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Is it dangerous to take a lot of herb capsules at the same time?

Thursday Sep 9, 2010

I’m buying Gotu Kola, Ginseng, Rosemary, and Bacopa capsules to have a natural remedy for my ADD. Is it safe to take them all at the same time? Just wondering.

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altmedspecialist:

I would take one at a time after do the research looking for warnings on each one. Gotu Kola has 12 % caffeine in it so it may not be good for you even though it may have good effect too. Ginseng makes you keep glycogen in muscles so it can lower your blood sugar levels and in small amounts it may increase blood pressure. I wouldn’t recommend that for ADD either. Bacopa can lower blood pressure too much and it’s safety isn’t clear.

There are herbs or supplements that may help,but thorough research is needed for safety and effectiveness. You age is important too. If under 18 I would look for food sources. Fiber,good vegetable oils in diets,fish and maybe light supplements like B-Complex and whey protein isolate. This all helps to balance hormones,slow absorption of sugars and reduce stress.

Taking them all at once,in my opinion,shouldn’t be done unless you have taken them separately 1st and slowly tried them together.

Edit: What’s important to is a food diary and a diary on moods and ADD episodes. This way you can find any correlations between certain foods and reactions.

You may also have Celiac disease which is an allergy to gluten,but would have to ask a doc to be tested. Celiac is may be linked to malabsorption syndrome too. This is where the fats from your food coat the small intestine blocking nutrients form getting absorbed.

There can be many links to the cause,but just taking herbs blindly is not the answer in my opinion.

Edit: dave is biased by implying that regulation makes something safe. More people have died from regulated drugs than unregulated supplements,but he will never tell you that!

September 9th, 2010 | 15:24
vickyringer:

Go to an herbal remedy chart and cross reference your herbs it should tell you the side if there is any.

September 9th, 2010 | 15:24
Ela:

Yes, you should not have problem taking those together. In the start of a program it is wiser to split the dose and take second part much later (part in AM and part in PM). This way you can see how your body responds to those herbs.

September 9th, 2010 | 15:24
J. Johnson:

Herbs are time-proven and safe remedies. If the herbs are encapsulated you may want to remove them from the capsules before consuming. Many capsule are made with contaminated animal gelatin as well as preservatives, fillers, binders and other chemical excipients. Most herbs work synergistically, meaning they work better together. Listen to your body and start with the lowest recommended dosage. Increase as needed. Learn more about each herb as well. Hope this helps. Best of health to you.

September 9th, 2010 | 15:24
dave:

Herbal mixtures can be responsible for kidney failure in many people. Swallowing handfuls of unknown and unregulated substances isn’t the best idea.

September 9th, 2010 | 15:24
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