What are your favorite herbs and why? Does one take them in pill form...or to season what foods?

We all know that natural supplements and herbs are much better for our health than drugs and artificial flavorings. If you can substitute natural foods and supplements in place of processed foods and artificial flavorings you are going to improve your overall health.

Some of my favorite herbs and supplements are garlic (pill and natural seasonings), fish oil (softgel form), Hawthorn berry tablets (for high blood pressure), plus I use daily vitamins, calcium, and a couple of other supplements that are known to be good for your health. When I was having hot flashes I used to take Ginseng tablets and they stopped my hot flashes. Ginseng also has other good uses for other health aids. It is known to increase memory, energy, and other good uses.

I believe in the natural supplements and herbs because they ARE all natural and they do not have any known side effects like drugs do. It seems strange to me that the FDA approves of drugs that can help one organ in the body while destroying others, but they will not approve the natural supplements. This may be due to the fact that natural supplements are not drugs and the FDA has no control over them and are not making any money on them. The supplement or herb has to cause some serious health issues before the FDA can step in and suggest to the courts to stop the issue of the product.

There are many herbs that can be found in natural or pill form and they can be used in foods or just take a pill, the choice is up to the individual. It also makes sense that the natural herbs are better if they are organic and in their natural state and not processed into a pill. When something is processed, the processing technique often decreases the strength and takes away a lot of its properties so it is not as good as the natural product itself.

There are many doctors that are leaning toward the natural supplements and herbs because they are now seeing the healing process of them or using them as a preventative supplement instead of drugs.