The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, April 01, 1999, Image 5

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I In a wrap-up yesterday of the
Healthy Living Lecture Series, nutri
tional experts said the United States
spends more than $4 billion annual
ly on 20,000 herbal products claim
ing to alleviate symptoms from
colds, depression, insomnia and
^itress.
I Dr. Jane Cohen, health educator
for A.R Beutel Health Center, Jen
nifer Gonzales, nutrition graduate
assistant, and Vanessa Roberts, a nu
trition assistant and junior nutrition
major, lectured on the dosage, risks
and recommendations for herbal
remedies and medications.
I Gonzales said herbal medications
| make up 28 percent of a $22-billion
supplement industry, which in
cludes vitamins. She said some peo
ple take supplements to achieve a
sense of self control when conven
tional medicines do not produce the
results they expect,
i “Cost also is a factor, and people
don’t want to spend the money to go
to the doctor,” she said.
Gonzales said herbal remedies
are perceived as safe because they
are labeled natural. She said a sup
plement labeled natural is not nec
essarily safe.
“Arsenic and cyanide are both
natural, and they are also killers,”
Gonzales said. “Some people believe
that anything in pill form has been
approved by the Federal Drug Ad
ministration (FDA), and the actuali
ty of the situation is that there is no
regulation for herbals. ”
Gonzales said there is no stan
dard for testing the safety of herbs or
their efficiency.
Limited testing has been done on
the herbs, but reading labels is a way
to find out if the medication has
been tested.
Roberts said people are often un
aware of the side effects associated
with herbal supplements. She said
side effects can include heartburn,
breath odor and hormonal side ef
fects.
Roberts said herbs have uses oth
er than alternative medicines.
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“Aromatherapy in the form of
candles and massage oil is a popu
lar use of herbs,” Roberts said.
“Herbs are used for aesthetic pur
poses and for cooking spices.”
Cohen discussed the dangers of
using herbs without collecting the
proper information. She said there is
the possibility of interaction with oth
er medicines and allergic reactions.
“People should not mix herbs
with aspirin, decongestants, caf
feine, alcohol or antihistamines,”
Cohen said. “Herbs should be taken
carefully by people suffering from
medical conditions such as diabetes,
hypertension, and women that are
pregnant should use caution when
taking certain herbs.”
Gonzales gave recommendations
for people who decide to use herbs
as medication.
“We recommend investigating
the herb and the brand of medicine
before taking an herbal medication,”
Gonzales said. “Look at behaviors
that might cause the problem you
suffer from before deciding to take
an herbal medication.”
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