Types of Herbal Nutrition Supplement Research
Herbal nutritional supplement claims range from cancer
prevention to weight loss. So how can you identify the herbal nutritional
supplement that can deliver the desired benefits? You have to review the
available herb research.
For example, green tea extract research indicates that that green tea can
accelerate fat and weight loss. In one study rats were divided into two
groups, one group received EGCg (the active component of Green Tea) while the
other group didn't. In this study the rats receiving EGCg lost 21% of
their body weight. Does this study alone mean that EGCg will accelerate
weight and fat loss in humans? No! It means that EGCg will definitely accelerate
weight and fat loss in rats and it might accelerate weight and fat loss in
humans. That is why good research on
an herbal nutritional supplement consists of more than just a single animal
study.
To establish the effectiveness of an herbal nutritional
supplement, it should receive the same quality of research that a prescription
drug receives. The strongest herb research is from a double-blind clinical
(human) study. In a double-blind study, the subjects and the experimenter do not
know the anticipated results. Other types of research include
Unfortunately, an herbal nutritional supplement is
unlikely to receive the same extensive research that a prescription
pharmaceutical receives because it does not offer the same profit potential.
Companies can not own or patent an herb as easily as a drug that they create.
This means that herbal nutritional supplement research tends to be fragmented
studies, that must be viewed together to judge the effectiveness of an herbal
nutrition supplement. At this web site, we gather the available herb research as
well as the latest in natural product industry news. This way you can decide if
adding an herbal nutrition supplement to your daily routine makes sense.
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