Aren synthesized or artificial ingredients just as good as natural ingredients?
The human species has evolved in the presence of substances that have been naturally occurring on our planet for millions of years, and our bodies have developed health-sustaining responses to many of these substances and have developed tolerances for many more. Human bodies have not evolved to handle substances synthesized in laboratories and introduced only decades ago. While a synthesized chemical may be likely to produce a specific desired response from our bodies, it also brings a likelihood of eventually producing undesired or unanticipated side-effects.
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