Dietary Supplements

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Coenzyme Q10

Used for heart health, hypertension, CHF, reducing statin

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Fish Oil

Used for lowering triglycerides, improving cardiac health, and treating inflammatory conditions

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Garlic

Used for hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, and immune function

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Feverfew

Used for migraine prevention, arthritis, and dysmenorrhea

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Ginkgo

Used for memory support, Alzheimer’s/dementia, intermittent claudication, and ADHD

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Melatonin

Used for insomnia, jet lag, and sleep issues due to shift work

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St. John’s Wort

Used for depression, anxiety, and OCD

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Valerian

Used for insomnia and anxiety

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Ginger

Used for nausea and vomiting (including pregnancy

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Milk Thistle

Used for liver disease, liver protection from alcohol or acetaminophen, and stimulating lactation

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Peppermint

Used for IBS, dyspepsia, colonic spasm, and tension headache

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Alpha Lipoic Acid

Used for diabetes and diabetic neuropathy

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Cinnamon

Used for lowering blood glucose in diabetes

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Echinacea

Used to prevent and treat colds and respiratory infections

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Asian Ginseng

Used for mental/physical stress, cognitive function, diabetes, immune support, and sexual function

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Green Tea

Used for weight loss, energy, and cancer/CVD prevention

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Cranberry

Used to prevent (not treat) urinary tract infections

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DHEA

Used for sexual dysfunction, symptoms of aging, athletic performance, and increasing muscle mass

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Saw Palmetto

Used for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

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Glucosamine/Chondroitin

Used for osteoarthritis, joint health, and back pain

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SAMe

Used for osteoarthritis and depression

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Turmeric

Used for osteoarthritis and inflammatory conditions

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Aloe Vera

Used topically for wound healing, burns, cuts, and scrapes

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Black Cohosh

Used for menopausal symptoms, PMS, dysmenorrhea, and RA

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Phytoestrogens

Used for menopausal symptoms, bone health, prostate cancer prevention, and CVD benefits