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Supplements for Migraine - They ARE Drugs

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
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When it comes to Migraines and medications, I don't know anyone who wouldn't prefer to use only "natural" treatments (or better yet, none at all). However, there's a essential fact that is often overlooked in this quest for "natural" treatments:


"Natural" Supplements ARE Drugs.


It really is that simple, yet that fact is too often overlooked. The American Heritage Dictionary defines a drug as "a substance used in the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of a disease or as a component of a medication." Herbs, minerals, and other such substances were mankind's first drugs. That hasn't changed. As drugs, they have potential side effects and potential contraindications (circumstances under which they should not be used)...


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