What is the difference between using Whole Herbs vs. Standardized Herbs?
Within the natural products industry, many concerns about “whole” herbal supplements vs. “standardized” herbal products exist. For many years Dr. John R. Christopher taught that the use of the wholesome herbs is far superior to that of its partsome counterparts. He realized that the “whole” was, is, and always will be better than the part. He also taught that the wholesome quality of our diet and supplements are keys to optimum health. Many health practitioners think that it is the active ingredient that does the work and that more of it is better. When an active ingredient is taken out of an herb that is isolating a component. Ingesting herbs or food in these manipulated or “processed” forms the body responds more like an isolate, which is another term describing a drug. Dr. John R. Christopher always taught that it is important to use the whole herb. Dr. John R. Christopher has always taught that the herb or food with the least amount of processing is always best for the body in its
