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My regular Multi-Vitamin & Mineral contains some herbal ingredients. Why doesn’t VitaMedica’s Multi-Vitamin & Mineral include these?

April 26, 2017doesn’t herbal ingredients Mineral Multi-Vitamin regular vitamedica

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My regular Multi-Vitamin & Mineral contains some herbal ingredients. Why doesn’t VitaMedica’s Multi-Vitamin & Mineral include these?

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Because herbal supplements should be taken separately and used for condition specific purposes only. Supplements like GNC’s Ultra Mega Woman’s contain herbal ingredients. In most cases, this practice supports a marketing position rather than provide a health benefit because the dosing is usually very low. Varro Tyler, a leading herb expert, recommends that herbs be used only for specific conditions and for limited duration. Examples would include dong quai to relieve menopausal symptoms or St. John’s Wort to quell mild depression.