The reality is, in this day in age at least, many of us are taking or have recently taken prescription drugs or self administered vitamin, mineral or herbal formulae. In the name of taking more personal responsibility for our health, I encourage you to use the resources at your fingertips and learn precisely what you are taking and how it might impact your daily living, or goals to improve your daily living.
Look at the ingredients and information that comes along with each product you use. Look at your body and what comes out of it, is there any new visible change in your skin, eyes or mucous membrane health that might coincide with what is going in?
Listen to your trusted health care providers and members of your health team, it is our job to stay in the know about common drug, vitamin and nutrient interactions. Listen to your body, has your energy, mood or demeanour changed since adding or changing anything you intake, from food to drugs, vitamins and minerals?
Feel better, feel well for the changes you have made and make sure you talk to your circle of care if you don't and make sure that all the members of your circle of care, your health team, take as active an interest in this side of your health as you do!
Resources like Medline Plus and Healthline supply good information but as always, consult with your health team to ensure that what you find online is credible and up to date information.
Choose to Stay Well!