Food supplements
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The foundation behind dietary supplements , also called dietary or nutritional supplements, is to provide nutrients that may not be consumed in sufficient quantities. Dietary supplements come in the form of pills, capsules, powders, gels, extracts, or liquids. They may contain vitamins, minerals, fiber, amino acids, herbs or other plants, or enzymes. Sometimes, ingredients in dietary supplements are added to foods, including beverages. A doctor's prescription is not required to purchase dietary supplements. They are not to be confused with medicines! Medicines educate the body by introducing a chemical molecule to treat a disease. On Planethair we offer hair supplements and specific vitamins for a guaranteed effect,
They generally have medical contraindications and possible unwanted side effects. Food supplements complement the normal diet of people who want to maintain health and well-being. They rebalance the organism by supplying it with essential ingredients which are traditionally known as aids and used in the form of nutritional doses, thus explaining their good tolerance.
Who are they for? The supplements are intended for healthy men and women of all ages who want to monitor their well-being. Their type of action depends on the selected ingredients and will regulate their sphere of effectiveness. Food supplements can provide nutrients that may be missing in your daily diet, in fact "Integrare" comes from the Latin integer which means to compensate for a deficiency.
They therefore respond to defined physiological situations: A pregnant woman can benefit from supplemental vitamins and minerals. For a 10-12 year old, a probiotic/vitamin based dietary supplement can boost the immune system for better protection in the winter months and therefore mean fewer colds and other seasonal problems. A young woman suffering from water retention can be helped by a drainage treatment for the body which encourages the renal elimination of water and leads to a feeling of less swelling and better comfort.
A man or woman who is overworked and stressed can use a food supplement that respects the biological rhythms of the body and works on solving the global problem: tiredness, stress, sleep ... for better efficacy over the course of 24 hours .
A 50-55 year old woman can find in food supplements a natural solution to reduce the hot flashes experienced during menopause and thus avoid hormonal treatment that she does not necessarily want.