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...1990s, the U.S. Senate coined the term “alternative medicine,” and the National Institutes of Health established the Office of Alternative Medicine after studies revealed that one-third of adults in the U.S. were routinely seeking CAM treatments, including acupuncture, massage, self help, and herbal remedies...
...instance, one study found that the popular herbal remedy St. John’s Wort nullified the protective benefit of the drug “cocktail” designed to fight AIDS...
There is a world of difference, however, between an herbal supplement that you might take for a few weeks at a stretch and something you could easily eat or drink every day for the rest of your life. Ginkgo biloba, for example, has been linked to bleeding problems. It would be a whole lot easier for you to ingest too much of it accidentally if it is found in your iced tea, your corn chips and your soup than if you take it only sporadically as a supplement...
...ironic that many herbally enhanced foods contain such small amounts of their active ingredients that they probably don't have any biological effect at all. What they do have plenty of, however, is excess calories, which hardly seems healthy or worth the added cost. So while the FDA and the food manufacturers duke it out over herbal additives, do yourself a favor and stock up on the true, original health foods: tomatoes, broccoli, asparagus, apples, pears and other fruits and vegetables...
...more information on herbal additives visit time.com/personal You can send Christine e-mail at gorman@time.com