Why are Supplements considered natural?

Question 1
Why are Supplements considered natural?...  I'm not saying they're bad for you, I just don't understand how people can call supplements natural when you would not be able to find those high concentrations of vitamins/minerals in normal food.I really don't see anything natural about a processed pill, no matter which nutrient it is, or what natural source it may have come from.

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1)   no - !

2)   Simply put something is "natural" if it exists in nature and is not synthetic or semisynthetic. Thus SOME "supplements" (not all) would be considered natural since the substance does occur in nature.

It is true that most supplements are manufactured like pharmaceuticals and may be created synthetically (meaning a company may use synthetic/semisynthetic substances to produce the final product).

You could debate if supplement pills are "natural" in the sense of "are they OK or normal" and do they conform with what the culture considers natural. However that is not really a scientific issue.

Like I said when all is said and done a substance is natural if it exists in nature which would also include a large number of pharmaceuticals and other drugs like morphine, lithium, codeine, caffeine, cocaine, GHB, Valium, Rohypnol, digoxin, atropine, marijuana, and so on. - Mathieu

3)   This baffles me too.

Why someone thinks that consuming the vitamin C equivalent of 500 oranges per day makes sense, I don't know.

I can only assume that because it looks like a pill, and it's a pill that they can just go into a shop and buy without a nasty doctor having control of it, then somehow this illusion of them being in 'control' makes it more acceptable to them.

Hopefully an altie will come along with a link to an online vitamin shop as irrefutable proof, or better still a Youtube video, to still my sceptical mind...... - dave


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Question 2
Could I have tonsillitis?...  My left tonsil has been swollen for over 3 weeks,
my right one is now swollen to, but I'm semi sick...
I was sick when my left tonsil become swollen, and it never came down...

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1)   You could have tonsillitis, or it could also be strep throat. Either way, you need a visit with the doctor. Both conditions can lead to other health issues if not treated. - Melinda Clayton

2)   Does it really hurt to swallow? Do you open your mouth and see white on your tonsils and back of your throat? Do you have a funny taste?...then probably. Seems a long time to have it though and would probably have got very painful after this long if you hadnt taken something to make it better. Get antibiotics from doctor and it will clear up in up to a week if thats what it is - Bubbles

3)   Have a good luck in the back of your throat perhaps get someone else to do it
If there are whiteish lumps on your tonsils thats a definite sign

Also if you did have tonsilitus not only would they be swolen but it would be really painful for you to swallow - Beth


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Question 3
how to train leg muscles without any equipment?...  

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1)   running - retro_stripes

2)   Check out turbulence training. The exercises use your own bodyweight at very slow repetitions. - thenoseknows

3)   If your looking for athletic power, jumping squats (chest high touching the floor), sprinting up hills or stairs, balancing on one foot and squatting as far as you can on one leg. Any ply-metric exercises for legs (look up on youtube) - Keiff Murray


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Question 4
ringing in ears tinnitus - has someone experiences on this?...  

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1)   yeah... you hear that tone ringing right now... well enjoy it while you can.. because thats the last time you will ever hear that tone... again.... no joke... its the cells in your eardrums dying that you hear... - Chengo Balango

2)   yeah ...
I had experienced it !
It because of nerves system pressure that you feel it ...
be come more relax :) - FERYAL.M.

3)   mine started out sounding like listening to a seashell sometimes and sometimes ringing. The ear specialist did tests and xrays and found the nerves past the three little bones behind the eardrum are going bad and nothing can be done. I also am losing my hearing. Mine is related to osteogenesisimperfecta (bone disease), The noises are aggravating and so is the dizziness but there are exercises they give you that can help greatly. Good luck! - Sharon


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Question 5
What can i chiropractor adjust?...  i know they can obviously do backs, but i want to know all the different types of adjustments they can do. ive heard they can adjust infants/children/adults/elderly...is this true for all those age groups? what are the different adjustments are they allowed to do. thank you this is for a project so i need help haha thanks alot :)

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1)   Chiropractors really aren't anything more than a glorified masseuse. Yes, they make some outrageous claims but in reality they're 'adjusting' nothing, just massaging you at over-the-top prices. - dave

2)   They can adjust your neck untill you get a stroke.

http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/chirostroke.html

http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/chiro.html - Doug


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