Natural Factors is a Canadian company that manufactures herbs, vitamins and other nutritional supplements. All herbs used in Natural Factors herbal products are grown on a company-owned organic farm. The Health Protection Branch of Health Canada monitors their products, which are available in health food stores and through Internet supplement companies.
Probiotics
A variety of probiotics are available from Natural Factors. Probiotics are the good bacteria found in your digestive tract. While your body produces these bacteria on its own, the level of good bacteria can become low under certain conditions, such as the use of antiobiotics. In these cases, you can take probiotics to replace beneficial bacteria. Some evidence exists that probiotics may be useful in treating diarrhea, urinary tract infections, irritable bowel syndrome and atopic dermatitis, according to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Herbs
Natural Factors produces herbal products in formulas containing single herbs and formulas containing multiple herbs. Multiple herb formulas are designed to target a specific issue, such as poor eyesight and contain multiple herbs to address the issue. Single herb formulas, on the other hand, contain a single herb, typically in a gelatin capsule with fillers as the only other ingredients. Although most of these products are marketed to target specific health issues, keep in mind that research on the effectiveness of most herbs to treat specific conditions is limited. Always consult your physician before consuming any herb, as they can have side effects or interfere with medications.
Vitamins and Minerals
Natural Factors vitamins and minerals also come in formulas with either just one nutrient or a combination of nutrients. For example, the Super Multi Iron Free product contains nearly every vitamin and mineral, while the B12 product contains only vitamin B12. Products containing a variety of nutrients tend to provide each nutrient in smaller amounts; whereas, products such as B12 may provide more than 10,000 times the daily value for a nutrient. Consult your doctor before consuming these products to ensure that taking such a high dose is safe for you.
Other Products
Natural Factors manufactures a variety of other products, including detoxification formulas and weight loss supplements. These types of products contain multiple ingredients, including a wide array of herbs in some cases. For this reason, you should always take these products to your doctor before using so he can make sure none of the ingredients will interfere with your medications or aggravate your current state of health.
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