Here's what you have to say … - readers respond

In our July 2001 issue, we asked you to tell us about your dietary supplementation. What we learned from the overwhelming responses we received is that you, our readers, are very informed when it comes to vitamins, herbs and homeopathic remedies--no surprise to us. Following, we share some of your insights:

~ Almost all of you take a daily multivitamin/multimineral

~ The most popular single vitamin is vitamin C, followed by vitamin E and B-complex.

~ In the minerals category, calcium was most popular, followed by magnesium and iron.

~ Many of you take acidophilus as a preventative measure against stomach problems and other ailments.

You surprised us in the botanicals category. We thought that echinacea or St. John's wort would be the most popular, but in fact garlic was the herb most often cited. Other popular selections included ginseng, soy lecithin, ginger, milk thistle, flaxseed oil, valerian, kava kava, bilberry, saw palmetto, evening primrose oil, black cohosh and green tea extract. Several of you stated that you take Bach Rescue Remedy.

The last category we asked about was homeopathic remedies. Of those of you who use homeopathic treatments, most of you use specially-formulated remedies based on conditions.

Several of you take Boiron's Oscillococcinum for flu, as well as Source Naturals Wellness Cold & Flu. Other remedies you mentioned: Arnica montana and Boericke & Tafel's nux vomica.

For our next reader survey, we'd like to hear your success stories. Have you had positive results from a certain holistic treatment or a lifestyle change? How has an alternative treatment affected you? Do you have a story about your health that you'd like to share?

Send your story (by Nov. 30) to: Better Nutrition magazine, 9 D Riverbend Dr. S., Stamford, CT 06907; or e-mail it to: editorial@betternutrition.com.

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