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Anyone can tell you need to get good nutrition and that if your diet is lacking in a particular area you may want to take a supplement. There are tons of supplements around, in fact one could go broke trying to buy all the "good" products that are out there. I want to say first that the best way to get vitamins and minerals is naturally through your food. You will get the greatest benefit from fresh and natural foods and generally the most vitamins are present in the raw form of the food. No I am not advocating eating raw meat, I am speaking about fruits and vegetables.

I would also like to note that if you take a supplement, you should make your doctor aware that you are taking it. While herbs and supplements are natural they can and do effect how prescription medications work and some supplements maybe be contraindicated with some medications or require adjustments in dosing. That said I would like to share with you, some supplements that I have found useful.

Have you ever heard of the book "The Cure is in the Cupboard"? The doctor who wrote the book found oregano oil to be of immense help in treating a variety of things. There was an infomercial that played regularly on the radio and it caught my attention. Oregano oil apparently has a great many uses but please don't think you can run to the grocery store for it as what you will get there is actually Mexican sage. Oregano oil is not the easiest product to use... it is very strong in odor, if you get the proper variety it also has quite a strong and burning taste. I was originally intrigued with the infomercial because it was suppose to help with allergies and sinus problems which I had. I didn't have the money to spend on prepared capsules so my first attempts to use it was very difficult. I didn't believe all the hype that went with it, it sounded too good to be true. I was quite desperate though so I didn't give up and I have found it very useful in many ways. Please research it throughly and use with care, it is very potent stuff! I have found it to be quite effective for many things.

Omega III's are also a useful supplement, it is much easier to use and while it may not produce dramatic overnight results, if you continue adding fish oil to your diet you will begin to notice a difference. Fish oil is reportedly good for brain function as well as heart health and has an anti-inflammation action as well. I believe it helped me with some brain fog I was experiencing and since it can reduce inflammation can

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