SUPPLEMENTS & HERBAL

Dietary supplements (also called food supplements or nutritional supplements) are products designed to give you nutrients that might be missing from your diet. They are usually taken as tablets, capsules or powders, or as a liquid.

Common supplements include: Vitamins (such as multivitamins or individual vitamins like vitamin D and biotin). Minerals (such as calcium, magnesium, and iron). Botanicals or herbs (such as echinacea and ginger).

Dietary supplements can help you improve or maintain your overall health, and supplements can also help you meet your daily requirements of essential nutrient

Herbal products come in many different forms and may be used internally or externally. The forms of herbal products include:

The Pharmacy at Orange Grove stocks a good selection all forms of herbal health options. … let us explain the benefits .

WHICH SUPPLEMENTS ARE RIGHT FOR YOU?

In the consumer survey performed by the Council for Responsible Nutrition in 2019, the ten most popular dietary supplements were multivitamins, vitamin D, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin B 12, vitamin B complex, omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium, iron, vitamin E.

The Pharmacists at Orange Grove will explain the benefits or all herbs and supplements we carry, and when these should and shouldn’t be used.

Benefits of the most popular supplements

MULTIVITAMINS

Increased energy levels. When you don't get enough vitamins, your body has to work harder to perform simple tasks, which can lead to fatigue and other health problems.

• Improved mood.
• Reduces stress and anxiety.
• Improved short-term memory.
• Maintained muscle strength.

VITAMIN D

Vitamin D helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body. These nutrients are needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy. A lack of vitamin D can lead to bone deformities such as rickets in children, and bone pain caused by a condition called osteomalacia in adults.

VITAMIN C

• May reduce your risk of chronic disease.
• May help manage high blood pressure.
• May lower your risk of heart disease.
• May reduce blood uric acid levels and help prevent gout attacks.
• Helps prevent iron deficiency.
• Boosts immunity.
• Protects your memory and thinking as you age.

CALCIUM

Your body needs calcium to build and maintain strong bones. Your heart, muscles and nerves also need calcium to function properly. Some studies suggest that calcium, along with vitamin D, may have benefits beyond bone health: perhaps protecting against cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure.

VITAMIN B12

Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that helps keep your body's blood and nerve cells healthy and helps make DNA, the genetic material in all of your cells. Vitamin B12 also helps prevent megaloblastic anemia, a blood condition that makes people tired and weak.

VITAMIN B COMPLEX

• cell health
• growth of red blood cells
• energy levels
• eyesight
• brain function
• digestion
• appetite
• proper nerve function

OMEGA 3

Omega-3s are nutrients you get from food (or supplements) that help build and maintain a healthy body. They're key to the structure of every cell wall you have. They're also an energy source and help keep your heart, lungs, blood vessels, and immune system working the way they should.Jun 14, 2021

MAGNESIUM

Magnesium is important for many processes in the body. It is needed for muscles and nerves to work properly, to keep blood sugar and blood pressure at the right level, and to make protein, bone, and DNA. Low levels of magnesium over time can lead to low calcium and potassium levels.

IRON

• Iron helps oxygenate the blood
• Iron helps convert blood sugar to energy
• Iron boosts the immune system
• Iron aids cognitive function
• Iron supports healthy skin, hair and nails.

VITAMIN E

Vitamin E is a nutrient that's important to vision, reproduction, and the health of your blood, brain and skin. Vitamin E also has antioxidant properties.

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