| To maintain healthy cholesterol levels, you should | | | | cholesterol simply proves to be toxic in the long |
| consider whether Pharmaceuticals or | | | | run and can cause damage in other areas of your |
| Nutraceuticals are right for you. This is a subject | | | | body; some of which there is no recovery from. |
| you need to seriously evaluate for your daily | | | | Finally, these medications are usually in pill form |
| regimen. Pharmaceuticals can treat, maintain, and | | | | and take increased time for your body to absorb. |
| control your cholesterol levels, but at what cost? | | | | I know from personal experience the side effects |
| And I'm not talking about 'monetary' cost...I'm | | | | and the constant monitoring and worrying that |
| talking about the burden that that these | | | | individuals endure. This led me to seek natural |
| medications place on your body both short term | | | | alternatives. |
| and long term. Nutraceuticals are proven to be | | | | Nutraceuticals is coined from "nutrition" and |
| viable alternatives in the treatment of high | | | | "pharmaceutical". They are foods (or part of a |
| cholesterol but without taking a toll on your body. | | | | food) that provide medical or health benefits, |
| Let's examine each of these options to see what | | | | including the prevention and/or treatment of a |
| is best for you in controlling your cholesterol | | | | disease. They are also referred to as antioxidants |
| levels...which is critical to your health. | | | | which have a myriad of health benefits. There are |
| The definition of pharmaceuticals varies, but the | | | | similarities in definition and differences between |
| most common definition is this: pharmaceuticals | | | | nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals. Similar in that |
| are any chemical substance that, when absorbed | | | | nutraceuticals provide health benefits and are used |
| into the body of a living organism, alters normal | | | | for treatment of a disease or disorder; different |
| bodily function. Another definition refers to | | | | in that the primary make-up of nutraceuticals is |
| pharmaceuticals as the development and | | | | from a food source...not a chemical. Nutraceuticals |
| manufacture of drugs; manufactured drugs are | | | | are derived from natural nutrients commonly |
| substances that are aimed to cure, prevent, or | | | | found in foods we already consume. These |
| recognize diseases and relieve pains through their | | | | nutrients include grape seed extracts, citrus |
| application in the organism. Now let's look at the | | | | extracts, bilberry extracts, and pine bark extracts |
| word manufacture. The definition of manufacture | | | | just to name a few. The benefits of these |
| is something made from raw materials by hand | | | | nutrients include managing your cholesterol levels |
| or by machinery or the act or process of | | | | to an extent where you can reduce or even |
| producing something. This means that | | | | eliminate the need for prescription medications. |
| pharmaceuticals, being prescription medications, | | | | Nutraceuticals combat free radicals. Free radicals |
| are man-made and that the "raw materials" these | | | | are the common cause of most diseases and |
| medications are made from are chemicals | | | | health disorders because they cause cellular decay |
| formulated to serve its desired function. Do also | | | | within your body. The inclusion of nutraceuticals to |
| note that some of these chemicals are foreign to | | | | your daily dietary and exercise regimen can help |
| the human body which can have adverse effects. | | | | you maintain a healthy cholesterol level, maintain |
| One last point is that like most man-made items, | | | | healthy blood vessels, and support cardiovascular |
| prescription medications are subject to recall as | | | | health; all of which will decrease your risk of heart |
| quite frequently reported by the news media...for | | | | attack or stroke. Most importantly there are very |
| problematic manufacturing or detrimental side | | | | little side effects associated with nutraceuticals. |
| effects...some ultimately resulting in death. | | | | They are also simple to consume and most |
| Pharmaceuticals designed to manage your | | | | effective since they absorb faster into the body |
| cholesterol levels absolutely come with inherent | | | | with minimal loss of their nutritional value. |
| side effects. If you are currently taking these | | | | This alternative may not be for you but if you |
| medications you know what I am referring to: | | | | are currently taking prescription medications and |
| headaches, diarrhea, profuse sweating (not | | | | dealing with their side effects then you owe it |
| normal), emotional yo-yoing, etc. which take their | | | | yourself to seek out an alternative which can |
| toll on daily living. Side effects are caused by the | | | | provide you with the good health and active |
| toxic reaction of your body to the chemical | | | | lifestyle you deserve. Nutraceuticals are indeed |
| makeup of the medicine. You go to your doctor | | | | proven to a viable and effective alternative to |
| to treat your high cholesterol and you end up also | | | | prescribed medicines. The use of nutraceuticals |
| going to monitor any side effects the prescribed | | | | has been beneficial to me and thousands of other |
| medications have induced on or in your body. Filling | | | | in resolving cholesterol issues. It can help you in |
| your body with chemicals to treat your | | | | restoring and maintaining healthy cholesterol levels. |