Weight loss supplements often work by boosting metabolism, suppressing appetite, or aiding in fat breakdown. Combining them with a healthy diet and regular excercise is crucial for optimal results.

Some complementary medicines, such as vitamin and mineral supplements can interact with prescription medicine and medical treatments. That’s why it’s important to seek advice from your health team (ie: your doctor, pharmacist, nutritionist or naturopath). If you do need to take a supplement, it is best to take them at the recommended dietary level, rather than high doses. 

It depends on how severe your deficiency is. Generally speaking, the more severely deficient you are in a vitamin or nutrient, the faster you’ll see a difference when taking supplements. However, in most cases, it can take around three to six weeks to see noticeable changes.

All herbs have actions that they are classified under to help Naturopaths with their prescriptions. The main classifications for sleep are adaptogenic, hypnotic, nervines, and sedatives. These work with various systems in varying ways to help calm the mind and body or work with our existing processes to encourage sleep. For example, hypnotics can vary in their action on the body from mildly relaxing muscles, easing psychological tensions or working directly on the nervous system to induce sleep.