Dr. Oz and Supplements for Bellies and Other Body Parts
Dr. Oz gets carried away with recommending too many supplements and products. If you were to take everything he describes, you would be gulping down pills every ten minutes of the day!
This is unreasonable!
It is far better to get the nutrients from your food. The miso, sauerkraut, and whole grain dishes are preferable to pills, powders, and tablets. A plant-based whole foods diet is going to provide more nutrients than all of these supplements and your body already knows how to absorb and assimilate food.
If you had to pick only one supplement from the many that Oz wants you to take, it would be DHEA – not just the 7-keto. You would only use that for four months and then give your body a chance to manufacture the master hormone on its own or else run the risk of your body relying upon an external source. That would be stupid and tragic!
In many cases, you might take as product for one purpose and it will throw another system out of balance. Evening Primrose Oil can do that as can calcium supplements… You have to really KNOW your body and the substances that you put into it.
Calcium Can Raise Risks
Dr. Oz told people to use primrose oil for wrinkles, but didn’t explain the effect on the reproductive system or cycle. There are better choices for skin tonification when menstrual cycles are altered by this powerful oil.
The biotin suggestion for nails forgets that it is essential to take all the B complex vitamins together, instead of one or to to keep from creating an imbalance…they work in unison. Whole grains does this for you.
Likewise, taking L-Carnosine alone is going to throw amino acids out of balance over time. That’s the last thing you want to do for your health! If you feel it is important to boost metabolism with Carnosine; then take Vital 18 which contains all the essential amino acids for good measure.
If those women with brittle nails and hair really want to change, they need more minerals than vitamins like zinc, silicon, and trace minerals. These minerals can be derived from vegetables, seaweed, and other whole foods.
Caraway seeds in foods is reasonable, but not chewing a spoonful of seeds…that’s irrational. Yogurt, miso, sauerkraut, and fermented vegetables will do more to reduce bloating and improve digestion than caraway seeds alone. They are fine in moderation in real food, but not meant to be chewed separately. Saffron gets the same billing…use it in your food dishes, instead of a supplement.
You have to watch these doctors who make the mistake of treating herbs like drugs! Dr. Oz is a real offender far too often. He’s at it again for Bellies:
Dr. Oz Belly Blasters
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