How to Find Healthy Alternatives to Drugs

This article is designed to help people who are tired of paying outrageous prices for the drugs they need and desire an alternative to costly and dangerous drugs. Chemicals are the problem and natural herbal remedies are the answer as long as you know what to look for.

Instructions

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  Take a close look at the drugs you are currently taking and what they are used for. Each one of those drugs has an alternative in the natural world that actually works better than the chemical derivative and has no side effects when used. For example, diet pills can be replaced simply and inexpensively by mixing two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar with two teaspoons of honey in a cup of warm water and drinking it twice daily. Not only is this an effective diet but it also provides much needed vitamins and minerals. The way to figure out the natural alternative to your drug is to research the chemical ingredients o-line and complete the research by seeking a natural alternative to said chemical.

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  Once you have your list of natural alternatives in hand, your next step is to locate a health and fitness store, an online store, or a catalogue that offers these wholesome products. It also helps to educate yourself as much as possible on the total effects that each natural remedy can offer. For example: Ask yourself, what does vitamin C by itself do? Can it assist with the symptoms of the common cold? Can it help your immune system function properly? What happens if you take too much? All of these are important things to research.

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  It is very important, particularly when researching vitamins, to discover what other vitamins and which minerals work the best in tandem with the vitamin in question. You need to know if vitamin D makes your calcium supplement work better, or if it requires both vitamin D and Magnesium to get the best results out of your calcium. Also knowing which types of each product work the best for the intended purpose is helpful as well.

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  Remember to always take your vitamin supplements with plenty of water as attempting to swallow them without adequate liquid can result in gastronomical upset, particularly if you take something akin to Ginger Root which can create heartburn unless a considerable amount of water is swallowed with it. Also taking vitamins after eating is a plus as it can be hard on the digestive system to swallow vitamins on an empty stomach. If you frequently have nausea or even vomiting after taking vitamins this could be your problem and the simple fix is to eat first and then take your vitamins.

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  Enjoy the healthy benefits of a good diet, combined with healthier alternatives to potentially dangerous and even addictive drugs. Any dietary regimen is going to require some time to get used to, as the body needs to detox from the chemicals you had previously forced into it. Make sure you drink plenty of fluids while in the detoxing stage, and get plenty of rest as well, for it is during sleep time that your body rejuvenates itself. It is also very important to keep yourself as toxin free as possible. Smoking is always harmful to your health and simply exacerbates your troubles. If you are going to attempt to "go healthy," you need to quit the bad habits cold turkey.