herbs
Herbal medicine and food therapy are huge parts of my practice. There is so much power in herbs and food, when done right. There are a lot of pretty herbal/food therapy products on the market today that are not what they claim to be. I’ve spoken on this briefly before on the blog and wanted to discuss it a bit more today.
Firstly, I am extremely skeptical about anything marketed as a beauty supplement. There is so much out there with gorgeous marketing that is just not what it claims to be and you basically have to be a scientist to figure that out. It’s so frustrating. Finding brands that you actually trust or finding sources that you actually trust to lead you to good brands is key (i.e: maybe not a celebrity supplement brand and I would be skeptical about influencers promoting certain supplements/herbs). Some are really good, others are not. I swear by Root & Bones products- the owner and creator of Root & Bones is an acupuncturist and herbalist- someone you should be taking your wellness advice from! She is a wealth of knowledge. I swear by her collagen and take it daily. To me, any of her products would be classified as beauty herbal tonics because anything that makes your insides feel better, is going to make your outsides look better.
In order for herbs to work, they need to be administered at a therapeutic dose. This is a big problem with a lot of the herbs/supplements on the market today, especially the ones I see pushed so heavily on Instagram. Either the way they’ve been formulated/processed makes them no longer effective or the dose at which you are getting the herb is basically useless and not going to do anything.
Herbal medicine is very real, very effective and very safe- when crafted by a company who is actually interested in the health and wellbeing of their customers, is appropriate for you, and administered at a therapeutic dose by a qualified practitioner.
Get your herbs and supplements from your acupuncturist, functional medicine doctor, naturopath, etc. People that have access to legit herbs and supplements. Don’t self diagnose and buy your Chinese herbs online- it is likely not the right formula for you and may not work, or might make things worse. Definitely don’t buy your herbs or supplements on Amazon (lots of information out now about products being mislabeled- scary).
Questions?? I could go on and on about this!!
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