, did you know that placing yogurt on your |
| standards, there are many so-called under-developed | | | | face help to bring water from the deeper layers of |
| countries where inhabitants' rely on nothing more than | | | | your skin to the surface, moisturizing your skin for the |
| homemade health and wellness products, gained via | | | | rest of the day and hiding wrinkles? |
| natural methods of plants or plant-based extracts. | | | | Here are just a few more of the many quick and |
| While conventional medicine relies on scientifically | | | | effective remedies you can learn to make: |
| backed research to substantiate effectiveness and | | | | 1. Natural laxatives |
| safety. In contrast, similar cannot be said about some | | | | 2. Beauty recipes |
| alternative medicines or health and wellness products. | | | | 3. Skin care and cleansing preparations such as acne |
| There is no such requirement but their promotion as | | | | treatment |
| regard effectiveness are deemed sufficient in | | | | 4. Herbal shampoos as well as how to treat hair loss, |
| themselves as support for therapeutic or wellness | | | | 5. Dermatitis |
| claims. | | | | 6. |
| Herbal remedies in general are harmless, however, | | | | |