Who’s minding the health food store?
cet article est disponible en franais Background and summary “Natural health products” (NHPs) is a term that includes essential fatty acids, homeopathic remedies, herbs, minerals and vitamins. These are used by people with chronic health conditions, including those with HIV/AIDS, to do the following: manage side effects from medication restore health or correct underlying imbalances promote health and well-being Some users of NHPs can get access to them from practitioners, but they’re also available in some pharmacies and health food stores. Researchers at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and the University of Toronto conducted a study to find out about the kinds of advice given by health food stores relating to the use of NHPs. This type of research is important as some NHPs, particularly herbs such as garlic and St. John’s wort, can interact with some anti-HIV drugs, either raising or lowering levels of these drugs in the blood. These and other herbs have the potential t
