Herbs and the Baby Boomers
Dietary supplements are defined as products that contains vitamins, minerals, herbs and/or botanicals, and amino acids by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994.
Gen 1:30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
Pharmaceutical companies began to come into their own in the early 1900's. They began to isolate plant compounds and thus the beginning of herbal remedies and medicine for pay. Competition eventually began to be high and at that time patents could not be obtained on herbal medicines so synthetic versions were made for ownership purposes.
The definition of herbs include plants or plant extract which also includes the bark, roots, stems, leaves, seeds, berries, gums and flowers of the plants. All of the above should be said to have specific benefits to humans. This benefit for herbal treatment is not only for immediate healing but should have a long term effect as well.
A well known author of herbal remedies, Frankie Avalon Wolfe, has quoted the following statement. 'Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food.' Some of the more common herbs that we eat every day include cinnamon, pepper, allspice, cloves, paprika, basil, chives, dill, flax and the list could go on.
They are classified in several different ways but it appears the most common is by the way they are used. By this classification, there are four categories. They are medicinal, culinary or cooking, aromatic and ornamental.
For our purpose in BoomersProfit.com, we will attempt to discuss those that most relate to the health and well being of aging baby boomers. For example, they basically work in two ways. They supply concentrated nutrition for rebuilding cells in our bodies and secondly, they supply energy. While these two areas are a mainstay for all people, they are particularly important to baby boomers.
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It must be noted that there is a natural process for healing when using natural remedies. They contain naturally occurring chemical properties that have an effect on our bodies. The body regains its ability to rid itself of the toxins that cause the disease. This is accomplished as there is a rebuilding of cells and consequently a cleansing that takes place.
And finally, herbal remedies from China have been being perfected for over 5000 years. But today, modern scientific methods continues to open new doors on herbal supplement discoveries that may enrich our lives.
Please click below for more information concerning ailments, illnesses and diseases that are more prominent to baby boomers.
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